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Name The Doctor
Bestselling toy of the year
100
Where were the 2024 Summer Olympics held?
Paris, France
100
What snack do children usually leave out for Santa Claus?
Milk and Cookies
100
What color are the Bike Lanes in Santa Monica?
Bright Green
100
What Disney movie celebrates both Halloween and Christmas?
The Nightmare Before Christmas
100
Name this Doctor !
Dr. Evil - Mike Myers
100
What number is associated with the ‘magic’ ball that can predict your future?
8
200
According to Charli XCX, what kind of summer did we all have?
A BRAT Summer
200
What is the calendar called that is traditionally used to count down the days of December leading to Christmas and usually contains little toys and treats?
Advent calendar
Advent calendars range between 22 and 28 days, depending on the day of the week for Christmas.
200
What famous coastal landmark, built in 1909, is an iconic symbol of the city and stretches into the Pacific Ocean?
The Santa Monica Pier
200
What do the Mean Girls cast sing at the Christmas talent show?
Jingle Bell Rock
200
Name This Doctor from The Back to the future movie series (1985-1990)
Dr. Emmett Lathrop Brown, commonly referred to as "Doc Brown" - Christopher Lloyd
200
Which famous 1990s plush toy line featured stuffed animals filled with small plastic pellets, giving them a bean bag-like feel?
Beanie Babies
300
Bennifer is no more! Name both Celebrity's that divorced this year.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
They filed for divorce just two years after tying the knot in Las Vegas in 2022.
300
Which traditional food is prepared by being wrapped in a banana leaf or corn husks?
Tamales
300
The Santa Monica Public Bus Line chose a unique color scheme for its buses, which led to this nickname.
"Big Blue Bus"
300
What is the name of the elf in the (2003) movie "The Elf"?
Who is Buddy?
300
Name this Doctor
Doctor Strange - Stephen Strange
300
What Famous toy uses "two-ordinary light bulbs and a special cooling chamber" to make "cakes, cookies, candy, brownies, pizza, pies, and biscuits"?
Easy Bake Oven
400
What Artist performed at the halftime show at Super Bowl LVIII (58) this year?
Usher
400
Deep-fried latkes are typically eaten for which holiday?
Hanukkah
Latkes, traditionally made with potatoes but sometimes other vegetables, are a Hanukkah staple. Every family has its own recipe, so no two are the same.
400
Just recently gone but not forgotten, Name this famous Restaurant Located in Santa Monica Canyon along the Pacific Coast Highway.
400
Which classic Christmas film centers around a young boy who is accidentally left at home during the holidays?
Home Alone
400
Which actor starred as a doctor in the title role of the movie 'Patch Adams'?
Robin Williams
400
In January 1997, Mattel recalled the franchise's Snack time Kids dolls after numerous complaints that they were chewing on children's hair and fingers.
What was the name of the famous dolls?
Cabbage Patch Kids Doll
500
What popular discount store filed for bankruptcy and shut down all 371 stores in the U.S.
99 Cent Store
500
What is the classic holiday drink offered by Starbucks?
Peppermint Mocha
500
In 2015, name the celebrity that took off from Santa Monica Airport and crashed his plane on the Penmar Golf Course in Santa Monica.
Harrison Ford
500
In the movie, A Christmas Story (1983) What does Santa say to Ralphie when he says he wants a BB gun for Christmas?
“You’ll shoot your eye out.”
500
Derek Christopher Shepherd is a fictional surgeon from the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by actor Patrick Dempsey.
What the character's nickname in the series?
Dr. McDreamy
500
What battery-powered board game has pieces called “bread basket,” “spare ribs,” “water on the knee,” and “funny bone"?
Operation
600
Why were astronauts Suni Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore in the news this year?
They are currently stuck in Space
Wilmore and Williams will spend eight months in space (instead of the planned eight days), returning on SpaceX in February 2025.
600
In which country is it tradition to eat KFC for Christmas dinner?
Japan
600
Name the American rock band is named after Santa Monica’s Lincoln Park, which is now known as Christine Emerson Reed Park?
(down the street from 901!)
Linkin Park
(the park was renamed after Christine Emerson Reed, former mayor and city councilwoman, and lies between 7th Street and Lincoln Blvd, north of Wilshire Blvd. )
600
What is the name of the Grinch's loyal dog?
Max
600
Name this doctor!
Dr. Hannibal Lecter - Anthony Hopkins
600
This Danish toy company is known for its iconic plastic construction bricks, has arguably created the biggest selling toy of all time.
Lego
700
What is the name the cybersecurity company that caused the widespread Microsoft Windows outage in July with a software update.
CrowdStrike
Everyone Remember the Blue screen!
700
Which soft drink company popularized the red suit of Santa Claus in its advertisements?
Coca Cola
700
Santa Monica is known for being the Birthplace of America’s Skateboard Culture. Locals know this area as "Dogtown." Name the group that started it all.
Zephyr Team (or Z-Boys)
They were a group of American skateboarders in the mid-1970s from Santa Monica and Venice, California. You might have seen a popularized film that came out 2001 named Lords of Dogtown and Dogtown and Z-Boys.
700
Who plays the Grinch in the live-action film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)?
Jim Carrey
700
Dr. Sandra Lee, a dermatologist, hosts a show on TLC, and her nickname is the same as the title of her well-known program.
Dr. Pimple Popper
700
Before Star Wars fans learned the Child's name, everyone called this insanely popular Mandalorian character Baby Yoda.
What is his name?
Grogu
800
The Chinese Zodiac follows a 12-year cycle, each year is associated with an animal sign. What is the Chinese Zodiac sign for 2024?
Year of the Dragon
800
In the Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” What type of tree was the partridge sitting in?
Pear Tree
800
What is the name of the tunnel where the I-10 W freeway ends and leads to the Pacific Coast Highway?
McClure Tunnel
The tunnel was built in 1886 originally intended for the Southern Pacific Railroad to take trains to Santa Monica's Long Wharf.
800
This line, "Yippee-ki-yay," is from a well-known action film that takes place during a Christmas office party in Century City.
Die Hard
800
Name this Doctor! He served in the German Army during World War II. He is recognized for being the founder and creating a well known British footwear featuring a distinctive leather design, a steel toe, and signature yellow stitching.
These shoes are still a popular choice today!
Dr. Märtens ,Doc Martens
800
Name the animatronic cassette-playing bear toy that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid-1980s.
Teddy Ruxpin
