2023 foundry10 Holiday Quiz!

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Across
  1. 3. Victory in the 2022 holiday party quiz was unfairly seized by one team because of an unlimited point question about this organism, an interest of Travis’.
  2. 7. David Cronenberg, director of classic movies such as The Fly, A History of Violence, and Maps to the Stars is this foundry10 team member and film aficionado’s favorite director.
  3. 9. This foundry10 member’s name also means something they might howl at.
  4. 11. Creativity is one of the foundry10 visions for this year. What is featured on the Creativity vision poster?
  5. 13. Since we are on the topic of Seattle parks, Sam’s favorite was once a Navy base and has since been converted into a space that has ultimate frisbee, a playground, beachers, and more!
  6. 14. This is the fear of masks, people in costumed clothing, and mascots, and is probably something you should keep in mind when planning an event with Mikka, because she is not a fan of people in mascot costumes.
  7. 15. Frank is a musical genius who loves playing keys. The coolest venue Frank ever played, a building in Washington DC, was designed by Irish born architect James Hoban. What was the venue?
  8. 17. Duncan has been playing a lot of games in this franchise with his daughter over the last year, in an attempt to catch them all.
  9. 20. This band, similar to other 1980’s New Wave bands like Depeche Mode and The Cure, experiments with synthesizers and other electronic sounds in its hits like Bizarre Love Triangle and Blue Monday. It’s Jen’s favorite band.
  10. 21. Dominic was born in this town in England, which is also where Kate Winslet and Kate Middleton were born. It is also a verb representing what you are probably doing now.
  11. 23. This scenic Oregon beach near Astoria, OR is the site of the famous Haystack Rock (as seen in the movie The Goonies), and is a favorite place of Kat’s.
  12. 26. “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” The Sound of Music is Allie’s favorite movie. Who plays the iconic role of Maria?
  13. 28. This is the last name of the musician playing the first concert Naomi ever went to. He was an American pianist, singer, composer, and entertainer also called “the Genius”, and is credited with being an early developer of soul music.
  14. 30. Collaboration is one of the foundry10 visions for this year. On the office poster for this vision, who is the child collaborating with?
Down
  1. 1. This Caribbean island nation, whose capital is Bridgetown, is a popular tourist destination, and a place Curtis called home for several years of his youth.
  2. 2. Anna would love to have the skills to build her own one of these, and is slowly working on developing them. Some people might remember “This Old” one on PBS.
  3. 4. This San Juan island, Linh’s favorite place in the Pacific Northwest, also happens to be the largest.
  4. 5. Jen Chinzi is really interested in plant propagation. Cutting and replanting are two of the three major ways to propagate plants. This is the third.
  5. 6. This park in Seattle, encompassing a water body with the same English name, was carved by the Vashon glacier 50,000 years ago, and is a favorite spot of Janelle’s. The Duwamish call it dxWTLusH in Lushootseed.
  6. 8. The language spoken in this Baltic state is the oldest surviving Indo-European language, getting plenty of attention from linguists. Lindsay can speak it.
  7. 10. This type of fiber art is a favorite of Sophia’s, and dates back to at least the 6th century. It involves making a whole lot of one specific letter (the only one that is not in any U.S. State name…)
  8. 12. In Wes’ favorite movie, a 2010 mind bending thriller, dreams can be constructed, manipulated, and shared.
  9. 13. Speaking of Egypt, this foundry10 teammate was born in its capital, Cairo.
  10. 16. This folk and traditional medical practice, which is an interest of Jae’s, involves the use of plants and plant extracts for healing.
  11. 18. This is in the title of Colin’s favorite movie, a Miyazaki classic, and roughly means “vengeful spirit” in Japanese.
  12. 19. This show, which was “about nothing”, is Jenna’s favorite.
  13. 22. The strange scoring system in this sport, in which Lisa continues to hone her skills, is based on a medieval scoring system that used two clock faces.
  14. 24. This stringed instrument, invented in ancient Egypt, is something Hailey can play, and Kahle owns five of them (four functional, with one they are fixing up).
  15. 25. This type of flower, native to Asia, Europe, and Western North America is named (in English) for Paeon, the healer of the Greek gods. It also happens to be Cat’s favorite.
  16. 27. Odontocetes (toothed) and mystocetes (… not toothed) are the two types of this animal, which are Rachel Gaudry’s favorite.
  17. 29. Intentionality & Flexibility represent one of the foundry10 visions for this year. What invertebrate, also an informal mascot of the Research team, is on the office poster for this aspect of our vision?