STEM
The moons of Uranus include all of the following EXCEPT
A. Esmeralda
B. Juliet
C. Margaret
D. Belinda
A. Esmeralda
Which college’s chess team earned a spot in the Final Four of College Chess, the President’s Cup in 2022?
A. St. Louis University
B. University of Chicago
C. University of Texas at Dallas
D. Harvard University
C. University of Texas at Dallas
For what movie did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director
A. Jurassic Park
B. Indiana Jones: The Temple of Doom
C. E. T.
D. Schindler’s List
D. Schindler’s List
Which city were the “Hanging Gardens” found in?
A. Medina
B. Babylon
C. Damascus
D. Bethlehem
B. Babylon
What is oolong?
A. A type of tea
B. A type of sake
C. An ingredient in soju
D. A type of juice
A. A type of tea
How many elements are on the Periodic Table?
A. 120
B. 117
C. 127
D. 118
D. 118
Which NFL team had the most wins in both the 1980s and 1990s?
A. LA Rams
B. San Francisco 49ers
C. New England Patriots
D. Seattle Seahawks
B. San Francisco 49ers
Who was the only actor to receive an Oscar nomination for acting in a Lord of The Rings movie?
A. Viggo Mortensen
B. Christopher Lee
C. Cate Blanchett
D. Sir Ian McKellen
D. Sir Ian McKellen
What is the national flower of the USA?
A. Orchid
B. Lily
C. Rose
D. Carnation
C. Rose
What is the name of the crime boss who was head of the feared Chicago Outfit?
A. Joseph Bonanno
B. Al Capone
C. Vincent Gigante
D. Frank Costello
D.
B. Al Capone
Andy Rubin is known as one of the founders of which cellphone operating system?
A. Tizen
B. IOS
C. Android
D. ChromeOS
C. Android
Which baseball team did Jackie Robinson play for when he broke the MLB color barrier in 1947? \
A. Cincinnati Reds
B. St. Louis Cardinals
C. Boston Red Sox
D. Brooklyn Dodgers
D. Brooklyn Dodgers
In Roman mythology, who was goddess of the Dawn?
A. Aurora
B. Nike
C. Bona Dea
D. Abeona
A. Aurora
Greenland was a colony of which country until 1981?
A. Denmark
B. Finland
C. Switzerland
D. Norway
A. Denmark
Which country has the capital city of Quito?
A. Brazil
B. Argentina
C. Ecuador
D. Panama
C. Ecuador
What theory states that any sufficiently large even number can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers?
A. Schrödinger Equation
B. Goldbach’s Conjecture
C. Fermat’s Theory
D. Number Theory
B. Goldbach’s Conjecture
What country did ballet originate in?
A. Italy
B. France
C. Russia
D. Belgium
A. Italy
Which Broadway musical’s plot is centered around the auditions for a Broadway musical?
A. My Fair Lady
B. A Chorus Line
C. Evita
D. Sunset Boulevard
B. A Chorus Line
Which infamous prison was stormed on July 14, 1789?
A. The Bastille
B. The Tower of London
C. Alcatraz
D. Shelton Mallet Prison
A. The Bastille
Which musician is the godmother to Elton John’s sons?
A. Adele
B. Katy Perry
C. Beyonce
D. Lady Gaga
D. Lady Gaga
Scientists in Germany experiments with using what stimulating chiral alkaloid as a defense against insects?
A. Ketamine
B. Capsaicin
C. Nicotine
D. Caffeine
C. Nicotine
Which Filipina prima ballerina was the first Foreign soloist to Jin the Kirov Ballet
A. Maniya Barredo
B. Jennifer Olayvar
C. Zaira Cosico
D. Lisa Macuja
D. Lisa Macuja
In terms of the color to which each term refers, which is the odd one out?
A. Rubescent
B. Ruddy
C. Viridian
D. Cerise
C. Viridian
Which English queen reigned for just 9 days?
A. Queen Matilda
B. Lady Jane Gray
C. Queen Mary II
D. Jane Seymour
B. Lady Jane Gray
Ray Charles was famous for playing which instrument?
A. Piano
B. Trumpet
C. Saxophone
D. Guitar
A. Piano