Geography
This desert, the largest hot desert in the world, spans much of North Africa.
Sahara Desert.
This central bank of the United States controls monetary policy and sets interest rates.
Federal Reserve.
In American football, this scoring play is worth 6 points and is followed by an extra point attempt.
Touchdown.
In chemistry, this scale measures the acidity or basicity of a solution.
pH.
This 2023 film starring Margot Robbie brought the iconic doll to life in a bright pink world.
Barbie.
This region of permafrost stores vast amounts of carbon and spans northern parts of Canada, Russia, and Alaska.
Tundra.
Assets = liabilities + x. What is x?
Equity.
In soccer, this restart occurs when the ball fully crosses the sideline.
Throw-in.
The natural tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest, or a body in uniform motion to maintain that motion unless acted upon by an external force.
Inertia.
This director won the Oscar for Best Director for the film Oppenheimer.
Christopher Nolan.
This country has the most natural lakes in the world, with over 2 million.
Canada.
This type of risk cannot be diversified away and affects the entire market.
Systematic risk.
In basketball analytics, this stat estimates the number of possessions a team uses per game.
Pace.
This theory predicts the shapes of molecules based on minimizing electron pair repulsion around a central atom.
VSEPR theory.
This British artist released the album Radical Optimism in 2024.
Dua Lipa.
This African country has two capital cities: Porto-Novo (official) and Cotonou (economic)
Benin.
This principle requires accountants to choose the method that is least likely to overstate assets or income.
Conservatism.
In cricket, this rare achievement occurs when a bowler takes three wickets in three consecutive deliveries.
Hat-trick.
In biology, this enzyme unwinds DNA during replication.
Helicase.
This R&B artist released SOS Deluxe: Lana as an expansion of her Grammy-winning album.
SZA.
This country’s flag features a cedar tree, symbolizing resilience.
Lebanon.
This theory suggests that in efficient markets, asset prices fully reflect all available information.
Efficient Market Hypothesis.
In soccer tactics, this high-pressing style popularized in Germany is known by this German term meaning “counter-pressing.”
Gegenpressing.
The process by which energy flows due to particle collisions and vibrations, resulting from a gradient in thermal potential across a boundary.
Heat.
In Mulholland Drive, this cryptic location is central to the film’s surreal narrative unraveling.
Club Silencio.