Pop Culture
How many Twilight books and movies are there?
Four books, five movies.
Who was the first Black Mayor of Chicago?
Who is Harold Washington?
Who are the four Ecuadorian staff members?
Who is Marc, Ama, Josebell, and Marisa?
Which basketball athlete is the NBA MVP Trophy named after?
Who is Michael Jordan?
What is the capital of Canada?
What is Ottawa?
Which film was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner at the Oscars?
La La Land in 2017.
The name “Chicago” comes from the Native American name “Chicagoua,” meaning
The place of the wild onion
Name three NRC Staff are not from Chicago (not born in Chicago).
Acceptable Answers: Maddie, Bianca, Josebell, Marissa, Catherine, etc.
How many World Cup's have the U.S. Women's National Team won?
4
Which continent is the smallest based on land mass?
What is Australia?
What show currently holds Netflix's all time viewership record?
What is Squid Game?
What do the four stars on the Chicago flag represent?
The Great Chicago Fire, the two World's Fairs, and Fort Dearborn.
In total, how many pets does the NRC staff have?
11 (Giuseppe, Mouse, Rue, Ghost, Another Cat, Smirnoff, Milo, Barkley, Abes 2 Chihuahua's, Alexia's Cat)
Name one NFL team that has never won a Super Bowl
Acceptable answers: Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, etc.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy was filmed in what country?
What is New Zealand?
What is the most watched YouTube video of all time?
What is "Baby Shark Dance"?
Who is the author of famous book, The Jungle, which exposed Chicago's meatpacking industry?
Who is Upton Sinclair?
Which NRC Staff member is a writer?
Stef Coleman
On the 2022 Forbes list of highest paid athletes, two of the top five are basketball players. The other three athletes in the top five all apply the same sport. What sport?
How many time zones does Russia have?
11
Beyoncé has won the most Grammys of all time — how many has she won?
32
In 1889, this new Chicago landmark was the largest building in the world.
The Auditorium
Who is the shortest NRC staff member?
Who is Erika?
What is the Chicago Bears Mascot name?
Staley Da Bear
What U.S. State has the fewest counties?
What is Delaware?