May Days
On May 4th, fans all over the world say “May the Fourth be with you.” What sci-fi franchise is this a nod to?
What is Star Wars?
This “Fresh Prince” actor, born May 9, became a blockbuster box office star.
Who is Will Smith?
This famous constellation features a prominent clothing item from Greek Mythology.
The name 'Cameroon' comes from the phrase 'Rios dos Camaros', in this language?
What is Portuguese?
This city hosts the world's most famous Carnaval celebration.
What is Rio de Janeiro?
This 1990 novel by Michael Crichton about genetically engineered dinosaurs became a blockbuster movie.
What is Jurassic park?
This tiny dog breed, named after a Mexican state, is famous for its small size.
What is the Chihuahua?
This international day is celebrated on May 1st and is all about workers’ rights, often marked by marches and rallies.
What is International Workers' Day (or Labor Day)?
This British singer, born May 5, is known for hits like “Rolling in the Deep.”
Who is Adele?
This celestial body was removed from the ranks of the Solar System in 2006.
What is Pluto?
This is the local term for shared motorcycle taxis, a common sight in urban areas.
What is “benskin”?
This bossa nova Grammy-winning record features a female main character in 1965.
What is "The Girl from Ipanema"?
Michio Kaku is quite fond of this concept; constructing entire realities with computers.
What is the Simulation Hypothesis?
This type of atom has only one proton and is the simplest and lightest element in the universe.
What is hydrogen?
May 5th, aka Cinco de Mayo, is mostly celebrated in the U.S. with tacos and music. But it actually marks a military victory in which country?
What is Mexico?
Born on May 25, this Jedi master played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels.
Who is Ewan McGregor?
This manmade celestial body is pretty fast, traveling 5 miles per second around the Earth.
What is the ISS?
This Cameroonian statesman, oversaw Cameroon's first 20 independent years of power, ending his presidency in 1982.
Who is Ahmadou Ahidjo?
These countries are the odd ones out, as they do NOT share a border with Brazil.
What is Ecuador and Chile?
A central concept in the popular AMC+ show Pantheon, Michio Kaku explored this kind of path to immortality in his book 'The Future of the Mind'.
What is uploaded intelligence?
This tech genius, born on May 14th, co-founded Facebook while still in college.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
This Oscar-winning actress, born May 4, starred in “Black Swan” and “Thor.”
Who is Natalie Portman?
This star is the closest to the Earth, a mere 4 light years away.
What is Proxima Centauri?
This unexpected cooking ingredient is Cameroon's fifth largest imported product.
What is palm oil?
This many stars (signifying the states of Brazil) can be found on the Brazilian flag. Don't forget the Plus One, for the Federal District!
What is 27 stars?
This theoretical megastructure is built around a star, siphoning its power to generate immense energy.
What is a Dyson Sphere?
This type of particle, smaller than protons and neutrons, is a fundamental building block in physics.
What is a quark?
On May 25, 2020, this tragic event in the U.S. sparked global protests and renewed calls for racial justice.
What is the death of George Floyd?
This avant-garde singer born May 28 is known for her flamboyant fashion and hits like “Born This Way.”
Who is Lady Gaga?
This vain Queen gave up her daughter as a human sacrifice to the Gods. Her constellation has 25 principal stars.
What is Cassiopeia?
This famous Cameroonian player is the last person to score a goal for Cameroon in the FIFA World Cup.
Who is Vincent Aboubakar?
This city, near the meeting of the Amazon and Negro rivers, was an important center of the rubber trade in the late 19th Cent.
What is Manaus?
This "universal language", according to Michio Kaku, could allow civilizations to communicate across galaxies.
What are the laws of physics (or mathematical constants)?
Despite elephants being the largest land mammals, this similarly tiny island in Asia contains the tiniest kind if elephant.
What is Borneo?