Pop Culture
Name all seven Harry Potter books.
What was the first state?
Delaware
Which popular hiking trail covers 14 US states?
The Appalachian Trail
Name three notable movies/TV shows that are set in NYC.
Too many to name - we will fact check answers :)
What is Ellington named after?
Ellington, CT - Mike and Andy's hometown!
Water has a pH of ___.
7
What is a score of zero called in tennis?
Love
What unlikely cinematic duo became a cultural phenomenon when their films were released on the same day in July 2023?
Barbie and Oppenheimer
The 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote.
Women
Name the five Great Lakes.
1. Lake Erie 2. Lake Huron 3. Lake Michigan 4. Lake Ontario 5. Lake Superior
Name five Ellington employees who have been with us since the 90's!
Mike, Larry, Jen Marzullo, Nikolay, Niko, John G, Vic, Rich Daley
What animal kills the most humans each year?
The mosquito
What is Canada's national sport?
Hockey
What 1994-95 murder trial gripped the nation for almost a year?
People vs. OJ Simpson
Who wrote the star spangled banner?
Francis Scott Key
What country is the greatest exporter of Vanilla?
Madagascar
Which NYC-based comedy sketch TV show debuted in 1975?
Saturday Night Live
Name five of the restaurants that are part of the "NYC Group Order" on Grubhub.
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
What school has the most women’s college basketball national championships?
UConn!
What was the very first video ever played on MTV?
Video Killed the Radio Star
This 17th-century event in colonial Massachusetts sparked mass hysteria and resulted in the execution of more than 20 innocent people.
Salem Witch Trials
Which landlocked European country has four official languages?
Switzerland
New York is a top producer of ________.
Milk, Apples, Maple Syrup
How many full-time employees does Ellington have?
156 (will take 150-160)
The blood type "O Negative" is known as the universal ____? The blood type "AB Positive" is known as the universal ____?
O Negative: Donor
AB Positive: Receiver
Which NFL team has neither played in nor hosted the Super Bowl?
The Cleveland Browns
In the film The Big Short, Steve Carell plays Mark Baum, a character based on real investor __________.
Steve Eisman
Historians believe this disease started in Europe in 1347.
Bubonic Plague
Which oceanic trench is deeper than Mount Everest is high?
Mariana Trench
Times Square was originally named _____.
Longacre Square
One of the original Ellington entities was named IOJ, LLC. IOJ stands for "It's over, Johnny", which is a quote from which movie?
Rambo
How many brains does an octopus have?
Nine
Which two English Premier League teams were playing when the infamous fatal crowd crush occurred in 1989?
Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest