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Final Jeopardy: Brand Names
100
When was Princeton founded?
1746
100
What book holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling book?
The Bible
100
Used to promote retail sales, what does BOGOF stand for?
Buy One, Get One Free
100
In which presidential election year did U.S. women win the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment?
1920
100
The Wizard of Oz was banned for depicting "women in strong leadership roles". Where did Dorothy live?
Kansas
100
In the '60s, seeing this toy car for the first time, its company co-founder said, "Those are some...!"
Hot Wheels
100
When was Yale founded?
1701
200
Princeton is ranked number (x) in the country. What is x?
1
200
A favorite source of trivia, the idea for this book was conceived in 1954 in an argument over which British game bird flew the fastest.
The Guinness Book of Records
200
This "Industries" has more than 3,300 stores of donated items in the U.S. and Canada.
Goodwill
200
On Dec. 16, 1773 this body of water sipped on 342 chests of tea formerly belonging to the British East India Company.
Boston Harbor
200
In 2022, where were books most often challenged?
A. School Libraries B. Public Libraries C. Academic Libraries D. Private Libraries
B. Public Libraries
200
His Funny-Face Kit debuted in 1952, for use with any fruit or vegetable; his plastic "head" became part of the package in 1964.
Mr. Potato Head
200
Yale University was originally named what?
The Collegiate School
300
Princeton is the ____ oldest college in the country.
Fourth
300
English writer and philologist who wrote Best Sellers The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
J. R. R. Tolkiën
300
Walmart owns what chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs, opened in 1983?
Sam's Club
300
The U.S. flag was flown at this location for the first time on July 20, 1969 & the original flag is still there.
the Moon
300
This diary is a record of events spanning the years 1942 to 1944 during the Second World War. It was banned for being too depressing. Which book was allegedly "a real downer"?
A Diary of a Young Girl- Anne Frank
300
Water, salt & flour mix in this, but Hasbro warns it "is not a food item" & "is not intended to be eaten".
Play-Doh
300
Yale is the ___ oldest college in the country.
Third
400
The first ever football game was between Princeton and what other New Jersey school?
Rutgers
400
Described as the "King of Horror", his books have sold more than 350 million copies as of 2006, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books.
Stephen King
400
"Jeopardy!" has the Clue Crew; this electronics retailer has the Geek Squad.
Best Buy
400
Known for ruling Egypt in the 30s B.C., she was of Macedonian descent but still staked a claim as the new Isis on Earth.
Cleopatra
400
Which Doctor Seuss book was banned for offending forestry workers?
The Lorax
400
According to its jingle, it "walks down stairs, alone or in pairs".
a Slinky
400
What is the most obscure secret society at Yale?
Skull & Bones
500
What war did the cannon in Cannon Green come from?
The Revolutionary War
500
According to its own publicity, this best-selling reference book is "the best-selling U.S. reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies sold since it was first published in 1868".
The World Almanac
500
Carl Buchan turned a chain of hardware stores into this second-largest home improvement retailer worldwide.
Lowe's
500
Physicist Stephen Hawking penned 1988's "A Brief History of" what?
Time
500
The title of a dystopian novel about a future American society where books are outlawed and burnt!
Fahrenheit 451
500
This "Toy Story" action figure has a special vehicle that he can drive "on any type of planet".
Buzz Lightyear
500
One of Yale's tradition's is giving graduates a pipe with a small bag of tobacco. What material is this pipe made of?
Clay
600
Which billionaire bought Quadrangle Club’s hard liquor license?
Jeff Bezos
600
She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007.
J. K. Rowling
600
What kind of animal was Geoffrey, the longtime mascot of the currently-defunct retailer Toys "R" Us?
Giraffe
600
In 1986 it was the site of the worst nuclear accident in history, spreading radioactive material across Europe.
Chernobyl
600
What is the #1 most banned book of all time? Title and Author.
1984 by George Orwell
600
On a standard Monopoly board, they're the 2 most expensive properties.
Boardwalk and Park Place
600
Who was America's oldest spy that was a Yale graduate? Yale has a statue of him that the CIA offered to purchase.
Nathan Hale
700
Unable to make these candies perfectly round, the confectioner embraced this flawed name for the product.
Milk Duds