Math
The Hunger Games arena contains 400 tributes, and 20% are eliminated during the first day. How many tributes remain?
320
During the Hunger Games, the tributes consume a lot of water to stay hydrated. What percent of the human body is made up of water?
60-70%
Whenever a tribute jumps from a tree, they always fall downward toward the ground. Which force is responsible for this?
Gravity
Peeta finds a stream flowing down from a mountain. As the stream reaches the ocean, the water eventually becomes part of the continuous movement of water between the ocean, atmosphere, and land. What is this overall process called?
Water cycle
The Capitol sends a message using only 0s and 1s. What number system is this?
Binary
A tribute runs 6 km north, then 8 km east. What is the shortest distance from their starting point to where they are right now, assuming they traveled in perpendicular directions?
10 km
In the arena, tributes must rely on their bodies to survive. What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Enamel
A tribute jumps into a lake from a 20 metre cliff. Another tribute jumps from the same cliff but carries a heavy backpack. Who hits the water first?
Both hit the water at the same time
The Gamemakers warn the tributes about earthquakes caused by moving pieces of Earth's crust. What are these large pieces of Earth's lithosphere called?
What district is Katniss from?
District 12
The Gamemakers allow a tribute to choose 1 weapon from each of 3 types: 3 bows, 2 knives, and 4 types of traps. If a tribute must choose exactly one item from each of the three categories, how many different combinations of equipment are possible?
24
Katniss cuts her hand on a branch while climbing up a tree. Which blood cells are primarily responsible for forming a clot and stopping the bleeding?
Platelets
At night time, millions of stars illuminate the arena. Each of these stars is many light-years away from Panem. What does a light year measure?
The distance it takes for light to travel one year
The Hunger Games arena takes place on a large landmass; approximately 200 million years ago, Earth's continents were joined into one enormous supercontinent. What was it called?
Pangea
Like District 4, which is known for fishing, which country has the world's longest coastline?
Canada
A tribute needs to choose between two escape routes:
Route A: 80% chance of survival throughout
Route B: 80% chance of survival for the first half, followed by another 90% chance of survival if they survive the first half
Which route has the higher overall chance of survival?
Route A: 80%
Haymitch has two alleles for a gene: one dominant and one recessive. What term describes his phenotype?
Heterozygous
The tributes notice that the arena is suddenly dark. If the Sun disappeared, how long would it take for us to realize that it was gone from Earth?
8 minutes
The Gamemakers trigger an earthquake beneath the ocean, producing a tsunami. As the tsunami approaches the shallow waters near the arena, what happens to its speed and height?
Speed decreases, height increases
Like the Tributes, ancient Greek athletes competed in public spectacles. In which Greek city were the first recorded Olympic Games held?
Athens
Peeta has a 1/3 chance of being attacked by a Career tribute on any given night. What is the probability that he avoids an attack for three consecutive nights?
8/27 OR 29.6%
The tributes interact with many elements while in the arena. What is one letter of the alphabet that doesn’t appear in the periodic table?
J OR Q
While running away from the Mutts, Thresh (who is big and heavy) collides with Rue (who is small and light). Who experiences more force during the collision?
Force is the same
The tributes must endure the harsh sunlight during much of the day. On Earth, which layer of the atmosphere contains the most ozone to absorb UV radiation from the sun?
Stratosphere
The Hunger Games takes place in the fictional city of Panem. The word Panem comes from the Latin phrase “panem et circenses”, which means what in English?
Bread and circuses