MICHAEL J FOX
Fox gained stardom playing Alex P. Keaton on this sitcom.
Family Ties
(Fox won a Golden Globe and three Emmys for the role)
In 1984, this basketball legend became the sponsor for Nike shoes.
Michael Jordan
This 1960s game has a “board” with brightly colored spots, and the playing pieces are the players themselves.
Twister
This red-and-white striped stick candy has a curved handle.
Candy Cane
The largest candy cane on record was made in 2012 and stood 51 feet tall
TRUE OR FALSE:
Russia has the largest landmass in the world.
TRUE
It covers more than 6.6 million square miles and 11 time zones, so imagine doing business across the entire nation
The Michael J. Fox Foundation funds research on this disease.
Parkinson’s
(A recent study by the foundation helped discover a biological test capable of detecting Parkinson’s. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991)
They are originally wooden; these Scandinavian shoes became popular in the 1970s with celebs like Jane Birkin and Cher sporting them.
Clogs
(In 2021, luxury brand Hermes debuted designer wooden clogs)
This artist painted the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
He was not only ambidextrous and could paint and draw with both hands but he could also write with one hand while drawing with the other.
_______ is a chocolate bar made of milk chocolate and crisped rice.
Nestlé Crunch
Nestlé introduced the popular candy bar in 1938.
Which is the largest metropolitan area in Mexico?
a) Monterrey, Nuevo León
b) Guadalajara, Jalisco
c) Puebla, Puebla
d) Mexico City
d) Mexico City
Its population is 24.7 million people. With more people than New York City, it’s the largest city in North America
Fox was born in which country in 1961?
a) Canada
b) U.S.
c) Argentina
a) Canada
(His father, William Fox, was a sergeant in the Canadian Army Signal Corps)
These Skateboarder shoes were first sold in the 1960s but gained popularity after being featured in 1982’s Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Vans
(A limited number of the checkered slip-on shoes were given away at the film’s premiere)
The average American drinks more than one of these per day.
a) Soda
b) Water
c) Juice
d) Coffee
a) Soda
A Gallup poll reveals that Americans average 2.6 sodas per day. That’s a total of 949 sodas, or around 40 gallons, per year.
This candy bar has the same name as our galaxy.
Milky Way?
It may share the name with our galaxy, but it was named for a popular malted-milk drink when it was released in 1923.
This is the largest cold desert in the world.
Antarctica
The polar desert covers the entire continent, and it’s also the coldest desert in the world. Experts suspect that some inland areas of Antarctica have not had rain for 14 million years.
What was the name of the director that gave Fox’s most famous roles in Back to the Future?
a) Jon Favreau
b) Robert Zemeckis
c) Oliver Trent
b) Robert Zemeckis
In 1976, this “all-star” shoe brand released an all-leather basketball sneaker popularized by players like Julius Erving.
Converse
These adorable little water creatures often hold hands while they sleep.
Otters
In holding hands, it keeps them from drifting too far from family members and it makes them less susceptible to predators
This three-letter candy comes in a dispenser.
Pez
In 1927, Pez was introduced by an Austrian for use in helping people kick the cigarette habit
Which Ocean is the largest?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
In 1988, Fox married this Family Ties co-star, who plays Ellen Reed on the show.
Tracy Pollan
This rap group released a song called “My Adidas” in 1986, which sparked a partnership between them and Adidas.
Run DMC
(The music trio loved Adidas and wanted to create a tribute song to their favorite shoes)
Which part of the brain controls language and hearing?
a) Amygdala
b) Temporal Lobe
c) Frontal Lobe
d) Cerebral Cortex
b) Temporal Lobe
There are two temporal lobes, located just above the ear, and they also control memory, emotion, and speech
This treat used to be included in packages of baseball cards.
Bubble Gum
The gum was removed from the packages because it was too expensive, took up too much room, and stained the cards. The decision to remove gum marked a change in marketing from targeting children to targeting adults.
The largest aircraft ever made of wood was commonly known by this name.
Spruce Goose
It was built by Howard Hughes during World War II and was made of wood because of a shortage of metal. Known also as Hughes’ Flying Boat, its only flight lasted for 30 seconds, and the craft reached an altitude of 30 feet