Rhyme Time,
Famous Coaches
To the Nearest
Two-Letter Words
Children's Books
Who Lives Here
200
This stretchy candy with a joke on every wrapper came into being in the 1970s.
What is Laffy Taffy?
200
This baseball catcher, manager, and coach, coached for both the New York Mets and New York Yankees, as well as the Houston Astros.
Who is Yogi Berra?
200
To the nearest hundred, the number of years since the United States gained its independence
What is 200?
200
Use this word when answering in the negative.
What is no?
200
A zany children’s story with many made-up words, There’s a Wocket in My Pocket was written by this author famous for his rhymes.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
200
From 1977 to 1981, this man lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
400
The mischievous adventures of a young boy who often annoys his neighbor Mr. Wilson.
What is Dennis the Menace?
400
This hockey record-setter won the Stanley Cup nine times as a coach and was awarded NHL Coach of the Year twice—as coach of the Canadiens in 1977 and of the Red Wings in 1995.
Who is Scotty Bowman
400
To the nearest billion, the number of people in the world
What is eight? (8.1 Billion)
400
This is a former spouse or significant other.
What is ex?
400
These choose-your-own-adventure detective books were published from the 1960s through the early 2000s by author Donald Sobol.
What is Encyclopedia Brown?
400
This cartoon family’s address changes throughout the television series’ run, but you can always find them in the town of Bedrock.
Who are the Flintstones?
800
This basketball star is known for his time with the L.A. Lakers as well as for appearing in films like Kazaam! and Steel.
Who is Shaquille O’Neal?
800
Most often associated with his time as the Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach from 1958–1982, he accumulated 323 victories across his coaching career.
Who is Bear Bryant?
800
To the nearest foot, the recorded height of the tallest man who ever lived
What is nine?
According to Guinness World Records, Robert Wadlow, born in 1918, stood at eight feet, 11 inches tall.
800
Do not collect $200, and don’t pass this on your way to jail.
What is Go?
800
Husband and wife Stan and Jan wrote a series of books featuring this bear family, including The Spooky Old Tree and The Big Honey Hunt.
Who are the Berenstain Bears?
800
The real-life Kirkeby mansion in Bel Air, California, was the filming site for this TV show starring the Clampett family.
What is The Beverly Hillbillies?
1200
This yellow soda was introduced by the Coca-Cola company in 1979 as a response to Pepsi’s Mountain Dew.
What is Mello Yello?
1200
He was head coach at the University of Southern California for over a decade, winning four national championship titles, before becoming the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head coach in 1976.
Who is John McKay?
1200
To the nearest hour, the average flight time from New York City to London
What is seven? (~7hrs 14min)
1200
This is Spanish for “yes”
What is si?
1200
First published in 1974, Where the Sidewalk Ends is a collection of this artist’s drawings and poetry.
Who is Shel Silverstein?
1200
Still standing on the Warner Bros. Ranch is Darrin and Samantha’s home at 1164 Morning Glory Circle, from this TV series.
What is Bewitched?
1600
This short-lived ’80s sitcom stars twin sisters, whom the title suggests are two times the tumult!
What is Double Trouble?
1600
This Pittsburgh Steelers head coach from 1969–1991 took the team from their “lovable losers” image and led them to four Super Bowl victories.
Who is Chuck Noll?
1600
To the nearest ten, June Lockhart’s age (You’ll remember her as the mom in the classic television show Lassie.)
What is 100? She was born June 25, 1925, and she turns 99 this year.
1600
This two-letter prefix means “not,” and it can also stand alone as its own word.
What is in?
1600
This 1985 classic centers around a magical train to the North Pole.
What is The Polar Express?
1600
The Munsters’ mansion is located at this number on Mockingbird Lane.
What is 1313?
2000
This title character of a series of children's books who takes figures of speech and various terminology literally, but always makes up for it in the end with one of her delicious pies.
Who is Amelia Bedelia?
2000
He coached Cincinnati’s “Big Red Machine” from 1970–1978, was named MLB Manager of the Year twice and inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Who is Sparky Anderson?
2000
To the nearest thousand, the number of miles across the continental United States
What is three?
The length of the mainland United States is between 2,500 and 3,000 miles, depending on the cities of departure and arrival.
2000
According to Merriam-Webster, this two-letter word is “used to call attention or to express wonder or surprise.”
What is lo?
2000
This book by Munro Leaf tells the story of a bull who would rather sit and smell the flowers than engage in conflict.
What is The Story of Ferdinand?
2000
Residents of this famous London address include Harold Wilson and John Major.
What is 10 Downing Street?