70's & 80's Music
Continues to hold the record for the world's best-selling album.
Thriller, released by Michael Jackson in 1982.
This 1773 protest in Massachusetts involved dumping 342 chests of tea into the harbor to protest British taxes.
The Boston Tea Party
Which 1997 James Cameron blockbuster tied the record for the most Academy Awards won by a single film, taking home 11 Oscars?
Titanic.
What chemical precursor do Walter and Jesse primarily use in large quantities during the early seasons to cook their product before switching to barrel-quantities of methylamine?
ephedrine/ pseudoephedrine
Named after a famous baseball player, this progressive disease causes the death of motor neurons in the motor cortex and spinal cord
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Introduced in 1908, is recognized as the world's first mass-produced car.
Ford Model T
He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later became the third U.S. President.
Thomas Jefferson
What was the famous moniker given to the 1980 Winter Olympic ice hockey match where a team of American collegiate players defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union team?
Daily Double: Who did the US defeat in the championship to bring home Gold?
Miracle on ice
They defeated Finland 4-2.
She achieved seven number one hits in a row between the years of 1985 and 1988. was catapulted to instant superstardom in the 1980s, continues to hold the record for the highest number of consecutive charting singles.
Whitney Houston
Purchased from France in 1803, this massive tract of land effectively doubled the size of the United States overnight.
The Louisiana Purchase.
What are the chances all those states suck?
Which 1996 sports comedy-drama features a frantic sports agent screaming, "Show me the money!"
Jerry Maguire
Before adopting the colorful persona of criminal attorney Saul Goodman, what is his real name?
James McGill
This brainstem structure regulates vital autonomic functions like heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.
the medulla oblongata.
Yamaha Corporation originally started as a manufacturer of which musical instrument before moving into motorcycles?
Reed organs and pianos
This 40th president was famous for his love of jelly beans and acting career in Hollywood.
Ronald Regan.
The five interlocking rings of the Olympic symbol represent the five continents. Which specific set of colors makes up the rings?
blue, yellow, red, green, black.
This iconic all-girl band started out their band life as The Bangs but since there was another band performing under that name in New Jersey, the girls decided to add a few letters to their name. To what?
The Bangles.
In October 1962, this 13-day political and military standoff brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union closest to nuclear war.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
In the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park, what is the name of the remote island off the coast of Costa Rica where John Hammond builds his dinosaur theme park?
What toxic plant extract does Walter White covertly use to poison young Brock Cantillo?
Lily of the valley
Which type of synovial joint allows for the greatest range of motion in multiple axes, found in both the shoulder and hip?
the ball and socket joint
In what year was Harley-Davidson founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
Hint: was also the first year of flight by the wright Brothers, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
1903
How many US presidents have been assassinated?
Daily Double: Name them all?
4
Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy
At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci achieved what historic milestone in gymnastics scoring?
She scored the first ever perfect 10.0 score.
This group considered calling themselves American Express, but their record label told them the name probably wouldn't be appreciated by the credit card company.
Huey Lewis and the News
This 1820 agreement maintained the balance of power in Congress by admitting one free state and one slave state to the Union.
The Missouri Compromise.
This was the first ever Pixar film.
Daily Double: what was the second?
Toy Story
A Bug's Life
In response to Skyler expressing fear that their family is in mortal danger, what chilling line does Walter White deliver?
"I am the one who knocks!"
During muscle contraction within a sarcomere, which protein molecule makes up the thick filaments?
Myosin
What famous car brand came from Gothenburg?
Volvo
According to his son Fred, this future Civil War general and president first tried smoking as a boy because it was strictly forbidden at West Point.
Ulysses S Grant
Who made history by becoming the first female figure skater to successfully land a triple axel in an international competition?
Midori Ito
one of the most successful new wave bands, had two previous band names: Ocasek & Orr as a duo, then Cap'n Swing after they became a band. They didn't do too well under either name. After they renamed themselves, they started getting regular gigs and won a record deal, and the rest was history.
A specific war in U.S. history is largely credited as cutting off the supply of British goods and thus stimulating American industry in Pittsburgh. Only a few years later, the city was producing large amounts of iron, brass, tin, and glass. What is this war with inadvertent benefits for Pittsburgh's manufacturing?
The war of 1812.
Forrest Gump (1994) won Best Picture, beating out which other legendary 1994 film that currently holds the #1 spot on IMDb's Top 250?
Shawshank Redemption.
What was Mike before he worked for Saul Goodman and Gus Fring?
Daily Double: What is his last name.
former Philadelphia police officer
Ehrmantraut
Which specific chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood directly into the systemic circulation via the aorta?
Left ventricle
What does BMW stand for?
Bavarian Motor Works
This 27th president reportedly weighed over 300 pounds and once got stuck in a White House bathtub
William Howard Taft.
How many career Olympic gold medals did American swimmer Michael Phelps win?
Daily Double: How many total medals?
23
28
The first music video to be shown on MTV, which appeared on August 1, 1981. The video was preceded by footage of the moon landing in 1969 and from a shuttle launch that had taken place earlier in 1981.
Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
What Native American language is renowned for being used by code talkers from a namesake tribe during World War II?
Navejo
Which 1991 psychological thriller became only the third film in Oscar history to sweep the "Big Five" major Academy Award categories (Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay)?
The Silence of the Lambs
What is the name of Saul Goodman's loyal and sharp-tongued legal secretary/receptionist throughout Breaking Bad?
Francesca
The critical area of the brain, responsible for Language comprehension.
Wernicke's area
Before making iconic supercars, what type of machinery did Ferruccio Lamborghini's original company manufacture?
Tractors
This president kept an unusual White House pet named "Rebecca"—which was actually a raccoon given to him to eat for Thanksgiving instead.
Calvin Coolidge
Which American speed skater achieved an unmatched feat at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics by winning gold in all five individual men's speed skating events?
Eric Heiden