Sports
In basketball, a “triple-double” most commonly involves reaching double digits in:
A) Points, assists, rebounds
B) Points, rebounds, fouls
C) Assists, rebounds, turnovers
D) Steals, blocks, fouls
Points, assists, rebounds
Which author wrote under the pen name “George Orwell”?
A) Eric Arthur Blair
B) Samuel Clemens
C) Charles Dodgson
D) Mary Ann Evans
Eric Arthur Blair
What is the primary role of alveoli in the lungs?
A) Filter toxins
B) Produce mucus
C) Exchange gases
D) Control breathing rate
Exchange gases
What is the primary purpose of a mandoline slicer?
A) Grinding spices
B) Thin, uniform slicing
C) Juicing citrus
D) Kneading dough
Thin, uniform slicing
A woman was born in 1955 and died in 1955.
At death, she was 22 years old. How?
A) Time travel
B) Different calendars
C) 1955 was a room number
D) It’s impossible
1955 was a room number
Which athlete famously played both professional baseball and football?
A) Bo Jackson
B) Tom Brady
C) Wayne Gretzky
D) Michael Jordan
Bo Jackson
This dystopian novel introduced the terms “Big Brother” and “Thought Police.”
A) Brave New World
B) Fahrenheit 451
C) 1984
D) The Handmaid's Tale
1984
What is the medical term for the kneecap?
A) Tibia
B) Fibula
C) Patella
D) Tarsal
Patella
How many teaspoons are in one tablespoon (standard North American measure)?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
3
How many dimples does a standard golf ball usually have?
A) Around 50
B) Around 120
C) Around 336
D) Around 900
Around 336
In tennis, what score comes immediately after deuce?
A) Match point
B) Break point
C) Advantage
D) Set point
Advantage
Who says, “To be, or not to be”?
A) Macbeth
B) Hamlet
C) King Lear
D) Romeo
Hamlet
Which organ is responsible for filtering old red blood cells?
A) Pancreas
B) Spleen
C) Appendix
D) Thyroid
Spleen
What is the Maillard reaction mainly responsible for?
A) Food preservation
B) Browning and flavor development
C) Thickening sauces
D) Fermentation
Browning and flavor development
Which gland is often called the “master gland”?
A) Thyroid
B) Adrenal gland
C) Pituitary gland
D) Pineal gland
Pituitary gland
What does BMX stand for?
A) Bicycle Motor Xtreme
B) Bicycle Motocross
C) Bike Motion X
D) Balance Moto Xtreme
Bicycle Motocross
Which author wrote in both English and French and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953?
A) Albert Camus
B) Samuel Beckett
C) T. S. Eliot
D) Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
This structure protects the trachea during swallowing and is made of cartilage. Also, commonly called the “voice box flap”
A) Tonsil
B) Epiglottis
C) Uvula
D) Larynx
Epiglottis
What is the approximate temperature “medium rare” steak is usually cooked to internally?
A) 100°F (38°C)
B) 115°F (46°C)
C) 130–135°F (54–57°C)
D) 160°F (71°C)
130–135°F (54–57°C)
What does the “PSI” measurement on tires refer to?
A) Pressure per square inch
B) Pounds per square inch
C) Power steering index
D) Pneumatic safety indicator
Pounds per square inch
Which sport features a defensive tactic called the “neutral zone trap”?
A) Basketball
B) Soccer
C) Hockey
D) Lacrosse
Hockey
“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
Which novel opens with this line?
A) War and Peace
B) Anna Karenina
C) Madame Bovary
D) Crime and Punishment
Anna Karenina
Which muscle is primarily responsible for extending the knee?
A) Hamstrings
B) Quadriceps
C) Gastrocnemius
D) Biceps
Quadriceps
What cooking technique involves vacuum-sealing food and cooking it in temperature-controlled water?
A) Confit
B) Sous vide
C) Poaching
D) Bain-marie
Sous vide
In baking, why is weighing ingredients often preferred over measuring by volume?
A) Faster cleanup
B) Better color
C) Greater precision and consistency
D) Reduces calories
Greater precision and consistency