Science
How old is the oldest tree in the world?
Methuselah is a Great Basin bristlecone pine (pinus longaeva) that is currently 4,852 years old (as of 2021). Its exact location is kept secret for its safety, but it lies somewhere amidst the aptly named Methuselah Grove in the White Mountains of eastern California.
How far is Russia from Alaska?
2 miles
What physical measurement is technically defined as force divided by the area over which that force is being applied? Queen and David Bowie performed a song about being under it.
Pressure
Charles H. Taylor is one of six businessmen that founded a company in 1872 which has continued to exist until the present day in Boston. The company was purchased in 2013 by Boston Red Sox and Liverpool F.C. owner John W. Henry for $70 million. What is the company?
Boston Globe
Who comes from Paradise Island?
Wonder Woman
What is the approx temp of the surface of the sun?
10,000 F
Continents shift at about the same rate as __________________
your fingernails grow
Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin invented the revolutionary V-type three-point version of what safety object in 1959?
seatbelts
Boston is a part of ___________ county
Who works for the Daily Bugle?
Peter Parker
Humans are born with about _______ bones, but some fuse together as we grow older. As a result, we only have around 206 left by the time we reach adulthood.
300
Australia is wider than __________.
the moon
What device, an example of ancient engineering, uses stored potential energy to fling a projectile great distances without any propellant? It is sometimes referred to as a trebuchet.
Catapult
What number did the Boston Red Sox retire in 2017 in honor of David Ortiz, a Dominican slugger who won three World Series during his tenure with the club from 2003 to 2016?
34
Which Marvel superhero is the smallest?
Ant-man
Apples are actually part of the ___________ family
Rose
_______________ is the only continent that covers four hemispheres.
What is the generic term for building material which is used to buffer a structure against unwanted inclement temperature, acoustics, fire or impact?
Insulation
Each year the legendary Boston Symphony Orchestra moves to its "summer home" at what venue in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts?
Tanglewood (Lenox, Ma)
Which superhero is faster than superman?
The Flash
It’s impossible to ___________ with your eyes open.
sneeze
Earth Has Enough __________ to Cover Itself in It
Gold
When viewing the composition of petroleum by weight, what element makes up the majority?
Carbon
The International Sand Sculpting Competition is hosted at America's first public beach, which happens to be located in the Boston Area. What is the name of this beach?
Revere Beach
According to Spiderman's uncle, with great power comes great what?
Responsibility