Toys
Play-Doh was originally invented in the 1930s as a wallpaper cleaner
TRUE- but the present day Play-Doh doesn't contain the detergent that it used to
How many countries does the United States share a land border with?
2: Mexico & Canada
What does the online acronym SMH stand for?
Shaking my head
What does the "E" stand for in the name of the American restaurant chain Chuck E. Cheese?
Entertainment
TRUE or FALSE:
The Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop first started in 1900.
False, it started in 1907 because of a fireworks ban
What was the first toy to be advertised on TV?
Mr. Potato Head
The highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest, is located in which mountain range?
The Himalayas. (The Himalayan mountain range passes through India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, & Nepal)
To celebrate its 30th birthday in 2010, Google placed a playable version of what arcade game on its homepage?
Pac-man
What children's song about aquatic animals was streamed so much in 2019, it hit the Billboard Hot 100?
Baby Shark
What does "auld lang syne" mean?
A) times gone by B) for the future C) old school days
A) Times gone by
What was the first console video game that allowed the game to be saved?
The Legend of Zelda
Located in Lake Huron (one of the Great Lakes) Mackinac Island is part of which US State?
Michigan
A modulator-demodulator is a hardware device better known as what?
Modem (the small box that connects your devices to the internet using cables)
According to Forbes magazine in 2004, who was the first person to become a billionaire by writing books?
J.K. Rowling (author of the Harry Potter books)
During fireworks shows, what determines the pattern of the firework explosion? A) the amount of gunpowder B) timing of the explosion C)the arrangement of star pellets inside the shell
C) the arrangement of star pellets inside the shell
What consumer electronis & video game company was founded in 1889 and originally produced playing cards?
Nintendo
In terms of geographical area, what is the largest country in Africa?
Algeria
What is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard?
Alaska
Native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean, which marine mammal is the heaviest member of the weasel family?
Sea otter
What percent of Americans make New Year's resolutions? (*Hint - rounded to the nearest 5)
45%
Which famous toy manufacturer is also the world's largest tire manufacturer (by units produced)?
Lego
Which US state located on the East Coast falls in both the Eastern & Central time zones?
Florida
When referring to phone calls made over the internet, what does the acronym VoIP stand for?
Voice over Internet Protocol
Jim Davis was the cartoonist behind which widely syndicated comic strip?
Garfield
What is the LAST *inhabited country to ring in the New Year?
Hint* - the FIRST inhabited countries are Samoa & Christmas Island
American Samoa, Midway Islands, Jarvis Island