Medical Trivia
René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec came up with the idea for what medical listening device because he was uncomfortable putting his head on a lady’s chest to auscultate her heart and lungs?
Answer: Stethoscope DD**
Although the origin of the name is an Italian acronym, what auto brand's name is also a four-letter word that can mean "an authoritative or arbitrary order?"
Answer: Fiat DD**
Who played Anna opposite Yul Brynner's King of Siam in The King and I?
What baseball innovation was legalized in 1884?
Answer
Overhand pitching
That was one of the five most significant rule changes in the history of baseball. [/learn_more]
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The Alpine region of Europe includes Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, France, Germany, Monaco, Slovenia and what neutral country?
Answer: Switzerland
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When he served as Chief Medical Advisor to the President during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, what physician showed he was a Nationals fan by wearing a team-branded face mask while testifying before Congress?
Answer: Dr. Anthony Fauci DD**
In the U.S., the metal part of a car that covers the engine is called a hood; in the UK, this part goes by the name of what piece of headgear?
Answer: Bonnet DD**
What is the name of the planet where A Space Odyssey takes place?
Jupiter DD**
What baseball player was inducted into the Hall of Fame for inventing the curveball?
Answer
Candy Cummings
His real name was William Arthur Cummings. In the summer of 1863, 14-year-old Cummings and a few other boys were throwing clam shells and observing their trajectory. Cummings figured it would be fun if he could make a baseball curve the same way.[/learn_more]
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D.C. is considered a "planned city" which makes some sense considering the avenues radiating out from rectangles that make up the core of the city. The architect and city planner was commissioned in 1791 by President Washington and was a man from what country?
Answer: France DD**
Which medical term comes from the Greek word for “without breathing” and is included in the name of a condition where a person experiences brief pauses in breathing while they’re asleep?
Answer: Apnea
In 1968, Elliot Handler came up with what brand of toy cars as a competition to Matchbox? Modeled as highly modified and fantastical, as opposed to realistic car toys.
Answer: Hot Wheels
Who directed the epic historical drama Gone with the Wind?
Victor Fleming
Which team won the first World Series?
Answer
Boston Americans
They played against National League champion Pittsburgh. [/learn_more]
Which Southeastern European country with ancient history is technically named the Hellenic Republic?
Answer: Greece
Blood levels of A1C, or hemoglobin chemically linked to a sugar, are commonly used to determine whether an individual has what medical condition?
Answer: Diabetes
The Meat Fleet tracker is a handy way to find out if there’s going to be an appearance at a nearby Halloween carnival by one of a certain group of vehicles shaped like what ballpark food?
Answer: Hot Dog
Which Alfred Hitchcock thriller featured Cary Grant evading a crop duster plane?
North by Northwest
What was specifically designed to be the size and weight of a baseball?
Answer
The hand grenade
It was thought that US soldiers would find baseball-shaped grenades easier to throw. [/learn_more]
Towering Sugarloaf Mountain and its neighbor, Morro da Urca loom over what city of 7 million people?
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
The medical term is “piloerection” or “horripilation,” but what’s the common name for the little lumps that rise up on your skin when you’re cold (or spooked) that, in fact, activate stem cells and trigger hair growth?
Answer: Goosbumps
The Soul, the Sorento, and the Sportage are models made by what Korean automaker that, despite producing those cars, does not have a name that starts with an S?
Answer: Kia
What was the first color film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Gone with the Wind
The game baseball originated from which country?
Answer
England
Baseball descends from two English games: cricket and rounders.[/learn_more]
f you wanted to travel through three adjacent U.S. states that all started with the same letter, you would have to travel through which three states?
Answer: Indiana Illinois Iowa