Q 01/05

An early Tournament of Roses staged a novelty race in Pasadena in which an elephant beat which other animal?

A) A camel

B) An ostrich

C) A zebra

D) A buffalo

Answer · why

A) A camel

A camel lost to the elephant on the town lot later named Tournament Park, where ostrich races and bronco busting also drew crowds.

Q 02/05

The Rose Parade shifts to January 2 whenever New Year's Day falls on which day of the week?

A) Saturday

B) Friday

C) Sunday

D) Monday

Answer · why

C) Sunday

Sunday parades were ruled out in 1893 so the noise would not spook horses hitched outside churches during services.

Q 03/05

Under Rose Parade rules, every exposed inch of a float must be covered in which kind of decoration?

A) Fresh roses only

B) Painted fabric

C) Recycled newspaper

D) Natural materials

Answer · why

D) Natural materials

Natural materials are the only covering allowed: petals, seeds, bark, leaves, even seaweed and nuts, and none of it may be dyed.

Q 04/05

Which cartoon character was grand marshal of the 2005 Rose Parade, decades after his creator held the role in 1966?

A) Bugs Bunny

B) Mickey Mouse

C) Donald Duck

D) Woody Woodpecker

Answer · why

B) Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse led the 2005 parade 39 years after Walt Disney did, and Walt's nephew Roy E. Disney took the same job in 2000.

Q 05/05

Which child film star became the youngest grand marshal in Rose Parade history at the 1939 parade?

A) Shirley Temple

B) Judy Garland

C) Jackie Coogan

D) Freddie Bartholomew

Answer · why

A) Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple presided over the 50th anniversary parade and returned as grand marshal twice more, in 1989 and 1999.