NFL
The NFL was originally called what?
a. National Football League
b. National Football Association
c. American Football Association
d. American Professional Football Association
d. Formed in 1920, the NFL was originally called the American Professional Football Association
During its heyday, how many discotheques were in the US?
a. 10,000
b. 50,000
c. 33,000
d. 20,000
d. 20,000 in 1979
The Exorcist was set in which city?
a. Philadelphia
b. New York
c. Washington, DC
d. Baltimore
c. Washington, DC
How long does it take a chocolate pod to ripen?
a. 3 months
b. One year
c. Two years
d. 6 months
d. 6 months
True or False: Niagara Falls could eventually disappear into Lake Erie.
True: In the last 12,000 years, it has eroded back 7 miles. It will disappear into Like Erie in 23,000 more years.
Who was the 13th President of the US?
Millard Fillmore
Baseball player Aaron Judge believes what?
a. If he chews two pieces of gum, he will keep getting hits.
b. He wears the same article of underwear for games until he has a game with no hits.
c. He has no superstitions.
d. He wears socks of two different colors.
a. He chews two pieces of gum as long as he keeps getting hits.
How can you identify a warlock (a male witch)?
a. You can't
b. They are much taller than average
c. They have grayish-blue eyes
d. They have two extra teeth
a. You can't
What does the store name 7-Eleven come from?
a. The hours the stores were open
b. The days of the month the original owners
were born on
c. The highway intersection location of the 1st store
d. The cost of the first store building $711,000
a. The hours the stores were open when founded
The BPOE (Elks) was originally founded for what purpose?
a. As a social club
b. As a disaster relief organization
c. As a scholarship funding charity
d. As a veteran's assistance organization
a. As a social club for minstrel show performers founded after the death of a fellow minstrel
What state was highly represented in the early years of the NFL?
a. Pennsylvania
b. Ohio
c. Michigan
d. New York
b. Ohio, as Ohio League teams invited other state teams to join the fledgling football league
What event started the downfall of disco?
a. A baseball game
b. Roseanne Barr singing a disco song at a hockey game
c. Radio stations refusing to play disco
d. Wide lapel shirts and suit jackets for men
a. The Chicago White Sox held a disco demolition night in July 1979 that started a riot with 50,000 people
The house in The Christmas Story is located in what city?
a. Gary, Indiana
b. Cleveland, Ohio
c. Erie, Pennsylvania
d. Cincinnati, Ohio
b. Cleveland, Ohio
Hershey started making chocolate to coat what?
a. Peanuts
b. Caramels
c. Almonds
d. Nothing, just a chocolate bar
b. Caramels
What was the 13th state of the US?
Bonus for 10 points: On what basis, are the states ranked as becoming part of the US?
Rhode Island
States are ranked in order of ratification of the US Constitution
In Germany, what are you wishing for if you make a toast with a glass of water?
a. A new job
b. Moving to a new house
c. Death
d. A cure from a current illness
c. Death to those with whom you are toasting
Folklore about warlocks started in what country?
a. Wales
b. Ireland
c. Scotland
d. England
c. Scotland
Which is the largest shopping mall in the US?
a. The Galleria in Houston
b. American Dream in East Rutherford, NJ
c. Tyson's Corner in Tyson, VA
d. Mall of America in Bloomington, MN
d. Mall of America
Between 1920-1924, how many teams were at one time a member of the NFL?
a. 16
b. 32
c. 24
d. 20
b. 32 teams
Who sang "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"?
a. Donna Summer
b. Rod Stewart
c. KC and the Sunshine Band
d. Barry White
b. Rod Stewart
Fried Green Tomatoes takes place in what state?
a. Georgia
b. Kentucky
c. West Virginia
d. Virginia
a. Georgia
Early chocolatiers were often what?
a. Monks
b. Quakers
c. Nuns
d. Physicians
b. Quakers as they were often barred from other professions
What did the 13th amendment of the US Constitution accomplish?
It abolished slavery.
If you leave a fan running overnight in South Korea while sleeping, what can happen to you?
a. You will get pneumonia
b. You will fall out of bed
c. You will die
d. Nothing, you will have a good night's sleep
c. You will die
What is the historical meaning of the term warlock?
a. A breaker of oaths
b. A traitor
c. A male (eunuch) witch
d. An evil magician
a. or b. are correct
What is the largest grocery chain by stores in the US?
a. Kroger
b. Albertson's
c. Aldi's
d. Publix
c. Aldi's. Walmart has the most stores but is not considered a grocery chain!
Who is credited as jump starting the popularity of the NFL?
a. Red Grange
b. Jim Thorpe
c. Ernie Nevers
d. Bronko Nagurski
a. Red Grange who went on a national tour playing 19 games in 67 days in 1925
What is the best-selling disco song of all time?
a. I Will Survive
b. YMCA
c. Stayin' Alive
d. Dancing Queen
c. Stayin' Alive
In what city does Forrest Gump wait on a bus bench?
a. Charleston, SC
b. Savannah, GA
c. Atlanta, GA
d. Montgomery, AL
b. Savannah, GA
According to one survey, what percentage of women prefer eating chocolate to making love?
a. 25%
b. 33%
c. 10%
d. 50%
d. 50%. Eating chocolate mimics the feeling of being in love.
Who is the main character in the Friday the 13th movies?
a. Freddie Krueger
b. Jason Vorhees
c. Michael Myers
d. John Kramer
b. Jason Vorhees
In Portugal, if you walk backwards, what can happen?
a. Your house will be robbed
b. The devil will come into your home
c. A family member will become gravely ill
d. You will get cramps in your legs
b. The devil will come into your home
Traditionally, what part of the anatomy is missing in a warlock?
a. No Adam's Apple
b. No navel
c. Two ribs
d. A heart
b. No navel
What was Alvah Roebuck before he became part of Sears & Roebuck?
a. A clothing designer
b. A tool craftsman
c. A watch repairman
d. A refrigeration expert
c. A watch repairman
What three teams joined the NFL in 1950 when the All-American Conference disbanded.
a. 49er's, Browns, Eagles
b. Rams, Eagles, 49er's
c. Colts, 49er's, Browns
d. Steelers, Redskins, 49er's
c. Colts, 49er's, Browns
What is the only disco song to win a Grammy Award?
a. YMCA
b. I Will Survive
c. Disco Inferno
d. I Feel Love
b. I Will Survive. The Grammy's dropped the disco category after one year!
The Rocky Balboa statue is located in what city?
a. Pittsburgh
b. Baltimore
c. Atlantic City
d. Philadelphia
d. Philadelphia
What do the letters M&M stand for?
a. Melt and Munch
b. Mars and Murrie
c. Magic and Mystery
d. Milky and Mild
b. Mars and Murrie
Up to the early 20th century, what was the name of 13 Popes?
a. John
b. Pius
c. Gregory
d. Leo
d. Leo
In Rwanda, if women eat goat meat, what will happen to them?
a. Their next pregnancy will result in twins
b. They will grow warts
c. They will grow facial hair
d. They will have bad gas
c. They will grow facial hair
What famous Russian was reputed to be a warlock?
Hint: It is not Vladimir Putin!
Rasputin
What was unique about FW Woolworth stores?
a. The stores had fixed prices on merchandise
b. The stores used self-service display cases
c. Merchandise was bought directly from manufacturers
d. The owner shoplifted merchandise
a.-d. All of the answers are correct! The owner shoplifted to make sure clerks were paying attention.
True or False: The NFL is exempt from anti-trust laws?
Bonus for 10 points: What is a good source to learn more about the history of the NFL?
True, by law signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Bonus: The Elks Magazine (October issue). Become an Elk and you will become an NFL history expert!
What is the name of the cafe where the characters of Seinfeld often met?
a. Tom's Restaurant
b. Monk's Cafe
c. Brother's Restaurant
d. Magnolia Cafe
b. Monk's Cafe (which was actually Tom's Restaurant)
In the movie Psycho, what brand of chocolate syrup was used to film the shower scene?
a. Nestle Quik
b. Bosco Syrup
c. Hershey's Syrup
d. Ghirardelli Sauce
Bonus for 10: Within five (5), how many cuts were needed to film that scene?
c. Hershey's Syrup
Bonus: 52 takes over one week (47-57 takes gets the bonus)
What percentage of high-rise buildings in Manhattan skipped the 13th in labeling floor numbers?
a. 100%
b. 50%
c. 90%
d. 15%
c. 90%
What is a New Year's Eve superstition unique to Wisconsin?
a. Eating kidney bean salad will bring riches in the coming year
b. Eating herring brings good luck
c. Eating cannibal sandwiches helps hair growth
d. If you grill sausages at midnight, you will not catch a cold for a year
b. Eating herring brings good luck
Kohls Department Stores is owned by a company located where?
a. Menomonee Falls, WI
b. New York, NY
c. Hong Kong
d. London
d. Kohls is owned by British American Tobacco headquartered in London