Science Rules
What is the study of insects called?
A. Entomology
B. Cosmetology
C. Metrology
D. Taxonomy
A. Entomology
What was the worlds oldest recorded civilization?
A. Caral-Supe (Peru)
B. Mesopotamia
C. Indus Valley
D. Egypt
B. Mesopotamia
What fantasy film won 11 of its Oscar nominations including best picture?
A. The Shape of Water
B. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
C. Birdman
D. Everything Everywhere All at Once
B. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Which country is the largest in the world by land area?
A. Antarctica
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. Russia
D. Russia
What is the numeric value of the Roman numeral L?
A. 50
B. 90
C. 70
D. 60
A. 50
how many bones do sharks have?
A. 48
B. 0
C. 65
D. 100
B. ZERO
Who fought in the Hundred Years' War?
A. Britain and Italy
B. Britain and France
C. Russia and France
D. Italy and France
B. Britain and France
Which Alfred Hitchcock thriller features the famous shower scene?
A. Vertigo
B. Psycho
C. Rear Window
D. North by Northwest
B. Psycho
Which country has the oldest continuously used national flag?
A. Switzerland
B. Australia
C. The United Kingdom
D. Denmark
D. Denmark
"All children, except one, grow up" is the opening line in which classic 1911 novel?
A. Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
B. The Secret garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
C. Under the Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad
D. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
A. Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
How fast does light travel?
A. 200,600 miles per second
B. 186,000 miles per second
C. 698,000 miles per second
D. 170,000 miles per second
B. 186,000 miles per second
How long did the Han Dynasty rule China?
A. 200 years
B. 658 years
C. 400 years
D. 565 years
C. 400 Years
Who plays George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life"?
A. Jimmy Hawkins
B. Lionel Barrymore
C. Thomas Mitchell
D. James Stewart
D. James Stewart
Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
A. Zambia
B. Ethiopia
C. Botswana
D. Chad
B. Ethiopia
According to the classic Mother Goose Rhyme, "hey Diddle Diddle" who ran away with the spoon?
A. The Dish
B. The Cup
C. The Fork
D. The Bowl
A. The Dish
What chemical element with the atomic number 79 is named from an Old Norse word meaning "yellow earth"
A. Au
B. Fe
C. K
D. Ni
A. Gold (symbol Au, from gull)
How many rules are written in the Code of Hammurabi?
A. 290
B. 368
C. 282
D. 458
C. 282
What is the Beast's name in Beauty and the Beast?
A. John
B. He doesn't have one
C. Eric
D. Alex
B. He doesn't have one. (The name "Prince Adam" appeared in some licensed merchandise but was never officially confirmed by Disney's own writers or animators. The film does not say)
Which country features a shipwreck on its flag?
A. Bermuda
B. Cuba
C. Dominican Republic
D. Fiji
A. Bermuda
True or False: Light is the only thing that can escape a black hole?
False
What is the scientific name for the eardrum?
A. Buccal
B. Calcaneal
C. Antebrachial
D. Tympanic Membrane
D. Tympanic Membrane
What was the reason the Berlin wall fell? (not politically)
East German Official Gunter Schambowski misread a travel policy during a live press conference stating citizens could cross into West Berlin immediately
What happens to the bus in Speed if it drops below 50 miles per hour?
A. Nothing
B. Glitter shoots out of it
C. A bomb goes off
D. A woman is dropped 50 floors from a building
C. A bomb goes off, This is essentially the entire plot, and it remains completely effective.
Which major capital city is completely divided into two distinct parts sitting on two different continents?
A. Sofia, Bulgaria
B. Ottawa, Canada
C. Istanbul, Turkey
D. Kathmandu, Nepal
C. Istanbul, Turkey (Divided by the Bosphorus Strait)
Mark Twain is the pseudonym of what famous American author who wrote "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
A. John Clemens
B. Christopher Clemens
C. Samuel Clemens
D. Arthur Clemens
C. Samuel Clemens