FUN FACTS
1965
POP CULTURE
2025 ANNIVERSARIES
SPORTS
200

Paul's first job in 1978 was this at an elementary school

What is a Janitor?

200

On October 28, 1965, this 630-foot-tall monument was completed in St. Louis, Missouri.

What is the Gateway Arch?

200

On September 7, 1979, ESPN launches and the first program aired is this flagship show.

What is SportsCenter?

200

On November 22nd, 1995 this classic Pixar film will turn 30 years old. This was the first time the world was introduced to Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of Andy’s toys.

What is Toy Story?

200

This football team has most retired jersey numbers in the NFL, with 14 players honored.

What is the Chicago Bears?

400

Paul did the fundraiser program Jump Rope for Heart for 15 years. In that time he raised around this amount of money for the American Heart Association. (Closest by 1,000)

What is $90,000?

400

On December 9, 1965, this animated television special based on the Peanuts comic strip premiered on CBS.

What is A Charlie Brown Christmas?

400

Actor Bill Murray worked as a groundskeeper before starring as "Carl Spackler" in this 1980 movie.

What is Caddyshack?

400

On April 4th, 2025 this actor celebrates his 60th birthday. He has had notable movie roles such as Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes.

Who is Robert Downey Jr.?

400

In 1965, this football team's mascot was designed and named. Beginning choices for this mascot include a ram, an elk, a moose, and deer.

Who is Ohio State's Brutus Buckeye?

600

This artist's concert, in 1978, is the concert only Paul has attended.

Who is Phil Collins?

600

On January 20, 1965, this 36th President was sworn in for his second term in office.

Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?

600

In this 1986 movie, Paramount was charged $1.8 million by the Pentagon for the use of aircraft and navy ships.

What is Top Gun?

600

April 10th, 2025 is the 100th anniversary of this publication by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which is considered to be one of the great novels of American literature.

What is The Great Gatsby?

600

This stadium opened in 1924 and has been the home of the Chicago Bears since 1971.

What is Soldier Field?

800

This is the branch of the scouts that Paul achieved in 1982.

What is an Eagle Scout?

800

In August 1965, this sci-fi classic by Frank Herbert, was published by Chilton Books.

What is Dune?

800

The Bible was originally written in these three different languages. (2 out of 3 needed)

What is Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek?

800

On January 4th 2002, this basketball forward became the fourth player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points in a game against his old team. This anniversary coincides with his jersey number. 

Who is Michael Jordan?

800

In June 1979, the NBA adopted this rule, first tested at the collegiate level in 1945.

What is a three-point field goal?

1000

This was the name of the beagle that was Paul's first family pet.

What is Penny?
1000

On March 18, 1965 Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov was the first person to perform this in space.

What is a spacewalk?

1000

Minionese, the fictional language that is spoken by the Minions, is made up of many languages. These are some of the most popular. (Name 4)

What are Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Filipino, French, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Hindi, and Korean?

1000

On November 25th, 1915, it will have been 110 years since this theoretical physicist presented his theory of general relativity.

Who is Albert Einstein?

1000

In golf, the odds of a pro making a hole-in-one are 3,000 to 1. For amateurs, it’s much higher at these odds. (Closest by 1,000)

What is 12,500 to 1?