Mind Your P's and Q's
Good Sportsmanship
Once Upon a Time
Gone to the Dogs
'Mac'aroni, No Cheese
100
This eastern state is situated between Ohio and New Jersey, and was one of the original states ratified by the drafting of the United States Constitution on December 12, 1787. It contains the original capital of the U.S. as well, the "City of Brotherly Love," which also starts with a 'P'
Pennsylvania! (Philadelphia was the original U.S. capital, and was where the Constitution was drafted!)
100
If you get violent or overly aggressive, or commit serious fouls in professional soccer, it will result in you getting one of these, which gets you kicked out of the game!
A Red Card!
100
This fictional character will never grow up, has a nemesis that has a hook for a hand, has mermaid friends, a whole bunch of kids that follow him around in his fantasy land, and a sassy fairy sidekick who helps everyone fly
Peter Pan!
100
According to the American Kennel Club, there are over _______ dog breeds throughout the world that have been found to be their own distinctive varieties
a. 110 breeds
b. 340 breeds
c. 230 breeds
B, 340 different breeds!
100
These French cookie sandwiches are made with almond flour, egg whites, and sugar, and have a crispy outside and chewy inside. They are often brightly colored...what are they?
Macarons!
200
This popular Harry Potter sport involves brooms, bats, a pitch to play in, and four balls (the Quaffle for scoring, 2 Bludgers that can attack your opponents, and the Golden Snitch, which your team must catch in order to secure the win). In the magical world, there is even a World Cup of this sport! Which sport is it?
Quidditch!
200
In competitive tennis, you need to have how many code violations before you get a default as a player, which gets you disqualified from a match?
(Closest guess)
Three code violations will get you a default, but it's up to the tournament referee and the chair umpire ultimately
200
This classic fairy tale character must use a LOT of shampoo and conditioner, because she has some serious hair! Plus, her 'mom' needs to take a serious look at herself because she is clearly a narcissist, and only imprisoned this character to make herself feel important
Rapunzel!
200
What is the smallest breed of dog?
a. Bichon Frise
b. Maltese
c. Chihuahua
C, Chihuahua
200
This classic burger was made in 1967 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (shout out to our P's and Q's category) by an owner of a local McDonald's franchise. Featuring "two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun," it is a staple of modern fast food
The Big Mac! (Please enjoy this classic 1984 commercial)
300
This small, fictional character is a creature who is very shy, very pink, and is best friends with a bear that often makes questionable choices. He is also friends with the local animals, such as a rabbit, a donkey, a tiger, an owl, and a mother kangaroo and her baby. Who is this character?
Piglet from Winnie the Poo!
300
In professional baseball and softball, if a player is caught doing something illegal or extremely bad for the image of the sport, such as gambling, drugs, fixing games, and hacking into rival teams' scouting database (these are all things that have happened!), they get this kind of penalty. Pete Rose is an example of it, as in 1989 he received this penalty for gambling
Lifetime Ban (or permanent ineligibility)
300
This fairy tale character should not try sewing, should invest in some serious coffee, should think about having a good deep talk with the angry witch-like lady who's mad at her and cursed her, and should not let random princes kiss her when she's not awake!
Sleeping Beauty
300
This children's book and film focuses on a girl named India Opal Buloni, who goes by Opal, who moves to Florida with her father after the loss of her mother, when she meets a scruffy dog that helps her make friends and get used to her new life
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
300
Released in 2006, this classic Apple laptop became very popular throughout the world, and its successor, the Air version of it, came out in 2008
MacBook/MacBook Air!
400
This is "a long and arduous search for something" or "an act or instance of seeking," and can sometimes be a fictional trope (or recurring theme) that involves "a chivalrous enterprise in medieval romance usually involving an adventurous journey"
Quest!
400
In competitive gymnastics, this will happen if you have technical issues with your routine, but it will also happen if you have behavioral or safety violation issues as well
Points will be deducted from your final score! Typical deductions range from 0.10 to 0.50, but can go up, and in some extreme cases, gymnasts can have all 10 points taken, or even wind up with a negative score!
400
These three fictional barnyard creatures have an enemy that should really get some breath mints and stop trying to blow everybody's houses down, because he's really stinking up the place!
The Three Little Pigs!
400
The Oregon Humane Society, or OHS, takes in thousands of stray dogs every year, gives them medical care and behavioral training, and adopts them out to new, loving, forever homes. As a non-profit agency, like SCCA, the OHS runs off of community donations and other funding, and without the support of donors, they would not be able to help the 11,000 plus animals that come through their doors each year. How much money did they raise in 2025 for animal care?
(Closest guess)
$825,000!!! The generous donations of the community make OHS's lifesaving services possible. Please tell your parents to consider donating to the Oregon Humane Society!
400
This weapon is used in the jungle and for cutting back vegetation, and is also a widely-used farming tool. It is defined as "a large, heavy knife featuring a wide blade, typically measuring 12 to 24 inches in length"
Machete!
500
This monarch, or ruler of a kingdom, was the leader of Great Britain from 1952-2022, the longest ruler ever in British history
Queen Elizabeth II
500
In professional basketball, a behavioral issue such as arguing with the ref, hanging on the rim too much or too long, or saying or doing something on the bench or court that is considered excessive or a bad look for the sport will get you this kind of foul
Technical foul, or 'T.' This results in free throws for the other team, and sometimes ejection from the game 
500
This fairy tale lady needs to stop losing expensive footwear, using pumpkins as transportation, and teaching birds and small mammals how to do housework, and she needs to tell her step-family to take a flying leap!
Cinderella
500
The classic 1993 film Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey explores what happens when two dogs and their sassy cat friend move with their family across the country, accidentally get left behind, and then make their way all the way back to their original home, 250 whole miles away! While this is a fictional work, there are some real life parallels! In 2012, Bucky the Labrador traveled this many miles before he was found by a vet that scanned his microchip and discovered how far he had come! How far did Bucky travel?
a. 500 miles
b. 340 miles
c. 210 miles
A, 500 miles!!! Bucky was originally from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and owned by a man named Mark Wessells. He was taken to stay with Mark's dad in Virginia after Mark learned that his apartment banned pets, but soon after, Bucky disappeared from Mark's dad's. He wound up in Grand Strand, which is close to his home in Myrtle Beach, 500 miles away from Mark's dad's, and was taken to the vet there, scanned, and was retuned to Mr. Wessells!
500
These nuts (*cue laughing from older kids) originally are indigenous to Australia, but were brought to Hawaii in the 1880s by people growing sugar cane because the plant was thought to give wind breaks to the smaller sugar cane plants. They are often associated with Hawaii now, but the world's top producer of them is actually South Africa, which produces over 40% of the world's yield. Which nut is this?
Macadamia Nuts!!!
