Potluck
Which city was divided between East and West Germany from the end of WW II until 1989?
A. Munich
B. Paris
C. Berlin
C. Berlin
Who played Tinker Bell in the 1991 movie Hook with Robin Williams?
A. Cameron Diaz
B. Jody Foster
C. Julia Roberts
C. Julia Roberts
Newfoundland was once known as Acadia.
True or False
(False – it was Nova Scotia.)
Which of these countries is made up entirely of islands?
A. Japan
B. Greece
C. China
A. Japan
Which type of animal, which used to roam on the prairies, is making a comeback as an alternative to beef?
a. antelope
B. beaver
C. bison
C. bison
What do you call a 6-sided polygon?
A. a square
B. a hexagon
C. a dodecahedral
B. a hexagon
Who wrote the books about Sherlock Holmes?
A. Ernest Hemingway
B. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
C. Stephen King
B. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
An earthquake hit San Francisco during the 1989 World Series.
True or False
(True)
What is the name of the queen of England from 1837 to 1901?
A. Queen Ann
B. Queen Victoria
C. Queen Isabella
B. Queen Victoria
What is the main ingredient of Thousand Island dressing?
A. mayonnaise
B. tomatoes
C. pepper
A. mayonnaise
Who invented the modern flush toilet?
A. Fredrick Flusher
B. Thomas Crapper
C. Mao Dung
B. Thomas Crapper
What Disney film of the 1960’s gave Disney their Best Picture Oscar nomination?
A. The Little Mermaid
B. Cars
C. Mary Poppins
C. Mary Poppins
Elton John had the hit ‘Don’t worry be Happy’.
True or False
(False – it was Bobby McFerrin)
Which cloth identifies the different clans in Scotland?
A. chiffon
B. a tartan
C. silk
B. a tartan
Amaretti are small Italian biscuits with which flavour?
A. vanilla
B. almond
C. Chocolate
B. almond
What lady’s hairstyle was popular in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s?
A. beehive
B. rat tail
C. ringlets
A. beehive
What book was the movie the Wizard of Oz based on?
A. Wicked
B. the Wonderful World of Oz
C. the Munchkins
B. the Wonderful World of Oz
This children’s game that requires a steady hand and a pair of forceps is called Operation.
True or False
(True)
What country is represented when a town like Fergus or Uxbridge hosts their Highland Games?
A. Scotland
B. Japan
C. Norway
A. Scotland
What kitchen device from 3rd century China was brought over to North America from Chinese immigrants?
A. the wok
B. the blender
C. the cookie cutter
A. the wok
Armani provided the bulk of the pastel-colored wardrobe for what 1980's cop show?
A. Cheers
B. L.A. Law
C. Miami Vice
C. Miami Vice
Who wrote the books Carrie and Cujo?
A. Stephen King
B. Charles Dickens
C. Ernest Hemingway
A. Stephen King
The name for the Japanese art of flower arranging is called Toyota.
True or False
(False – it is called ikebana.)
What ship hit a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing an oil spill?
A. the Titanic
B. the Empresses of Ireland
C. the Exxon Valdez
C. the Exxon Valdez
What kind of dried-up fruit are prunes made from?
A. peaches
B. plums
C. grapes
B. plums