"G" questions
In which part of your body would you find the cruciate ligament?
Knee
Act out one scene from either wasps or frogs. We will all judge and give you the amount of points we see fitting :)
:)
In which country was the tragedy Hamlet set in?
Denmark
What “A” (or "a") term refers to the rate at which velocity changes over time, and the direction in which that change is acting? In terms of cars, it is used to refer to the act of increasing speed.
Acceleration
What is the term for the soft spot on a newborn's skull where the bones haven't fused together?
options include: Anterior fontanelle, Posterior fontanelle, Occipital fontanelle, or Parietal fontanelle
Anterior fontanelle
Which river runs through Dublin?
River Liffey
A tree that still stands outside the Erechtheion temple is considered the most sacred moria, and was given to Athens by Athena herself. What kind of tree, whose fruit Greece produces over 2 million tonnes each year, is the moria?
Olive
William Shakespeare had how many brothers and sisters?
5
What structure notorious for its 3.97 degree tilt is the freestanding bell tower of a cathedral in its namesake Italian town? The structure's tilt comes from the soft ground of its unstable foundation.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Define Ovulation (please).
Ovulation is a phase in the menstrual cycle when your ovary releases an egg (ovum).
How many US states begin with the letter 'M'? (Name them for an extra point)
Eight - Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri and Montana.
In Medea, Medea kills a few people. Please list who they are, their names, and their relation to the story (eg. the nurse, she was the maid of Medea).
Medea's two sons (names not necessary)
King Creon (Creusa's father, and man who tried to banish Medea from Corinth)
Creusa/Glauce (who married Jason, Medea's divorced husband)
In his will, what did Shakespeare leave to his wife?
His “second-best bed”
What physical measurement is technically defined as force divided by the area over which that force is being applied? Queen and David Bowie performed a song about it.
Pressure
At full term, what fraction of the fetal weight does the placenta weigh?
1/6
What is the study of mushrooms called?
Mycology
In ancient Greece, Nike was the goddess that personified victory. Her Roman equivalent had what unsurprising name?
Victoria
William Shakespeare’s wife was how much older than he was?
8 years
What “A” word defines the scientific study of sound, used to determine the efficiency of engineering projects? (Hint: It is a word also used to describe a guitar.)
Acoustic
How much does the non-pregnant uterus typically weigh?
50g
Finish the headline:
"‘I was offered $___ for one day’s work’: George Clooney on paydays, politics and parenting"
35 million
Morgan Le Fay was King Arthur's half sister, as his father had killed Morgan's father to marry her mother, Lady Igraine. All of her sisters are sent to marry Arthur's allies, and Morgan is sent to a nunnery. In this nunnery she learns necromancy. What is necromancy and does she use these skills to eventually kill Arthur?
Necromancy is the supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future. And no she didn't kill Arthur, she made him immortal.
What were the names of Shakespeare’s parents?
John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
What “A” word is a watercourse engineered to carry water from a source to a distribution point? Used today to describe pipes, canals, and tunnels, it was most famously used in Ancient Rome, construction that stands to this day.
Aqueduct
two truths and a lie about placentas:
1. There are 32 MILES of capillaries (branches of blood vessels) in a placenta.
2. 12.7% of the mother’s blood filters into the placenta every minute.
3. The most common cause of death from pregnancy is bc of the placenta attaches too deeply to the uterus and sucks all the blood and other nutrients from the mother. (This is called Placenta Accreta)
Number 2 is a lie, its actually 20% of the mother’s blood that filters into the placenta every minute.