Spoooooooky
Toy Crazes
Pop Culture
Random Is Better
Rocks, Crystals, and Gems
Back In My Day...
Space Travel
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The holiday of Halloween is very old, with its roots in ancient Ireland, Scotland, and northern France. When Irish immigrants came to the U.S., they brought Halloween traditions with them. But when did this happen???
a. 1600s
b. 1800s
c. 2010s
B, 1800s!
100
In 2017, this toy that was made to help people who couldn't sit still in meetings and classrooms became mega popular, to the point that every kid in SCCA just about had one! Usually made of metal or plastic, they spin when turned. Which toy craze was this?
Fidget spinners!
100
The slang word 'rizz' is short for what word that means "a special personal charm or magnetic quality that makes someone able to attract, inspire, and influence other people"?
Charisma!
100
How many months in the year have 30 days?
Four: September, April, June, November
100
This type of hard mineral is known for its striking beauty, its ability to power watches, and how it often contains veins of gold!
Quartz, which comes in many varieties
100
These things are really very useful household appliances, but back in my day, we didn't have these! You had to put your food in a cabinet that was lined with tin or zinc and an ice delivery man would bring you a big block of ice that you would put into the cabinet! Before that, you had to keep your food underground! What things are these?
Refrigerators!
100
The very first space mission to successfully land here happened on July 20, 1969
Earth's Moon!
200
These creatures are common in households, but they used to be believed to bring bad luck if they crossed your path! These days, they more just represent spookiness and companionship
Black cats!
200
In the early 2000s, a certain store became very popular, and if you go this place, usually in a mall, you can make a plushie friend, but don't forget to do the Heart Ceremony!
Build-a-Bear Workshop
200
This Grammy-winning singer got her start in acting, on a Disney show called Girl Meets World in 2014. Please please please get this one!
Sabrina Carpenter
200
What is the name of the Olympic gymnast who has won more gold medals than anyone else in her sport?
Simone Biles!
200
What are the three kinds of rocks in nature?
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
200
Back in my day, we didn't have no fancy tractors to ________ our fields, we had to have cows, oxen, or horses pulling what was basically a giant rake to do it! And if you couldn't afford a cow or ox or horse, you pulled the giant rake yourself!
Plow!
200
This space probe has been taking pictures of space and collecting data and samples since 1977, which makes it the oldest operational space probe in existence!!!
a. Voyager 2
b. Cassini
c. Parker Solar Probe
A, Voyager 2!!!
300
In the late 1600s in __________, Massachusetts, a bunch of people thought that single ladies, women who owned land, and girls who were outspoken were witches! They tried to find witches and soon, the whole town was crazy over finding them. Which colonial town was this??? Hint: one of our teachers shares a name with it
Salem!
300
These very fashionable dolls were all the rage in the 2010s, and they had monstrously good outfits to match their spooky personas
Monster High dolls
300
Jawed Karim made a video called "Me at the Zoo" in 2005, and it became the very first video on this now-famous channel, where you can find everything from music to streamers to cat videos
YouTube!
Please enjoy:
300
The Large Hadron Collider that runs underground beneath parts of Switzerland and France slams these together at a very fast speed so that scientists can study particles and matter in real time
Atoms!
300
This purplish gemstone is a form of Quartz and is often made into jewelry
Amethyst!
300
I remember in good old 1943, when this toy first came out and became a massive hit. But back in my day, they were made of metal and didn't bend or get all twisted like these newfangled plastic ones do!
Slinky!
300
If humans had the ability to go directly there, what is the length of time it would take to get to Saturn from Earth?
(closest guess)
It would take about 4-7 years to get to Saturn from Earth if you were traveling at standard spacecraft speeds. However, if you were traveling at light speed, it would only take about an hour and 20 minutes!!!
400
This 1993 film about the three Sanderson sisters is good, witchy fun for Spooky season!
Hocus Pocus
400
The popularity of these toys has only increased since they came out in the 1990s, though some people don't trust the Gremlin-looking things as there is one story everyone at SCCA knows that cautions you against trusting them...
Furbies!
400
This series of films, that started with the original in 1993, asks what would happen if we brought dinosaurs back into the modern world
Jurassic Park
400
What are the three largest cities in the U.S., according to population (how many people live there)?
New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago!
400
In the 1840s, this was discovered in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California! This finding triggered a massive wave of folks coming out West to search for it
Gold!
400
You kids are so dang lucky, because back in my day, kids as young as 7 would have to go to this all day!!! Some even had to do it for like 12 to 14 hours a day!!!
Work! Thankfully, in 1938, child labor laws were passed that banned anyone from working under the age of 14!
400
For human beings to travel in space at all with the technology we currently have, the crafts must have good, strong ____________ systems to give them enough power to exit our atmosphere. Hint: it starts with a 'P' and a Phone-a-Friend is allowed
Propulsion!
500
It is said that the spirits of those who died with unfinished business often become this, but you can also become one with a nice white sheet
Ghost!
500
First released in 1959, this iconic toy showed the world that girls could be and do anything, that they could be fiercely fashionable, and that pink is always in style. This toy even got its own mega successful movie in 2023!
Barbie!
500
Who won the 2025 Super Bowl???
a. Philadelphia Eagles
b. San Francisco 49ers
c. Kansas City Chiefs
A, Philadelphia Eagles
500
This Italian dessert features coffee, mascarpone cheese, and delicate shortbread called Lady Fingers, which you layer into a lasagna-like cake!
Is it:
a. Gnocchi
b. Mortadella
c. Tiramisu
C, Tiramisu!
500
What kind of gem is the most valuable in the whole world???
Blue diamond!
500
What was original cost of a brand new car back in my day, when cars were first invented???
The very first car ever sold for $1,000 at the time, the 1886 Benz Motorwagen! $1,000 in 1886 is like almost $36,000 today!!!
500
Have humans explored space or Earth's oceans more???
Humans have explored Earth's oceans more!