Greek Alphabet
In a multi-dog or multi-cat household, this Greek letter indicates the leader of the pack.
What is alpha? The term is also applied to a dominant, confident, or aggressive person.
What country hosted the first Winter Olympics, in 1924?
France. The Chamonix events featured 260 athletes from 16 countries.
What type of weather presented difficulties during the second Winter Olympics, held in 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland?
Warm weather. Temperatures reached 75ºF, causing many events to be rescheduled and one canceled.
Which is larger: an adult black bear or an adult moose?
Moose. An adult bull moose can be larger than some adult grizzly bears.
Which year did the Doobie Brothers album Takin' It to the Streets debut?
1976
We learned in high school geometry that this letter represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter
What is pi? That ratio is constant: 3.14159, or more commonly, 3.14
American gold medalists in what sport include Kristi Yamaguchi and Peggy Fleming?
Figure skating. The United States has won 16 gold medals and 54 medals total in the sport
The movie Miracle covers a 1980 Olympic story in which sport?
Ice hockey. The 2004 flick tells the story of coach Herb Brooks’ miraculous win over the strong Soviet team.
What country is professional golfer Ernie Els from?
South Africa. When not playing golf, he operates a winemaking business and a golf course design business
Who won the 1970 Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female for Rose Garden?
Lynn Anderson
This is the term for the final test before the release of a product or software program, and also a type of brainwave
What is beta? Beta tests allow users to find bugs that developers have overlooked. Beta brainwaves are associated with a conscious, thinking state
The 1988 bobsled team from what nation captivated global audiences and inspired the film Cool Runnings?
Jamaica. Their two-man team finished 30th, and their four-man team crashed and did not finish, but collectively they won the world’s hearts.
What sport is Olympic great Shaun White known for competing in?
Snowboarding. With his trademark red hair, he became known as the Olympics’ “Flying Tomato.”
What is the occupation of the seven dwarves in Snow White?
Miners. “Snow White” was first published in Grimms’ Fairy Tales in 1812. It is one of the most well-known fairy tales in the world. The dwarves were given names for the first time when the story was adapted into a play in 1912. Then Walt Disney changed the dwarves’ names when he made the animated version in 1937
Which Kenny Rogers song told the story of a farmer whose wife leaves him and their children
Lucille
These essential fatty acids are found in polyunsaturated fats and are commonly found in the 6 and 3 forms of this letter
What are omegas? Omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids are known as essential fatty acids because the body cannot produce them. Sources include organic eggs, pastured beef, wild-caught salmon, walnuts, and dark, leafy greens.
In what country is Cortina d’Ampezzo, the site of the 1956 games?
Italy. The town will host the Games once again in 2026.
Which figure skater of the 1970s was known as “America’s Sweetheart” and inspired a pixie haircut craze?
Dorothy Hamill. Her trademark skating move was a spin called the Hamill Camel
What word is both a sound that a duck makes and an untrained person who pretends to be a doctor?
Quack
Which Stevie Wonder album garnered Album of the Year at the 1976 Grammy Awards?
Songs in the Key of Life
Sediment that flows downstream in a river can build up and move from its mouth into this other body of water, creating a wetland
What is a delta? An example is the Mississippi Delta. As the sediment builds up, it can cause flooding
Which of these nations has not hosted an Olympic Winter Games: Norway, Sweden, or China?
Sweden. Norway hosted the 1952 and 1994 Games, while China played host in 2022.
What two women were involved in one of figure skating’s biggest scandals, when one was attacked by the husband of her rival?
Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. Kerrigan recovered from her injury and won silver, while Harding was banned from the sport.
What is another name for a goose’s or a duck’s beak?
A bill. The words are synonymous, though bill is usually used to describe a flat structure like that of a duck or goose, while beak is more often used to describe birds with hooked structures, like raptors.
Which 1970 Cat Stevens album contained the hits Wild World and Hard Headed Woman?
Tea for the Tillerman