Feel-Good Fun Trivia
May 19th, 2020
Pop culture and philosophies that warm the cockles of the heart
Crossword puzzle
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Trivia Quiz
- FILL IN THE BLANKS: According to the Smithsonian Institution, this iconic symbol for happiness first appeared in a black-and-yellow image in 1962; in Richmond, it was emblazoned upon Have a Nice Day Café: the ____ ____.
- MATCH the lyrics of these cheerful songs with the titles and recording artists.
| I. “I, I love the colorful clothes she wears and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair … oom bop bop.” | a. “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” Bobby McFerrin |
| II. “I can’t see me lovin’ nobody but you for all my life.” | b. “Good Vibrations,” The Beach Boys |
| III. “When I hold you in my arms, I know that I can’t do no wrong.” | c. “Happy Together,” The Turtles |
| IV. “In every life we have some trouble, but when you worry you make it double.” | d. “Happy,” Pharrell Williams |
| V. “Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof … Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do.” | e. “I Feel Good,” James Brown |
- PICK ONE: Which school of thought emphasizes maximum happiness and teaches that achieving pleasure through the satisfaction of desires is the aim of human life?
- Epicureanism
- Stoicism
- Enchanticism
- Hedonism
- Positive Psychology
- Eudaimonism
- TRUE OR FALSE: The Blue Zones, which highlights parts of the world that have the greatest longevity, found nine commonalities among these locations, including independence, solitude and a red meat diet.
- UNSCRAMBLE: Who is credited with the following bit of life “wisdom”?
“You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.”
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