Trivia Fundraiser 2023

Which of the following video games was NOT made by Nintendo?

• Super Mario Bros.

• The Legend of Zelda

• Minecraft

• Wii Sports

Answer explanation

Minecraft was made by a Swedish developer called Mojang Studios.

What federal program provides prescription drug coverage to Medicare beneficiaries?

• Medicare Part A

• Medicare Part B

• Medicare Part C

• Medicare Part D

Answer explanation

Medicare Part D provides prescription drug coverage.

I hope you know what the other parts cover....

Which of the following superheroes is part of the DC franchise?

• Batman

• Captain America

• Iron-Man

• Spider-Man

Answer explanation

Batman first appeared in Detective Comics back in 1939.

Which federal law was the first to regulate the sale of drugs in the US?

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

• Durham-Humphrey Amendment

• Kefauver-Harris Amedment

Answer explanation

Pure Food and Drug Act: 1906

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: 1938

Durham-Humphrey Amendment: 1951

Kefauver-Harris Amendment: 1926

The picture show Teddy Roosevelt signing the Pure Food and Drug Act into law.

Which of the following Shakespeare plays is considered a tragedy?

• All's Well That Ends Well

• Romeo and Juliet

• As You Like It

• A Midsummer's Night Dream

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: The two families in the play were first referenced 250 before Shakespeare by Dante in his "The Divine Comedy".

What federal agency is responsible for regulating the approval and sale of prescription drugs in the US?

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

• National Institute of Health (NIH)

Answer explanation

The FDA used to be the USDA Bureau of Chemistry until until it became its own agency in 1927.

What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

• Vatican City

• Russia

• Brazil

• Greenland

Answer explanation

Vatican City is only 0.19 sq. miles in size, so technically it has 5.3 popes per sq. mile!

Which of the following advocacy strategies is NOT commonly used by pharmacy organizations?

• Grassroots Lobbying

• Campaign Contributions

• Litigation

• Direct Mail

Answer explanation

This doesn't mean that litigation has never been used by pharmacy organizations for advocacy purposes. In 2014, the National Assoc. of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) successfully filed a lawsuit against the DEA challenging restrictions on Rx drug take-back programs.

What Renaissance artist is famous for painting "La Gioconda"?

• Claude Monet

• Vincent van Gogh

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Pablo Picasso

Answer explanation

"La Gioconda", i.e. "The Joyful One", is another title for the Mona Lisa.

Which federal law regulates the labeling and packaging of Rx drugs and OTC medications?

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

• Durham-Humphrey Amendment

• Kefauver-Harris Amendment

Answer explanation

This law needed to be passed after an improperly-prepared sulfonamide antibiotic killed over 100 people.