Amazon History
Pop Culture Potpourri
Gaming in the 1900s
Gaming in the 2000s
Random Fun Facts
100
Amazon is traded on NASDAQ under what ticker symbol?
AMZN
100
What awards has an EGOT winner won?
Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony
100
Mario originated as a character in which video game?
Donkey Kong
100
Who's on the cover of the video game 'Madden NFL 18'?
Tom Brady
100
In the state of Georgia, it's illegal to eat what with a fork?
Fried Chicken
200
What was Amazon almost named?
Cadabra
200
What is Hawkeye’s real name? (Marvel)
Clint Barton
200
In 1958, nuclear physicist William Higinbotham created what is credited as being "the first video game" what was it called?
Tennis for Two
200
In 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,' what's the name of Jack Mitchell's best friend?
Will Irons
200
What does SCUBA stand for?
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
300
What year did Amazon go public? (Extra 100 points if you know the IPO price)
1997 (IPO price $18)
300
In the hit Netflix show, Stranger Things (new season May 27th!!!) what is the name of the town it takes place in?
Hawkins, Indiana
300
What was the first video game home console called?
Odyssey
300
What game won "Game of the year" at this years Game Developers Choice Awards?
Inscryption
300
What country borders 14 nations and crosses 8 times zones?
Russia
400
What was the first book ever sold on Amazon?
Fluid Concepts & Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought
400
What was the first toy to ever be advertised on TV?
Mr. Potato Head
400
In 1993, video games leaped onto the big screen, what was the name of the live-action movie?
Super Mario Bros
400
According to a recent study, what is the average age of a gamer?
34
400
How many pleats are traditionally in a chefs hat?
100 (to represent the 100 ways to cook an egg)
500
What was Amazon's tagline when the company launched?
"Earth's biggest book store"
500
How many films did Sean Connery play James Bond in?
Seven
500
The fire-breathing Triceratops in Super Mario World are named after a famous musical artist, who?
Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails
500
NBA 2K has a female featured on one of its covers for the first time, name the player
Candace Parker
500
What Are People with Alektorophobia Afraid Of?
Chickens