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100

What year was Ascendum founded?

2008

100

"Cars" was the final Pixar film to be released on VHS and also the first to be released on what post-DVD high-resolution technology?
 

Blu Ray

100

What Disney song has the most streams?

We Don't Talk About Bruno (Encanto)

A Whole New World (Aladdin) 

Let It Go (Frozen)

Circle of Life (Lion King)

We Don't Talk About Bruno
100

What did Zach Galifianakis call the baby in The Hangover?

Carlos

100

What was the most watched Netflix series in 2020? (Hint: it was exotic)

Tiger King

200

Where are the Ascendum offices located (including satellite offices)?

US, India, Australia, UK

200

In 1999 Shigetaka Kurita invented what keyboard additions for cell phones that would eventually replace emoticons and even get their own movie?

Emojis

200

Which band was named after a comment that said "they're going to crash harder than a lead balloon"

Led Zeppelin

200

In Forrest Gump, according to Forrest's mom, what is life like?

A box of chocolates

200

Which fruit gave its name to desk top computer in 1984?

Apple

300

What is Ascendum's tagline?

Develop Beyond

300

In an attempt to protect proprietary data and day-to-day workplace online activity, many companies utilize a VPN for employees which provides a secure connection to a different network than public Wi-Fi. What does the initialism "VPN" stand for?

Virtual Private Network

300

Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in which city?

Detroit

300

Which of these Disney movies was released first: Pocahontas, Mulan, The Lion King, or Toy Story?

The Lion King

300

What animal did Brittany Spears carry on her shoulders during a performance?

A snake! 
400

Name ONE of the awards Ascendum has won between 2020-2022

- Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators

- NMP Most Loved Workplaces

- Gold and Silver Stevie Awards

- John F. Barrett Entrepreneur Vision Award

- Business Courrier's Best Places to Work

- Gold Globee Award

- Fast Company Innovation by Design

400

What computer and printer giant was founded in 1939 in Palo, Alto, CA? It is sometimes better known by the two-letter acronym based on its founders names.

Hewlett-Packard

400

Which female country artist is the only country artist to have a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for six straight decades? 

Dolly Parton

400

What was the most expensive movie ever made: Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker, The Avengers Age of Ultron, Avatar the Way of Water, or Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean ($370 million!!)

400

In 1996 - what actor played the Jeopardy host on an SNL skit? 

Will Ferrell

500

Ascendum is _____ certified and is a portfolio company of Vora Ventures. 

MBE

500

A dude named Chip Morningstar received the first JSON message, a format derived from what core language repped by the "JS"?
 

Javascript

500

What music artists performed in the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show? (hint, there are 6!)

Dr. Dre, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dog, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Eminem

500

Which of these characters is NOT in 2012's The Avengers: Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, or Hawkeye?

Spider-Man

500

What does Nintendo's handheld games console NDS stand for?

Nintendo Double Screen

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