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100
What is Herman's middle name?
Joseph
100
What fictional spokesperson has represented Progressive Insurance since 2008?
Flo
100
Who went to Hawaii with an Aunt but was asked by that same aunt to stop calling her Aunt especially when in the bars?
Nancy
100
Name the traditional Christmas eve dinner at the Dold house.
Beef stroganoff, rice and salad. Colored pears as garnish.
100
Who worked for a company and quit that same company 3 separate times yet was hired back a 4th time and told “this is the last time we are hiring you!”?
Bobby
100
What does “smh” stand for in texting and online slang?
Shaking my head
100
Who organized an impromptu "all moms" photo when she was 4 years old?
Ella
100
Who worked out with Matthew McConaughey?
Alright, alright, alright.....Alex
100
What is the Dold drink?
Bourbon and Wink (grapefruit soda)...later replaced with Squirt.
100
Who answered 2 questions to win $30,000 on a TV game show?
Don
Bonus: What were the questions?
QUESTION 1: In the entire 1980 regular season, only one Oakland Raiders quarterback had a 300 plus yard passing game. Who were the Raiders opponent that day? In what week of the season did the game occur? What was the total number of passing yards that game?
AND….
QUESTION 2: Who were the 5 defensive players on the Oakland Raiders tied for second for interceptions - behind Lester Hayes? Name them and which one returned the ball for a touchdown?
100
Who received an award that was presented by JJ Abrams?
Chris
100
Corn flakes needs additional sugar on top and it is best to laugh before taking a picture in order to make yourself smile.
Tim
100
Who visited family members one summer and tried kneeboarding. This person would not give up and let the young teenagers "out do" him. He was persistent and was finally able to get up on the kneeboard.
Ed
100
This person won a dance contest at a Bat Mitzvah and came home with the not yet released "Use Your Illusion 1 & 2" by Guns N Roses Box Set as the award.
Kyle Cook
200
Name 2 items that were typically on the table next to Herman's recliner.
Pipe, tobacco, lemon drops
200
What rapper is famously best friends with Martha Stewart?
Snoop Dogg
200
There are many family members that have the same birthday. Name at least two pairs. Bonus to name the triple birthday set.
1/5 - Erik Gibson and Scott Berg
2/17 - Jack O'Connell and Adeeb Khalid
4/2 - Melissa, Lisa Dold and Josh****
5/12 - Leila and Lisa Duncan
6/28 - Amy Dold and Haroun
9/17 - Colin and Darren Kirack
9/26 - Jen and Cyn
10/13 - Sadie and Anne
200
What was the traditional thing to do after dinner and before opening up presents on Christmas Eve?
Some of the adults would drive the kids around to look at Christmas lights while dinner was cleaned up and the porch light would be on as an indication that Santa had arrived.
200
Who has attended University of Michigan?
Kyle and Leslie
200
What does Bussin mean?
This word describes a food or beverage that tastes very good or delicious.
Bonus: Use in a sentence
200
Goes fly fishing on the weekends and could be considered a "lumberjack".
Clay
200
What family member has the following letters after their name? MSN, MA, RN, FNP, PHN, BCBA
Sarah Moreau
200
Who lived for one year with no running water or electricity?
Lisa in Lesotho, Africa
200
Who won a fencing tournament without having ever competed in fencing before? Maybe because his dad was a king's guard.
Alex
200
Went to the La Tomatina, the tomato-throwing festival.
Natalie
Bonus: Where does that festival take place?
Bunol, Spain
200
Who played pick-up basketball with Bill Russell at Live Oak in Berkeley?
Bob
200
Ambidextrous
Tom
200
Has a black belt and has run 3 marathons (so far)?
Amy (CA)
300
Name the great great grandchildren of Herman and Bobbie Dold.
Eva de Caussin & .....?
300
What 2020 documentary had us all watching the bizarre world of big cat breeding?
Tiger King
300
Name at least 5 different states where family members live and are here at this reunion?
California, Washington, Nevada, Texas, Maryland, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire, Arizona, Minnesota
300
Name the song the Melissa, Lisa and Anne sang over and over and over again at Christmas.
Must be Santa
300
Name at least 3 people who have attended St. Mary's College from the family.
Bob, Jack, Nancy, Marty, Holly, Anne
300
Which social media app is still dominating short-form video in 2025?
TikTok
300
Has 9 and 3/4 fingers.
Colin
300
Hallucinated a deer riding a bicycle while running.
Mark Rowe
300
Has a passion for jeeps and made that a career move
Mark Duncan
300
Who has surfed in 4 different countries?
Amy Dold (MA)
300
Who taught rock climbing and mountain rescue at a Boy Scout camp with NO licenses or certifications?
Scott
300
Who drank up all of the extra adult beverages at a Dold party as a toddler and fell down?
Elaine
300
Who bought a brand new manual Volkswagen Beetle in Germany and made the sales guy teach them how to drive it?
Linda
300
Which Dold woman was at work as a bank teller and watched her next drive-through customer smash his truck into the overpass tearing it apart - - only to then realize it was her husband?!
Gail
400
Name 2 different streets that Herman and Bobbie Dold lived on
El Dorado Avenue, Oakland
Scotia Avenue, Oakland
Valley West Circle, Napa
400
What day is celebrated as National Star Wars Day?
May 4th
400
Name 5 family members that live in Washington State.
Gini
Jen, Dave, Colin, Sadie
Cyn, Mark, Gus, Violet
Melissa, Kyle, Harper, Calla
400
What year did the Dold Family spend Christmas in Plymouth, MA?
1981
400
Name 2 family members who went to college in a different country
Haroun, Leila, Michelle, Natalie, Alex, Jen
400
What person has the most followers across all major social media platforms as of 2025?
Cristiano Ronaldo, with 816.1 million total followers across Instagram, Twitter/X, and YouTube
400
Who caught a 45 pound King Salmon on the Kenai River?
Nick
400
Who was an actor/extra on shows called Marker, Maneater and After Armageddon on the History Channel?
Erik
400
Who took a stuffed Penguin named Chill to the Great Wall of China, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Korea and a dozen other countries?
Sue
400
Who participated in the Girls on the Run program?
Leona and Emma
400
Who bought a mattress and frame at a yard sale and had to wheel that back to the room she was renting from a stranger during school one year?
Jen
400
Army nurse
Linda
400
When Janet Dold met David Duncan in Illinois, she had moved there with a family from Berkeley. What was the job of the father of that family?
Football Coach of the Fighting Illini who did win the Rose Bowl in 1964.
400
Who lived in Germany and China and speaks German and Chinese Mandarin fluently?
Jeff
500
What cereal did Herman eat?
Frosted Flakes...they're great!
500
What is the most watched YouTube video of all time?
Baby Shark Dance
500
What was the name of a great white shark spotted at the Jersey Shore in 2025?
Dold - named after Christopher Dold of SeaWorld, a key figure in ocean conservation, OCEARCH said. (not our Christopher Dold)
500
What was the gift that Melissa, Lisa and Anne received growing up that tortured the family?
Electric synthesizer
500
Name at least 3 family members that are or were teachers.
Too many to list
Gail, Bob, Jack, Dave, Ken, Gini, Lisa, Anne, Melissa, Kyle, Cheryl, Elaine, Holly, Natalie
500
Who holds the record for winning the most Oscars?
Walt Disney (22 oscars)
500
Has had the number 30 jersey for every basketball team he has played with.
Jack Gibson
500
Helped a team construct a health clinic in Mexico
Gini
500
Who has driven across country at least 3 times?
Chris
500
This person was not allowed to participate in an axe throwing contest because their throws were too dangerous.
Melissa
500
Has 3 tattoos
Geoff
500
Who made it the NCAA in the Elite 8?
Bob and Jack
500
Who played competitive squash?
Ed
500
Who accepted a new job via pay phone in 1977 and ended up moving to a new town where they have settled to this day?
Ken
600
Where was Herman born and on what day?
In Epiphany, South Dakota on Epiphany, January 6, 1906.
600
Name 5 actors that have been Batman on screen.
11 in total - Robert Pattinson, Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, George Clooney, Val Kilmer, Michael Keaton, Adam West, Robert Lowery, Lewis G. Wilson, Iain Glen, and David Mazouz.
600
Name 3 people that attended UCLA
Jack, Michelle, Jen, Cyn
600
What was the name of the song that Sue and Jen wrote for Cindy, Melissa, Lisa, and Anne to sing during Christmas of 1981?
Our Spirits of Christmas
600
Who attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo?
Ken, Elaine, Josh
600
Which collectible monster-shaped toy, designed by Hong Kong designer Kasing Lung, exploded in popularity on social media in 2025?
Labubu
600
Loves Korean and Turkish dramas.
Jeannette
600
What siblings are all 17 months apart and all attended the University of Maryland College Park?
Zack, Sarah and Maddie
600
This person broke the school's record for jump roping by having the most consecutive jumps.
Calla
Bonus: Who used to jump rope and tap dance at the same time to entertain the troops? Mary
600
Who wore yellow in Elaine and Ken's wedding?
Nancy as a flower girl
700
Where did Herman and Bobbie meet?
Benicia Arsenal
Bobbie was a purchasing agent and she bought auto parts from him
700
Which pop star sang “What a Wonderful World” during her brief flight to space in April of 2025?
Katy Perry
700
Who exchange puzzles back and forth and have been doing so for many years?
Ella, Mary and Gail
700
Made snow at ski resort as a job
Dave Graves
700
What does Rizz mean?
A shortened version of the word “charisma,” this term is used to describe a person that has a strong presence or charm.
Bonus: Use in a sentence
700
Who got busted for cheating in "no stress chess" in preschool and always goes by Maximus?
Gus
700
Who managed the football suites and courtside seats in college?
Natalie
700
Lived in Europe and South America and speaks multiple languages.
Michelle
800
Which country did season 3 of The White Lotus take place in?
Thailand
800
This person was almost kicked out of daycare for biting other babies.
Harper
800
Who worked at Roy Rogers restaurant and had to say "Howdy Folks" dressed in a cowboy hat and bolo tie?
Cheryl
"You'll never get a better job!" is what the manager said when she quit 3 weeks later.
800
Which three actors named Chris have all played major roles in Marvel films?
Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Chris Pratt