Science
A unit of heat energy is called what?
Calorie
New York was known by a different name before 1664. What was that name?
New Amsterdam
Of the fourteen countries with which China shares an international land border, the longest is the border with what other country?
Mongolia
Lady Gaga derived her stage name from a song performed by which legendary band?
Queen (Song: Radio Gaga)
What is James Bond's favourite drink? And how does he like it?
Vodka Martini – shaken not stirred
Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion is commonly known as the Law of what?
Inertia
What's the name of a period in European history that was not actually in common usage until 1855?
What country is named after a product that was banned from international trade in 1989?
CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST
How many keys are on most baby grand pianos?
88
What's the name of the drink where the Starbucks version of the beverage is essentially the opposite?
Macchiato
The largest storm system on Jupiter is best known by what straightforward three-word name?
Great Red Spot
What famous children’s party game was also an Olympic event from 1900-1920?
Tug of War
What independent country is named after the province in the southwestern corner of the Netherlands?
New Zealand
A heartbeat, a helicopter noise, a cash register, and a cacophony of alarm clocks are among the sound effects used by which band on their album from 1973?
Pink Floyd (Song: Dark Side of the Moon)
How many Peanut M&M’s constitute one kilo?
This number is also associated with a herbal medicine in some countries.
420
A meteor that reaches the earth's surface and is not burned up by friction is a meteorite. What is the name for any meteor has not yet collided with the earth's atmosphere?
Meteoroid (Asteroid is also acceptable)
What are the three adjectives that fill in the blanks in this quote from Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes: "...the life of man, solitary, poor, _______, _______, and _______."
Nasty, brutish, and short.
The city of Batavia, founded by the Dutch in 1619, was used as the capital of the Dutch East Indies and was known internationally by that name for over three centuries. Batavia corresponds mostly to what present-day capital city?
Jakarta
In early 2019, Ariana Grande held the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100. Who is the only other artist(s) to have achieved this feat prior to her?
The Beatles (Songs: “Can’t Buy Me Love”, “Twist and Shout,” and “Do You Want to Know a Secret,”)
Which chicken dish was created for, and named after, an event that occurred on June 2, 1953?
Coronation Chicken
The acronym RADAR is formed from the word "radio" with what other two words (plus "and")?
(250pts for each word)
Direction / Detection and Ranging
The are hundreds of communities in the U.S. named after US presidents. However, 30 municipalities have the same last name as a former president, but none of them are actually named after him. Which is the president in question?
Clinton
The plant of what spice is native to Mexico, but made its way to Madagascar by 1840, where 80% of the world's supply is now produced?
Vanilla
At the 1976 Grammy Awards, Album of the Year winner Paul Simon proclaimed, "I'd like to thank XXXXX, who didn't make an album this year." Who was the artist he was referring to? (This artist went on to win the Grammy the following year!)
Stevie Wonder
Maria Smith, who died in 1870 at age 70 in Sydney, Australia, was survived by her husband, five children, and numerous other descendants, is remembered today for introducing to the world what now-popular food item?
Granny Smith Apple