Rocks
Name the 3 types of rocks.
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
What S&P 500 Company’s Stock Ticker is CMG?
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Ally Played this sport on her High School’s Varsity team.
Tennis
What trademarked name is given to the snap‑in charms people use to decorate their Crocs?
Jibbitz.
Which South‑American fish can unleash electric shocks of 600 V to stun prey and deter predators?
Electric Eel
Which legendary guitarist paid just $100 for the 1968 Fender Stratocaster he played at Woodstock, only to set it on fire at another festival a year later?
Jimi Hendrix
What company is Berkshire Hathaway’s Largest holding?
Apple INC. (28% of Portfolio)
Which classic 1964 James Bond film features a plot to blow up Fort Knox so the villain’s own gold stash will skyrocket in value?
Goldfinger
What Country was the Country Crocs invented in, 50 bonus points if you also name the city.
United States of America (Boulder, CO)
The 1973 “oil shock” that spiked fuel prices worldwide was triggered by an embargo from which organization?
OPEC – Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
On what continent is “Augustus”, the world’s largest rock formation. It rises 717 meters above the surrounding plains, spans around eight kilometers in width, and has a base circumference of roughly 49 kilometers.
Australlia
Name 7 of the top 10 Largest Market Cap Companies in the S&P 500.
(75 bonus points if you get all 10).
Apple
Microsoft
Nvidia
Alphabet
Amazon
Meta
BerkShire hathaway
Broadcom
Tesla
Eli Lilly
Ally obtained a bachelor’s degree in business school, of course. But, what was her major, and what was her specialization?
Management (Energy).
When sun‑bathing, crocodiles often sit with jaws agape to cool themselves—an action commonly called what?
Gaping (or “mouth gaping”).
A life‑threatening drop in blood pressure caused by overwhelming infection is called ______ shock.
Septic shock (also acceptable: “toxic shock” for toxin‑mediated variants).
On the Mohs hardness scale (1 = talc, 10 = diamond), which mineral sits at 7—hard enough to scratch window glass and the primary component of beach sand?
Quartz
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) was officially founded (This Year), when 24 stockbrokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street in New York City.
1792
Name 3 things that Ally currently has planted in her garden. (All 3 Must be in the garden)
Ally, please confirm.
How much did, Lolong, the biggest record salt-water Crocodile ever measured weigh? (within 300 pounds).
2,370 lbs
In electronics, the current flowing through a diode at a given voltage is described by the ______ diode equation—named after a Nobel laureate whose surname is literally “Shock.”
Shockley diode equation
This lustrous sheet‑silicate mineral—typically quarried from metamorphic schist—is finely milled and added to eye shadows and highlighters to create that unmistakable shimmer.
Mica
What is the largest publicly traded company that is NOT traded on an American Stock Exchange. (75 bonus points if you can name the exchange).
Saudi Armco.
(Exchange: Tadawul)
Ally visited 10 cities on her trip abroad after graduation. Name All 10. Only 6 need to be correct.
Ally, Please confirm.
In 2024, How many pairs of socks were sold? (within 5 million).
115.6 million pairs of shoes worldwide
The first naturally occurring icosahedral quasicrystal, nicknamed “icosahedrite,” was found in the Khatyrka meteorite.
Name 1 of the three elements in its chemical formula. (Name three elements, only 1 needs to be correct). 75 bonus points for every other one you get correct.
Aluminum, copper, and iron (Al₆₃Cu₂₄Fe₁₃).