Ball Knowledge
This NFL quarterback has won seven Super Bowls
Who is Tom Brady?
When a company sells shares to the public for the first time, it’s known by these three letters.
IPO
This organ produces insulin to help regulate blood glucose.
What is the pancreas?
This Japanese form of poetry uses only seventeen syllables broken up into line sof five, seven, and five.
What is a haiku?
Black Friday traditionally takes place on the day after this U.S. holiday.
What is Thanksgiving?
In 1947, this Brooklyn Dodger broke Major League Baseball’s modern-era color barrier.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This financial statement reports a company’s assets, liabilities, and equity.
What is a balance sheet?
This molecule is the primary energy currency of the cell.
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
A representation of a person generally focused on the head and face - a selfie can be considered a self _____.
What is a portrait?
Netflix launched its streaming service in this year.
When is 2007?
This player won Sixth Man of the Year three consecutive times from 2010–2012.
Who is Jamal Crawford?
Tariffs, quotas, and embargoes are all examples of theset types restrictions on international commerce.
What is a trade barrier?
Gym-goers often use this term for the period immediately after exercise when muscles are believed to be especially receptive to nutrients.
What is the anabolic window?
This fruit is considered a superfood due to its high concentration of antioxidants and is often served in a bowl.
What is acai?
Celebrating and honouring unions and the workforce, labour day is on the first Monday of this month.
When is September?
This is the only country to appear in every single men’s FIFA World Cup since 1930.
What is Brazil?
These options contracts give investors long-term exposure to a stock and typically expire more than one year in the future.
What are LEAPS (Long-term equity anticipation securities)?
Cocaine’s addictive effects are partly caused by blocking the reuptake of this reward-associated neurotransmitter.
What is dopamine?
This is the active ingredient in chilli peppers that give them their spicy taste.
What is capsaicin?
Following the Chinese Civil War, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China in this year.
When is 1949?
This golfer is the only player to complete the modern career Grand Slam three times.
Who is Jack Nicklaus?
This ratio measures excess return per unit of total risk.
What is the Sharpe Ratio?
This lobe of the brain contains the primary visual cortex.
What is the occipital lobe?
A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies; famous ones include Malacca, Magellan, and Gibraltar.
What is a strait?
The Paris Agreement, a landmark international climate accord, was adopted in this year.
When is 2015?