Rap Music
Marshall Mathers is the real name of which rapper?
Eminem
What is the name of the most recent animated show/movie that Ethan worked on?
Magic Treehouse
What is New Jersey's state bird?
American Goldfinch
AMERICAN HISTORY!
When was the city of Hollywood, California incorporated?
1903
How many felonies is Donald Trump guilty of?
Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in a hush money trial. Trump was charged with falsifying business records in the first degree.
The jurors said they unanimously agreed that Trump falsified business records to conceal a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/30/g-s1-1848/trump-hush-money-trial-34-counts
The son of a Nigerian Igbo father, Tyler the Creator's real last name means "the one who brings joy", or "happiness," in Nigerian Igbo culture. What is his last name?
A) Okonma
B) Solson
C) Hutu
D) Omari
A) Okonma
What R&B singer did Ethan work for?
Frank Ocean
What is the average height (standing up) listed on Wikipedia of the Greater Roadrunner? (Answers within 1 inch of being correct will be considered correct.)
9&3⁄4 – 11&3⁄4 inches
NOVEL HISTORY!
What year was the Hobbit published?
1937
What is oil? You need to say the two keywords I'm looking for or it doesn't count.
Oil is a broad term for hydrophobic (water-fearing) liquids, most commonly referring to petroleum (crude oil)—a fossil fuel from ancient organic matter used for energy and products like gasoline—but also including plant-based oils (like cooking oils) and animal fats, all characterized by being nonpolar, flammable, and composed largely of hydrocarbons.
-Hydrophobic
-Made of Hydrocarbons
Which rapper won 5 awards in 2025, including best record, best song, best rap performance, best rap song, and best music video?
Kendrick Lamar (with his song Not like us)
What is the name of the show that Ethan helped design the set for for FOX Sports?
or
Just Kickoff
What is California's state bird?
California Quail, also known as the Valley Quail
WORLD HISTORY!
What were the first candles made of? Where were they made?
Answering either of these correctly counts for the full amount of points.
Ancient Egypt (c. 3000 BCE):
Egyptians used "rushlights" by soaking dried reeds (pith) in animal fat for light.
Every single animal of this type in the world is owned by one single country. What animal, and what country?
China effectively owns all Giant Pandas in the world, even those in foreign zoos, through its "panda diplomacy" loan system where all pandas and their offspring are technically Chinese government property, requiring fees and return agreements.
The Rap duo Clipse is comprised of which two rappers?
A) Pusha T and Malice
B) Kanye West and Lil Wayne
C) Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt
D) Slick Rick and Rick Ross
A) Pusha T and Malice
What is the first professional project that Ethan worked on out of school?
Takeover, the action movie starring Quavo that never came out
What does "rufous" mean in bird terminology?
Reddish brown feather color
RELIGIOUS HISTORY!
This God/Demon, who appears in several Judeo-Christian texts and religions, is also known as The Lord of the Flies, as well as Lord of the Flying Demons, and the Prince of Demons.
Beelzebub
Beelzebub is called the "Lord of the Flies" (or Baal-zebub) in the Bible, specifically in 2 Kings 1:2, as the name of a Philistine god of Ekron, later adopted as a title for Satan, meaning "Lord of the Flies," symbolizing filth and demonic power, a concept famously echoed in William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies.
Beelzebub is called the "prince of demons" primarily in the New Testament Gospels (Matthew 12:24, Mark 3:22, Luke 11:15), where scribes and Pharisees accuse Jesus of casting out demons through Beelzebub's power, equating him with Satan, the ruler of devils. This title signifies his high rank, suggesting he commands other demonic forces, and appears in passages discussing Jesus's exorcisms and the source of evil.
Deer are part of the Cervidae family, which also includes moose, elk, and caribou. What order of animal is this family part of?
Alternatively, name 5 other non-cervidae animals in the same order.
Deer are part of the order Artiodactyla (Even-toed ungulates).
Other members include: cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, water buffalo, camels, llamas, giraffes, hippos, bison, warthogs.
Additionally, cetaceans are considered ungulates due to their vestigial legs. Therefore, whales, dolphins, porpoises, and narwhals count as well.
This celebrity had an unexpected rap career in the 90s, making music with Jay-Z, Nas, and Biggie.
A) Barack Obama
B) Shaquille O'Neal
C) Samuel L Jackson
D) Laurence Fishburne
B) Shaquille O'Neal
What is the name of the animated short film that Ethan worked on, which was directed by two of his Gnomon professors?
The Threadlings
What is the largest cuckoo of the Americas?
The Greater Roadrunner
FILM HISTORY!
Name the three actors who have played Willy Wonka across various adaptations.
Gene Wilder (1971)
Johnny Depp (2005)
Timothée Chalamet (2023)
Where was the original "Bishops"?
Main street of whitehouse station, and it was a butcher