Let's Dance
Kitchen Herbs
Technological Surprises
One Word
This and That
100

This is Donna Summer's disco hit with the lyrics that claim it is her "last chance for romance tonight." 

What is "Last Dance"? 

The chorus continues, "So let's dance the last dance. Let's dance the last dance. Let's dance the last dance tonight." 

100

This herb used in Mediterranean cooking is also a woman’s name.

What is rosemary? 

Its Latin name rosmarinus means “dew of the sea.”

100

It is estimated that by 2040, 95 percent of shopping will be handled this way. 

What is online? 

80% of companies already offer a combination of online and brick and mortar shopping. 

100

This 1980s slang was  short for favorite. 

What is fave?

It was used in teen magazines and caught on with teen girls. 

100

This word refers to both a color and a citrus fruit.

What is orange? 

Similar fruits include tangerine and tangelo.

200

The 1977 hit film about dance competition hopefuls Toney Monero (John Travolta) and Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney) featured songs by the Bee Gees. 

What is Saturday Night Fever

Filming had finished when the Bee Gees were commissioned to write songs for the film. They also repurposed some songs they had already written. 

200

This herb is the foundation for pesto.

What is basil? 

Basic ingredients in traditional pesto include basil, olive oil, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese.

200

One inventor incorrectly predicted that these would never render the landline obsolete.

What is cell or mobile phones?

In 1981, inventor and pioneer in the wireless communications industry Marty Cooper said, "Cellular phones will absolutely not replace local wire systems." 

200

This one word Spielberg film title stars Roy Schneider and Richard Dreyfuss. It's a story about shark attacks on Amity Island. 

What is Jaws

Decades after the film was released, Lee Fierro, who played Mrs. Kintner, went into a restaurant and noticed an Alex Kintner sandwich on the menu. She mentioned that she played his mother in Jaws. The restaurant’s owner ran out to see her, and the owner was Jeffrey Voorhees, who played her son Alex in the film.

200

This is used in sewing and to draw blood.

What is a needle?

The first sewing needles were made from bone.

300

The Spanish duo known as Los Del Rio made this 1996, one-word dance song beginning with an M. 

What is "Macarena"?

The song is about a women who cheats on her husband while he's away on military duty. The original lyrics are in Spanish, but it was a hot dance song throughout North America. 

300

) This mild, thin version of green onions often tops sour cream on baked potatoes.

What are chives?

300

Steve Chen, CTO and co-founder of this company, doubted the long-term viability of the company, saying, "There's just not that many videos I want to watch." 

What is YouTube?

More than 15 years later, it is a spectacular success. 

300

Michael Jackson’s hit song from this album by the same name was inspired by Jackson’s interest in the horror genre.

What is Thriller

The spoken parts and ominous, deep laughs you hear come from Vincent Price

300

This is a unit in the alphabet and something you write and mail to someone.

What is a letter? 

Since email has become the main way to correspond, it’s a real treat to receive a letter from someone. Fun fact: In 1959, the USPS sent 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida via a cruise missile. It took 22 minutes.

400

"Turn the beat [missing word]" was recorded by Vicki Sue Robinson and covered by Laura Branigan and Gloria Estefan. Lyrics include "Turn it upside down, love to hear the percussion, love to hear it, love to hear it." 

What is Around?

Robinson is also an actress who appeared in Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar.

400

These generic herbs or their extracts are often used in candy, tea, lemonade, and toothpaste. They are also used as dessert garnishes.

What is mint? 

Common mints found in the kitchen are peppermint and spearmint. Fresh mint is mostly used in cooking, but dried mint is used in making tea

400

Steve Balmer, former CEO of Microsoft, once said, "There's no chance that this Apple product is going to get any significant market share." 

What is the iPhone? 

In December 2020, Apple's iPhone market share reached 64 percent. 

400

“Who ya gonna call?” is the tagline of this film starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramos, Ernie Hudson, and Sigourney Weaver.

What is Ghostbusters

Three university professors lose their jobs for performing unethical paranormal experiments on their students, so they set up business ridding New York City of ghosts and other paranormal phenomena.

400

This is a loud dog vocalization and the outer part of a tree trunk.

What is bark?

A dog can also whimper. It’s common for a dog to bark and whimper, but when it whimpers, it could mean distress.

500

This is Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony's hit disco song. The title is the name of a dance move, and the lyrics are repetitive and include only four words. 

What is "The Hustle"?

The only words in the song are "do it" and "do the hustle." 

500

This herb is available in flat and curly and can freshen breath.

What is parsley?

Mounds of curly parsley were once used as a garnish but have been replaced by more creative garnishes. Flat parsley is most commonly used in cooking.

500

T.A.M. Craven, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner in 1961, once said, "There is practically no chance [these devices] will be used to provide better telephone, telegraph, television or radio service inside the USA. 

What are (communications) space satellite? 

Satellite communications play a vital role in modern life, with over 2,000 artificial satellites in use today. 

500

The lead song from Stevie Wonder’s Talking Book album is a word that is sometimes used to refer to a faith in magic or luck.

What is “Superstition”? 

The music for the hit single was improvised.

500

This is a type of currency and the opposite of soft.

What is hard? 

Hard currency is considered stable and is backed by the government.