Movies
Who starred as the character Private Ryan in the film Saving Private Ryan?
Matt Damon
Purdue University
Boilermakers
The first e-mail
1970s
Ray Tomlinson (1971). It was done as a side project and he also came up with separating the persons name from their location using the @ symbol
According to McDonalds (the restaurant) lore, what type of "thing" does the character Grimace represent?
Grimace is the embodiment of either a taste bud or a milk shake
The origins of Halloween trace back to which ancient culture?
The Celts
Over 2,000 years ago their festival of Samhain was celebrated on Oct 31 on the eve of their new year, when it was believed the dead returned to earth for the night
What film is the highest worldwide box office grossing film of all time?
Avatar ($2.8B)
University of Colorado
Buffaloes
First gasoline powered car
Karl Benz 1885
Approximately what percentage of Americans are left handed?
5%
10%
15%
20%
10%
Actually 12%, the rate of left hand increased dramatically in the 20th century, going from 4% in 1920 and then flattening at 12% starting in the 1960s
What was the most popular adult costume in 2020?
Witch…..followed by
Vampire
Cat
Batman
Ghost
What was the name of the boat in the movie Jaws?
Orca
University of Cincinnati
Bearcats
Discovery of Penicillin?
Alexander Fleming - 1920s
According to recent evidence provided by the Hubble Deep Field telescope, what is the estimated number of galaxies in the observable universe?
125 billion
Will accept anything between 100 and 200 billion
This recent evidence revised NASAs estimate downward from the previous estimate of 2 trillion
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
It
What does “red rum” stand for in the movie “The Shining”
Murder
University of South Carolina
Gamecocks
The first successful cloning of an animal
Dolly the sheep 1990s (1996)
What is the national animal of Scotland
The Unicorn
in some states, the night before Halloween is known for pranks. What is the name given to this night (2 answers accepted)
Devil’s night or Mischief night
In what American city does the film Psycho begin?
Phoenix, Arizona
U.S. Naval Academy
Midshipmen
First human flight
1780s
Will accept any answer in the 1700s
Montgolfier brothers, not the Wright brothers, are responsible for the first human flight. The brothers invented the first hot air balloon, and from Annonay, France
The Labrador Retriever has been the most popular dog breed for the past 30 years. What was the 2nd most popular breed in 2020?
The French Bulldog (according to the AKC)
What was the original marketing name of candy corn when introduced in the 19th century?
Chicken feed