Movies
Where does the film “Avatar” take place?
Pandora
Where were the first Olympic Games hosted back in 776 BC?
Olympia (Greece)
August 9th is national ___ day:
National Book Lovers Day
What is the main ingredient in hummus?
Chickpeas
Which famous painter was also an engineer, sculptor, and architect?
Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci is considered the father of the High Renaissance.
What modern-day musical features Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling as star-crossed lovers?
How many times have the Olympics been hosted in Paris?
Three (1900, 1924, 2024)
Who came up with the name "Rambles and Shambles"?
Monica
Invented in 1930, this well-known golden snack cake has a white cream filling.
Twinkie.
What country is said to have the best quality tap water?
Switzerland
Kathy Bates imprisons a book author in the movie adaptation of what Stephen King novel?
Misery
Which country has the most Olympic gold medals?
The United States with 1022
How many members are a part of the R&S chat?
9
Known as “Fairy Floss” this carnival treat was established by a dentist in 1904.
Cotton Candy.
What is the Indian and Pakistani name for meat cooked in a clay oven over charcoal?
Tandoori. The name is derived from the clay oven or Tandoor.
Julia Roberts received her first Oscar nomination for her role in what 1989 movie?
Steel Magnolias
What are the five colors of the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, black, green and red
Daily Quadruple!! What was Laura's major in college? / What is Dwayne's wife name? / What is Febe's middle name? / Where does Karen live?
Marine Biology / Lilliam / Mariel / South Carolina
What was the first vegetable ever to be grown in space?
The potato
If you had cynophobia, which animal would scare you?
Dogs. The name of this phobia comes from “cyno,” the Greek word for dog. Children and adults with this disorder go out of their way to avoid dogs.
What year was the first “Star Wars” released?
1977
What are the five rings intended to represent?
The five parts of the world (Africa, Asia, Australia, the Americas and Europe)
DAILY DOUBLE!!! What does GIF stand for?
GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format and is a type of digital image file that is often used for short, looping animations.
“It's the real thing” was once the slogan for what beverage?
Coke.
The speed of a computer mouse is measured in what units?
Mickeys