National Parks
World Geography
Flora and Fauna
1980s
School Lunches By The Decade
100

Is it Canadian or New Yorkian... Hard to tell! But the water sure is beautiful.

What is Niagara Falls.

100

This Central American country has English as it's primary language.

What is Belize.

100

Toxicodendron radicans is the scientific name of this plant, which is also the name of a Batman villain.

What is Poison Ivy.

100

This 1982 Toto song had a resurgence in 2018 when Weezer covered the song.

What is "Africa".

100

In this decade, during the wake of the Great Depression, the federal government authorized the U.S. Department of Agriculture to buy up surplus food from farmers and funnel it into school lunch programs.

What are the 1930s.

200

The deepest lake in the US is located within this national park.

What is Crater Lake.

200

Known for its wine and blue and white domed buildings, this Greek island is quite the Mediterrean treat.

What is Santorini.

200

Australia is home to sea snakes. They live in a marine environment for this percentage of their lives. (closest % wins)

What is 98-100%.

200

This ice cream brand and amusement park staple was born in the 1980s when Curt Jones used his knowledge on cyrogenic technology to create it.

What is Dippin Dots.

200

In this decade, a lunch menu from the Houston school district included chili burgers, hamburgers, oven fried chicken, buttered corn, and fruit gelatin.

What is the 1970s.

300

This US National Park was most visited in 2021 with 14.16 million visits.

What is Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

300

Fragdalsfjall had been dormant for about 6,000 years but after earthquakes in this year, it flared back to life.

What is 2021.

300

Penguins have a surprisingly low number of distinct species, at this number.

What is 17.

300

This crime drama series, featured a detective duo named Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs.

What is Miami Vice.

300

In this decade, rather than try to imitate fast food, many schools simply let fast food operators into their cafeterias.

What is the 1990s.

400

This national park is located 95% underwater.

What is Biscayne National Park.

400

The Shimanami Kaido is bike trail in Japan that traverses multiple islands and is this long in kilometers. (Closest wins)

70km (43.4 miles)

400

This species was briefly declared extinct, but has made a slight recovery in population and is no longer considered extinct. It was also the focus of a 2011 animated film.

What is blue macaw.

400

Rick Astley was "Never Gonna Give You Up" in this year.

What is 1987.

400

By this decade, school lunch had become a $415 million business. Private companies, eager for a slice of the action, began contracting with school districts. Branded lunchboxes themed to TV shows like Gunsmoke and Hopalong Cassidy also began appearing in stores and on lunch tables.

What is the 1950s.

500

The North Face logo consists of a quarter-circle with two lines running within it. This image is an interpretation of a rock formation in this national park.

What is Yosemite National Park.

500

This island nation knew it had scored a ton of online revenue when it secured the Domain Name ".tv".

What is Tuvalu.

500

This animal act that first ended in 1978, and had a brief resurgence in 1993, was shut down both times amid opposition from animal rights activists.

What was the diving horse act at Steel Pier.

500

In the movie War Games, released in 1983, this was the name of the artificial intelligence used to play the game.

What is Joshua.

500

In this decade, foods once considered ethnic, like pizza, enchiladas, and chili con carne, made their way onto school menus. Kids could also rely on traditional favorites like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, meatloaf and mashed potatoes, and fish sticks with tartar sauce.

What is the 1960s.

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