Facts Of The Year
On what day did Star Wars Day become a widely recognized, organized celebration in 2011, when the first large-scale fan event was hosted by Toronto Underground Cinema?
May 4th
Which planet is known as the Red Planet and shares a name with one of our clients?
Mars
What is the name of Taylor Swift's fanbase?
Swifties
What is Oregon's state flower?
The Oregon grape.
Which DGI partner was drafted into Major League Soccer after playing soccer at Ohio State?
Sam Scales
On August 26, 1936 — this female activist became the first woman to appear on a U.S. postage stamp, 36 years after her death. The stamp was issued during the 16th annual convention of the National Woman's Party and generated controversy over its timing during an election year.
Susan B. Anthony
Which famous board game was originally called “The Landlord's Game”?
Monopoly
Which famous rock band was originally called “The Pendletones”?
The Beach Boys.
What is the deepest lake in the United States, located in Oregon?
Crater Lake
Which partner sold hotdogs outside of the US Capitol?
Dave Schiappa
On March 19, 1931 — which state legalized gambling, influencing economic policy debates nationwide.
Nevada
What does “.com” originally signify?
Commercial / commercial organization
Which musician played the guitar solo on Michael Jackson's “Beat It”?
Eddie Van Halen.
What Oregon city is famous for its annual Shakespeare festival?
Ashland
Which famous television show did Ken Duberstein serve as a consultant for?
The West Wing
On September 23, 1889 — Nintendo was founded in Kyoto as a maker of traditional Japanese (blank), more than 80 years before the company entered the electronic entertainment industry.
Japanese hanafuda playing cards
What was the first object ever acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
A Roman sarcophagus.
What was the original name of the band that became Nirvana?
Skid Row
Which Oregon city is nicknamed the “Beer Capital of the World” and is home to more than a dozen breweries despite having a population of around 100,000?
Bend
One DGI founder wrote a book called Living Large: A Big Man's Ideas on Weight, Success and Acceptance. Who was it?
Mike Berman
What is believed to be the only time during World War II that an enemy aircraft dropped bombs on the continental United States with the specific goal of starting a forest fire?
The Japanese bombing of Mount Emily near Brookings, Oregon, in September 1942.
DGI represents Caterpillar. Why did the company get the name “Caterpillar”?
A photographer thought its tracked tractor moved like a giant caterpillar.
What was the first song ever broadcast from space?
“Jingle Bells,” played by astronauts aboard Gemini 6 in 1965.
What is the name of the enormous underground fungus colony in eastern Oregon that has been estimated to cover thousands of acres?
Armillaria ostoyae.
Name 3/5 first names of the spouses the current DGI staffers. (If all 5 are listed, there will be extra points)
- David Schiappa
- Tim Keffer
- Christina Moses
- Ben Howard
- Gabby Thompson
- Cheryl
- Britt
- Jose
- Amy
- Fred