Random Fun!
How much did a Hershey bar in NY cost in USD in the 1980s?
Hint - unit is cents
25
Who is the CEO of Merck?
Bonus 100 points for the name of the award he received this year
Ken Frazier
Courage Against Hate Award 2020
This social media video sharing app has grown exponentially in 2020 and is also the point of contention between China and Western countries. What is its name?
Tik-Tok
How many reindeer does Santa have?
Bonus 100 points if you can name all of the reindeer
9
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and, of course, Rudolph
What city is allegedly the ground zero for COVID-19?
Bonus 100 points if you can name the market where it was allegedly discovered
Wuhan
Wuhan Seafood Wholesale Market
In 1957, what was the first living animal in space and which country launched it in Space?
Extra 200 points for the name of the animal
Dog, Russia
Laika
Earth's atmosphere is made up of approximately __ percent of oxygen?
21%
In the 2020 review video we just watched, who were the 3 individuals that unfortunately passed away?
Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
100 Bonus points if you can name the most streamed holiday song on Spotify
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
As of December 7th, what is the total number of coronavirus cases worldwide?
67.3 million
I'm under your face,
I'm outside your mind;
A biological case,
Pressure brings pain sometimes.
What am I?
Skull
Who are the 3 major company-combinations that have COVID-19 vaccine candidates?
Pfizer - Biontech
Moderna
Astrazeneca - Oxford
Which city in the Middle East experienced a devastating factory explosion?
Beirut, Lebanon
According to Forbes, by what percentage did foot-traffic decrease in America on Black Friday (the biggest shopping holiday that follows Thanksgiving?
48-52%
In June, this country was the only country to report zero active cases since the beginning of the pandemic
New Zealand
This 1995 animation movie was inspired by the Pixar short film "Tin Toy"
Toy Story
What medical school did Anthony Fauci graduate from?
Cornell
What is the name of the movie and who is the director of the movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture this year?
Parasite by Bong Joon Ho
This European country sends a Christmas tree to Britain every year as a symbol of gratitude for their help preserving their liberty during World War II.
Norway
How old was the first patient in the UK to receive the approved COVID 19 vaccine?
90
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
What was the Chemistry Nobel Prize awarded for in 2020? (Extra 200 points if you can name one of the recipients)
Crispr - Cas9 (method for gene editing)
Recipients - Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna
This female artist won Song of the Year and is the youngest winner of the Record of the Year
200 extra points if you can name the song and the album that won
Billie Eilish
Song - Bad Guy
Album - When We All Fall Down, Where Do We Go?
The total number of gifts listed in "The 12 Days of Christmas" is _____
364
What is the name of the of the first major European sports league that resumed play in May?
Germany's Bundesliga Soccer League