Nacogdoches
Christmas
Texas Sports
Movies
1980s & 1990s
Easy Riddles
100

It is rumored an old Indian Chief had twin sons.  One founded Nacogdoches, and the other founded?

Natchitoches, Louisiana

100

What are the two most popular names for Santa Claus?

Kris Kringle and Saint Nick

100

What pitcher once pitched for the New York Mets and Houston Astros, and won the National League Cy Young Award in 1986, becoming the first Astros pitcher to win the award?

Mike Scott

100

What 1994 movie stars John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, and Bruce Willis?

Pulp Fiction

100

What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?

Lunch and dinner

200

What family of Indians once occupied the area of Nacogdoches?

Caddo

200

The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on what real-life department store?

Macy's

200

What four MLB teams did Nolan Ryan pitch for?

New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers

200

Name ten (10) characters from the movie Goonies?

Mikey, Brand, Chunk, Mouth, Data, Andy, Stef, Sloth, Jake Fratelli, Francis Fratelli, Mama Fratelli, Rosalita, Mrs. Walsh, Troy, Mr. Perkins

200

What coat is best put on wet?

Coat of paint

300

The Fredonia Rebellion happened in what year(s)?

1826-1827

300

The 12 days of Christmas is a Christian concept that signifies what?

The time between the birth of Christ and the arrival of the three wise men

300

Who was the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys?

Tom Landry

300

What year was Back to the Future released?

1985

300

What is so delicate that saying its name breaks it?

Silence

400

As of 2023, how many people live in Nacogdoches county?  Plus or minus 1,000

64,692

400

What present day country is the original Saint Nicholas from?

Turkey

400

What year were the Dallas Mavericks founded?

1980

400

What 1987 American fantasy adventure comedy film was directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner, and stars Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Christopher Guest, and Andre the Giant?

The Princess Bride

400

I have keys, but no locks.  I have space, but no room.  You can enter, but you can't go outside.  What am I?

A computer keyboard

500

Nacogdoches was reestablished in 1779 by what Spanish Lieutenant Governor?

Don Antonio Gil Y'barbo

500

What US President banned Christmas trees from the White House in 1901?

Theodore Roosevelt

500

What athlete won nine Olympic gold medals in track and field and attended the University of Houston?

Carl Lewis

500

What 1999 movie is directed and co-produced by Paul Weitz and written by Adam Herz, and stars Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, and Tara Reid?

American Pie

500

What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward, or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?

NOON