Olympix, yo.
Top 40 Blank-Out
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100
World events that caused the Olympics to be cancelled in 1916, 1940, and 1944
What are WWI and WWII?
100
"Clap along if you feel like a room without a _________"
What is roof? ("Happy" by Pharrell Williams)
100
A play in which two young lovers in Verona, Italy form a forbidden love and both end up dead at the end of the story. Womp.
What is "Romeo and Juliet"?
100
107,282 is the official capacity of _____________
What is Beaver Stadium?
100
The number of pieces of silver for which Judas betrayed Jesus.
What is 30? (Matthew 26:15)
200
The meaning of the official Olympic motto: "Citius, Altius, Fortius"
What is "Faster, Higher, Stronger"?
200
"Not very ________, but we sure know how to run things"
What is pretty? ("Team" by Lorde)
200
A story in which a wealthy bootlegger seeks to win the girl of his dreams, who happens to be married to a cheating, jealous, "old money" man. The bootlegger throws elaborate parties in hopes that his love would one day come.
What is "The Great Gatsby"?
200
The only person to have ever received a 2-flavor Creamery ice cream cone
Who is Bill Clinton? (1996 visit)
200
The relationship between Ruth and Naomi.
What is daughter-in-law? (Ruth 1:4)
300
The number of top athletes who receive a diploma from the International Olympic Committee
What is 8?
300
"How am I gonna be a(n) _________ about this?
What is optimist? ("Pompeii" by Bastille)
300
A story in which a man and woman fall in love, only to be torn apart by the man's succumbing to the powers of "Big Brother."
What is "1984"?
300
The person or people who first started the "Guard the Lion Shrine" tradition
Who is Sue Paterno (and a friend)?
300
The name of Jesus' cousin, born six months before him.
Who is John? (Luke 1:36)
400
The year that women were first allowed to participate in the Olympic games
What is 1900?
400
"_________ is our four letter word"
What is hope? ("Counting Stars" by One Republic)
400
A story about a family who stuck together during a time of racial tension. Two children and one father make up an unbreakable unit as the father defends a man of color in court. The children learn empathy and perseverance.
What is "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
400
2,500,000 __________ are eaten per year.
What are Berkey Creamery ice cream cones?
400
The book of the bible in which Noah's story can be found
What is Genesis? (Gen 6-8)
500
The place where the first winter Olympics were held in 1924
What is Chamonix, France? (At least have France for points)
500
"Leave my heart open but it stays right here in its ________"
What is cage? ("Story of My Life" by One Direction)
500
A story about a woman who is outcast by her community because of a pregnancy out of wedlock. Little did her community know, her daughter is also the daughter of the town preacher.
What is "The Scarlett Letter"?
500
A Penn State song made up of 100 words
What is Penn State's Alma Mater?
500
The profession to which Jesus compares himself spiritually
What is a shepherd? (John 10:14)