Its August
90's Nostalgia
Villains We Love to Hate
TV Families
Weird Things in History
final jeopardy
100
The month of August is named after this Roman Emperor: Augustus___________
(there is also a salad that many people think is named after him, but it is not).
Caesar
100
This was a flexible toy and fashion accessory made of a curved, spring-steel band inside a fabric or silicone cover. When you straighten it and "SLAP" it against your wrist, the metal instantly curls around your arm.
Slap bracelet
100
In The Lion King, what is the name of Mufasa’s villainous brother who plots to take over Pride Rock?
Scar
100
Baby Boomers and Gen X will recognize this 70's TV family: Marsha, Jan, Cindy & Greg, Peter and Bobby. Parents Mike and Carol. Alice the maid
The Brady Bunch
100
Which animal did the CIA try to turn into a spy during the Cold War?
A) Dog
B) Dolphin
C) Cat
Cat. The CIA's Acoustic Cat Program attempted surgically implant microphones into cats to eavesdrop on soviet officials
100
80s Hairbands
Who sang the song "Pour Some Sugar on Me?
A) Bon Jovi
B) Motley Crue
C) Van Halen
D) Def Leopard
200
What are the two zodiac signs for August?
A) Leo and Virgo
B) Cancer and Leo
C) Virgo and Libra
D) Gemini and Taurus
Leo (July 23–August 22) and Virgo (August 23–September 22).
200
When was the World Wide Web first introduced?
A) 1991
B)1971
C) 1995
D) 1981
1991
200
Alan Rickman played Hans Gruber (the villain) in this 1988 Christmas/action movie with Bruce Willis.
Die Hard
200
90's TV show
This loud, blunt, and loving mother for whom the show is named, is at the center of the family who works various blue-collar jobs. Husband is Dan, Daughters Becky & Darlene, Son DJ and Aunt Jacky.
Roseanne
200
true or false: Cleopatra lived closer in time to the invention of the iPhone than to the building of the Great Pyramid?
The Great Pyramid was built around 2560 BCE, while Cleopatra lived from 69–30 BCE—over 500 years closer to the iPhone (2007) than to the pyramid.
300
On August 28, 1963, what historic civil rights speech was delivered at the Lincoln Memorial?
MLK's I Have a Dream.
300
What was the first animated feature film to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?
A) Beauty and the Beast
B) Aladdin
C) Lady and the Tramp
Beauty and the Beast
300
Double Jeopardy
David Prowse and James Earl Jones created this fallen force wielding guardian whose tragic back story adds depth to his character.
Darth Vader
300
Another dysfunctional family of the 90s featuring Al (shoe salesman), his wife Peggy (house wife),
daughter Kelly, son Bud and dog Buck. Don't forget the neighbors Marcy & Steve and later Jefferson.
Married with Children
300
What did the builders of the Great Wall of China use to bind the bricks?
A) Tree sap
B) Egg whites
C) Sticky Rice
Builders of the Ming Dynasty sections of the Great Wall of China used a unique mixture of slaked lime and sticky rice flour (glutinous rice soup) to bind the bricks.
400
Triple Jeopardy
There are 27 amendments to the US Constitution. The last one was made in May of 1992. Which U.S. Constitutional amendment was ratified on August 26, 1920, granting women the right to vote?
A) 1st
B) 27th
C) 19th
19th
400
What video game was the first ever to be played in space?
A) Pac Man
B) Tetris
C) Zelda
Tetris
400
Captain of the Jolly Roger, a flying boat. He yells at his fat little helper, and runs away crying from a ticking clock alligator that ate his hand.
Captain Hook
400
90s TV
Will, Cousins Ashely, Carlton and Hillary. Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv. Also Jeffery the Butler. Friend Jazz
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
400
Double Jeopardy
What was the original purpose of bubble wrap when it was invented in 1957?
A) A way to package goods
B) A child's play mat
C) Wallpaper
Bubble wrap was invented in 1957 when engineers sealed two shower curtains together, creating air bubbles. Originally, it was meant to be wallpaper.
500
What iconic music television network made its official broadcast debut on August 1, 1981? It featured the first music video ever played on TV, "Video Killed the Radio Star."
MTV
500
Who was Russia's first elected president?
A) Mikal Gorbachev
B) Vladimir Putin
C) Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin
500
This grinning mischievous monster terrorizes the town in the Nightmare Before Christmas
The Oogie Boogie
500
2000's TV
Tony, his wife Carmela, and children Meadow and AJ
The Sopranos
500
What did King Louis XIV of France reportedly do only three times in his life?
A) Laugh out loud
B) Wear the same clothes
C) Take a Bath
D) Write his own name
Take a bath