Astronomy
What is the name of the phenomena where the moon passes between the Earth and Sun?
Solar eclipse
In what fictional town is Stranger Things set?
Hawkin’s
Which famous psychological study demonstrated social conformity?
Asch’s conformity study
Sabrina Carpenter
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What alias does Walter White use in Breaking Bad when he starts producing meth?
BONUS POINT: who discovers Walter White’s secret, ultimately leading to his downfall?
Heisenberg
BONUS POINT: His brother-in-law, Hank
Pavlov’s dog experiment demonstrated which sort of conditioning?
Classical conditioning
Who won Apple’s 2024 artist of the year?
Billie Eilish
What is the definition of tino rangatiratanga?
BONUS POINT: what was promised to Māori in the Te Tiriti o Waitangi instead of tino rangatiratanga?
Absolute sovereignty; independence; self-determination; autonomy
BONUS POINT: kawanatanga
Does time supposedly speed up or slow down as you approach a black hole?
Slows down - this phenomenon is known as gravitational time dilation
What year was the first Shrek movie released?
2001
Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
A picture of which food infamously overtook Kylie Jenner as the most liked picture on Instagram in 2019?
Egg
What is the name of the process that removes the state of tapu (or sacredness) to restore balance?
Whakanoa or noa
What is the name of the boundary around a black hole where not even light can escape?
Event horizon
Which show has received the most Emmy awards?
Game of Thrones
What is the name of the cognitive process where someone’s perceived ability to predict an event increases after it has happened?
Hindsight bias
Liam Payne’s autopsy revealed which drug in his system at his time of death?
BONUS POINT: this drug was also the centre point of which celebrity’s recent trial?
Pink cocaine
BONUS POINT: P Diddy
What is the name of the Māori lunar calendar used to guide planting, fishing and harvesting?
Maramataka
What is the biggest known structure of our Universe?
Laniakea Supercluster
What object is used by Dom Cobb in Inception to differentiate between dreams and reality?
Spinning top
Who are the two lead theorists of self-actualisation (human potential)?
Maslow & Rogers
What was the first song to ever play on MTV?
Video Killed the Radio Star
Which iwi is traditionally associated with the settlement of Queenstown?
Ngāi Tahu