It’s a Big World Out There
Tons of bonus points in this question!
Ancient Wonders of the World!
100 points if:
1) you can name any ancient wonder of the world, and/or
2) you can name the country it was in
must go one at a time
Great Pyramid of Giza - Egypt. The oldest wonder and the only one still standing today.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Iraq, Believed to have been destroyed by earthquakes; its exact existence remains debated by historians.
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Turkey. Destroyed and rebuilt multiple times before final destruction in 401 AD.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece. Lost and destroyed during the 5th century AD.
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus: Turkey. Destroyed by a series of earthquakes between the 12th and 15th centuries.
Colossus of Rhodes, Greece. Toppled by an earthquake in 226 BC.
Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt. Gradually destroyed by fire, multiple earthquakes, and religious attacks, between 48 BCE and 1323 AD
This New Jersey National Historical Park contains Glenmont, one of the state's most famous historic homes, and an inventor's laboratory that produced over 1,000 patents
What is Thomas Edison National Historical Park
I carry no rider, yet through legends I fly,
A winged horse galloping through the sky.
With Andromeda's princess I share a tale,
And my Great Square shines like a celestial sail.
Pegasus
The only U.S. state ever to have been ruled by a queen.
Hawaii
Everyone on my news feed says Mayor Mamdani is the best leader in history. Millions of people agree, so there’s no way they can all be wrong.
Appeal to the Majority (Bandwagon) fallacy
(Claiming something is true or correct because many people believe it.)
This country hosts the world's biggest salt flats, stretching across more than 4,000 square miles, which becomes one of the world's largest natural mirrors when covered with a thin layer of water.
Bolivia
Which famous Jersey Shore city was originally founded as a dry town in 1871, despite its lively nightlife today?
A. Asbury Park
B. Atlantic City
C. Long Branch
D. Ocean City
A. Asbury Park
I am a queen whose pride brought a terrible fate,
My boasts of my beauty angered the gods of my state.
Now I sit in the heavens, a "W" in the sky,
Near my daughter Andromeda, where a galaxy may lie.
My husband Cepheus is close by my side,
And Perseus the hero is also my guide.
Cassiopeia
Other than the Donald, this U.S. president also served two non-consecutive terms. For a 100-point bonus, name the president who served between his two terms.
Grover Cleveland (22 and 24)
Premise 1: The Gospels either recorded every detail of Jesus’ life with complete historical precision, or they are entirely unreliable and contain no truth.
Premise 2: The Gospels are not entirely unreliable.
Conclusion: Therefore, every detail recorded in the Gospels must be historically precise.
False Dilemma (False Dichotomy) fallacy
(A fallacy that limits a situation to only two extreme options when other possibilities exist.)
Which of these groups of countries all lie approximately along the same line of latitude?
A. Portugal, India, Japan
B. Spain, Turkey, South Korea
C. Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand
D. Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Cuba
Spain, Turkey, and South Korea?
During the American Revolution, this New Jersey city served as the nation's capital for a few months after the Continental Congress fled Philadelphia.
Princeton
I glide through the heavens, a celestial swan,
With wings stretched wide from dusk until dawn.
A cross in the stars is the shape that I bear,
The Northern Cross rises high in the air.
My brightest star, Deneb, shines with great might,
And joins Vega and Altair in a summer night.
Cygnus
These two Founding Fathers and former presidents both died on July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after they adopted the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Atheists don’t believe in God, which means they believe the universe magically appeared out of nowhere for no reason. Anyone who believes that clearly isn’t thinking logically.
Straw Man fallacy
(Misrepresenting someone’s argument to make it easier to attack.)
Although Madagascar sits just off the coast of Africa today, this tectonic plate was the island’s last major connection before it broke away and drifted to its current location.
Indian Plate
(Madagascar was once connected to the Indian subcontinent as part of Gondwana before separating.)
Before becoming a single royal colony in 1702, New Jersey was divided into these two proprietary provinces.
What are East Jersey and West Jersey?
I guard ancient treasures but never can move,
A dragon who coils where the North Stars groove.
Between two great bears I twist and I flow,
A creature of myth from long, long ago.
Draco
This 19th-century American religious leader founded a uniquely American faith, launched an independent campaign for president in 1844, and became the first presidential candidate to be assassinated.
Joseph Smith
Premise 1: Anything that is the word of God is true.
Premise 2: The Qur'an is true because it is the word of God.
Conclusion: Therefore, the Qur'an is the word of God.
Begging the Question (Circular Reasoning)?
(A fallacy where the conclusion is already assumed in the premises instead of being independently demonstrated.)
Stretching roughly 1,700 miles across the Western Sahara, this fortified berm is the second-longest wall in the world after the Great Wall of China. Built by Morocco during the Western Sahara conflict, it separates areas controlled by Morocco from territory claimed by the Polisario Front.
Moroccan Sand Wall (Western Sahara Berm)
New Jersey's state seal depicts Liberty and this Roman goddess, representing the state's tradition of agricultural abundance.
A. Venus
B. Juno
C. Flora
D. Ceres
Ceres
I hide in the zodiac, a faint cosmic sight,
The dimmest of twelve that cross the Sun’s path at night.
Between the Twins and the Lion I quietly remain,
A subtle constellation with a lesser-known name.
Five stars to Orion’s belt’s northeast can guide your way,
While the Beehive Cluster nearby puts on its display.
With M67, an ancient open cluster, I share the sky’s expanse,
And two of my stars host planets in their celestial dance.
Cancer
The bald eagle may be America's national bird, but this iconic Great Plains animal is the nation's official mammal.
The American bison
A: "Bro, A loving God would not allow people to suffer."
B: "Any Christian who questions God's goodness and purpose due to suffering was never a real Christian to begin with."
No True Scotsman fallacy
(Rejecting counterexamples by changing the definition of who counts as a "true" member of a group.)