Music
James Michael Osbourne picked up what rock star nickname?
What is Ozzy
John Michael Osbourne got the nickname "Ozzy" as a shortened version of his last name during his school days. It stuck with him and became his iconic stage name in rock music.
Which movie features a world where dreams are manipulated?
What is Inception
In Inception, skilled thieves enter people's dreams to steal or plant ideas. They navigate multiple dream levels using shared dreaming technology and must carefully balance time dilation.
Also called "chess on ice," what sport's international winner gets the Silver Broom?
What is Curling
Players slide stones across ice while teammates sweep the surface with brooms to control speed/direction. Winners get the Silver Broom trophy
What flying insect carries yellow fever, dengue, and malaria?
What are Mosquitoes
spread diseases through bites. Their larvae live in stagnant water before becoming flying adults that can transmit disease.
What toy allowed kids to make marginally edible food, using nothing hotter than a regular light bulb.
What is The Easy Bake Oven
It used a 100-watt light bulb as a heat source to bake small cakes and cookies. Introduced in 1963, it let children safely make simple treats without a real oven.
In classical vocal classification including baritone and tenor, what is the name of the deepest male singing voice?
What is Basso profondo or Bass (both are acceptable)
Bass is the lowest male singing voice type, typically ranging from E2 to E4. Bass singers can produce deep, rich tones and often sing the lowest parts in choral music. Basso profondo is however the deepest rarest male voice
When a man shaves in the morning, at what time will he get that proverbial shadow?
What is 5 o'clock
The 5 o'clock shadow refers to facial hair growth becoming visible late in the day typically around 5pm, after a morning shave as the stubble starts to show through the skin.
In 2005 which NBA superstar became a reserve Miami Beach Police Officer?
Who is Shaquille O'Neal
NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal was sworn in as a reserve police officer for the Miami Beach Police Department in 2005 fulfilling his longtime interest in law enforcement.
This scale is used to measure the strength of earthquakes
What is the Richter Scale
Developed by Charles Richter in 1935, provides a logarithmic measure of earthquake strength, quantifying magnitude from seismic wave amplitude on seismographs, with each whole number increase representing tenfold ground motion
This toy, introduced in the 1950s, uses a spring to "walk" down stairs
What is a slinky
The Slinky, an iconic spring toy, was invented by naval engineer Richard T. James in 1943 after he noticed a tension spring "walking" down a shelf, leading him and his wife Betty to develop it for children
DAILY DOUBLE
This port city in northwest England is the hometown of all four members of the Beatles?
What is Liverpool
The Beatles formed in Liverpool in 1960. The band members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr all grew up in this major port city in northwest England.
In Greek mythology, the minotaur was half man and half of which animal?
What is a Bull
The Minotaur was a mythical creature from Greek mythology with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man, kept in the Labyrinth of Crete.
In what field did teammates Carlos Zambrano and Michael Barret have the "slugout in the dugout"?
What is Wrigley Field
In 2007, Chicago Cubs pitcher Zambrano and cather Barrett got into a physical altercation in the dugout at Wrigley Field during a game against Atlanta.
You know about the Oedipus complex, but that is for sons. Daughters have a complex all their own named after whom?
The Electra Complex
The Electra complex describes a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for her father's attention, named after the Greek mythological figure who plotted against her mother.
What toy manufacturer was once known as Hassenfed Brothers?
What is Hasbro
Founded in 1923 by brothers Henry and Hillel Hassenfeld. The company name was shortened to Hasbro in 1968 to reflect its popular toy brand.
This artist's 1982 album was the first to produce seven top 10 singles on the billboard hot 100 and later became the best-selling album in music history.
Who is Michael Jackson
This was an unprecedented milestone that no album had done before. Beyond sales, its chart dominance and innovative music videos helped reshape how albums were marketed and how pop music reach global audiences.
In the Simpsons, Homer's coworkers at the nuclear plant are best friends. One is named Lenny and the other is whom?
Who is Carl Carlson
Lenny Leonard and Carl Carlson are Homer Simpson's closest friends and coworkers at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, where they work together in Sector 7G.
While his teammates practiced for the 1998 NBA finals, who opted instead to wrestle Diamond Dallas Page
Who is Dennis Rodman
During the 1998 NBA Finals, Chicago Bulls' Dennis Rodman skipped practice to appear on WCW Monday Nitro, where he wrestled Diamond Dallas Page in a widely publicized match.
This scale is used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution
What is the pH scale
The pH scale (0-14) measures a solution's acidity or alkalinity, with 7 being neutral (like pure water), below 7 being acidic (more
This handheld virtual pet sensation from Japanese toy company Bandai translates from Japanese to "Lovable Egg" and required constant care.
What is Tamagotchi
A handheld digital pet that needed constant care like feeding and cleaning. Kids worldwide were obsessed with these egg-shaped virtual pets from Japan.
This famous 1875 French opera by Georges Bizet about a fiery gypsy woman who works in a cigarette factory in Seville, Spain shares its title with the name of its main character.
What is Carmen
Georges Bizet's iconic 1875 French opera about a fiery, free-spirited Romani woman in Seville whose passionate, unconventional love leads to tragedy, becoming one of the world's most famous and performed operas, known for its realistic themes and vibrant music.
This term refers to a word that is the same spelled forward and backward
What is a palindrome
Palindromes can be words, phrases, numbers, or names. Palindrome is a Greek word that's composed of two root words—“palin,” which means “again” or “back,” and “dromos,” which means “running.”
Example: Madam, Level,
This athlete is the only one to play in both a Super Bowl & a world series.
Who is Deion Sanders
Played in Superbowl XXIX with the 49ers during the 1994 NFL season and appeared earlier in the 1992 World Series as a member of the Atlanta Braves.
In radio, what does "AM" stand for?
What is Amplitude Modulation
AM radio works by varying the amplitude (height/strength) of radio waves to encode audio signals, while keeping frequency constant.
Invented in 1974 by a Hungarian professor, this puzzle has more than 43 quintillion possible combustions yet only one correct solution.
What is a Rubik's Cube
Invented by Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik in 1974, started as a teaching tool to explain 3D geometry, initially called the "Magic Cube". It became a global phenomenon after its international launch in 1980.