Generations: Hiffman Spirit Week Trivia

Question 1

What was the first Taylor Swift song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?

Accepted Answer

Tim McGraw

Question 2

What was the trigger that set off the 2007-2009 financial crisis?

Accepted Answer

Sub-prime mortgages

Question 3

What's this dance move called?

Accepted Answer

The Griddy

Question 4

Flavors of this sport drink created by KSI and Logan Paul include Venice Beach Lemonade, Glowberry, and Ice Pop.

Accepted Answer

Prime

Question 5

Stuart, Leonard, Howard, Amy, Penny, Sheldon

Accepted Answer

The Big Bang Theory

Question 6

In his breakthrough video, YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson streamed himself counting to 100,000. What's his online alias?

Accepted Answer

MrBeast

Question 7

OJ Simpson was apprehended after a low-speed chase across Los Angeles in June 1994. What vehicle was he in?

Accepted Answer

Bronco

Question 8

What was Weird Al's Madonna parody song? (Reportedly the only time he accepted a song idea from an artist).

Accepted Answer

Like a Surgeon

Question 9

Carson Daly hosted this MTV video countdown show in the 90's/00's.

Accepted Answer

TRL

Question 10

Hawkeye, Radar, Hot Lips, Frank, BJ, Sherman

Accepted Answer

MASH

Question 11

Jessie, James and Meowth are members of this antagonistic crime syndicate featured in Pokemon games and shows.

Accepted Answer

Team Rocket

Question 12

What are the people in this 60's commercial selling?

Accepted Answer

Alka-Seltzer

Question 13

Name the oil tanker that ran aground in Alaska in 1989.

Accepted Answer

Exxon Valdez

Question 14

2014's viral "Ice Bucket Challenge" raised over $115 million for which charity?

Accepted Answer

ALS Association

Question 15

Name the football team that lost four straight Super Bowls between 1991 and 1994.

Accepted Answer

Buffalo Bills

Question 16

Where is Three Mile Island (notorious for a partial nuclear meltdown that occurred there in 1979)?

Accepted Answer

Pennsylvania

Question 17

A lethal mixture of Pop Rocks & Coke was the supposed demise of the actor who played ____. (He's alive.)

Accepted Answer

Mikey (Life cereal ad)

Question 18

Jesse, Danny, Joey, DJ, Stephanie, Michelle, Rebecca

Accepted Answer

Full House

Question 19

Survival video game where 100 players battle on an island to be the last one standing.

Accepted Answer

Fortnite

Question 20

A color illusion between black, blue, white and gold caused a photo of what item to go viral in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A dress

Question 21

The 2020 pandemic inspired people to attempt this activity, many who documented the process on social media.

Accepted Answer

Baking sourdough bread.

Question 22

A method of (allegedly) improving facial structure indicated by tracing a finger along the jawline.

Accepted Answer

Mewing

Question 23

The National Guard opened fire on students during a protest at Kent State University in May 1970. What state is it in?

Accepted Answer

Ohio

Question 24

Name the player who broke the MLB home run record in 2001 (73, still the record).

Accepted Answer

Barry Bonds

Question 25

What are these guys selling?

Accepted Answer

Mac computers

Question 26

Kid-friendly online game platform founded in 2005 where users could chat using a menu of inoffensive phrases.

Accepted Answer

Club Penguin

Question 27

Bandit, Chilli, Stripe, Trixie, Calypso, Bingo

Accepted Answer

Bluey

Question 28

Name the guitarist who performed on Michael Jackson's "Beat It".

Accepted Answer

Eddie Van Halen

Question 29

What product are these people singing about in the famous "Hilltop" ad? (They'd like to buy it for the whole world.)

Accepted Answer

Coke

Question 30

Name the Waco, Texas, cult raided by the ATF in 1993.

Accepted Answer

Branch Davidians

Question 31

The failed short-form video streaming platform launched by Jeffrey Katzenberg in 2020. (It shut down 8 months later).

Accepted Answer

Quibi

Question 32

The first widely-used peer-to-peer filesharing service, founded by Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning (and sued by Metallica)

Accepted Answer

Napster

Question 33

Oxford Dictionary's '24 Word of the Year refers to the negative effect of consuming too much low-quality online content.

Accepted Answer

Brain rot

Question 34

Archie, Edith, Gloria, Michael, George, Louise

Accepted Answer

All in the Family

Question 35

What is this guy excited about?

Accepted Answer

Six Flags

Question 36

Gen Alpha slang includes this state name sandwiched between "skibidi" and "rizz". (It means 'cringe' or awkward'.)

Accepted Answer

Ohio

Question 37

While moderating a spelling bee in 1992, VP Dan Quayle erroneously corrected the spelling of which word?

Accepted Answer

Potato

Question 38

With over 2.3 billion views, Zach King's "Wild Ride" is the most-streamed video on which app?

Accepted Answer

TikTok

Question 39

Name the man seen here with The Beatles hosting his Sunday-night variety show.

Accepted Answer

Ed Sullivan

Question 40

Morris, Spano, Turtle, Powers, Slater, Kapowski

Accepted Answer

Saved by the Bell

Question 41

Dennis, Charlie, Dee, Mac, Frank

Accepted Answer

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Question 42

Who is this guy?

Accepted Answer

MySpace founder Tom Anderson

Question 43

Sawyer, Bradley, Whitaker, Rooney, Safer, Stahl

Accepted Answer

60 Minutes

Question 44

What is this thing used for?

Accepted Answer

Heating up hair rollers

Question 45

Who shot Ronald Reagan?

Accepted Answer

John Hinkley Jr

Question 46

Izzie, Cristina, Meredith, Alex, George, Miranda, Derek, Preston

Accepted Answer

Grey's Anatomy

Question 47

Rue, Lexi, Fex, Cal, Maddy, Nate, Kat, Gia, Cassie

Accepted Answer

Euphoria

Question 48

Characters from this 80's show included Orko, Trap-Jaw, Tri-Klops and Stinkor.

Accepted Answer

He-Man

Question 49

A mouthful of food prevents a man from answering a $10k question in a Michael Bay-directed ad for what?

Accepted Answer

Milk

Question 50

Vince and Larry were anthropomorphized personalities featured in an 80's/90's PSA campaign. What were they?

Accepted Answer

Crash test dummies

Question 51

Name this 'digital pet' sold by Tiger Electronics in the '90's.

Accepted Answer

Tamagotchi

Question 52

What do these characters have in common? Perd Hapley, Kent Brockman, Murphy Brown, Ron Burgundy

Accepted Answer

They're all newscasters

Question 53

Rowdy "Minecraft" moviegoers brought which animal into a theater in response to a Jack Black catchphrase?

Accepted Answer

Chicken

Generations: Hiffman Spirit Week Trivia

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Generations: Hiffman Spirit Week Trivia

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