What is Mount Everest?
Next Category: Film Directors
- This French director, a founder of the French New Wave movement, also received a BAFTA Award nomination as an actor, for his role in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Who is François Truffaut?
- This French director was married for a time to American actress Jane Fonda, and directed her in the film Barbarella.
Who is Roger Vadim?
- Despite having officially retired in 1997, this fictional director continues to have productions credited to him to this day
Who is Alan (or sometimes Allen) Smithee?
- This director’s debut film, Marny, won him the Academy Award for Best Director in 1956.
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Assuming you meant Marty, who is Delbert Mann?
- She was the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director.
Who is Kathryn Bigelow?
Next category: US State Capitals
At an elevation of over 7,000 feet, this is the highest state capital in the country.
What is Santa Fe?
- This state capital is located on an isthmus, and is surrounded by five lakes.
What is Madison, Wisconsin?
- It’s easy to find this Midwestern state capital on a map-- it’s located in the dead center of the state, in a county that’s (almost) a perfect square
What is Indianapolis, IN?
- The oldest state capital building still in use is in this city.
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What is Annapolis?
- Originally known as “Smithfield”, this state capital was memorialized in a song by punk rock band Rancid
What is Olympia?
Next Category: Toys
- This company is known for making steel toy models of construction type trucks and machinery since 1955.
What is Tonka?
- This iconic puzzle was invented by its eponymous Hungarian sculptor and architect in 1974
What is Rubik’s Cube?
- This stuffed toy was named after a US President.
What is the teddy bear?
- This must-have toy of the 1996 holiday season created a massive resale market, with unopened units selling for over $1500 online
What is Tickle Me Elmo?
- This board game requires one to push on a plastic bubble to roll the die beneath it.
What is Trouble? (made by Milton-Bradley, our family had one back in the day)
Next Category: Card Games
This game is played with a special double deck of 48 cards ranging from the nine through ace of each suit.
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What is pinochle?
- This is potentially the best card and the worst card to hold in your hand when playing hearts.
What is the Queen of spades?
- This card game, in which the Jack of the trump suit is the highest card, is played with a 24-card deck, ranging from the nine through ace of each suit.
What is euchre?
- This casino card game is the favorite game of fictional spy James Bond.
What is baccarat?
- Legend has it Wild Bill Hickok was holding this when he died.