Riddles
Month of August
80's Trivia
Hockey
Food
100

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

The letter "M"

100

The month of August is named after what Roman emperor?

Augustus

100

The product Michael Jackson was advertising when he was set on fire.

Pepsi

100

This is the player with the most career points in the NHL

Wayne Gretzky

100

A sweet, edible fruit produced by a tree. These are available in red, green, and yellow varieties.

apples

200

The first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?

Heroine

He

Her

Hero

Heroine

200

What are the two astrological signs for August

Leo (July 23- August 22) and 

Virgo (August 23 — September 22)

200

The popular phrase the Goonies shout.

"Goonies never die!"

200

This is the team that won the first Stanley Cup.

the Montreal hockey club

200

A Japanese dish that is a small roll of raw fish, vegetables, or egg

sushi

300

What English word has three consecutive double letters?

Bookkeeper

300

On August 22, 564, this monster was allegedly first sighted in Scotland.

Loch Ness

300

What popular 80's horror was known for a curse causing many cast and crew to die.

Poltergeist

300

These are the two universities who played the first American hockey game.

Johns Hopkins and Yale Universities

300

One of the largest coffee and baked good (donuts and bagels) chains

Dunkin' Donuts

400

When you need me, You throw me away. But when you are done with me, You bring me back. What am I?

An anchor

400

August 26, 1871 this very useful product hit the stores in America for the first time; replacing the pages of the Sears Roebuck catalog in the outhouse!

Toilet Paper

400

A popular doll that lived in the garden.

Cabbage Patch Kid

400

Your hockey socks will fall down if you don't wear this.

A garter belt

400

A type of fine German pork sausage that is typically fried or grilled

bratwurst

500

A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But five minutes later they enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?

She shot a photo of her husband and developed it in a dark room

500

On August 6, 2012, what NASA rover landed on Mars?

Curiosity

On August 6, 2012, NASA's Curiosity rover successfully landed on Mars. It touched down in Gale Crater, near a mountain named Mount Sharp. The landing was a significant event, as it was the first time a rover used a "sky crane" maneuver to descend to the surface.

500

A popular 80's video game named after a bug.

Centipede

500

This is the number of games played in the regular season

82

500

German baked bread tied in a knot dipped in mustard or cheese

Pretzel