Etymology
What language do the most English words derive from?
What is Latin?
This is the value of Pi, rounded to two decimal places.
What is 3.14?
This creature is often described as a large, hairy humanoid and is said to inhabit the forests of North America.
What is Bigfoot?
This creature, once a hobbit, was transformed by the influence of the One Ring.
Who is Gollum?
This term describes the process by which bees collect nectar and transfer pollen between flowers.
What is pollination?
What language does the word "tragedy" come from?
What is Greek "tragoidia", which roughly means "goat song"?
The Pythagorean theorem applies to this type of triangle.
What is a right triangle?
This winged creature, often associated with sightings in West Virginia, is frequently linked to ominous events and disasters.
What is the Mothman?
This character, known for his loyalty, accompanies Frodo on his quest to destroy the One Ring.
Who is Samwise Gamgee?
This specialized term refers to the bee responsible for laying eggs in a hive.
What is the queen bee?
Which language gives us the name of those cute little symbols we put in texts known as "emoji"?
What is Japanese?
It combines Japanese e ("picture") and moji ("letter)"
In statistics, this term refers to the middle value of a data set when arranged in order.
What is the median?
This cryptid is rumored to prey on livestock, particularly goats.
What is the Chupacabra?
This is the name of the dark lord who created the One Ring and sought to dominate Middle-earth.
Who is Sauron?
This phenomenon describes the decline in bee populations, attributed to factors like pesticides, habitat loss, and disease.
What is Colony Collapse Disorder?
Which is an acronym:
swag (stuff we all get)
golf (gentlemen only, ladies forbidden)
news (north, east, west, south)
snafu (situation normal, all fouled up)
What is SNAFU?
SNAFU was originally used by the US Military in World War II
This geometric concept involves the study of shapes, sizes, and properties of space.
What is topology?
This legendary figure, said to haunt the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, is described as a goat-like creature with a horrifying scream.
What is the Jersey Devil?
This realm is home to the Elves and is known for its beauty and magic, ruled by Elrond.
What is Rivendell?
This substance produced by bees is known for its medicinal properties and is commonly used in natural remedies.
What is propolis?
Which of the following English words was NOT borrowed from French? rectangle, debris, wine, orange.
What is wine?
comes from Proto-Germanic
This mathematical constant is the base of natural logarithms and is approximately 2.718.
What is Euler's number?
This sea creature is said to inhabit the waters of the Pacific Northwest, often depicted as a large serpent.
What is the Ogopogo?
This city is the stronghold of Gondor and is also known as the "White City."
What is Minas Tirith?
This communication method involves a specific dance that indicates the location of food sources.
What is the waggle dance?