Steppin Into 1947
Feeling Great in '78
Do You Know It?
Trivia Shuffle
The Month of Love
Your mom's mom
100
Which classic Christmas movie, starring Maureen O'Hara and Natalie Wood, was released in 1947?
Miracle on 34th Street
100
The sum of the first 12 counting numbers is 78. What is another name for counting numbers?
Natural Numbers
100
Which continent is the largest by land area?
Asia
100
What is the name of the fictional country where the 2018 movie Black Panther is set?
Wakanda
100
Which U.S. holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February each year?
Presidents' Day
100
Question: In the classic TV show The Golden Girls, which character is the grandmother of Dorothy's son?
Answer: Sophia Petrillo
200
Which famous diary, written by a young girl hiding from the Nazis, was first published in 1947?
The Diary of Anne Frank
200
The 78th parallel North passes through which region of the world?
The Arctic
200
In which sport would you compete for the America's cup?
Sailing
200
What was the name of the popular cleaning product that was marketed as "the toughest stain remover" and came in a bottle with a built-in scrubber?
OxiClean
200
In Greek mythology, Pisces is associated with Aphrodite and Eros. What did they transform into to escape the monster Typhon?
Fish
200
What is the most common affectionate nickname for grandmothers in the United States?
Grandma
300
What doctrine, announced by a U.S. president in 1947, aimed to contain the spread of communism?
The Truman Doctrine
300
78% of Earth's atmosphere is composed of what gas?
Nitrogen
300
In Greek, what does the name Phyllis mean?
Leaf or Greenery
300
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
300
What flower is commonly associated with the month of February?
Violet
300
After surveying 100 children what is the most common reason kids said they love visiting their Nana?
Unlimited ______ and endless ____________.
Unlimited snacks and endless hugs
400
What major invention in 1947, developed by Bell Labs, revolutionized modern electronics?
The Transistor
400
What city in the Midwest has 78 official neighborhoods? (Hint: It starts with a C)
Chicago
400
Which classic tv sitcom featured a character named Phyllis played by Cloris Leachman?
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
400
Who painted this? Bonus 500 points if you can give the name of the painting.
Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix
400
Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac. What are the dates for Pisces in the traditional zodiac calendar?
February 19th - March 20th
400
*Daily Double* Who was the famous British monarch known as the "Grandmother of Europe" due to her many descendants?
Queen Victoria
500
Which French designer introduced the “New Look” in 1947, revolutionizing women’s fashion with fuller skirts and a cinched waist?
Christian Dior
500
What element has the atomic number of 78?
Platinum
500
Name the first 16 presidents! You must give their first and last names!
1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. James Madison
5. James Monroe
6. John Quincy Adams
7. Andrew Jackson
8. Martin Van Buren
9. William Henry Harrison
10. John Tyler
11. James K. Polk
12. Zachary Taylor
13. Millard Fillmore
14. Franklin Pierce
15. James Buchanan
16. Abraham Lincoln
500
Nike's "Just Do It" campaign, which debuted in 1988, was inspired by the final words of a convicted murderer who said "Let's do it" before his execution. Who said it?
Gary Gilmore
500
In which year was the first Valentine's Day card commercialized? (Hint: It was in the 1800s)
1840
500
Question: What is the scientific term for the evolutionary theory that suggests older women live long past childbearing years to help care for their grandchildren? Hint: The __________ hypothesis
The grandmother hypothesis