Travel
What is the capital of Norway?
Oslo
All business students know what a SMART goal is. What does SMART mean?
specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound.
John has many phrases he loves to say, including "Coincidence? I think not!" What movie is this line from?
The Incredibles
In Baltimore there is an Irish pub named after a well known poet. What is the name of this pub?
James Joyce (James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant)
We all know Aunt Linda to be NY's most notorious resident. Prior to moving back to NY in 2021, what city did she live in for approximately 30 years?
Chicago
While Philly may be known as "The city of brotherly love," what is Baltimore known as?
Charm City
Remember to keep the faith with this question as you answer, what album of Billy Joels was released on August 8, 1983, where he wants to tell her about it?
An Innocent Man
What movie about prison was based on a novella by Stephen King, featuring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins
The Shawshank Redemption
Edgar Allan Poe famously died in Baltimore, Maryland. What city was he born in?
Boston, MA
22 Jump Street is a well renowned movie about college kids on spring break. What city was John in for spring break last academic year (2025-2026 school year)
Key West, Florida
In what city was John nearly in a fight with the homeless?
Cork, Ireland
What is the law where "work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion"
Parkinson's law
John Bender is the character's name for the bully in The Breakfast Club. What is the actor's name who played this character?
Judd Nelson
"Fire and Ice," "Mending Walls," and "The Road Not Taken" are all poems from what poet?
Robert Frost
The Qin dynasty goes as far back as 221 BCE. While the Lauritsen dynasty has not gone back as far, name 2 out of the 4 chinese cousins of John
Isabella, Fiona, Edward, Freya
Český Krumlov is a well known historic site of this country. Hint- People in the this country drink more beer per person than anyone else in the world.
Czech Republic
No such thing as a free lunch! What percentage of meals are deductible for a business, assuming certain requirements are met?
50%
In what year did the movie 'The Devil Wears Prada" come out
2006
James Joyce’s complex 1939 novel Finnegans Wake is famous for its difficult language, but it features this surprisingly simple, rhyming summary of human existence. What is the line?
They lived and laughed and loved and left
We all know John was named after his wonderful grandfather, John Anselmo. In what town/ city did John Anselmo grow up in before moving to the United States.
Mezzojuso, Italy
Julius Caesar took over this Celtic settlement in 52BC which later became what city?
Paris, France
Now that we are all done with school, its time to get a job and move out! "Movin Out" by Billy Joel is in what album of his?
The Stranger
Get a job! What job did Bruce Willis's character have in the well known 1988 christmas movie that he was in
NYPD officer
What is the specific literary term for a five-line, humorous poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme, often starting with a line like "There once was a man from..."?
A Limerick
Respect is the foundation of many things. What is the well known principle of John's that he has regarding food out of respect
Never serve food "prison style"/ serve food sideways. Serve food (such as cake or pie) the way it is initally presented. You never slap it down sideways