She Did That Already
While Elvis Presley’s version made “Hound Dog” a massive hit, who originally recorded the song in 1952?
A. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
B. Big Mama Thornton
C. Bessie Smith
D. Ma Rainey
B
Fun Fact: Big Mama Thornton’s guttural, electrifying take stormed to #1 on the R&B charts — she made “Hound Dog” growl three years before Elvis turned it into a rock ’n’ roll showstopper.
How is 4/20, not 4hundred and 20, written using Roman numerals?
A. IV XX
B. VI II
C. IX XV
D. CD XX
A
Fun Fact: The historically correct Roman numeral for 420 is CDXX — some people instead write the playful visual pun “IV XX” to wink at 4/20.
Which popular vodka brand is famous for its distinctive blue bottle?
A. Absolut
B. Grey Goose
C. Skyy
D. Tito’s
C
Fun Fact: Skyy’s electric-blue bottle was a shelf-magnet idea — the brand leaned into bold packaging to stand out in a crowded vodka market.
Which talking teddy bear from the 1980s used cassette tapes in its back to tell stories and move its eyes and mouth?
A. Teddy Ruxpin
B. Furby
C. Tickle Me Elmo
D. My Buddy
A
Fun Fact: Teddy Ruxpin’s cassette-driven storytelling made it a must-have in 1985 — demand was so high manufacturers flew in extra bears to meet the holidays.
On the Sega Master System, which game was a port of an arcade title that sold so well in Brazil it helped keep the console alive there into the 2000s?
A. Sonic the Hedgehog
B. Wonder Boy in Monster Land
C. Phantasy Star
D. Alex Kidd in Miracle World
A
Fun Fact: Sonic’s Master System port — pushed hard by Tectoy in Brazil — helped the console stay popular there for years after it faded elsewhere.
While many people credit a man with inventing the dishwasher, who actually designed and patented the first practical one in 1886?
A. Josephine Cochrane
B. Caresse Crosby
C. Marion Donovan
D. Elizabeth Magie
A
Fun Fact: Fed up with china getting chipped, Josephine Cochrane built a gadget that washed dishes by steam and spray — and then won a prize at the 1893 World's Fair for inventing kitchen glory.
In cannabis culture, where does the slang term “420” originally come from?
A. A police code
B. The number of chemicals in marijuana
C. A 1971 group of California high school students
D. Adolf Hitler’s birthday
C
Fun Fact: A crew of high-school amigos called the Waldos used “4:20 Louis” to rendezvous for a treasure hunt — the code spread through Grateful Dead circles and then the world.
What spirit is traditionally made from juniper berries?
A. Rum
B. Whiskey
C. Gin
D. Vodka
C
Fun Fact: Gin is basically a juniper-forward spirit — its name comes from genièvre/jenever, words for juniper.
Which interactive furry toy from 1998 spoke its own language (“Furbish”) at first and then learned English?
A. Tamagotchi
B. Furby
C. Tickle Me Elmo
D. Cabbage Patch Kids
B
Fun Fact: Furby sparked frenzy in 1998 — stores sold out and some classrooms banned them because their chatter was irresistible (and noisy).
On the original PlayStation, what racing game by Namco featured polygonal 3D tracks, a thumping techno soundtrack, and became a huge system seller?
A. Ridge Racer
B. Gran Turismo
C. Wipeout
D. Tekken
A
Fun Fact: Ridge Racer was a PS1 launch standout that flaunted real-time 3D and a pumping soundtrack, making it an instant crowd-pleaser
While Charles Darrow is usually credited with inventing Monopoly, who actually created the original board game that inspired it?
A. Elizabeth Magie
B. Josephine Cochrane
C. Marion Donovan
D. Melitta Bentz
A
Fun Fact: Elizabeth Magie invented “The Landlord’s Game” to skewer greedy monopolies — a satirical board game that taught economics and later snuck into millions of family game nights as Monopoly.
What country has the international calling code +420?
A. Slovakia
B. Czech Republic
C. Austria
D. Poland
B
In Prague’s Old Town Square you can see the 15th‑century Astronomical Clock strike the hour—locals joke that if you add the clock’s medieval celestial faces, the city’s +420 country code, and its famously mellow café culture, you’ve assembled Prague’s very own 4:20‑friendly timepiece
Which of these is a type of whiskey made primarily from corn?
A. Scotch
B. Bourbon
C. Irish whiskey
D. Rye whiskey
B
Fun Fact: Bourbon’s signature: at least 51% corn and aging in new charred oak — that combo gives it sweet, vanilla-char notes
What mini oven toy, introduced in 1963, let kids actually bake small cakes and cookies using light bulbs for heat?
A. Easy-Bake Oven
B. Lite-Brite
C. View-Master
D. Chatty Cathy
A
Fun Fact: The original Easy-Bake used two 100W bulbs; generations of kids have baked tiny treats and shared nostalgic recipes, as well as burnt mouths and fingers, ever since.
In the original PlayStation game Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), what was the final boss?
A. Tyrant
B. Nemesis
C. Mr. X
D. William Birkin
A
Fun Fact: The Tyrant was Umbrella’s ultimate bioweapon — a hulking, unstoppable finale that inspired many later series pursuers
Who was the first woman to receive an official pilot's license (1910)?
A. Bessica Raiche
B. Harriet Quimby
C. Raymonde de Laroche
D. Amelia Earhart
C
Raymonde de Laroche earned the world’s first female pilot’s license (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, 1910) — a former actress who taught herself to fly, survived multiple crashes, and went on to set altitude and endurance records, proving early aviation wasn’t just a man’s game
Approximately how many days were in a year 420 million years ago according to ancient coral fossils?
A. 365
B. 420
C. 400
D. 450
B
Scientists counted daily growth rings in ancient corals—like tree rings for the sea—to find that 420 million years ago a year had about 420 days.
Which of these is the main ingredient used to make tequila?
A. Potatoes
B. Blue agave
C. Sugarcane
D. Barley
B
Fun Fact: Real tequila’s heart is the blue agave piña — and only spirits from specific Mexican regions can wear the name “tequila.”
Which building bricks, first sold in the U.S. in the 1960s (but invented earlier in Denmark), became a worldwide construction toy phenomenon?
A. Lincoln Logs
B. LEGO
C. Tinkertoys
D. Erector Set
B
Fun Fact: LEGO comes from Danish “leg godt” (“play well”) — there are billions of bricks in the world, making them practically their own ecosystem.
Which SNES RPG by Square featured time travel, multiple endings, and a famous scene where you could lose a main character permanently in battle?
A. Chrono Trigger
B. Final Fantasy VI
C. EarthBound
D. Secret of Mana
A
Fun Fact: Chrono Trigger’s multiple endings and time-travel hooks (plus optional saves to avert Crono’s death) made it a landmark RPG.
While Watson and Crick are famous for discovering the structure of DNA, whose X‑ray photo was essential to their work but got far less credit?
A. Nettie Stevens
B. Lise Meitner
C. Rosalind Franklin
D. Vera Rubin
C
Fun Fact: Rosalind Franklin’s Photograph 51 was the photographic mic drop that revealed DNA’s double helix — a single image that rewrote biology.
Because the mile marker 420 on Interstate 70 in Colorado kept getting stolen, what did highway officials eventually replace it with?
A. 419.99
B. 421
C. 420.1
D. No marker at all
A
Fun fact: The original Mile Marker 420 thefts turned the spot into an unofficial roadside shrine—locals began leaving lighters, stickers, and rolling papers at the guardrail long before the decimal swap made it a selfie pitstop.
What spirit is made from fermented grapes?
A. Vodka
B. Brandy
C. Gin
D. Tequila
B
Fun Fact: Brandy literally means “burnt wine” (Dutch brandewijn) — it’s wine distilled into a warm, fruity spirit.
What collectible bean-bag stuffed animals from the 1990s created a huge collecting craze with “retired” designs and trading?
A. Pound Puppies
B. Beanie Babies
C. My Little Pony
D. Care Bears
B
Fun Fact: Beanie Babies’ limited retirements and quirky errors fueled a 1990s speculation craze — some collectors paid huge sums hoping they'd be future rarities.
On the NES, what Konami game was so brutally difficult that the company later released a much easier “EASY” version in Japan?
A. Contra
B. Castlevania
C. Ninja Gaiden
D. Gradius
A
Fun Fact: Contra’s punishing difficulty helped popularize cheat codes — including the legendary Konami Code — and spawned easier regional variants.