Grammar Police
What auxiliary verb is commonly used to form passive voice in English?
“be”
Which Beatles member is rumored to have been replaced by a lookalike in the 1960's?
Paul McCartney
World book for example.
Encyclopedia
What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
Turkey
This 2001 scandal led to the bankruptcy of a major energy company and the dissolution of one of the Big Five accounting firms.
Enron
What is the term for a verb form that ends in “ing” and functions as a noun?
gerund
What ancient area in Peru is often linked to alien theories due to its massive geoglyphs?
Nazca Lines
This physician specialized in the care of children from infancy to adolescence.
Pediatrician
Where will the 2028 Summer Olympics be held?
Los Angeles
This cryptocurrency, launched in 2015, introduced smart contracts and a decentralized application platform, distinguishing it from Bitcoin.
Ethereum
What is the name for a word that is spelled the same but has different meanings depending on context?
Homonym
What theory suggests that major events are predicted in the Simpsons TV show?
Predictive Programming
General term for an animal without a backbone.
Invertebrate
What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?
Cleveland Browns
This ancient Greek mathematician is credited with creating a method for finding square roots and laid the groundwork for modern geometry.
Euclid
Words like “however”, “moreover”, “therefore” fall under this category.
Conjunctive adverbs
Which airport is rumored to house massive bunkers for government elites in case of an apocalypse?
Denver National Airport
It can mean one’s physical health or a 1787 document.
Constitution
Which boxer fought against Muhammad Ali and won?
Joe Frazier
In 1994, this company famously pivoted from selling books online to becoming one of the largest cloud computing providers in the world.
Amazon
What is the name of the error in this sentence: “Running through the park, the trees were beautiful”?
A dangling modifier
Which Scandinavian Country is home to theories about ancient giants and hidden underground civilizations?
Norway
It’s the 12-letter adjective for Edison’s practical electric bulb, successfully tested at Menlo Park Oct. 21, 1879
Incandescent
In 1962, this player scored 100 points in a single game, a record that still stands.
Wilt Chamberlain
This fictional detective, known for his deductive reasoning and violin playing, was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and lived at 221B Baker Street.
Sherlock Holmes