Which Decade Does It Come From?
Hot Stuff
Pickle or Famous Composer?
Finish the Line
You Play Ball Like a Girl!
100
The NBA holds its first All-Star game; Elvis Presley was the most popular musical artist; the Korean War happened; Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the U.S.; the Chevrolet Bel Air was the most popular car; Poodle skirts were all the rage
1950s!
100
These 'spicy' little peppers are commonly found on everything from skating rink nachos to your average pizza. They come from the Xalapa region of Mexico, and they have between 2,500 and 8,000 Scoville Heat Units, which measure spiciness intensity. Which popular pepper is this?
Jalapeño!
100
Cornichon: Pickle or Composer?
Pickle! These little French pickles are tangy and savory and are often found on charcuterie boards!
100
"I am Moana of Motunui! You will board my boat, sail across the sea, and _________ _____ ________ ____ ____ _______!!!!!
...restore the heart of Te Fiti!!!"
100
Karlyn Pickens of the University of Tennessee holds the record for fastest pitch by a femme (or female) pitcher currently. How fast was her pitch in may 2025?
a. 68.2 mph
b. 53.7 mph
c. 79.4 mph
C!!! 79.4 mph!
200
Avengers: Endgame was the most successful film of this decade; Minecraft became a major winner in the video game race; artists like Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Miley Cyrus dominated pop music; electric vehicles like the Toyota Prius, gained global popularity; liquid water was discovered on Mars
2010s!
200
This show, which first premiered in 2015 on YouTube, was created by Chris Schonberger and hosted by Sean Evans, and features various celebrities sampling ten different chicken wings, each with a spicier sauce on them, while they answer basic interview questions. Which famous show is this?
Hot Ones!!!
200
Tchaikovsky: Pickle or Composer?
Composer! Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was a very influential Russian composer, who made this famous piece from The Nutcracker Suite:
200
"Mirror, mirror, on my phone...
...who's the baddest? Us, hello!!!"
200
Which 1993 classic baseball film includes the diss, "you play ball like a girl," which at the time was meant as an insult, but history has proven to be a compliment?
The Sandlot
300
Disco music became all the rage; the Vietnam War ended; U.S. space exploration reached its peak and Stephen Hawking developed his theories of black holes; the AMC Gremlin was a very popular car choice; Star Wars: A New Hope was released
1970s!
300
What was Portland's hottest temperature on record? Double points for what year this happened!
116 Degrees F, June 28, 2021
(Measured at the PDX Airport; other locations saw hotter temps that day, including 119 F at the Pelton Dam on the Deschutes River, NW of Madras)
300
Zimmer: Pickle or Composer?
Composer! Hans Zimmer is a world-famous film composer, known for his work in many successful films, including The Lion King (1994), Dune (2021), Madagascar (2005), Kung Fu Panda (2008), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), among many others. In fact, he has won two Academy Awards and several others major awards in his career!
300
"You are, my fire. The one desire...
...believe when I say, I want it that way"
300
During WWII, when many American professional baseball players were away at war in Europe or Asia, many fans left behind longed for the game to keep going in spite of it all. Many women stpped up to make this happen, and all-women leagues became popular. In fact, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, or AAGPBL, was arguably the most watched, and several star players emerged. In fact, there is a 1992 film that focuses on the Rockford Peaches (Illinois). What is that film?
a. Field of Dreams
b. A League of Their Own
c. The Natural
B, A League of Their Own!
400
Nirvana was a giant influence on mainstream music; Bill Clinton was president; Britney Spears became one of the most successful musical artists; the International Space Station was launched; Sonic the Hedgehog and Mortal Kombat were hugely popular video games
1990s!
400
What is the comparison between Jalapeño and Carolina Reaper peppers? If Jalapeños have between 2,500-8,000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units), what do Carolina Reapers, the 2nd spiciest pepper on record, have?
a. 160,000-180,000 SHU
b. 323,000-368,000 SHU
c. 1.45 million-1.65 million SHU
C!!! 1.45-1.65 million SHU!!! Goodbye tongue!!!
400
Gherkin: Pickle or Composer?
Pickle! Gherkins are small and sweet!
400
"Roads? Where we're going...
...we don't need roads!"
400
Carey Schueler made baseball history by becoming the very first woman to be drafted by a Major League baseball franchise in 1993. Which team drafted her?
a. Chicago White Sox
b. Boston Red Sox
c. Minnesota Twins
A, Chicago White Sox!
500
Rick Astley told us he would never give us up; Ronald Reagan was president; Indiana Jones ruled the box office, while Madonna and Michael Jackson dominated the airwaves; fashion was bright and bold; Apple came out with their first personal computers for home use
1980s!
500
This song was a HUGE hit for disco artist Donna Summer in 1979, becoming a classic example of the 1970s dance genre. Hint: think of the category!
"Hot Stuff"!
500
Chopin: Pickle or Composer?
Composer! Frédéric Chopin was a Polish composer who lived from 1810-1849, and died at the young age of 39 from Tuberculosis, a terrible disease. Please enjoy some of his most famous work:
500
"Why, you stuck-up, half-witted...
...scruffy-looking nerf herder!"
500
Jackie Mitchell has gone down in history as someone who accomplished something that few ever did. In this year, Jackie struck out two of the most famous baseball players to ever live, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig! What year did she do this???
a. 1931
b. 1947
c. 1907
A, 1931!!!