Strange Sports Rules
YA Novels
Marriage Traditions
Famous Voices; Weird Movies
A Day at the Zoo
200
In a difference of rules between the NFL and College Football, what happens if a college player with the ball slips, falls, and isn't touched?
He still counts as being down. What a clutz.
200
In this blockbuster series, a bland high school girl moves to Forks, Washington and falls in love with a 118 year old man. The four books attempt to make stalking sound romantic. A Mormon wrote these.
The Twillight Saga - Stephanie Meyer
200
Right before the wedding, it's common for women from this country to gather their closest girlfriends and sit for hours at a time to have their skin intricately painted in a tattoo-like fashion. The elaborate and beautiful skin art lasts about two weeks. What country is famous for this tradition?
India.
200
The donkey character in Shrek was voiced by a legendary movie star known for his irreverent comedies. Really deviating from his previous movies, he was nominated for multiple Annie awards for his portrayal of Donkey.
Eddie Murphy
200
A game reserve is a special type of zoo that is most popular in which continent?
Africa
400
While most coaches and managers suit up, or recently, look stylish in athleisure wear, what major sport makes their coaches where the same uniforms as the players?
Baseball. They look silly when they're 70 in tights.
400
Though almost all of the first book takes place in the "Glade," the weird ending sets up the following two books after the Gladers run to escape. They find a video explaining that three years ago the world was scorched by the sun which killed millions of people and created a disease that attacks the brain that kills and changes people.
The Maze Runner - James Dashner
400
On her wedding day, a Japanese bride celebrating a traditional Shinto ceremony wears white from head to toe, including makeup, kimono, and a hood. What does her entirely white vissage represent?
Bonus points if you know what the hood "hides."
White denotes her maiden status, and the hood hides the so-called "horns of jealousy" she feels towards her mother-in-law.
400
Since Season 2 of Family Guy, this popular actress provides the voice, but certainly not the looks for Meg.
Mila Kunis
400
Which type of zoos are exclusively designed for aquatic animals?
Aquariums
600
In 2012, the European Chess Union decreed what new and short lived rule about women players?
If wearing shirts or blouses, they may only have “the second from the top button” open during competition.
It was, in essence, an anti-cleavage rule. It was changed in 2017.
600
This trilogy is set in the future in a dystopian society that is divided into five factions. Their society defines its members by their social and personality affiliations, with the five different factions removing the threat of anyone exercising independent will and threatening the population's safety. It sucks.
Divergent Series
600
Newly married Russian couples share a wedding sweetbread called "karavay." Whoever takes the biggest bite—husband or wife—without using their hands is considered what?
The head of the family.
600
While known as a comedian who got his start on Saturday Night Live followed by an extremely successful and quotable film career, this actor also voiced Megamind in 2010.
Will Ferrell
600
Zoo is short for what?
Zoological Garden
800
What does the United States Polo Association Rule Book say about how polo players must hold their mallet?
Also, because the rule wasn’t reinstated until 1974, any player who was active before then is grandfathered in, meaning some 70-year-old could continue playing with their mallet in such a way.
The mallet must be held in the right hand.
This is due to the fact that when a right-handed player approaches the ball as a left-handed player approaches the opposite way, it would create a jousting-like situation.
800
The story is a retelling of a classic Disney movie featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. Our protagonist must use their wits to survive and overcome a Fairy's curse from childhood.
Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine
800
Welsh brides offer bridal bouquet cuttings of myrtle to each of her bridesmaids. What is the practice surrounding those cuttings?
If a bridesmaid plants the myrtle cutting and it blooms, she'll be the next bride.
800
In Happy Feet, Memphis is an apt name for a character whose song is “Heartbreak Hotel." He first appears on screen singing that classic Elvis tune. Who voice acts for the suave and sexy penguin?
Hugh Jackman
800
Menageries are known as the predecessor of modern-day zoos. What were they?
Collections of animals owned by wealthy people
1000
Though this NCAA basketball rule 4-1 changed in 2015, what was not long allowed when the final 20-minute countdown began before the tip of a college basketball game?
Dunking before the game. Notable for K State's 2014 game when a walk-on dunked with 19:58 of warm up remaining.
1000
In this coming of age trilogy, two children wander through a series of parallel universes. They are joined on their journey by external physical manifestation's of their "inner-self" which take the form of an animal that can change until puberty.
His Dark Matierals - Phillip Pullman
1000
One Norwegian tradition states that the bride will wear an ornate silver and gold crown that has small charms dangling all around it. When she moves, the tinkling sound is supposed to do what?
Deflect evil spirits. Girl is wearing a windchime.
1000
The Berenstain Bears was a beloved children’s animal series that debuted in 2003 on PBS Kids. It had a child actor who would go on to be a celebrity among its cast members. Who was the voice of Brother Bear (for the first 20 episodes)?
Michael Cera
1000
Which characteristic below is unique to sea lions, not seals?
Earflaps on the sides of the head