Boston/MIT
Religion
Food
Pop culture (music, movies)
Famous Firsts
100
In Cambridge in 1945 at Raytheon, Percy Spencer noticed a melting chocolate bar in his pocket. This led to the invention of what household device? (+200 points for how much money he made)
Microwave
Spencer received $2 from Raytheon.
100
Which city is considered sacred by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Jerusalem
100
What religions have special dietary restrictions and slaughtering laws?
Judaism and Islam
100
What is the name of the fictional newspaper in the Spider-Man universe?
The Daily Bugle
100
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
200
What is the exact length of the Harvard Bridge, measured in smoots and ears
364.4 Smoots, plus one ear
200
What 2 major slang words are shared between Arabic and Hebrew?
Yalla (let's go!) and Sababa (awesome!)
200
What popular Middle Eastern dish is made of fried chickpeas?
Falafel
200
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time?
Avatar
200
What was the first full-length animated feature film released by Disney?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
300
when did MIT move to Cambridge?
1916
300
What is the Hindu concept of the law of cause and effect, where one’s actions determine future outcomes?
Karma
300
What is the only fruit with seeds on the outside?
Strawberries
300
At what age did the youngest person ever win a Grammy Award (+200 for their name)?
9 years old (Blue Ivy Carter for Best Music Video).
300
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and in what field?
Marie Curie, in Physics.
400
What is America’s oldest public park?
Boston Common (established in 1634)
400
Which major religions follow a lunar calendar?
Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism
400
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
400
What song has spent the most weeks atop the Billboard 100?
Old Town Road tied with A Bar Song (Tipsy) (19 weeks)
400
In what city was the first skyscraper built?
Chicago
500
What was the number of the MIT building, originally constructed as a temporary structure during WWII, that was demolished in 1998, to be replaced by Stata?
Building 20. It held the radiation lab (rad lab).
500
Which mountain, significant to the Bahá’í faith, is famous for its gardened terraces on its slopes (if incorrect, 200 for the city it's in)?
Mt. Carmel in Haifa, Israel
500
What fruit is banned on public transportation in many countries in Southeast Asia due to its strong smell?
Durian
500
What was the first music video played on MTV?
Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles.
500
In what year (+- 5) was Mt. Everest climbed for the first time?
1953