RING IN THE NEW YEAR
SAY CHEESE!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE BEATLES!
AVON CALLING!
BOARD GAMES
100

The month of January is named after this Roman God.

WHO IS JANUS?

100
The largest manufacturer of macaroni and cheese worldwide since the 1940s.

WHO IS KRAFT?

100

The Beatles were famously introduced to the states on this show in 1964.

WHAT IS THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW?

100

Avon started selling these kinds of fashion accessories in 1971. Three years later, the company would become its largest distributor.

WHAT IS (COSTUME) JEWELRY?

100

Eleanor Abbott, a schoolteacher recovering from polio invented this sweet, colorful game for the children in her hospital ward in 1949.

WHAT IS CANDYLAND?

200

"Auld lang syne" translated into English.

WHAT IS "TIME GONE BY"?

200

This Greek cheese, commonly used in salads.

WHAT IS FETA?


200

John Lennon infamously referred to the group as "bigger than" this religious figure, causing much outrage in the U.S. - especially down south.

WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?

200

In 1989, Avon became the first cosmetics company to end this kind of highly criticized product testing method.

WHAT IS ANIMAL TESTING?

200
This game, developed by Elizabeth Magie in 1904, later sold to the Parker Bros. was originally called "The Landlord's Game."

WHAT IS MONOPOLY?

300

In Denmark, people smash these kinds of dishes to ward off evil in the new year.

WHAT ARE PLATES?

300

The most popular cheese in the U.S. is used to make pizzas. (Also Chloe's favorite!)

WHAT IS MOZZARELLA?

300

The Beatles, almost all from struggling working class families, came from this town in England. 

WHAT IS LIVERPOOL?

300

In 1928, the company changed its name from "The California Perfume Company" to "Avon", named for the birthplace of this bard- founder David McConnell's favorite playwright.

WHO IS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?

300
This classic game, initially called "Death Valley" started as a college project in 1962. It eventually inspired the creation of a tool used to help surgeons avoid vocal cords during thyroid surgery.

WHAT IS OPERATION?

400

The year the ball first dropped in Times Square.

WHAT IS 1907?

400

The name of a professional who markets and sells cheeses in stores and shops.

WHAT IS A CHEESE MONGER?

400

This 1968 animated film featuring the group is also the name of a song penned by drummer Ringo Starr.

WHAT IS YELLOW SUBMARINE?

400

Avon purchased this famous upscale jewelry company in 1979 for $104 million, and sold it a few years later.

WHAT IS TIFFANY & CO.?

400

This murder mystery game was designed to occupy a British inventor and his wife during WWII air raids.

WHAT IS CLUE?


500

The largest New Year's Eve fireworks display is hosted in this country.

WHAT IS AUSTRALIA?

500

It is widely believed that this president popularized macaroni and cheese in the U.S. after having it served at the White House.

WHO IS THOMAS JEFFERSON?

500

The Beatles officially disbanded at a resort hotel at this popular theme park.

WHAT IS WALT DISNEY WORLD (THE POLYNESIAN RESORT ON DECEMBER 29, 1974. JOHN WAS STAYING THERE WITH HIS SON AND GIRLFRIEND, AND FINALLY AGREED TO SIGN THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS AFTER A LENGTHY BATTLE, OFFICIALLY ENDING THE GROUP.)

500

Before founder David H. McConnell decided to sell cosmetics door-to-door in 1886, he sold these to readers around the country (along with a perfume sample which boosted his sales).

WHAT ARE BOOKS?

500

It is said that out in the world, there are over one million missing tiles from this word game.

WHAT IS SCRABBLE?