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This document established the first form of government for the United States before the Constitution
the Articles of Confederation
What’s the name of the pigment that gives skin and hair its color?
melanin
This equation explains mass-energy equivalence
E=mc²
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun
adjective
How many seconds are in one hour?
3,600
In The Mandalorian, what is the real name of “Baby Yoda”?
Grogu
the atomic number of carbon
6
How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution?
27
What 2000s toy was half action figure, half spinning top?
Beyblade
In The Office (U.S.), what is Dwight Schrute’s job title?
Assistant to the Regional Manager
"Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong."
Murphy's Law
What was the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth?
Sputnik-1
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
the green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis
chlorophyll
What mammal is known for its ability to echolocate?
bat
What blood type is known as the universal donor?
O negative
The only even prime number
2
What is the scientific term for the voice box?
larynx
What is the chemical symbol for Mercury?
Hg
a triangle with all three sides of different lengths
scalene
This Norse trickster god once gave birth to an eight-legged horse.
Loki
What is the past tense of “go”?
went
In what sport would you perform a “double axel”?
Figure skating
How many sides does a dodecagon have?
12
What is tofu made from?
soybeans
Who wrote The Tortoise and the Hare?
Aesop
What instrument measures earthquakes?
Seismograph
This type of microorganism is neither plant nor animal but can photosynthesize and often blooms in water.
algae
What game system used cartridges called “Game Paks”?
N64
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head
What is the hardest part of the human body?
Tooth enamel
land bridge that connected Asia and North America during the last ice age.
Beringia
What gum had little comic strips inside the wrapper?
Bazooka Joe
This defunct U.S. project allegedly investigated psychic powers for military use.
Stargate
In The Hobbit, what is the name of the dragon guarding the treasure?
Who was the Greek goddess of hunt?
Artemis
What is the name of the largest coral reef system in the world?
Great Barrier Reef
What 90s virtual pet was known for beeping nonstop if you didn’t feed it?
Tamagotchi
How many years are in a score?
20
This Sony device changed how people listened to music on the go, decades before the iPod.
Walkman
What is the value of pi (π) to four decimal places?
3.1416
This Old English epic poem features a hero who battles Grendel and a dragon
Beowulf
What planet has the largest moon in the solar system? (Moon's name for double points)
Jupiter, Ganymede
In the equation y = mx + b, which letter represents the slope
m
Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra?
Jordan
What is the study of fossils called?
Paleontology
What cereal mascot’s full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch?
Cap'n Crunch
What is the name of the river that flows through Paris?
The Seine
What is the little plastic tip at the end of a shoelace called?
Aglet
What type of pasta’s name means “little tongues” in Italian?
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi
What was the name of the weird fluffy robot toy that spoke its own language in the late ’90s?
Furby
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What’s the only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name?
Q
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
This element, with atomic number 74, is a heavy metal used extensively in electronics and as a radiation shield.
tungsten
What 2000s website let you adopt and feed digital creatures with fruit like omelettes and jelly?
Neopets
What product was originally marketed as a cleaning agent and later became a cooking staple?
What is the process by which plants lose water vapor through their leaves?
Transpiration
This French astrologer published Les Prophéties in 1555, filled with vague, poetic predictions.
Nostradamus
In Friends, what is the name of Ross’s monkey?
Marcel
a form of ritual suicide by disembowelment that was practiced by samurai in feudal Japan
Seppuku or Harakiri
What is the name of Mickey Mouse’s dog?
Pluto
What state does Stranger Things take place in?
Indiana
What’s the name of the cereal mascot that says “They’re Grrreat!”?
Tony the Tiger
What snack came with icing and cookies you dipped, and the original version had a kangaroo on the package?
name for a polygon with 10 sides
decagon
What spice is made from dried chili peppers?
Paprika
Who was the first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
This term refers to the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information.
This term describes the psychological phenomenon where individuals conform to group opinions even when they are incorrect.
groupthink
In Breaking Bad, what’s the street name of the meth Walter White cooks?
What’s the name of the talking zebra in Madagascar?
Marty
What is the primary ingredient in traditional hummus?
Chickpeas
This English document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the king and is considered a precursor to modern democracy
the Magna Carta
What year was Facebook founded?
2004
This is the term for the distance between two musical pitches
interval
What is the name of the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
What is the name of Harry Potter’s pet owl?
Hedwig
This horror writer is famous for works such as "The Call of Cthulhu"
H.P. Lovecraft
an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail, forming a circle
Ouroboros
This battle in 1815 marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Battle of Waterloo
What was the name of the computer system that beat Ken Jennings on Jeopardy!?
Watson
What is the study of word origins called?
Etymology (or Lexicology)
DAILY DOUBLE
What was the name of the popular live mobile trivia game, launched in 2017, that paid real cash prizes to players who answered all questions correctly?
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
What organelle in cells is responsible for protein synthesis?
Ribosome
What instant messaging service used “away messages” and buddy icons?
AIM (AOLs messaging service)
What is the only letter not found in the periodic table of elements?
J (will also accept Q, it is only used in temporary names)
What’s the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
This author created the detective Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What product was originally called “Baby Gays”?
Q tips
In Game of Thrones, what is the name of Arya Stark’s sword?
Needle
This novel opens with the line: “Call me Ishmael.”
Moby Dick
What was the name of Microsoft’s animated paperclip assistant?
Clippy
Coined by psychologist Carl Jung, this term refers to recurring symbols shared across cultures — like the hero, the shadow, or the mother.
archetype
What does “URL” stand for in a web address?
Uniform Resource Locator
In Egyptian mythology, who is the god of the afterlife?
Osiris
What toy was originally used as a naval instrument to stabilize equipment on ships?
Slinky
What’s the dot over a lowercase “i” or “j” called?
Tittle
Name 2 out of the 3 flags that have a two-headed eagle on them
Serbia, Albania, Montenegro
What was the original name of the search engine Google?
BackRub
This ancient playwright is credited with introducing the first actor on stage, thereby creating the foundation of Western drama.
Thespis
What element has the shortest name?
What movie does this quote come from: "What is it you want, Mary? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down."
It's A Wonderful Life
Who is the lead singer of the band Coldplay?
Chris Martin
This 14th-century book by Dante details a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven.
The Divine Comedy
What is the only U.S. state that doesn’t have a rectangular flag?
Ohio
What is the currency used in The Legend of Zelda series?
Rupees
This North African city-state rivaled Rome until its destruction in 146 BCE.
Carthage
Who is the lead singer of the band U2?
Bono
What is the term for a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet?
Pangram
What does the "DC" in DC Comics stand for?
Detective Comics
Who wrote Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
the term for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, often with water on both sides
isthmus
Name a country other than Wales that has a dragon on their flag.
Bhutan or Malta
From the Greek for “hidden,” this word refers to texts excluded from the canonical Bible.
apocrypha
This irrational number, often confused with pi, is roughly 1.618 and shows up in art, nature, and architecture.
Golden Ratio
This organelle is responsible for packaging proteins and sending them to their destinations inside or outside the cell
the Golgi apparatus
Before MP3s took over, this uncompressed format gave you “CD-quality” audio but huge file sizes.
WAV
the mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly and efficiently but can sometimes lead to cognitive biases
heuristic
What country has the city of Timbuktu?
Mali
What is the closest star to Earth besides the Sun?
Proxima Centauri
This psychological phenomenon makes people overestimate their competence in areas where they are the least skilled.
Dunning-Kruger effect
This interval consists of six half steps and is sometimes called the “devil’s interval.”
tritone
What’s the term for a word formed by combining parts of two words, like “brunch”?
Portmanteau
What philosophical concept argues that, since you cannot prove or disprove God’s existence, the rational choice is to believe as if God exists to avoid infinite loss?
Pascal's Wager
This is the only English word that ends in “mt.”
dreamt
What writing system did ancient Mesopotamians use?
cuneiform
This word for a beginner originally meant “a new convert,” especially in a religious context.
neophyte
This Greek word describes a dramatic flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero
hamartia
This medieval torture device compressed the body with spikes from all directions.
The Iron Maiden
What’s the name of the tiny picture files used to represent websites in browser tabs?
Favicons
What’s the name of the kingdom ruled by Elsa in Frozen?
Arendelle