Famous TV Moms
Famous mother to Dorothy Zbornak, this Sicilian Golden Girls character has a Brooklyn accent and a lot of opinions.
Who is Sophia Petrillo (Sophia)?
Correct this commonly misheard lyric from Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody: "Saving his life from this warm sausage tea"
What is "Spare him his life from this monstrosity"?
This standard diameter of a standard basketball hoop in inches also happens to be the same number of holes in an average round of golf.
Yahoo or Google?
What is Yahoo (1994)?
Google = 1998
Despite its name, the origin of French fries can actually be traced back to this country, where potatoes were being fried in the late 1600s.
What is Belgium?
This hard working, coffee-loving, fast-talking mother of Rory runs two inns in Stars Hollow throughout this famous 2000s mother-daughter series that aired on the WB. Her relationship with her daughter is the namesake of the show.
Who is Lorelei Gilmore?
Correct this commonly misheard lyric from ABBA's "Dancing Queen": "See that girl, watch her scream, kicking the dancing queen"
What is "digging the dancing queen"?
A marathon is this many miles.
What is 26.2?
Cleopatra or the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Cleopatra: 69 BCE
Caesar salad was thought to be invented in this country by an Italian chef in 1924.
What is Mexico?
This nanny-turned-stepmother from Flushing, Queens won over the hearts of the Sheffield family with her bubbly personality, caring nature, huge style, and big hair in the 1990s.
Who is Fran Fine/Fran Sheffield?
Correct this commonly misheard Taylor Swift lyrics from her song "Blank Space" - All the lonely Starbucks lovers
What is "Got a long list of ex-lovers"?
This sport uses a racquet, a net, and a shuttlecock.
What is badminton?
The Aztec Empire or the founding of Oxford University in the UK?
The Aztec Empire was founded in 1427, while Oxford University was founded in 1096.
According to a famous Nestle tale, the classic chocolate chip cookie originates from this US state in 1938.
What is Massachusetts?
This happy-go-lucky mother to Tina, Gene, and Louise is known for her chatty nature, her tendency to sing, her obsession with baby-related things, and for being a bit of a pushover.
Who is Linda Belcher?
Correct this commonly misheard Adele lyric: "Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing penguins?"
What is "chasing pavements"?
This race has been scheduled for Memorial Day weekend every year since 1974.
What is the Indianapolis ("Indy") 500?
DC Comics (with its original name) or Marvel (with its original name)?
DC (Originally known as National Allied Publications): 1934
Marvel (Originally known as Timely Comics): 1939
Before becoming a New York staple, bagels were brought over in the late 19th century from this European country.
Poland
What is Anesthesiology?
Correct this commonly misheard lyric from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit": Here we are now, in containers.
What is "entertain us"?
This NFL team is famous for being the only team to have their logo printed on just one side (the right side) of their helmet.
Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Which came first: George Washington's death or the identification of the first dinosaur fossil?
George Washington's death (1799)
Identification of the first dinosaur fossil (1824). Note: The first ever description of the first dinosaur fossil was in 1677 by Robert Plot, but he thought it to be from a giant human.
Popsicles were accidentally invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905 in which U.S. state?
California (San Francisco)