Weights & Measures
Famous Places / Landmarks
1980's Songs/Lyrics
Restaurants
Fairy Tales
100
How many teaspoons equal 1 Tablespoon.
3 teaspoons = 1 Tablespoon
100
Name this famous place.
Bonus Points: Where is it located? (City and Country)
Parthenon
Bonus: Athens, Greece.
100
Who was the best selling artist in the 1980's (hint they had a song called "Thriller"
Michael Jackson
Pop singer Michael Jackson's 1982 Thriller became the best-selling record in the country for two consecutive years in the 1980s (and later became the best-selling album of all time).
100
an American regional chain of fast food restaurants with locations primarily in California and the Southwest
In N Out Burger
100
Whose nose grows when he tells lies?
Pinnochio
200
If I ordered 3 lbs. of turkey from the Deli, how many ounces would the clerk need to measure?
16 ounces = 1 pound.
Answer = 48 ounces.
200
Where(what country) is this famous landmark located?
India
200
What 1983 Tom Cruise movie featured Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll"
Risky Business
200
Where can you get this type of meal?
Noodles and Company
200
What is the key phrase all fairy tales begin with?
"Once upon a time . . . . "
300
Whose duties focus on the calibration of equipment including developing and testing methods for calibrating devices and ensuring accurate measurements in scientific, laboratory, or technical settings?
a) Meteorologist
b) Metrologist
c) Meterologist
d) Miterologist
B) Metrologist
300
What is the name of this famous Mountain Range, located in a National Park?
Bonus: Where is it located (state)
Grand Tetons
Wyoming
300
In 1986, which Billboard Hot 100 Number One song was by Bangles?
Hint: members of this band sang while stomping around in a funny dance
Walk Like An Egyptian
300
Which restaurant is the "Fast Casual Mexican Restaurant of the Year", passing former top restaurant Chipotle Mexican Grilldespite having fewer than half the number of locations. Hint (4 letters and we all like to eat there).
Bonus: Where did this restaurant name originate from? (hint it's an acronym for what)
Moes
Bonus: The name "Moe's" originated as an acronym for "Musicians, Outlaws and Entertainers," and this theme led to the music-related artwork found in the restaurants.
300
What did Hansel and Gretel leave on the ground so they could find their way back?
a) popcorn
b) candy
c) bird seed
d) bread crumbs
Bread Crumbs.
400
Name two of the seven basic units in the SI (International System of Units) system?
Bonus: Name the two main systems of measurement in the world
The meter (m), the kilogram (kg), the second (s), the kelvin (K), the ampere (A), the mole (mol), and the candela (cd).
The Metric (or decimal) system and the US standard system.
400
What famous city skyline is this?
New York City
400
Name 2 of the Top 10 bands of the 1980's.
- Aerosmith. [02:17]
- Mötley Crüe. [02:57]
- Bon Jovi. [03:41]
- AC/DC. [04:33]
- Ozzy Osbourne. [05:18]
- Van Halen. [05:58]
- Def Leppard. [06:48]
- Guns N' Roses. [07:36]
400
What restaurant offers to half cook their food and then you finish cooking it at home?
Bonus Question: What kind of food is it?
Papa Murphys
Bonus: Pizza
400
Which fairy tale has magic beans and a cow?
Jack and the Bean Stalk
500
42 gallons of oil equals what?
a) 159 litres
b) 35 imperial gallons
c) a barrel
d) all of the above
e) none of the above
D) All of the Above :)
In the worldwide oil industry, an oil barrel is defined as 42 US gallons, which is about 159 litres, or 35 imperial gallons.
500
Name 4 of these 7 famous places.
Bonus #1: Name their location (Country)
Bonus#2: What is this group of places called as a group?
1) Chichen Itza (pre-Columbian city) built by the Maya people located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán State, Mexico.
2) Christ the Redeemer: Statue - Rio deJaniero, Brazil.
3) Great Wall of China: Fortification system - Northern China
4) Machu Picchu: 15th Century Inca Citadel - Peru
5) Petra: Archeological City - Jordan
6) Taj Mahal: Ivory White Mausoleum, Agra India
7) Colleseum:Amphitheater - Rome, Italy
Seven Wonders of the New World.
500
What song has these lyrics?
Bonus: Who wrote the song?
Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry, be happy
In every life we have some trouble
When you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" is a song by American musician Bobby McFerrin released in September 1988. It was the first a cappella song to reach number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which was a position it held for two weeks.
Bobby McFerrin
500
What type of restaurant serves food that you have to eat with your hands.
Bonus: Which hand are you supposed to eat with and why?
Ethiopian
The left hand is considered unclean in Ethiopianculture, so try to remember to eat with your right hand.
500
Name 2 of the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Snow White, Rumpelstiltsken, etc.