Carroll Center
What was Father Carroll's first name?
Thomas
What movie is this line from: "You're going to need a bigger boat"
Jaws
Which country drinks the most coffee (in pounds) per year?
Finland
What is the capital of the Republic of Panama?
Panama City (or Panama)
Inspired by a military code called "night writing," this 15-year-old Frenchman developed his namesake tactile reading system in 1824
Louis Braille
What was the name of the first blindness rehab program, founded by Father Carroll?
St. Paul's Rehabilitation Center for Newly Blinded Adults
Which basketball legend appeared alongside the Looney Tunes characters in Space Jam?
Michael Jordan
Which chocolate bar is the global best seller?
Snickers
What is the smallest continent by area?
Australia
This 15-time Grammy winner, blind since infancy, is known for hits like "Superstition" and was a key figure in the fight to make MLK Day a federal holiday.
Stevie Wonder
What year did St. Paul's become the Carroll Center for the Blind?
1972 (the year after Father Carroll died)
Who were the original three American Idol judges?
Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul
What's the most stolen grocery item?
Cheese
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Pangea
In this Paralympic sport, athletes wear blackout shades and use a ball containing bells that they must throw into the opposing team's net, and the crowd must remain completely silent during play.
Goalball
When was fencing introduced to the curriculum?
1954
What is Paul McCartney's middle name?
Paul-- his real name is James Paul McCartney
What is the anatomical name for a bunch of bananas?
A hand-- and one banana is called a finger
Which country is made up of 7,000 islands?
The Philippines
In 2001, Erik Weihenmayer (CCB Alum!) became the first blind person to reach the summit of this, the world's highest mountain.
Mount Everest
Who was the first director of the computer training program at Carroll Center, which began in 1983?
Dina Rosenbaum (our current Chief Program Officer, who has been at CCB for over 40 years!)
Which cast member from The Office had a career as a pop musician in the 1960s?
Creed Bratton
What is the process of folding butter or other fats into dough to create many thin layers called?
Lamination
What is the name of the second-tallest mountain in the world?
K2, located on the border between Pakistan and China
In his later years, this French Impressionist suffered from cataracts, leading him to label his paint tubes by hand and paint his famous "Water Lilies" in increasingly vibrant, "muddy" reds and yellows.
Claude Monet