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In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this giant, green superhero is the constantly angry alter ego of scientist Bruce Banner.
Who is The Hulk?
This iconic European capital city is home to the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower.
What is Paris?
Commonly nicknamed the "powerhouse of the cell," this organelle is responsible for generating most of the cell's chemical energy supply in the form of ATP.
What is the Mitochondrion (or Mitochondria)?
Created in Waco in 1885—making it older than Coca-Cola—this popular soda boasts a unique, closely guarded blend of 23 flavors.
What is Dr Pepper?
Winning 23 gold medals over his career, this American swimmer is the most decorated Olympian of all time.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This fictional, monster-plagued small town in Indiana serves as the primary setting for the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.
What is Hawkins?
Covering over 3.5 million square miles across northern Africa, this is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert?
While flying squirrels and sugar gliders can only glide through the air, this nocturnal creature is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight.
What is a Bat?
This iconic Taco Bell menu item features a crunchy tostada shell, ground beef, warm nacho cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream, all folded inside a grilled flour tortilla hexagon.
What is the Crunchwrap Supreme?
This legendary basketball player, who famously wore number 23 for the Chicago Bulls and starred in the original Space Jam, is widely considered the greatest of all time.
Who is Michael Jordan?
In 2024, this artist made Grammy history by becoming the first person ever to win Album of the Year four times.
Who is Taylor Swift?
Fought on October 14, 1066, this decisive battle began the Norman Conquest of England and led to William the Conqueror taking the throne.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
Plunging nearly 36,000 feet deep into the western Pacific Ocean, this specific spot within the ______ Trench is the deepest known point on Earth's seabed.
For this question I'll accept the name of the trench only for 200 points and the name of both the trench and the specific spot for the full 300 points.
What is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench?
Despite its Mediterranean-sounding name, the Caesar salad was actually invented in 1924 by an Italian immigrant operating a restaurant in this North American country to bypass Prohibition laws.
What is Mexico? (Tijuana, specifically)
This sports franchise is recognized by Forbes as the most valuable sports team in the world, recently valued at a staggering $15.5 billion.
SURPRISE BONUS POINTS (100): How much did the current owner of the team pay to buy the team?
Who are the Dallas Cowboys bought by Jerry Jones for $140 million on February 25, 1989?
Despite its characters actually living in the African savanna, Disney's 1994 animated classic The Lion King was originally developed under this "regal" working title.
What is King of the Jungle?
While Sydney and Melbourne are Australia's two largest cities, neither is the nation's capital. This planned inland city was chosen as a compromise in 1908.
What is Canberra?
Out of the 118 confirmed elements on the standard Periodic Table, only two exist as liquids at standard room temperature and pressure: the metal Mercury, and this reddish-brown halogen.
What is Bromine?
According to culinary legend, this universal lunch item was invented in 1762 by a British Earl named John Montagu, who wanted a meal he could eat with one hand without leaving the gambling table.
What is the sandwich?
In golf, the winner of the prestigious Masters Tournament held annually in Georgia is famously awarded a custom-tailored jacket in this specific color.
What is green?
Only three films in history have swept the "Big Five" Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay). Two of them are The Silence of the Lambs and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. This 1934 Clark Gable romantic comedy was the very first.
What is It Happened One Night?
The shortest recorded war in world history occurred on August 27, 1896, when the British Empire bombarded the palace of this East African island sultanate, forcing a surrender in roughly 38 to 45 minutes.
What is the Sultanate of Zanzibar (or the Anglo-Zanzibar War)?
DAILY DOUBLE: Completed in ____ at the University of Pennsylvania and weighing 30 tons, this massive machine is widely considered the world's first programmable, electronic, general-purpose digital computer.
For this question I'll accept the year it was completed (within a 5 year range) or the actual name of the computer.
What is ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) completed in 1945?
You likely have this company's three-letter acronym in your closet right now; founded in Tokyo in 1934, they manufacture roughly half of all the zippers on Earth.
What is YKK?
Still holding the title as the only team in NFL history to complete a truly perfect season—going undefeated in both the regular season and the playoffs—this geographically South Eastern franchise achieved the feat in 1972. Ironically this franchise is arguably the worst overall team going into the upcoming NFL season today.
Who are the Miami Dolphins?