Biology
“HOME” for the holidays
Cocktails/alcohol
Mathematics
100
What is the natural compound present in green plants that gives them their colour?
A. Chlorophyll
B.Carbohydrates
C. Sugar (Sucrose)
Chlorophyll
100
The "Tickle Me" version of what Sesame Street character was the "it" toy of the 1996 holiday season, causing some shoppers to resort to violence to obtain the coveted toy?
Elmo
100
What drink has vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso, or freshly brewed coffee?
Espresso Martini
100
True or False: Is Zillion a real number?
False.
Zillion isn’t actually a number.
200
A gamete is a reproductive cell. True or false?
True
200
Although the most popular song on the film's soundtrack is "This Is Halloween" and the main character's name is Jack Skellington, the film includes what OTHER holiday in the film's title?
Christmas (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
200
What popular soda beverage was originally developed as a mixer for whiskey?
Mountain Dew
200
In the commonly taught order-of-operations acronym PEMDAS, the “E” stands for what “powerful” type of numbers?
Exponents
300
What is the white area of the eye called?
A. Iris
B. Conjunctiva
C. Sclera
The sclera
300
In the movie's opening, Thackery Binx sees his little sister being taken to the cottage of three witches on October 31, 1693. The remainder of the movie takes place in 300 years later, in 1993. What is his popular Halloween-themed film?
Hocus Pocus
300
What popular cocktail takes its inspiration from Ernest Hemingway?
Hemingway Daiquiri
300
Obelus is the name for the mathematical symbol that has a horizontal line with a dot above and a dot below it. Which arithmetic operation is the sign used for?
Division
400
Which type of salamander is also known as a Mexican walking fish?
A. Red salamander
B. Hellbender
C. Axolotl
Axolotl
400
Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Day has been a tradition since the 1970s in what nation on the other side of the world from Kentucky?
Japan
400
In most countries it is illegal to call sparkling wine by what name unless it was produced in certain region of France?
Champagne
400
What popular mathematics software program is named after the type of tree whose leaf appears on the flag of Canada?
Maple
Waterloo Maple Inc. is a Canadian software company, headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. It operates under the trade name Maplesoft. It is best known as the manufacturer of the Maple computer algebra system,
500
Which succulent plant is used to make tequila?
A. Aloe B. Blue agave C. Widow's-thrill
Blue agave
500
What arid U.S. state, known for its hundreds of ghost towns, was admitted to the Union on Halloween 1864?
Nevada
500
What is the national drink of Mexico?
Tequila
500
Since it was first announced in 1988 at the San Francisco Exploratorium, March 14 is the annual celebration of what 'tasty' mathematical constant?
Pi