Kriti's Choice (x2 Points!)
What was Kriti’s favorite band in middle school?
Fall Out Boy
Which of these songs was Doja Cat’s first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single?
A) “Say So”
B) “Woman”
C) “Kiss Me More”
D) “Need to Know”
Say So
Starring Jim Carrey in heavy prosthetics, this live-action adaptation of a Dr. Seuss classic was the #1 highest-grossing film at the U.S. domestic box office in 2000.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A patient is suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Over time, alveolar walls get destroyed, reducing the surface area available for gas exchange. Which of the following likely occurs?
A. Increase in arterial partial pressure of CO₂
B. Increase in hematocrit (red blood cell concentration)
C. Increase in arterial O₂ saturation
D. Decrease in respiratory rate
B — Increase in hematocrit
What does the van hit when the group is on their way to a concert?
-Sheep
-Person
-Fence
-Rock
Sheep
What instrument did Kriti play for 5 years?
Bass clarinet
What is the name of Tyler, the Creator’s alter ego who appears throughout one of his popular albums?
A) Ace
B) Igor
C) Wolf Haley
D) Dr. TC
Igor
This boy band's album "No Strings Attached" sold a then-record 2.4 million copies in its first week and became the best-selling album of the year.
N-SYNC
Which of the following best illustrates confirmation bias?
A. A person looks for studies that support their opinion, and ignores those that contradict it.
B. A person attributes people’s successes to luck and failures to their personality.
C. A person rates all judgments more favorably when they like the subject.
D. A person persists in believing something even after it’s been discredited.
A — A person looks for studies that support their opinion, and ignores those that contradict it.
When Schmidt and Nick go to buy a couch together, what unusual item does Schmidt insist on bringing to the store?
A. A measuring tape
B. A jar of almonds
C. A kimono
D. A sample of the loft’s paint color
B. Jar of Almonds
What is Kriti’s most hated vegetable?
Arugula
Which Cage the Elephant song won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album?
A) “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked”
B) “Cigarette Daydreams”
C) “Social Cues”
D) “Come a Little Closer”
Social Cues
What major pop-star couple announced their official relationship in September 2000 (weeks before Kriti was born!)?
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake
A researcher is studying how stressed states affect memory encoding. Subjects under acute stress and control subjects are shown a list of words and later tested on recall. The stressed subjects recall fewer neutral words but more emotionally negative words. Which concept best accounts for this result?
A. State-dependent memory
B. Retroactive interference
C. Encoding specificity
D. Mood congruent memory
D — Mood congruent memory
Who gets so scared of clowns that they faint at Luke’s birthday party?
Phil
Claire
Mitchell
Jay
Phil
Name one of Kriti’s top three movie franchises. Extra points if you can name the other two correctly.
Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Godzilla
Which EDM Legend did Kriti see in Vegas in 2024?
A) David Guetta
B) Illenium
C) Skrillex
D) Calvin Harris
Illenium
This potential global computer issue, also known as the "Millennium Bug," stemmed from fears that systems would misinterpret the "00" in 2000 as 1900, causing widespread crashes at midnight.
Y2K Bug
A drug inhibits the function of a transporter protein in the proximal convoluted tubule of the kidney that reabsorbs glucose and sodium. Which of the following changes is expected in the urine?
A. Increased glucose, decreased sodium
B. Increased glucose, increased sodium
C. Decreased glucose, decreased sodium
D. Decreased glucose, increased sodium
B — Increased glucose, increased sodium
What is the name of Dan's childhood friend?
Vanessa
True or False: Kriti absolutely believes in anything and everything supernatural.
True
Pitbull often refers to himself by which nickname?
A) Mr. Worldwide
B) The 305 King
C) Mr. Miami
D) Señor Suave
Mr. Worldwide
This Australian city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, where athletes like Marion Jones and Ian Thorpe won multiple gold medals.
Sydney
A patient’s pancreatic exocrine function is compromised, reducing secretion of lipase. Which nutrient absorption is most directly affected?
A. Monosaccharides
B. Amino acids
C. Fatty acids / monoglycerides
D. Nucleotides
C — Fatty acids / monoglycerides
Ilana has an allergy to what?
A)Shellfish
B)Avocados
C)Tree nuts
A) Shellfish