Athletics
Funny Inventions
Fifth Reformed
1990s
Grand Rapids
100

How many career national championships has Nick Saban won as a coach?

7

100

The mousetrap pistol, invented in this year, never took off because it involved leaving a loaded gun hanging around the floor of your house.

A. 1905

B. 1882

C. 1862

B. 1882

100

Fifth Reformed Church was first organized in which year?

A. 1936

B. 1905

C. 1886

C. 1886

100

These robotic toys resembled hamsters and hit the scene in the late 90s.

Furbies

100

The first formal census in Grand Rapids was taken in which year?

A. 1845

B. 1867

C. 1890

A. 1845

200

The men's track record at Calvin University for 100 meters, that Paul Wassink will break in 2038, is what?

A. 10.34

B. 10.77

C. 11.01

B. 10.77


200

The tomatan is a wearable robot that feeds you tomatoes. What country invented it?

A. Canada

B. United States

C. Japan

C. Japan

200

The current Fifth building was built in what year?

A. 1957

B. 1936

C. 1972

A. 1957

200

This was an online chatroom that became very popular after being invented in 1997

AOL Instant Messenger

200

In 1945, Grand Rapids became the first city in the US to add this to their drinking water?

Flouride

300

In the men's soccer division 3 semifinals in the fall of 2011, Brad Wassink scored a goal against what opponent?

A. Oneonta State

B. Ohio Wesleyan

C. Montclair State

A. Oneonta State

300

What was the main purpose of the mustache shield, invented in 1876?

To keep food and drink out of the mustache

300

What was the last name of the first pastor of Fifth Church?

A. VanVanRaalteWerf

B. Joldersma

C. Dykstra

B. Joldersma

300

These sour candies were known to destroy tastebuds

Warheads

300

Since the late 1880s, Grand Rapids has been known to be a top producer of this product.

Furniture

400

Calvin and Hope started playing basketball against each other in which year?

A. 1920

B. 1915

C. 1925

A. 1920

400

The radio stroller, giving babies some much needed music, was invented in what year?

A. 1935

B. 1921

C. 1914

B. 1921

400

What was the per year salary of the first pastor of Fifth Church?

A. $15,000/year

B. $3,000/year

C. $800/year

C. $800/year

400

Young Simba in Lion King was voiced by this actor, who also was in the hit show, Home Improvement

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

400
What is Grand Rapids' metro-area population?


A. 905,000

B. 802,000

C. 1.4 million

C. 1.4 million

500

What is Notre Dame's football stadium seating capacity?

A. 83,547

B. 91,200

C. 80,795

C. 80,795

500

In this year, the baby mop was invented and allowed for babies to mop the floor by having a mop connected to their onesie.

A. 2009

B. 2018

C. 2012

C. 2012

500

Fifth's youtube channel has how many subscribers?

A. 712

B. 224

C. 532

B. 224

500

Michael Jordan won how many championships in the 1990s?

6

500

This Grand Rapids native was one of the stars in the Twilight movies

Taylor Lautner