Cultures & Numbers
The Natural World
Body Talk
Food Science
Just for Fun
200
The number of states in Mexico (within 5)
32 (31 + Mexico City)
200
What species is this?
Capuchin Monkey
200
Where is the smallest bone in your body?
Ear
200
Who produces the highest number of almonds
California
200
Name a poem written by Edgar Allen Poe
Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, The Bells, Annabel Lee, etc.
400
Number of islands a part of the Philippines (within 100)
7100
400
What type of ecosystem is Southern California
Chaparral
400
The two forearm bones
Radius and Ulna
400
Which food is the highest in cholesterol
Liver
400
Who invented calculus
Sir Isaac Newton
600
Number of Countries in Africa (within 5)
54 (according to UN)
600
Where is the majority of the world's freshwater
Permafrost/ Glaciers
600
The medical term for a kidney stone
Nephrolith or renal calculus
600
Name an ingredient that can slow down the cooking process
Lemon, salt, Cold dairy, etc.
600
Name two House of Representatives members from California (bonus 100 if you can name their congressional district)
Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Laura Friedman, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Garcia, Karen Bass, etc.
800
The number of nations in the European Union in 2019? (within 5)
28 (UK officially left in 2020)
800
Name one animal species and one plant species that can be found on campus
Western fence lizard, cotton-tailed rabbit, coyote, red-tailed hawk, etc.
Coastal cholla, Coast prickly pear, yucca, yellow star thistle, etc.
800
Part of the brain responsible for involuntary actions such as yawning, sneezing, and the autonomic nervous system
Medulla
800
What chemical makes cilantro taste like soap to some people?
Aldehydes
800
Solve this riddle: You answer me, although I never ask you questions. What am I?
A phone
1000
The population of Panama (within 100k)
4.1 million
1000
Name two stages of the nitrogen cycle
Nitrification, ammonification, assimilation, fixation, dentrifiction
1000
Which is a more common allergy: Peanuts or seafood (bonus 100 points: by how much?)
Seafood
1000
What % of people are thought to be supertasters?
25-30%
1000
What was the top-selling song in 2015?
Uptown Funk