On This Day
Party Heaven
Better than (Science) Fiction
Love of The Game
Bill-ieve
Time Machine
200
This device was patented on September 4th, 1888, by a company in Rochester, NY, and sold more than 5,000 units within one year.
What is the Kodak Camera?
200
This eatertainment restaurant, launched in the 80s, featured a giant rat mascot and had the slogan, "Where a kid can be a kid."
Double Points - This restaurant was its rival until the early 2000s.
What is Chuck E. Cheese?
Double Points - What is ShowBiz Pizza?
200
In 1986 the first modular space station, Mir, was a Soviet space station orbiting Earth until 2001, making it the longest-lasting space station we've ever had. 12 years later NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada) joined forces to launch this station which is still in use today.
What is the International Space Station (ISS)?
200
In 1985, this machine was invented and would soon be in our own home! Lighting up our TV with Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, and Game Genie.
What is the Nintendo Entertainment System?
200
Which team did the Buffalo Bills face the most times during their 1990s Super Bowls (twice in 1993 and 1994)? The team was called 'The team of the decade'
Who are the Dallas Cowboys?
200
Kids from the 1980s and 1990s who returned home from school to an empty house were referred to as...
Latch Key Kids
400
Navigator Henry Hudson is the first European to discover the island of Manhattan on September 4th, in the year of...
A) 1409
B) 1509
C) 1609
D)1709
C) When is 1609?
400
The song "Happy Birthday to You" was adapted from 'Good Morning to All' by Robert Coleman.
A)1893
B)1924
C)1931
D) 1943
What is B)1924
400
In the year 2000, sixty percent of U.S. households owned at least one computer. The same year, this virus infected 2.5 million PCs and caused an estimated $8.7 billion in damage.
A) CodeRed
B) Slammer
C) WannaCry
D)ILOVEYOU
D) What is the ILOVEYOU worm/virus?
400
This video game is based on a comic strip from the 1900s, a young boy from London summoned to a fantasy realm filled with strange creatures and dream-like locations. You soon learn that the Prince of Nightmares has kidnapped the King of Slumberland, and you are requested to save him by Princess Camille.
A) A Boy and His Blob
B) The Guardian Legend
C) Little Nemo: The Dream Master
D) Tombs and Treasures
C) What is Little Nemo: The Dream Master?
400
The first stadium the Bills called home.
What is the War Memorial Stadium?
400
In this 90's Nickelodeon game show hosted by Kirk Fogg, kids take on adventures that test their intelligence, physical prowess and determination. Six teams are narrow down to one, which has the privilege of entering a Mayan temple to search for a hidden temple.
A) GUTS
B) Legends of the Hidden Temple
C)Double Dare
D)Nick's Amazing Race
B) What is Legends of the Hidden Temple
600
1893 English author Beatrix Potter first wrote this story for a 5-year-old boy.
What is Peter Rabbit?
600
Birthdays are a big deal in this country. Everyone and anyone will go out of their way to wish you ‘Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!’ But only on the day, never ahead of time. Superstitions dictate that it’s very bad luck to wish someone a happy birthday in advance. You can celebrate your birthday on the eve of your birthday, known as ‘Reinfeiern’, but don't expect any well-wishes until the clock strikes midnight.
A) Luxembourg
B) Germany
C) Austria
D) Poland
B) What is Germany?
600
The first-ever webcam was allegedly invented by a couple of Cambridge professors in 1991 (or 1990) for this reason.
A) Who kept leaving the coffee pot empty
B) Who stole food from the kitchen fridge
C) Who was sleeping in the lounge
D) Who was spending the most time eating lunch
A) Who kept leaving the coffee pot empty?
600
1988 video action/adventure game Mickey and Minnie Mouse must rescue a mystery friend (Alice in the Japanese version) by defeating Disney-inspired enemies. The scariest enemy in the game (according to Mallory and Rebecca) is the:
What are dancing brooms?
600
The member of the 'Quarterback Class of 1983' who was the Bills' starting quarterback for most of the 1990s.
A) Dan Marino
B) Tony Eason
C) John Elway
D) Jim Kelly
D) Who is Jim Kelly?
600
Now That's What I Call Music! was developed in the UK in 1983 by Virgin Records. After significant success, the brand was launched globally. The 1998 US inaugural record featured the following title song:
A)Say You'll Be There by the Spice Girls
B)MMMBop by Hanson
C)Together Again by Janet Jackson
D)Barbie Girl by Aqua
C) What is Together Again by Janet Jackson?
800
In 1995, this cult TV series starring Lucy Lawless debuted on September 4th, about an infamous warrior seeking redemption for her past sins against the innocent by utilizing her formidable fighting skills to aid those who are defenseless.
A) Buffy the Vampire Slayer
B) The Shannara Chronicles
C)Xena, Warrior Princess
D) The Lost World
C) What is Xena, Warrior Princess?
800
In this country, it's tradition to share the first slice of your birthday cake with the person you love the most. This might be a parent, sibling, or grandparent. Some families break it down even more with specific traditions and honors unique to them.
A) Brazil
B) Argentina
C) Peru
D) Guyana
A) What is Brazil?
800
Although the concept was invented in 1984, the first SMS text message was sent in 1992. The text read...
What is "Merry Christmas"?
800
The name of the paper that is delivered in Atari's 1988 game PaperBoy.
What is The Daily Sun?
800
The former Heisman Trophy candidate who was the Buffalo Bills' elite running back during the 1990s.
A) Marshall Faulk
B) Thurman Thomas
C) Peter Beardsley
D) Emmitt Smith
Daily Double: The year this person was inducted into the Hall of Fame?
B) Who is Thurman Thomas?
When was 2007?
800
This 1986-1987 kids' show featured friends the likes of Mayor Ben, Lookout Bear, Whazzat Kangaroo, and Van Go Lion.
What is Zoobilee Zoo
1000
On September 4th, 2012, a technology was developed in carpets that can help prevent falls among the elderly, which works by...
What is sending warnings after detecting unusual footsteps?
1000
In this country, the tradition of the ‘Quċċija’ is a unique event that takes place on a child’s first birthday. At the birthday party, several items are laid out on the floor, and the child is encouraged to crawl to them and pick one. The objects symbolize various professions, and whichever one they choose is believed to foretell their future career. So a textbook may symbolize a college degree, a ball may represent a career as a sportsperson, and a coloring book may represent a future in the creative arts.
A) Spain
B) Malta
C)Tunisia
D) Portugal
B) What is Malta?
1000
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched this year.
When is 1990?
1000
In 1987's Rad Racer, players drive a Ferrari 328 or a generic Formula One racing machine through a racecourse. The color of the car is...
What is red?
1000
After a horrible 1968 season, the Bills earned the first overall pick of the 1969 draft. The player later became a Heisman Trophy winner and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
Who is running back O.J. Simpson?
1000
In the 90s, Hypercolored T-shirts were hyped as the next big rage. What were they promised to do?
A) Change color after each wash
B) Change color based on your mood
C) Change color based on body temperature
D) Change color when friction is applied
C) Change color based on body temperature
THE STORY
They contained a thermochromic pigment made by Matsui Shikiso Chemical of Japan, which changed between two colors—one when cold, one when warm. The shirts were produced with several color change choices beginning in 1991. The effect could easily be permanently damaged, particularly when the clothing was washed in hotter than recommended water, ironed, bleached, or tumble-dried.
THE HOW
Substances that can change color due to a change in temperature are called thermochromes. There are two common types of thermochromes: liquid crystals (used in mood rings) and leuco dyes (used in Hypercolor T-shirts).
The color change of Hypercolor shirts is based on combination of two colors: the color of the dyed fabric, which remained constant, and the color of the thermochromic dye. Droplets of the thermochromic dye mixture are enclosed in transparent microcapsules, a few micrometers in diameter, bound to the fibers of the fabric.
At the low temperature the color of the shirt is the combination of the color of the encapsulated colored dye with the color of the dyed fabric, while at higher temperatures the capsules become colorless and the color of the fabric prevails.
1200
This woman, who, "in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy, making herself available for everyone through her welcome and defence of human life, those unborn and those abandoned and discarded..., received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, and became a saint on September 4th 2016.
Who is Mother Teresa?
(Her private letters, published posthumously in 2007, reveal that she had felt consumed by darkness and had been unable to feel the presence of God for the last half-century of her life.)
1200
In this country, when you turn 20, you complete an important ritual on the second Monday in January to mark the beginning of adulthood. Those turning 20 years old visit their City Hall dressed in traditional outfits to hear a speech marking their rise to adulthood. Many may then visit a shrine to pray for good fortune or go out to celebrate with friends.
A) Pakistan
B) Albania
C) Turkey
D) Japan
D) What is Japan?
1200
This reusable space shuttle was launched multiple times by NASA in 1982, setting records for the longest orbit for manned trips to space, which were held for 1.5 years.
A) Columbia
B) Quesst
C) Juno
D) Artemis
A) What is Columbia?
1200
The fantastic adventures of Dizzy was released in 1991, 11 months late because Nintendo was suing Camerica and Galoob over “Game Genie.” This game was released in a special game cartrade of the following color:
What is Gold?
1200
The Bills' official mascot is Billy Buffalo. He is an eight-foot-tall, blue bison who wears a jersey with "BB" on it. The Bills used to have a cheerleading squad from 1967 to 1985. From 1986 to 2013, the squad operated on its own, but stopped performing before the 2014 season. The cheerleaders operated under the name:
Who are the Buffalo Jills?
1200
The Magic 8 Ball, released in 1950, was created with ten positive answers, five negative answers, and five indifferent answers. The creator was inspired by their mother a...
A) Billiards player
B) Clairvoyant
C) Psychologist
D) Magician's Assistant
B) What is a clairvoyant?
