1. On the TV special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what profession did Hermey the elf want to do instead of making toys?
A. Doctor
B. Dentist
C. Gardener
D. Pharmaceutical Sales

2. What did chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel, of Nobel Prize fame, invent that gets its name from the ancient Greek word for “power”?

3. What was the official title of this year’s New Year’s Eve TV special on ABC?
A. “Ryan Seacrest’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2024”
B. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2024”
C. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024”
D. “Ryan Seacrest Presents 17 Annoying Commercials Between 11:50 pm and Midnight 2024”

4. Which of the following name is NOT a character from Greek mythology and is instead the name of a popular prescription medicine?
A. Prometheus
B. Orpheus
C. Rybelsus
D. Cerberus

5.  Which U.S. state capital is the only one that has three words in its name?

6. Which singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, infamously showed up at MTV’s 2010 Video Music Awards in a meat dress?

7. Which of these events happened first?
A. Live Aid concerts are held in America and England.
B. Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield’s ear during a boxing match.
C. Physical Euro notes and coins are introduced in participating countries.
D. “The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right” is published.

8. What “Dangerous” movie star does Bruno Mars sing about in the first line of Mark Ronson’s hit song “Uptown Funk”? (Hint: Vance Joy sings about the same celebrity in his song “Riptide.”)

9. Which NFL team, established in 1925, is the only one to beat the New England Patriots in two different Super Bowls?

10. How did John Travolta mispronounce Idina Menzel’s name at the 2014 Oscars?
A. “Adeem Mazelle”
B. “Adelle Dazeem”
C. “Nadine Zelmen”
D. “Izzina Mendel”

11. Which one-term 20th century president famously vomited into the lap of Japan’s prime minister, and then fainted?

12. A museum in Austin, Minnesota is based on which food product that was introduced in 1937 and now has more than a dozen varieties?*
A. Campbell’s Soup
B. M&Ms
C. Hershey chocolate
D. SPAM

Note: For virtual contests, the majority of questions will be multiple choice.

* For more info on how we write our questions, and a fascinating (?) look at how the SPAM question was specifically crafted, please check out: www.trivialevents.com/good-question/

ANSWERS: 1. B. Dentist 2. Dynamite 3. C. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” 4. C. Rybelsus 5. Salt Lake City, Utah 6. Lady Gaga 
7. A. Live Aid – 1985 (Terminator – 1991; Tyson – 1997; Euros – 2002) 8. Michelle Pfeiffer (who starred in “Dangerous Minds”) 9. New York Giants 
10. A. “Adelle Dazeem” 11. George H.W. Bush 12. D. SPAM