SPORTS THROUGH THE YEARS
Which sport traditionally begins with a face-off?
A) Baseball
B) Hockey
C) Soccer
D) Cricket
B) Hockey - A face-off occurs at center ice to start each period and after any stoppage of play (such as a goal, penalty, or icing).
Which instrument has keys?
A) Accordion
B) Trumpet
C) Organ
D) Harpsichord
A) Accordion
Which country is known for pasta dishes like spaghetti and lasagna?
A) Greece
B) Italy
C) Iran
D) Ireland
B) Italy
Milk was often delivered in what type of container?
Glass bottles - around 1878–1879
What was a common way to send messages before email?
A) Texting
B) Faxing
C) Letters
D) Phone calls
Fax or letters !
Which country is most closely associated with the sport of cricket?
A) Ireland
B) Canada
C) England
D) Italy
C) England - with the earliest definite reference to it being played in the mid-16th century
The Beatles originated in which country?
A) United States
B) Ireland
C) England
D) Canada
C) England - The group was formed in the city of Liverpool in the late 1950s
Which Chinese tea is traditionally served in small cups and poured from a tea pot?
A) Chamomile
B) Black tea
C) Green tea
D) Bubble tea
C) Green tea
What item was often found clipped to a car’s sun visor?
A) Parking pass
B) Garage remote
C) Paper map
D) Sunglasses case
C) Paper map
What item was often placed on top of a television to improve reception?
A) Satellite dish
B) Aluminum foil
C) Remote control
D) Signal booster
B) Aluminum foil - a hack to reduce "snow" and improve picture quality.
The Grey Cup is awarded in which sport?
A) Ice hockey
B) Rugby
C) Canadian football
D) Soccer
C) Canadian football
Which music format came before CDs?
A) Streaming
B) Cassette tapes
C) USB drives
D) MP3 players
B) Cassette tapes - or Compact Cassettes, are analog magnetic tape audio formats introduced by Philips in 1963
What is hummus mainly made from?
A) Lentils
B) Chickpeas
C) Potatoes
D) Yogurt
B) Chickpeas
What was often wrapped in wax paper at a corner shop?
A) Cheese or candy
B) Fruit
C) Bread
D) Eggs
A) Cheese or candy
What did people often do to avoid long-distance phone charges?
A) Use answering machines
B) Make collect calls
C) Write letters instead
D) Call only after midnight
B) Make collect calls
Which international sporting event is held every four years?
A) World Cup
B) Commonwealth Games
C) Olympic Games
D) Pan American Games
C) Olympic Games- The next 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6 to February 22, 2026.
Which singer was nicknamed “Ol’ Blue Eyes”?
A) Elvis Presley
B) Frank Sinatra
C) Paul Anka
D) Tony Bennett
B) Frank Sinatra
Which traditional Irish dish includes potatoes and cabbage?
A) Shepherd’s pie
B) Boxty
C) Colcannon
D) Soda bread
C) Colcannon
Before flat-screen TVs, many televisions were housed in what?
A) Metal stands
B) Wooden cabinets
C) Glass cases
D) Plastic frames
B) Wooden cabinets
What happened if a VHS tape was not rewound before returning it?
A) It would not play
B) Extra fee was charged
C) Tape was erased
D) Store refused it
B) Extra fee was charged
Which sport uses the term “love”?
A) Badminton
B) Tennis
C) Table tennis
D) Squash
B) Tennis - "love" means zero points in the scoring system, so a score of 15-love is 15-0
Traditional Persian classical music often features which instrument?
A) Oud
B) Santur
C) Violin
D) Bagpipe
B) Santur - is a traditional trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer originating from Iran, dating back to ancient Mesopotamia
Which spice is commonly used in Persian rice dishes?
A) Cinnamon
B) Saffron
C) Paprika
D) Nutmeg
B) Saffron
What was often used to indicate a turn before modern signals were standard?
A) Horn
B) Arm out the window
C) Headlights
D) Brake pedal
B) Arm out the window
What did the letters “LP” stand for on vinyl records?
A) Loud Performance
B) Long Play
C) Live Production
D) Large Press
B) Long Play