History
Demolition of the Berlin wall separating East and West Germany began in what year?
1989
What is the medical term for a sideways curvature of the spine which most commonly occurs in young adults during a growth spurt?
Scoliosis
What is the most consumed manufactured drink in the world?
Tea
Which color absorbs the most light
Black
Trivia:
Name the fastest human sense?
Hearing
Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
With a student body of fewer than 300, the smallest school at Harvard University awards DMD degrees to students in what specialty of medicine?
Dental Medicine
General:
In Australia, which animal is found most?
Kangaroo
PV Science:
What is Polycythemia vera (pol-e-sy-THEE-me-uh VEER-uh, PV)?
A rare and chronic blood cancer.
Trivia:
Which city in the USA is also known as the big apple?
New York
In which year did World War II end?
1945
Stem cells in the ________ make all the blood cells in your body.
bone marrow
General:
Which animal is known as the 'Ship of the Desert"?
Camel
PEC Science:
95% of all PV cases are caused by a _________ _______ in a stem cell.
Jak 2 Mutation
Trivia:
Name the motor city of North America
Detroit
Who was the first Canadian Prime Minister?
Sir John Alexander Macdonald
Which medical term comes from the Greek word for “without breathing” and is included in the name of a condition where a person experiences brief pauses in breathing while they’re asleep?
apnea
Worship of Krishna is observed by which Religious Faith?
Hinduism
Science:
What are the tissues called which connect bones to muscles?
Tendons
"Hendrick’s," "Larios," and "Seagram’s" are some of the best-selling brands of which spirit?
Gin
A famous Roman Emperor that has a salad named after him (first and last name)
Julius Caesar
What should you do to help remove air bubbles from your syringe?
Tap it with your fingers
General:
When was the American Cancer Society founded?
1912
Science:
Name the rarest blood type
AB Negative
Trivia:
Name the fastest flying insect?
Dragonfly