TV Shows
What is the title of the TV series featuring a chemistry teacher turned methamphetamine manufacturer?
DOUBLE BONUS:
Breaking Bad
What is the name of the protein that carries oxygen in the blood?
Hemoglobin
Name all 9 Navagrahas.
DOUBLE BONUS: Name them in order + 500 BONUS: Name their positions and directions
Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Buddha, Guru, Shukra, Sanishwara, Rahu, and Ketu AND refer to diagram.
What up and coming young South African artist has been releasing hit after hit?
Tyla
FINAL QUESTION: Which 2 popular old-school rappers died due to West and East Coast beef?
Which year did they die? (2 separate years) How did they both die? Name 4 of their songs each.
Tupac and Biggie Smalls. 1996 and 1997. Drive-by shootings. Answers will vary.
What is the name of the fictional town where "The Simpsons" live?
Springfield
What is the term for the junction between two neurons where nerve impulses are transmitted?
Synapse
Why do we remove stems/leaves from naivedyam?
It signifies being separate/disconnecting yourself from the attachments of birth.
What year did the song “Gangnam Style” by Psy become a hit?
DOUBLE BONUS: do the dance
2012
ACCENT CHALLENGE: Whoever guesses more of their teammate's accents in 40 seconds wins!
Woo-hoo!
Name 3 traits of Brooklyn 99's Terry Jeffords.
Answers will vary.
What part of the brain controls heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure?
Medulla Oblongata
Name 5 Sanskrit body parts.
Answers will vary.
Which Eminem song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2003?
"Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile
OREO CHALLENGE: - whoever slides a cookie/oreo down their face the fastest into their mouth wins!
Yippee!
What is the name of Joey's stuffed penguin?
200 BONUS: Who steals it from him?
Hugsy
What is the name of the hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and is produced by the pineal gland?
Melatonin
What are the 7 liquids/ingredients used in abishekam
300 BONUS: name them in order
Water, Milk, Yogurt, Ghee, Honey, Sugar+Water, Fruit Juice
Name 5 diss tracks that were released during Drake and Kendrick's current heated rap battle?
Push Ups, Euphoria, Meet the Grahams, Family Matters, Not Like Us, The Heart Part 6.
PUN CHALLENGE: Find 2 items in the house and make a pun about each object. The team with the punnier jokes wins!
Hehehe!
What is the name of Jan's assistant in The Office?
300 BONUS: What is the first line of the song they wrote about Jan?
Hunter
What is the technical term for the kneecap bone?
Patella
Name 3 categories of lingams and their criteria.
Bana lingam - Naturally formed in river beds
Kriya lingam - Made by humans
Kshanikam lingam - Temporary
What is the most viewed music video on youtube?
Baby Shark Dance
SING W/O LAUGHING CHALLENGE: whichever team laughs the least during the completion of this challenge wins!
Mwahahaha!