Brand Names
Foreign Words and Phrases
Known by Initials
Best and Worst TV Finales
North American Potpourri
100
What Kimberly-Clark product name is used to mean any facial tissue?
What is Kleenex.
100
What four letters stand for the French répondez s'il vous plaît?
What is RSVP. In English, we use the letters to mean “Please reply to the invitation.”
100
What 20th-century American poet (who didn’t care for capitalization or punctuation) said, “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are”?
What is e.e. cummings. He is probably best known for his poem “i carry your heart with me.”
100
What sitcom finale featured WJM TV sold to new owners who then fired everyone except Ted Baxter?
What is The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
100
WHICH CANADIAN CHAIN FIRST OPENED IN HAMILTON IN 1964?
What is the Canadian classic, Tim Hortons! And has it ever grown? As of June 2013, the coffee chain had over 4,304 restaurants across the globe.
200
What gelatin brand, which is often the first solid eaten after someone has been sick, has become the generic term for this type of wiggly-squiggly dessert?
What is Jell-O.
200
What French expression do you use with a friend who is leaving on a journey?
What is Bon voyage.
200
What is kitchen duty in the U.S. Army called?
What is KP. It stands for kitchen police. (I’m sure some here would agree with this characterization, right?)
200
According to TV Guide, what HBO wise-guy series starring James Gandolfini as Tony was voted the best-written series by TV writers and ended by fading to a black screen?
What is The Sopranos.
200
Where is the largest border in the world found?
What is Between Canada and the U.S. The border runs 5,524 miles, or 8,891 kilometers. These two countries also conduct the most trade between two countries.
300
What Johnson & Johnson product is a thin adhesive strip that is used to cover “booboos” and allow them to heal?
What is Band-Aid. In the U.K., they’re called plasters, which is not a brand name.
300
What French expression describes the feeling when you could swear you’ve experienced or witnessed something before?
What is Déjà vu.
300
What U.S. president is known by his initials?
What is JFK?
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, often referred to by the initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963.
300
Which 1980s police show was set in Washington, D.C., and starred Daniel J. Travanti as Capt. Frank Furillo?
What is Hill Street Blues. Do you remember undercover Sgt. Mick Belker, who carried his pet mouse in his pocket? He held a short funeral service for the mouse before flushing it down the toilet.
300
What is the world’s smallest dog, which is named for a state in Mexico?
What is Chihuahua
400
What brand of ketchup used the slogan “No other ketchup tastes like ________”?
What is Heinz. Do you remember the “The best things come to those who wait” and the “Anticipation” commercials?
400
What Italian words describe the leading lady in an opera, someone in constant need of attention, or a high-maintenance woman?
What is Prima donna.
400
If you want to keep something quiet, you want to “keep it on the” what?
What is QT.
400
In what series finale did another dream erase seasons of Larry, his brother Darryl, and his other brother Darryl?
What is Newhart
400
How many Great Lakes does the border of Canada run through?
What is Five? The border runs through all five Great Lakes: Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, and Lake Superior.
500
What famous American brand-name uses the slogan "Betcha can't eat just one?"
What is Lays Potato Chips?
500
What Latin phrase means “current state of affairs”?
What is Status quo.
500
This Serie took place during the Korean war, Focusing on the struggles and hijinx of doctors and nurses at the 4077th
What is M*A*S*H?
500
This Series Finally remains the highest-viewed episode of any show ever aired, drawing a historic 105 million viewers in February 1983.
What is M*A*S*H?
500
What three oceans surround Canada?
What is Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans