Phobias
(Roll and even number and get triple points)
If you have acrophobia, What would you be afraid of?
A. Acrobats
B. airplanes
C. Heights
D. Flying
C. Heights
(Roll the dice for double points)
“Out,’’ the new short film from _________ features the studio’s first gay main character.
A. DreamWorks Animation
B. Nickelodeon
C. Pixar Animation Studios
D. Studio Ghibli
C. Pixar Animation Studios
(Other team gets 200 points if wrong)
What is the official language in India?
A. Gujarati
B. Hindi
C. Sindhi
D. There isn’t one official language
D. There isn’t one official language
(Roll the dice for extra points)
What does the Spanish word "Boligrafo" mean?
A. pen
B. dog
C. paper
D. bag
A. pen
(If correct, roll the dice to see how many points the other team loses)
What is another term for the fraudulent investment scheme called a "Ponzi"?
A. Pyramid
B. Buster
C. Flake
D. Scam
A. Pyramid
Hemophobia is probably better described as being extremely fearful of what?
A. Blood
B. Surgery
C. Headaches
D. Suffocation
A. Blood
This month, 11-year-old Gui Khury became the first skateboarder to ________.
A. land a 1080 on a halfpipe
B. hold a baby freeze pose for more than two minutes
C. complete 200 consecutive 360-degree spins
D. perform a 50 inch ollie
A. land a 1080 on a halfpipe
In India, how do people traditionally eat their food?
A. With a knife and fork
B. With the left hand
C. With the right hand
D. With a spoon
C. With the right hand
What does the Spanish word "pared" mean?
A. Arm
B. wall
C. Curtain
D. Chair
B. wall
In what state can you find the headquarters for Hobby Lobby?
A. Atlanta
B. Boston
C. Alaska
D. Oklahoma
D. Oklahoma
(Choose the other team's category if you get it right)
Astraphobia is the fear of what?
A. Wind
B. Thunder and lightning
C. The stars
D. Global Warming
B. Thunder and lightning
(Other team gets your points if wrong)
Three of the articles below that report recent coronavirus news from around the world were published in The New York Times. One is from the satirical site The Onion. Which is the fake news story?
A. “Coronavirus Cases Fall in Europe’s Capitals, but Fears Over Reopening Linger”
B. “‘Lionhearted’ Girl Bikes Dad Across India, Inspiring a Nation”
C. “U.S. to Combat Growing Disillusionment by Playing New National Pump-Up Anthem Throughout Country”
D. “Xi Jinping Uses Pandemic to Strengthen His Rule in China”
C. “U.S. to Combat Growing Disillusionment by Playing New National Pump-Up Anthem Throughout Country”
(If you roll an odd number, other team gets to try and answer correct first)
Hinduism is followed by 84% of India’s population. Which Hindu God is the creator of the universe?
A. Vishnu
B. Brahma
C. Shiva
D. Budha
B. Brahma
(You have 30 seconds to answer)
What does the Spanish word "Cabeza" mean?
A. stomach
B. foot
C. head
D. toe
C. head
(NO steal)
Which company was #1 in the world in market capitalization for all of 2012?
A. Google
B. Apple
C. Walmart
D. Target
B. Apple
Cryophobia is when someone is afraid of what?
A. Crying
B. Emotions
C. Crypts or Graves
D. Caves
E. Ice or Cold
E. Ice or Cold
California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, said on May 12 that classes at its 23 campuses would be ______.
A. canceled until 2021
B. pass/fail for all students who are willing to return to campus
C. resuming this summer
D. taking place almost exclusively online this fall
D. taking place almost exclusively online this fall
Which major festival in India signifies the victory of light over darkness?
A. Ramadan
B. Diwali
C. Holi
D. Ohjan
B. Diwali
What does the Spanish word "lentamente" mean?
A. fast
B. slowly
C. sky
D. bed
E. silently
B. slowly
Which brand of water is a purified tap water and does not come from a natural spring?
A. Dasani
B. Nestle
C. Fiji
D. Voss
E. Deerpark
A. Dasani
(Two tries to answer)
Philophobia is when someone is afraid of _______.
A. Siblings
B. Love
C. Thinking
D. Reading
E. Human touch
B. Love
(NO steal)
The United States is on track to produce more electricity this year from _______ than from coal for the first time on record, new government projections show.
A. hydrofracking
B. renewable energy
C. oil
D. nuclear power
B. renewable energy
(Roll the dice to see how many points the other team loses if you get it correct)
Which animal is considered sacred in India?
A. The pig
B. The horse
C. The cow
D. The elephant
E. The snake
C. The cow
(Free for all; Pick the other team's category if correct)
What does the Spanish word for watch?
A. Playa
B. Perdida
C. Zanahoria
D. hueso
E. Reloj
E. Reloj
(Choose the other team's category if correct)
Marvel Comics once owned the rights to which word?
A. destroy
B. Infinity
C. Spiderman
D. Heroes
E. Zombies
E. Zombies