Here are the Mullen and Christmas Trivia questions that participants answered at the Walkabout last Friday. Try your hand at them. No peeking - the answers are at the bottom of the questions.
Mullen Trivia
1. Which current business was once a movie theatre? a. Vinton Feed Store b. Handyman Hardware/ Lyn’s Petals c. Macke’s
2. What was the name of the café that was located where the park by the bank is currently? a. Big Lil’s b. Country café c. Rubin and Calli’s
3. What was the most number of grocery stores open in Mullen at the same time. a. 2 b. 3 c. 4
4. What business did the Hooker County museum use to be? a. Hotel b. Hospital c. Lawyers office
5. What was the name of the first doctor in Mullen? a. Dr. Walker b. Dr. Long c. Dr. Ericksen
6. In what year did Roland ‘Ole’ Franke get a franchise to put up poles and wire for Mullens future electric system? a. 1920 b. 1910 c. 1917
7. What were 2 buildings built by Frank Fitzgerald a. Livery Stable and Macke’s b. Post office and The Corner Boutique c. Grain elevator and Hampton Agency
8. How many years has the Sandhills Sharptail Shootout be happening. a. 16 years b. 46 years c. 36 years
9. What year was Mullen established a. 1820 b. 1885 c. 1902
10. Who were the ‘Big Three’ mentioned in Frank Harding’s history moment about the murder of Lois Holcomb? a. Perry Kirkpatrick, Carl Stickley, and Joe Curtiss b. Tommie Tompson, Willard Lynch, and Arthur Humphrey c. George Mary, W. Hoskins, and E. Stevensons
11. Which electric machine was made and patented in Mullen? a. Refrigerator b. Dish washer c. Generator
12. The first electricity in Mullen was from a water wheel on the Middle Loup River. Who build this water wheel? a. Ed DeMerit b. Alex Evans c. William Barnaby
13. What year did Mullen basketball team win their first championship? a. 1919 b. 2017 c. 1990
14. What year did Mullen volleyball team place 3rd at the state championship tournament? a. 2018 b. 1988 c. 1999
15. How many State Team Championship titles has the Mullen wrestling team won? a. 3 b. 6 c. 8
16. What year did Mullen football team win their first Championship medal? a. 2018 b. 1990 c. 1998
17. What year did Mullen make their first appearance and the Girls State Basketball tournament? a. 2008 b. 2021 c. 2015
ANSWERS
Mullen Trivia
1. b
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. a
6. c
7. c
8. c
9. b
10. a
11. b
12. a
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. b
17. a
Christmas Trivia
1. What soda company often uses Santa Claus in their Christmas advertising?
2. In It’s A Wonderful Life, what happens each time a bell rings?
3. In Elf, what are Buddy’s four main food groups?
4. What is the real-life department store featured in Miracles on 34th Street?
5. Where was Kevin’s family going for a Christmas vacation in Home Alone?
6. What’s the name of the animated Christmas film in which Tom Hanks voices many of the characters?
7. What Christmas present did Santa give the Hero Boy in The Polar Express?
8. What is Frosty’s nose made of?
9. What magic item helped bring Frosty to life?
10. In the song, “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch,” how cuddly is Mr. Grinch?
11. How many total gifts are given in “The Twelve days of Christmas” song?
12. How many lights were on the Griswold’s house in the movie, Christmas Vacation?
13. What is the name of the Grinch’s dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
14. What are the names of Santa’s reindeer?
15. What were Frosty’s first words?
16. Finish the line from How The Grinch Stole Christmas. “ It came without packages, boxes, or ?”
17. In Home Alone 2, what city does Kevin get lost in?
ANSWERS
Christmas Trivia
1. Coke
2. Angel gets its wings
3. Maple syrup, candy canes, candy corn
4. Macy’s
5. Paris
6. Polar Express
7. Sleigh bell
8. Button
9. Top hat
10. Cuddly as a cactus
11. 364
12. 25,000
13. Max
14. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolf
15. Happy Birthday
16. Bags
17. NYC