Climbing, But Not Really
When falling on your proj and taking a gnarly whip, force is applied to the rope causing it to tighten and then stretch. This tests what type of material strength?
Tensile strength
In what years did the civil war take place?
1861-1865
What is Kansas City the city of?
Fountains
Which rocket was used to launch the Apollo 11 mission to the moon?
Saturn V
I am broken when my name is spoken. What am I?
Silence
According to the Mohs Hardness Scale, which type of popular climbing rock is the softest?
Limestone
Who were the major leading generals for the north and south?
Ulysses S. Grant (North) and Robert E. Lee (South)
How many major professional teams are there in Kansas City?
Four (Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC and Current)
What type of minimally invasive surgery is generally used to treat joints?
Arthroscopy
What gets bigger the more you take away from it?
A hole
Seb Bouin is widely considered one of the best sport climbers today, climbing mostly in his home country of France. Who is the current president of France? (just last name is acceptable)
Macron
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
According to the 2020 census, what is the population of KCMO? (Rounded to the nearest 10,000)
510,000 (True pop. 508,090)
1972
What has ten letters and starts with gas?
An automobile
Alex Honnold is most well known for his daring free solo ascent of El Cap. Had he forgotten his chalk bag and punted off the wall, how many feet above the valley would he had to have been to hit terminal velocity before hitting the ground? (assuming belly down freefall position)
1,500 ft
Who was the first state to secede from the union?
South Carolina
Who is the largest private employer in the city?
Cerner
How long was the longest recorded surgical procedure in the US?
96 hours. The surgery took place from Feb 4-8 1951 in order to remove an ovarian cyst
Three lives have I.
Gentle enough to soothe the skin,
Light enough to caress the sky,
Hard enough to crack rocks.
What am I?
Water
How many feet are in a meter? (rounded to the nearest tenth)
3.3 feet
What was the #1 killer of soldiers throughout the entirety of the Civil War?
Disease
In what year was Kansas City founded?
1853
The FDA's drug division had its hands full in the early 20th century exposing fraudulent "medicines" as hoaxes. One notable victory shut down the manufacture of what famous fake that capitalized on the popularity of Marie Curie and claimed its product contained radioactive material that could cure cancer?
Radol
Solve this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yDmGnA8Hw0
1 and 2 go, 1 comes back, 5 and 10 go together, 2 comes back, 1 and 2 go. 17 minutes total