Name That One-Hit
Wonder
Wonder
Three blonde teenage brothers put out this earworm in 1997 which easily stuck in your head for days at a time
MMMBop
by Hanson
In the 1979-80 season, the NBA began giving this many points for making shots of a certain distance
3 points
Don’t call them egg rolls, but do order them when they’re on the menu. Easy to find in California as 43% of all Filipino Americans live there
Lumpia
This 1954 novel focuses on a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempt to govern themselves. It is currently still banned in some counties across the US
Lord of the Flies
This is the hardest naturally occurring substance
Diamond
"He sings the songs that remind him of the good times. He sings the songs that remind him of the better times"
Tubthumping
Chumbawamba
The team that wins the Super Bowl is awarded a trophy named for this legendary coach
Vince Lombardi
Though they represent only 1.5% of the population, this country consumes 10% of the world's seafood
Japan
This Northern California native has written 33 books and has won a Pulitzer Prize. His work explores the themes of fate and injustice, especially as applied to downtrodden or everyman protagonists.
John Steinbeck
This was the name of the sheep which was the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell
Dolly
Though it doesn’t include an area code, this may be the most famous phone number in history
867-5309/Jenny
by Tommy Tutone
An oilman bought this failing team for $150 million in 1989. Today it’s one of the most valuable sports franchises, valued at over $5 Billion
The Dallas Cowboys
Rice, herbs, and a variety of seafood, one bite and you’ll be whisked away to a Spanish beach.
Paella
These are Romeo and Juliet’s last names
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet
These are the three states of matter
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
Credited with bringing rap into the mainstream, this 7+ minute song is in the library of Congress for its cultural and historical significance
Rappers delight
The Sugarhill Gang
Historically only played in baseball's American League, this position is now played across the sport
Designated hitter (DH)
French fries, cheese curds, and brown gravy. It doesn’t sound or look so hot, but at 2 am north of the border, you may find yourself enjoying it.
Poutine
Aldous Huxley wrote this novel in 1931, largely set in a futuristic World State whose citizens are environmentally engineered into an intelligence-based social hierarchy.
Brave New World
This is the lobe of the brain that deals with hearing and language
Temporal lobe
Everyone and their mother learned this dance in 1995, and you probably still remember it
Macarena
by Los Del Río
Contrary to their names, the New York Jets and New York Giants play their home games in this state
New Jersey
Commonly found in Mexican restaurants, this uncooked dish of fresh fish, citrus, and spices is actually native to Peru.
Ceviche
In Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” this was Atticus Finch’s profession
Lawyer
This is a positively charged particle in the nucleus of the atom
Proton