Corporate History
Hershey's Ice Cream and Hershey's Chocolate Company are two separate companies founded by unrelated men with the same last name. What state were they both founded in?
Pennsylvania
When were the summer olympics hosted in Sydney?
2000
When was the last year that the winter and summer games were held in the same year?
1992
Who was CARB's first chair?
Ari Haagen-Smit
What are the names of the two deserts found in California?
The Mojave and Colorado
What did Toyota manufacture before it started producing cars in the 1930's?
Looms (cloth, tapestry, etc)
Name the three events that have led to the summer olympics being cancelled
WW1, WW2, and COVID
What are Bob and Jason's favorite winter olympic events?
Curling and Ski Jumping
What was Lianne Randolph's profession before moving she worked for the State Government?
Attorney
What is the California State Flower?
Golden Poppy
This Japanese conglomerate manufactures cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and and medical devices, among many others. However, they are best known for their "Film"
Fujifilm
What are Bob and Jason's favorite Summer Olympic sports?
Weight Lifting, Synchronized Swimming
Which city will host the 2022 winter games?
Beijing
Which magazine listed Mary Nichols as one of the "100 Most Influential People" in 2013?
Time
In which California city did Einstein measure the speed of light in 1929?
Irvine
Name one oil company that was formed out of Rockefeller's Standard Oil after it was dissolved in 1911
ExxonMobil, Chevron, Marathon, Vaseline
The summer olympics have only been hosted in the southern hemisphere twice. Name the two cities.
Melbourne and Sydney
What country were the 2018 winter games held in?
South Korea
Name the five air districts that have a representative on the CARB Board
South Coast, Bay Area, Sac Metro, San Diego, SJV
Which California County is believed to be home to the most cows?
Tulare
Marvel's top-selling comic book of all time was published in 1991. Which superhero/es were the main character(s)?
the X-men
Name two of the five new sports that were scheduled to appear for the first time at the Tokyo games in 2020
Baseball/Softball, Karate, Skateboarding, Climbing, and Surfing
In what year was the first winter olympics?
1924
CARB was created by Ronald Reagan in 1967 by combining which to state boards/bureaus?
Bureau of Air Sanitation and the Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board
Which California County is most referenced by rapper Drake?
YOLO