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U.S. Presidents
Christmas
Big Screen
EMS
100
George Orwell wrote this famous book in 1948.
What is 1984?
100
Name the only U.S. President to kill a man in a duel.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
100
Santa's sleigh is pulled by nine reindeer. Sing (as a group) the lines from the famous Christmas carol that names each of them.
Who are Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixon, Comet and Cupid and Donder and Blitzen, but do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all...Rudolph?
100
"Houston We Have a Problem" is a famous quote from a 1995 movie directed by Ron Howard. Name the movie.
What is Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks?
100
Prior to the rennovation of EMS in 2009, one had to use special skills to walk down the halls of EMS. This was because of ___________.
What are bubbles in the carpet?
200
Dudley Moore and Bo Derek starred in this movie in 1979.
What is 10?
200
This U.S. President was forced to wear dresses until he was five years old.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt? In 1800's male children wore dresses as a sign of wealth.
200
The man in the red suit and cap is very popular in the U.S. today. One company is responsible for his popularity. Name the company.
What is Coca-Cola? Coca-Cola introduced Santa Claus in the U.S. and made him famous.
200
In the movie Sudden Impact, Clint Eastwood made this famous quote.
What is "Go ahead, make my day" by Dirty Harry?
200
The current East Middle School building was opened in this year.
What is 1975?
300
There are cardinal and ordinal numbers. Name the first ordinal number.
What is first?
300
One U.S. President got stuck in a bathtub because of his size. Name this president.
Who is William Howard Taft?
300
Jimmy Boyd, a 12-year-old boy from Mississippi, caused an uproar in the Roman Catholic Church when he recorded this famous Christmas tune.
What is I Saw Momma Kissing Santa Claus?
300
"Keep your friends close but your enemies closer" was given as advice in what movie?
What is The Godfather, Part II with Al Pacino?
300
Eight teachers at EMS are currently working on advanced educational degrees. Name them.
Who are Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Hazelwood, Mrs. Eavey, Mrs. Barfield, Mrs. Dougherty, Mr. Lawson and Mr. Hensley?
400
The Greek alphabet starts with Alpha and ends with Omega. The number of letters in between the first and last letter is:
What is 22?
400
One U.S. President banned Christmas trees from the White House. Who was he?
Who was Theodore Roosevelt? He did not believe trees should be cut down for decorative purposes.
400
A famous Christmas tune describes the gifts given by one's true love over a period of 12 days. Sing and act out the verse of the song that details all the gifts.
What is 12 Days of Christmas? Partridge in a pear tree, 2 turtle doves, 3 French hens, 4 calling birds, 5 golden rings, 6 geese a laying, 7 swans a swimming, 8 maids a milking, 9 ladies dancing, 10 lords a leaping, 11 pipers piping, 12 drummers drumming
400
A sports agent made this quote famous when negotiating in a 1996 movie.
What is "Show me the money" in Jerry McQuire?
400
Seven EMS employees have last names with three syllables or more. Name them.
Who are Hazelwood, Sullivan, Vakili, Overcast, Cunningham, Kaferle, and Dougherty?
500
Four letters of the alphabet cannot be found when spelling out zero to ninety-nine.
What are A, B, C and D?
500
The first south paw U.S. President.
Who is James Garfield? The 20th president was the first left-handed U.S. President.
500
In 1836, this state became the first in the U.S. to recognize Christmas as a holiday.
What is Alabama?
500
"Here's looking at you kid", is a famous quote from this 1942 movie.
What is Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart?
500
There are four teachers on the EMS Teacher Wall of Fame. Name them.
Who are Mrs. Russom, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Tunstill, and Mrs. Sturm?
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