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A Century of Trivia
In what year did the Dow Jones average close above 100 for the first time?
How old was Bobby Fischer when he won the U.S. Chess Championship, in 1958, for the first time?
In what year did the Concorde make its inaugural flight?
In what year did Alexander Graham Bell make the first transcontinental call,
from New York to San Francisco, to his associate Watson?
What vehicle was introduced in 1908, and what did Henry Ford introduce in
1925?
Who played in the first Super Bowl in 1967?
What was Elvis Presley's first Billboard Top 10 hit? (1956)
What year was the USSR's Mir Space Station launched?
What year marked the end of the "Cold War", and which two leaders presided
over the proclamation?
In what year did Robert Peary and Matthew Henson drive a dog sled 400 miles
to become the first men to stand at the North Pole?
What was the name of the biplane the Wright brothers flew in 1903 (it was
airborne for 59 seconds, and traveled a distance of 852 feet.)
In 1901, the Panama Canal Treaty was signed, and construction commenced on
the Canal. By how many miles did the canal reduce the travel distance (over
water), between New York and San Francisco?
In what year was the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote, passed
by Congress and ratified by the states?
Who led the overthrow of the Czarist regime in Russia in 1917?
How many people lost their lives when the Titantic hit an iceberg and sunk on
its maiden voyage in 1912?
How many record-breaking points did Wilt Chamberlain score in a basketball
game in 1962?
In what year did RCA manufacture the first color TV set?
Who was the first man to walk in space?
When was the Empire State Building completed and dedicated?
Who completed the first solo transatlantic non-stop flight in his mono-plane,
"The Spirit of St. Louis?
Who discovered penicillin?
What year marked the start of the worldwide Great Depression?
In 1947, who became the first African American to play Major League Baseball?
How many home runs did New York Yankee Babe Ruth hit in his 1927 season, when
he set a Major League baseball record that would stand for 34 years?
On September 1, 1939, what country did Hitler's army invade, marking the
beginning of WWII?
How many banks failed during the 1930's great economic depression?
Who was the first American to break the record for running a 4-minute mile?
Who won the "Triple Crown" in 1973?
When was Margaret Mitchell's book, "Gone With the Wind" published?
Where did the U.S drop atom bombs in August and September of 1945?
In what decade did the following items become the "rage" – hula-hoops,
drive-in movie theatres, and frozen TV dinners on 3-section aluminum trays?
What #1 hit did Bill Haley & The Comets have in 1955, as Rock 'n' Roll hit
the big time?
Which U.S. President broke the Democratic Party's 20-year hold on the
Presidency in 1952?
When was John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas?
What Apollo mission was Neil Armstrong on when he first walked on the moon on
July 20, 1969?
In what year was the National Basketball Association (NBA) formed?
In what year did Martin Luther Luther King, Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream"
speech in Washington D.C.?
How many people attended the Woodstock Music Festival in August 1969?
Who was the first woman to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
Who was the first U.S. President in American History to resign from office?
In what year was the Berlin wall torn down?
The Reagan era generated what new social phenomenon?
What did General Chuck Yeager do in 1947?
What was introduced in Mansfield, Ohio in 1955?
By the end of the 1998 baseball season, Mark McGwire had a record breaking 70
home runs. Whose record did he break?
How old was John Glenn, Jr. in 1998 when he became the oldest astronaut in
space?
Which country suffered the greatest military losses in World War II?
Name 5 of the top 10 of the "100 greatest movies of all time", as decided by
the American Film Institute.
What is the top selling U.S. Music Album of all time?
Which Music Artist spent the most weeks with a hit on the U.S. "Singles
Chart"?
Sources: Time™ Magazine, The Popular Music Database, American Film Institute
ANSWER KEY:
1906
14
1976
1915
1908-Model T, 1925-40 hour workweek
Chiefs and the Packers (The Packers won)
Heartbreak Hotel
1986
1992 – Bush, Yeltsin
1909
The Flyer
8,000 miles
1920
V.I. Lenin
1,500
100
1954
Aleksei Leonov – USSR, 1965
1931
Charles Lindberg
Alexander Fleming
October 29, 1929
Jackie Robinson, Dodgers
60
Poland
1,300
Don Bowden
Secretariat
1936
Hiroshima, Nagasaki
50's
Rock Around The Clock
Dwight D. Eisenhower
November 22, 1963
Apollo 11
1949
1963
400,000
Sandra Day O'Connor – 1981
Nixon
1989
Yuppies
Break the Sound Barrier
Microwave Oven
Roger Maris
77
USSR – 13,600,000
1. Citizen Kane
2. Casablanca
3. The Godfather
4. Gone With The Wind
5. Lawrence of Arabia
6.Wizard of Oz
7. The Graduate
8. On the Waterfront
9. Schindler's List
10. Singin' in the Rain
Thriller-M. Jackson-25mill.
Elvis-1,586 weeks
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Balloon Popping Contest
Divide guests into two equal groups. About 25 yards away place two bags of
inflated balloons in colors to match your theme colors. These balloons should
be overinflated to make popping easier. At the sound of a ringing bell or
whistle, the first two relay contestants, one from each team, run to the bag,
and remove one balloon. Each must sit on it until it pops. Once the balloon
pops, the players run back to the starting line, and tag the next player in
line. The first team to complete the course wins. Not a quiet game…but a
guaranteed favorite! This one may sound like it is just for kids, but your
party will live on in your guest's memories forever if you play this game!
Variation:
Using balloons in colors to match your theme - Divide the group into two
teams. Tie the balloons to everyone's ankles. Say "go" and watch the teams
trying to burst the other team's balloons first. The team with the last
balloon wins. As your balloon is burst you withdraw from the game.
Name Game
Provide each guest with 5 small pieces of paper, and a pencil. Ask them to
write down the names of 5 famous people…leaders, movie stars, authors, sports
figures, politicians, artists, inventors, scientists, etc. Fold the papers,
and put them into a hat. Seat guests in a large circle. Each round is limited
to 30 seconds, so have a watch with a second hand available. The first player
pulls out a name, and tries to get the person beside them to guess the name.
After the name is guessed, the clue giver can continue pulling names out of
the hat for the full 30 seconds. Here are the rules: They can talk, but can't
point to items. They can't spell out the name, but can say the letter the
name starts with. They can reference just about anything, but the person's
name. As an example, if the name is "Sammy Sosa", the clue giver might
say…"The guy who had almost as many homeruns as Mark McGuire in the 1998
baseball season." "He plays for the Chicago Cubs", etc. Both the clue "giver"
and the clue "guesser" get points for as many names as they guess in the
30-second time frame. Have each participant track his/her own points. The
turn then passes to the guesser, who now becomes the clue giver, and his/her
neighbor becomes the new guesser. This game is a blast to play, and really is
not as difficult as these instructions would make it seem! Give it a try!
To Speak or Not to Speak?
Give each player a bag or goodie box with 10 small treasures in it (candy,
chocolates, little favors). Have bags labeled with players' names, so they
don't get mixed up. Let players know at the start of the game exactly when
the game will be ending—this game can be played throughout an entire party if
you so choose. The object of the game is to catch fellow players saying one
of the forbidden words or phrases:
Choose 5 or 6 words or phrases related to the theme of your party.
For example, for a New Year's party, you might select: MILLENNIUM, NEW YEAR,
TWELVE, CENTURY, TIMES SQUARE
For a luau, you might select: PALM TREE, LEI, COCONUT, BEACH, TROPICAL
For a Retro Party, you might select: GROOVY, DISCO, FAR OUT, SMILEY FACE,
PEACE, YEAH BABY
For a Wedding Shower, you might select: BRIDE, GROOM, GIFTS, HONEYMOON,
RECEPTION
(Select words or phrases that would be natural for guests to say considering
the occasion.)
To help players, post the words prominently on a board where they can be seen
often. If someone is caught saying one of the words on the list, that person
has to give up a treasure from their stash. The player with the biggest haul
of goodies at the end of the game is the winner! Lots of fun!
Name That Tune
You'll need a CD player and some compact discs with compilations of songs
related to your theme (Luau, 50's, retro) or just some good favorites of an
era appropriate for your party guests. Play the first few bars, and see which
guest can name that tune the fastest. Keep track of points and award the
winner a music CD. If your group is large, play a variation on this game.
Using famous songs, list song titles on one side of a page, and the original
Artists or songwriters on the other side. Make enough copies for all guests.
Challenge guests to match as many as possible. A challenging but fun
adventure!
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Pass the Package
Use two props related to your party theme, or wrap two boxes to look like
beautiful gifts (approximately shoe box size). Divide guests into two teams
and have them form two lines. At the signal to "go", the prop is to be passed
from person to person. The catch is that guests can use any part of their
bodies except their hands. If the gift touches the ground at any time, it
must go back to the beginning of the line again. Whichever team manages to
get the prop to the end of the line first wins the game. You may want to fill
each box with little prizes or candy (enough for all), so that both teams can
open the gift and be rewarded for their efforts. We have several very
inexpensive prizes in our Party Favor Store. Giggling good grown-up fun!
As an alternative, provide one plastic spoon for each player. Divide guests
into two teams, and have them form two lines. Have each player put the spoon
handle into his/her mouth. To begin the game, put one piece of candy into the
spoon of the first person in each line. Players have to pass the candy down
the line – without using their hands! If the candy falls, it goes back to the
start of the line. The team that gets the candy to the end of the line first
wins!
Act it Out
Four people are chosen for the round and three of the four are taken out of
the room. The one that remains is told to mime one of the following (or one
of your own ideas) in approximately 20 seconds:
1. Changing the diapers of twins
2. Bathing an elephant
3. Jumping from a large tower into a huge bowl of Jello
Before they start, a second person is brought into the room and told to
watch. When the first demonstration has been completed, the first person is
allowed to retake their place and the third person is brought into the room.
The second (who has just seen the demonstration) is told that they have to
act out what they have just seen for the third person. After it's done, the
fourth person enters and the scene is acted out again by the thired person.
The games ends when the third person has done the mime, and the fourth person
is asked what they have just seen. They get three guesses. Let the humor
begin!
Pass The Ball
Line up into 2 teams (is fun to line up boy/girl/boy/girl, etc) The first
person in each team is given a ball to place under his/her chin. He/she must
pass the ball to the next in line but neither may use his/her hands. The
players can use all the parts of their bodies to pass the ball but it's
forbidden to drop it. The first team to get the ball all the way to the last
person is the winner.
Earth, Wind, Air and Fire
Have the host stand in front of the group or in a circle around the group so
that the host can single out any one individual. The host should choose and
point to someone in the group and say "Earth" "Air" "Fire" or "Water" and
then count to ten as fast as he/she can. If they say "Earth" the person must
name an animal before the host gets to ten or if they say "Air" the person
must name a bird. And, if they call "Water" the person must name a fish and
finally if they call "Fire" the person must remain absolutely silent! No two
animals, birds or fish can be the same in one game. Each time you mess up you
get a point. Once you get 3 points you are out. The game continues until
there is a winner.
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Fill in The Blanks
This game is a great icebreaker. Ask the guests for 10 adjectives and then
fill in the blanks for the story below! It can be easily tailored to suit
your own business or occasion!
Hello,
I represent Please Mom, the ___________ company in the world. We sell the
_____________________ products. I am pleased to be in this __________________
home today. We must admit we have a ________________ hostess. Of all of the
groups I have ever held a presentation for, you are by far the
_____________________. And once again I
want to thank our ______________ hostess for inviting me into her home this
evening. I am sure by the end of the evening you will agree I am the
______________sales person you have ever met. I do hope that you have such a
good time you will invite me into your ______________ home, so that you can
receive some of our ____________ clothing free. Now I will continue with our
presentation because afterwards our hostess will be serving some ___________
refreshments
Have You Ever?
Read this list to all player. Score one point for each one you have done. The
player with the most points wins! This list can be changed or added to, to
fit your needs/theme. Alternate game: Have your guests go around the room,
each asking their own question (these can get interesting - Have You
Ever...been drunk, been arrested, been naked in public, etc)
1. Locked yourself out of the house?
2. Lost a member of the family while out shopping?
3. Put something unusual in the refrigerator?
4. Turned white colors pink (or another color) in the wash?
5. Gone away from your home and left the iron on?
6. Put your heel through the hem of a dress?
7. Had your zipper break in public?
8. Gone somewhere with two different shoes or socks on?
9. Remembered an appointment after it was too late?
10. Called a member of the family by another name?
11. Been ready to bathe and found no hot water?
12. Fallen up the stairs?
13. Gone shopping for groceries and discovered you did not bring any money
with you?
14. Driven away from somewhere while a member of your party was still out of
the car?
15. Dialed a phone number and forgot who you called?
16. Locked the keys in your car?
17. Got into the car to go somewhere and forgot where you were going?
18. Put something in the oven to bake and forgot about it?
I Never
Put the group in a circle. There should be 1 less chair than people in the
circle. Choose someone to stand in the circle. This person says, "I never..."
then saying an action of something they have never done. For example, someone
would say, "I never went to Hawaii." Then everyone who HAS gone to Hawaii
gets up and finds a seat that is empty as fast as possible. The person left
standing then goes to the middle and says, "I never..." and so forth. Play
until you get tired of it.
Musical Partners
You need to have an even number of people to actually participate in this
game. (The odd person, or the host, can be the one to stop the music). Turn
some music on, and begin the game by selecting 2 people to dance with each
other (fast or slow). Have someone turn the music off at different intervals,
and tell the 2 people dancing to select new partners. Continue to play the
game and select new partners until everyone is dancing.
Tie a Yellow Ribbon
This is a great way to introduce everyone if you have an even number of
people at your party. Buy some yarn or ribbon, and cut the ribbon/yarn up
into various lengths (at least 100-400 uneven pieces). Put everyone into
pairs, and have them search throughout the house to find as many pieces of
ribbon/yarn as they possibly can. They must work with their partner to tie
each piece of ribbon/yarn together to create one long piece of yarn/ribbon.
Whoever has the longest piece of ribbon/yarn at the end of 5 minutes wins the
game (It is OK if not every piece of ribbon is found).
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Mix and Match
Before the party begins, find a lot of oversized clothing (both male and
female). Try to include everything from pantyhose and lingerie to shoes and
hats. Make sure that there are even amounts of both the male and female
clothing. Mix up the clothes and put them into one laundry basket. An area is
then designated as the finish line. There is a person in charge of timing the
couples with a stopwatch. When that person says, "Go," the first couple runs
to the basket of clothes to get dressed as fast as possible. The woman puts
on the men's clothing, and the man puts on the women's clothing (over their
own clothing). As soon as they are both dressed they have to run to the
finish line hand in hand. Each couple goes through the same motions, and the
couple with the fastest combined time wins.
Lap Stack
Put everyone in a circle. Each player should have a chair. Ask these
statements to the guests. When a person can answer yes to a question, that
person moves to the next seat on their right. By the way.. After a while
there will be several players sitting on laps...even 4 at a time. You will
want to have your own list of questions or criteria. Here are a few
suggestions:
If you are wearing shoes that tie
If you are wearing a watch
If you have on a button
If you went to church Sunday
If you kissed your significant other today
If you are wearing heels
If you are wearing a ring
If you are having fun
If you are wearing yellow
If you made the bed you slept in
If you have a zipper
If you are wearing pants
If you have a son
If you have green eyes
If you have been to Hawaii
If you like chocolate
If speak a foreign language
The first person who gets back to their original seat wins.
Name and Number
As people walk into the party, put their name on one side of an index card,
and a number on the other side. As everyone walks around with their name
showing (on the index card that is taped to their shirt), they have to try to
introduce themselves to as many people as they can. After a bit of mingling,
tell everyone to turn over his or her name tags, so that the number on each
card is showing rather than the name. Now give everyone a numbered piece of
paper, and see who can fill in the most names next to the corresponding
number
Describe Me
What is everyone's first impression of other partygoers? As guests arrive,
make sure that each person gets an index card taped to their back as well as
a pencil. Have your guests mingle, and meet each other. As people get to know
each other a little bit better, have each guest write their first impressions
of the people they meet on the cards on their backs. Make sure to tell your
guests to write funny things, but to stay away from anything resembling rude
or mean comments. Write things like "quick wit," "bedroom eyes," "million
dollar smile," "hot stepper," etc. After about 15-20 minutes, have each
person read the card off the adjacent person's back for a few laughs.
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Hand To Hand
Guests need to get into pairs and form two circles, one inside of the other.
One person needs to be in charge of starting and stopping the music, and
another person gets to be the leader. When the music begins, the two circles
are to begin moving in opposite directions. The leader remains in the center
of the circles barking out commands such as "Hand to foot," "Nose to back of
head," "Elbow to hip," "Cheek to cheek," etc., and every time the music is
stopped the people facing each other must obey the commands. When the music
stops, the leader must find someone to pair up with, and then the person who
is left out becomes the leader.
Mimed Grapevine
Four people are chosen for the round and three of the four are taken out of
the room. The one that remains is told to mime one of the following (or one
of your own ideas) in approximately 20 seconds:
1. Changing the diapers of twins
2. Bathing an elephant
3. Jumping from a large tower into a huge bowl of Jello
Before they start, a second person is brought into the room and told to
watch. When the first demonstration has been completed, the first person is
allowed to retake their place and the third person is brought into the room.
The second (who has just seen the demonstration) is told that they have to
act out what they have just seen for the third person. After it's done, the
fourth person enters and the scene is acted out again by the thired person.
The games ends when the third person has done the mime, and the fourth person
is asked what they have just seen. They get three guesses. Let the humor
begin!
The Women Game
Give everyone paper and pencils and have them keep score as you read this
aloud. The woman with the highest score at the end wins!
This is a rather peculiar game
It really does not have a name
It's simple to play as a game should be
You just do as you're told, you see
So now if you'll please give me your attention
We'll put an end to this suspension
In the end, whoever scores the most
Will receive a prize of which to boast
Now since you're all fashionable girls
Give yourself 5 if you have any pearls
You may add 3 if your toes peek out
And earrings will give you 2 more to shout
Score yourself 5 if you show any red
Add 6 more for a curl on your head
Now before you think you are going to win
Take away 2 for each safety pin
Give yourself 6 if your pants are tight
Add 1 for a scarf which is just about right
Add 5 more if your shoes are black
And take away 3 for a zipper in back
Now count all your buttons, for each you get 2
And take away 1 for each button that's blue
Give yourself 5 if your heels are high
And why not take 10 for the green in your eye
10 more points for a rose on your clothes
Take away 5 if you forgot to wear hose
If your husband you kissed today - add 9
If you didn't subtract 12 - you're subject to fine
This is the end...there isn't anymore
Who is the lucky lady with the highest score?
Two Truths - One Lie
This is a great game for people who are trying to get to know each other.
Everyone sits in a circle and takes turns telling 3 things about themselves,
one of them is a lie.
Example:
I have been to every continent in the world.
I won't use green towels.
I once had a ferret but it was killed by my cat.
Then everyone else guesses/votes on which is the lie. It's really funny to
see what people come up with for their lie and you learn a lot of funny
truths too
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