Psych
What “B” psychological verb means to lead someone on or keep their hopes up through small acts of enticement that will lead to disappointment? It is the name of the item that Hansel and Gretel used to mark their path back home…before birds ate it.
Breadcrumb
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
What term is used for the front part of an airplane?
The nose
Although the keyboard shortcut for copying information is Ctrl + C, the shortcut for pasting information is not Ctrl + P (that's a shortcut for printing). Instead, the shortcut letter for pasting is closer to the shortcuts for copying and cutting. What letter is used to to paste information when clicked synchronously with Ctrl?
V
Which famous artist created the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Who is known as the father of psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud
There are non-image-forming ganglion cells in the human eye (and other mammals) that are still photosensitive and receive light signals that can help regulate and suppress the production of what "M" hormone that helps regulate the sleep-wake schedule?
Melatonin
What device measures an aircraft's altitude?
Altimeter
What startup, acquired by Facebook for $1 billion in 2012, became the fourth most downloaded app in the 2010s and is known for the posting of pictures?
Which art movement is known for its realistic representation of life and landscapes?
Realism
Bipolar disorder is characterized by periods of depression or low mood that alternate with episodes of mood elevation, which is referred to using which "M" word?
Mania
In 2000, Intuitive Surgical Company launched a robotic surgical system to assist surgeons with everything from prostate removals to heart valve repairs. The system was named after which famous artist who was known for his anatomical drawings and a portrait of a smirking lady?
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the term for the horizontal movement of an aircraft on the ground?
Taxiing
Dolly the Ewe's birth in 1996 and subsequent life helped prove the viability of what scientific and technological process?
Cloning
Where did the art form of calligraphy originate?
China
What term describes the brain’s ability to change and adapt as a result of experience?
Neuroplasticity
In addition to conditions of the gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas, a hepatologist is a doctor who specializes in the treatment of what large internal organ?
Liver
Which type of cloud formation is often indicative of turbulent air?
cumulonimbus
Although the exact origin is unknown, this piece of technology and calculating tool used beans or stones moved in grooves of sand to perform calculations. Although computers have mostly replaced it, this tool is still in use for teaching arithmetic to children in many parts of the world. What is it?
Abacus
Which of these painters is known for making portraits of the leading figures of the American Revolution?
Charles Willson Peale
What concept did Carl Jung introduce to describe the shared, universal symbols and memories of the human race?
collective consciousness
Since 1999, Dexcom has been making and distributing devices that can continuously monitor what substance in the blood of people with diabetes?
Glucose
What is the most common material used for modern airplane construction?
Aluminum
Scientists in South Korea are developing a robot that can change its entire appearance to match its surrounding colors, like a chameleon. This will be a high tech example of what “C” practice of disguising something by covering up how it looks?
Camouflage
Which artist is famous for cutting shapes from colored paper to create the artwork titled 'The Snail'?
Henri Matisse