Finish the lyric
Accidents and disasters
History
Slang
Nature
100
The Rolling Stones sang "I see a red door
And I want it painted black
No colors anymore
_ ____ ____ __ ____ ____."
100
What was the name of the 2005 hurricane that hit the United States, devastating New Orleans and causing more than $100 billion in damage?
Katrina
100
What astronaut in 1969 was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
100
What does the 1950s term to "burn rubber" mean?
Drive very fast
Drive very fast, as in We'll have to burn rubber to get there in time. In this bit of automotive jargon, the rubber refers to tires that heat up when they rotate suddenly at great speed
100
What would you expect to find in an apiary?
Bees
200
Fleetwood Mac once sang "Oh, thunder only happens when it's rainin'
Players only love you when they're playin'
___ _____, ____ ____ ____ ___ ____ ____ __
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
You'll know
200
Between 1918 and 1919, a pandemic caused the deaths of approximately 12 million people in India and 550,000 in America. What was the disease responsible for this catastrophe?
The spanish flu
200
In 1963, the Beatles' debuted their first album.
What was the name of the album?
Please Please me
200
What does the 1980s term "Bodacious" mean?
remarkable; outstanding; audacious; bold or brazen; voluptuous.
200
What is a baby shark called?
a pup.
Sharks can have from 1 to 100 babies at a time, depending on the type of shark. The ones with pups that grow inside the mother have fewer babies at a time than sharks that lay eggs outside the body.
300
The Beatles sang
"Yeah you, got that something. I think you'll understand. When I ____ that something. I wanna hold your hand."
300
Which famous city, buried by a volcanic eruption between August 24-27 in 79 CE and resulting in an estimated 16,000-24,000 casualties, became the most well-known disaster of its kind since its excavation began in the 18th century?
Pompeii
300
In which country was the largest known T-Rex skeleton found?
Canada
Since its discovery and extensive subsequent study, Scotty has been referred to as the largest T. rex ever discovered in the world, the largest of any dinosaur discovered in Canada, and as one of the oldest and most complete fossils of its kind at more than 70% bulk. Scotty resides at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum.
300
In the 1960s the slang term "Bogart" was introduced.
What was the meaning of the word Bogart?
To selfishly keep or take something
This piece of '60s slang was inspired by actor Humphrey Bogart's tendency to let a cigarette dangle in his mouth for way longer than was necessary.
Example: "Don't bogart all the popcorn, let the rest of us get a chance."
300
What plant is frequently associated with the Asian continent, can grow up to 12 inches in a single day, and is technically a "giant grass" rather than a tree?
Bamboo
400
Roy Orbison once sang "I don’t believe you, you’re not the truth. __ ___ _____ ____ __ ____ __ ___, Mercy."
400
In 1916, which controversial Russian figure’s assassins attempted to murder him with a combination of poison, gunshots, and drowning?
Grigori Rasputin
400
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head.
The day was April thirtieth, nineteen fifty-two. The Mister potato Head funny Face kit became the first toy to be advertised on television. Designed by Brooklyn inventor George Lerner in nineteen forty nine, the original Mister Potato Head wasn't the hollow, plastic spud we're familiar with today. Instead, it was an actual potato, or more specifically, it was a box of plastic facial features and body parts which could be used to decorate a potato. Another difference from the modern potato Head is that the original's hands and feet weren't meant to be attached directly to the potato. Instead, the kit included a small plastic body onto which a potato could be skewered to form the character's oversized head. More versatile than the name.
400
What kind of person was being referred to if you heard the 1940s slang term "cornball"?
An unsophisticated person, or someone who engages in clichés or sentimentality
400
What is the only mammal capable of flight?
A bat.
Fun fact:There are over 1,400 species of bats worldwide. Bats can be found on nearly every part of the planet except in extreme deserts and polar regions. The difference in size and shape are equally impressive. Bats range in size from the Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (also called the Bumblebee Bat) that weighs less than a penny — making it the world’s smallest mammal — to the flying foxes, which can have a wingspan of up to 6 feet. The U.S. and Canada are home to about 45 species of bats and additional species are found in the U.S. territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
500
Simon and Garfunkel sang
"Where have you gone _______?
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you..."
Joe DiMaggio
500
Where was the USA's worst nuclear accident, in 1979?
Three Mile Island.
- On March 28, 1979, almost a decade before the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island experienced a partial meltdown. The event is now considered one of the worst nuclear disasters in US history.
- On that day, a combination of malfunctions and human error unleashed radioactive gases into the environment around the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.
- The Three Mile Island partial meltdown was not as damaging as the nuclear crises at Chernobyl or Fukushima: Nobody died because of the accident, but 2 million people were exposed to small amounts of radiation, and 140,000 people evacuated the area.
- The plant's owner, Exelon Corporation, closed Three Mile Island on September 20, 2019, due to financial struggles.
500
Which movie star married the Prince of Monaco on April 18th, 1956?
Grace Kelly
500
What would someone be doing if they were doing the 1960s slang of "dropping a dime"?
Using the payphone
This expression, alluding to the ten-cent coin long used for making a telephone call, originated as underworld slang for phoning the police to inform on a criminal and occasionally is extended to any kind of betrayal
500
What is the order of insects with over 2,400 species that is most closely related to termites and cockroaches? These insects have elongated bodies and large forelegs adapted for catching and gripping prey. Their signature, upright posture with folded forearms has led to their common nickname.
Mantis