SCIENCE SPARKS
This planet is known for its massive red storm that’s been raging for centuries.
Jupiter
This Shakespeare play features the characters Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet
This was the first country to send a human into space.
The Soviet Union (USSR)
This company created the iPhone.
Apple
The value of π (pi) rounded to two decimal places.
3.14
DNA stands for this biological term.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
The main character of The Catcher in the Rye.
Who is Holden Caulfield
The Great Wall was built to protect this country.
China
This superhero is known as “The Dark Knight.”
Batman
If 5x = 25, what is x?
5
The chemical symbol “Fe” stands for this element.
Iron
This dystopian novel by George Orwell introduced the phrase “Big Brother is watching you.”
1984
This ancient Egyptian queen was known for her beauty and power.
Cleopatra
The social media app known for short videos and dances.
TikTok
I’m an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
seven
The process by which plants make their food using sunlight.
Photosynthesis
The author of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Harper Lee
The American Civil War was fought mainly over this issue.
slavery
This streaming platform popularized the series Stranger Things.
Netflix
The Fibonacci sequence begins with 0 and 1. What is the next number after 21?
34
This organ is responsible for pumping blood through the human body.
Heart
The Hobbit’s real name before being called “Bilbo Baggins the adventurer.”
Bilbo Baggins (Trick question — he always had that name!)
The year World War II ended.
1945
The founder of SpaceX and Tesla.
Elon Musk
If you have three apples and take away two, how many do you have?
two (because you took them)