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100

This famously angry reality TV chef starred in "Hell's Kitchen." In a skit, he once stuck two pieces of bread around woman's head and had her call herself "an idiot sandwich"

Who is Gordon Ramsey?

100

This popular, fun Mexican song contains lyrics in Spanish about a cockroach who has lost his hind legs. The song actually has hidden political meanings from the Mexican Revolution!


What is La Cucaracha?

100

The anatomical term for the bones that make up your fingers and toes—a word that takes inspiration from an ancient military formation

What are phalanges?

100

What is the largest fresh water lake by volume in California?

What is Lake Tahoe?

100

The president of the UCSD BEI organization

Who is Sanjna?

200

Heisenberg is the codename used by the main character in this show

What is Breaking Bad?

200

Although not in a different language, this song's lyrics are misheard by the character Phoebe in Friends. She mistakenly sings "hold me closer Tony Danzaaaa"

What is Tiny Dancer?

200

Derived from the Latin words for “little cavity”,  these air sacs in the lungs are where oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide

What is alveoli?

200

This music festival held annually in Indio, CA is one of the largest music festivals in the world

What is Coachella?

200

The number of homes BEI volunteers at

What is 4?

300

The name of the parallel universe featured on Stranger Things

What is The Upside Down?


300

In 2012, this South Korean song blew up in popularity worldwide and became synonymous with its dance. Even political leaders were doing the dance and hailed it as "a force for world peace"

What is Gangnam Style?

300

First published in 1858, this textbook was based on dissections performed on unclaimed corpses. Its name was later used for a medical tv drama.

What is Gray's Anatomy?

300

Famous California coastline that stretches more than 90 miles and is known for its cliffs and waterfronts

What is Big Sur?

300

The name of the Japanese neuroscientist whose work inspired the creation of BEI 

Who is Dr. Ryuta Kawashima?

400

Gilda Radner was one of the seven original cast members of which NBC sketch comedy show

What is Saturday Night Live?

400

These lyrics have been put through Google Translate multiple times before being translated back to English. Name that song.

"William Denim is not my favorite. She is just a girl who claims to be me. But that boy is not my son. He said that I am the same, but the boy is not my son."

What is Billie Jean?

400

This structure in the vertebral column, which is formed of three to five rudimentary vertebrae, is named after the cuckoo bird due to its resemblance to the cuckoo's beak

What is the coccyx?

400

This Hollywood landmark features the handprints and footprints of stars

What is the TLC Chinese Theatre?

400

The minimum amount of time a person has to volunteer in order to become a Team Leader

What is 1 quarter?

500

The most watched show on Netflix in 2021 (hint: K drama)

What is Squid Game?

500

This Spanish song became popular at children's parties and on the dance floor for its easy choreography involving hands on hips and head. In stark contrast, when translated, the lyrics actually talk of cheating and hooking up. Yikes!


What is The Macarena?

500

Sounding like it might be made of a shiny metal, this complex mixture of proteins, DNA, and RNA is found in eukaryotic cells

What is the chromatin?

500

This fault line is famous for its seismic activity and even has a 2015 movie featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson named after it

What is the San Andreas fault?

500

The BEI board member that wore a BEI poster taped to their clothes

Who is Vai?

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