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Honoree: Riley · Occasion: milestone-birthday · Tone: playful · Distractor spice: medium

Taught middle-school science at Coastal Middle for 25 years and counting
Has owned the same green Camry since 2004 and refuses to upgrade
Adopted Mango the orange cat in 2019 — the cat now sits in on Zoom meetings
Famous in the family for losing every argument about pineapple on pizza
Has been quietly running the Coastal Middle musical sound desk since 2008
Refuses to learn how Snapchat works, claims it gives him a headache
Climbed Kilimanjaro on his 45th birthday, took an actual cake to the summit
Married to Pat since 1998; they met at a Halloween party both dressed as the same character
Drinks one and only one Old Fashioned per family wedding, declines any second
Quotes 'The Princess Bride' at every family dinner — it's a known hazard

Riley's Milestone Trivia Bash

How well do you really know the birthday legend? Let's find out!

30 questions · ~10–15 minutes of play

Question 1 · easy
What grade level does Riley teach?
- A. Middle school ✓
- B. Elementary school
- C. High school
- D. College
Reveal: Riley has spent 25 years teaching middle-school science.
Question 2 · medium
How many years has Riley been teaching (and counting)?
- A. 25 ✓
- B. 10
- C. 40
- D. 15
Reveal: Riley has taught middle-school science for 25 years and counting.
Question 3 · medium
Where has Riley taught science for 25 years?
- A. Coastal Middle ✓
- B. A downtown academy
- C. A rural schoolhouse
- D. An online academy
Reveal: Riley has been a fixture at Coastal Middle for 25 years.
Question 4 · medium
Since what year has Riley owned the same car?
- A. 2004 ✓
- B. 1998
- C. 2010
- D. 2015
Reveal: That green Camry has been Riley's since 2004.
Question 5 · easy
What has Riley stubbornly refused to do with the car?
- A. Upgrade it ✓
- B. Paint it
- C. Sell it for parts
- D. Lend it out
Reveal: Riley refuses to upgrade the trusty green Camry.
Question 6 · medium
What model of car does Riley drive?
- A. A Camry ✓
- B. A pickup truck
- C. A motorcycle
- D. A convertible sports car
Reveal: The green Camry has been Riley's ride since 2004.
Question 7 · easy
What year did Riley adopt the family cat?
- A. 2019 ✓
- B. 2015
- C. 2021
- D. 2008
Reveal: Mango joined the family in 2019.
Question 8 · medium
What does Mango famously do during Riley's work calls?
- A. Sits in on Zoom meetings ✓
- B. Hides under the couch
- C. Answers the phone
- D. Types emails
Reveal: Mango the cat now sits in on Zoom meetings like a true coworker.
Question 9 · medium
How often does Riley win the pineapple-on-pizza debate?
- A. Never ✓
- B. Always
- C. Half the time
- D. Only on birthdays
Reveal: Riley is famous for losing every single argument about pineapple on pizza.
Question 10 · hard
What is Riley famous for within the family?
- A. Losing every pineapple-on-pizza argument ✓
- B. Winning every trivia night
- C. Cooking the best chili
- D. Refusing to eat dessert
Reveal: It's a family legend: Riley never wins the pineapple-on-pizza debate.
Question 11 · medium
What behind-the-scenes role has Riley quietly held since 2008?
- A. Running the musical's sound desk ✓
- B. Directing the choir
- C. Painting sets
- D. Selling tickets
Reveal: Riley has quietly run the school musical's sound desk since 2008.
Question 12 · medium
Since what year has Riley run the musical's sound desk?
- A. 2008 ✓
- B. 2000
- C. 2012
- D. 2019
Reveal: That sound desk has been Riley's domain since 2008.
Question 13 · hard
Where does Riley run the sound desk for the school musical?
- A. Coastal Middle ✓
- B. A community theater
- C. A concert hall
- D. A movie set
Reveal: Riley has manned the Coastal Middle musical's sound desk since 2008.
Question 14 · medium
What kind of production does Riley handle sound for?
- A. The school musical ✓
- B. A rock band
- C. A podcast
- D. A radio show
Reveal: Riley has been the quiet hero behind the school musical's sound desk since 2008.
Question 15 · easy
What app does Riley flatly refuse to learn?
- A. Snapchat ✓
- B. A photo-editing app
- C. A budgeting app
- D. A fitness app
Reveal: Riley refuses to learn Snapchat, headache and all.
Question 16 · medium
What does Riley claim happens when trying to use that app?
- A. It gives a headache ✓
- B. It crashes the phone
- C. It costs too much
- D. It's too slow
Reveal: Riley insists Snapchat gives a headache, so it's a hard pass.
Question 17 · medium
What tech-related stance is Riley famous for?
- A. Refusing to learn Snapchat ✓
- B. Refusing to use email
- C. Refusing to own a phone
- D. Refusing to text
Reveal: Riley proudly refuses to learn how Snapchat works.
Question 18 · hard
Riley claims a certain app is bad for what?
- A. The head ✓
- B. The eyes
- C. The patience
- D. The sleep
Reveal: According to Riley, Snapchat is nothing but a headache.
Question 19 · medium
What mountain did Riley climb on a milestone birthday?
- A. Kilimanjaro ✓
- B. A local hill
- C. A rock-climbing wall
- D. A ski slope
Reveal: Riley climbed Kilimanjaro on the 45th birthday.
Question 20 · medium
On which birthday did Riley climb the mountain?
- A. 45th ✓
- B. 30th
- C. 50th
- D. 60th
Reveal: Kilimanjaro was conquered on Riley's 45th birthday.
Question 21 · hard
What did Riley bring all the way to the summit?
- A. An actual cake ✓
- B. A bottle of champagne
- C. A birthday banner
- D. A guitar
Reveal: Riley carried an actual cake to the summit of Kilimanjaro.
Question 22 · medium
What impressive feat did Riley accomplish for a birthday?
- A. Climbing Kilimanjaro with a cake ✓
- B. Running a marathon
- C. Sailing solo across an ocean
- D. Skydiving
Reveal: On the 45th birthday, Riley summited Kilimanjaro, cake in tow.
Question 23 · easy
Since what year has Riley been married to Pat?
- A. 1998 ✓
- B. 2004
- C. 1990
- D. 2008
Reveal: Riley and Pat have been married since 1998.
Question 24 · medium
Where did Riley and Pat first meet?
- A. A Halloween party ✓
- B. A wedding
- C. A work conference
- D. A cooking class
Reveal: Riley and Pat met at a Halloween party.
Question 25 · medium
What amusing coincidence happened when Riley met Pat?
- A. They were dressed as the same character ✓
- B. They had the same birthday
- C. They wore matching shirt colors
- D. They arrived in matching cars
Reveal: Riley and Pat showed up to the same Halloween party dressed as the same character.
Question 26 · easy
Who has Riley been married to since 1998?
- A. Pat ✓
- B. A mystery sweetheart
- C. A childhood friend
- D. A coworker
Reveal: Riley has been married to Pat since 1998.
Question 27 · medium
What drink does Riley have exactly one of at family weddings?
- A. An Old Fashioned ✓
- B. A glass of champagne
- C. A beer
- D. A margarita
Reveal: Riley enjoys exactly one Old Fashioned per family wedding.
Question 28 · medium
What does Riley always do when offered a second drink at a wedding?
- A. Declines it ✓
- B. Orders two more
- C. Switches to soda
- D. Finishes it fast
Reveal: Riley always declines a second Old Fashioned at family weddings.
Question 29 · hard
At what type of event does Riley stick to the one-drink rule?
- A. Family weddings ✓
- B. Birthday parties
- C. Holiday dinners
- D. Work parties
Reveal: The one-Old-Fashioned rule is strictly a family-wedding tradition.
Question 30 · easy
What movie does Riley quote at every family dinner?
- A. The Princess Bride ✓
- B. A classic western
- C. A superhero film
- D. A musical
Reveal: Riley quotes The Princess Bride at every single family dinner.

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