Acronyms
Pop Culture - V.I.P.
What is a Very Important Person?
After his defeat at Waterloo, this French emperor was banished to St. Helena.
Who is Napoleon?
1. This Los Angeles Laker surpassed Kareem to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
2. This Hall of Famer scored a combined 46,725 points between the ABA and NBA, making him the true American basketball all-time scorer.
3. This Utah Jazz Legend, also known as the Mailman, ranks third all-time in scoring.
1. Who is Lebron James?
2. Who is Artis Gilmore?
3. Who is Karl Malone?
This mosquito-transmitted disease comes from the Italian words for "bad air."
What is malaria?
This company released Pong, kickstarting video game commercialization.
What is Atari?
Medicine - C.P.R.
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
This famous actor was banished from the Oscars for slapping Chris Rock on live TV.
Who is Will Smith?
1. This explosive, detonated on Bikini Atoll, was the largest nuclear weapon created by the United States to ever be tested.
2. First synthesized by Joseph Wilbrand in 1863 as a yellow dye, this military high explosive—abbreviated to three letters—became famous for its relative stability compared to pure nitroglycerin.
3. Conducted by the U.S. military in 1958 high above Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, this 1.4-megaton high-altitude nuclear test created an artificial aurora.
1. What is Castle Bravo
2. What is TNT?
3. What is Starfish Prime?
This is the only disease to be ever 100% wiped out by vaccination efforts.
What is smallpox?
This Space Invaders alien design resembles the marine creatures that inspired H.G. Wells for The War of the Worlds.
What is an octopus?
What is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?
This famous 16th century Queen was banished to the Tower of London before her execution was ordered by Henry VIII.
Who is Anne Boleyn?
1. This noble gas makes up approximately 0.0000087% of the Earth's atmosphere and comes from the Greek word for "stranger."
2. This rare element makes up 1% of the atmosphere, surprisingly beating out carbon dioxide and water vapor.
3. This element makes up 21% of the Earth's atmosphere and is vital for life.1. What is Xenon?
2. What is Argon?
3. What is Oxygen?
This condition, known as a pirate disease as sailors often lacked access to citrus fruits, caused a severe Vitamin C deficiency.
What is scurvy?
This video game, also released as Micropolis, allows you to turn your city into a bustling tourist destination.
What is Sim City?
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Politics - G.O.P.
What is the Grand Old Party?
Following intense public backlash over severe workplace toxicity allegations on their talk show, this daytime host ended their 19-season program in 2022.
Who is Ellen DeGeneres?
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1. This mountain is the tallest in the solar system.
2. This mountain is the highest above sea level on Earth.
3. This mountain is the tallest on Earth by distance from peak to base.
1. What is Olympus Mons?
2. What is Everest?
3. What is Mauna Kea?
This water-transmitted intestinal disease ravaged London in 1854, when wells and drinking reservoirs were contaminated.
What is cholera?
This 2017 action RPG developed by BioWare and EA is set in the 29th century as humans embark on a journey to our closest neighboring galaxy.
What is Mass Effect Andromeda?
Supranational Organizations - INTERPOL
Roger Williams was banished from Pennsylvania in 1635 for advocating religious freedoms and went on to found a nearby colony, which in 2020 voted overwhelmingly to shorten its name from this colonial name to an abbreviated version.
What is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations?
1. This capital is home to the Colosseum and the Pantheon.
2. Australia selected this city as its capital in 1908, beating out several more populous cities.
3. Located in the Pacific Ocean on the island of Pohnpei, this tiny, planned town with a population under 7,000 serves as the official capital of the Federated States of Micronesia.
1. What is Rome?
2. What is Canberra?
3. What is Palikir?
This disorder caused by misfolded proteins called prions is the cattle-affecting version of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
What is Mad Cow Disease?
In 2005, a glitch in this game caused an infectious spell named "Corrupted Blood" to spread unchecked from player to player, causing real-world epidemiologists to study it.
What is World of Warcraft?