SCIENCE: Geology
This precious mineral is formed by from Carbon being exposed to high pressure environments.
Diamond
What surprise attack forced the United States to join World War II?
Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attacked the U.S. Naval Base in Pearl Harbor.
In terms of points (a) and (b), how could a straight line segment between the points be defined?
The shortest route through points (a) and (b).
What long-running Broadway Musical tells the story of a reclusive "phantom" who terrorizes the actors at a theater?
The Phantom of the Opera.
What astronomical body was recently removed from the list of "planets" in our solar system?
Pluto
The molten rock that sits beneath the Earth's Surface is called...
Magma
One major participant in World War II is a country that is no longer in existence. Who was this country? (Hint: They switched sides partway through the war)
The Soviet Union.
What does the Pythagorean Theorem relate within a right triangle?
The length of the sides. a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where c is the line opposite the right angle.
What Disney movie has been turned into a Broadway Musical that is even more popular than the original movie?
The Lion King
What does it mean if we say that a planet is a "Gas Giant"?
It means that it is predominantly made of gas as opposed to solid matter. Believe it or not, you would not be able to walk on Jupiter. Instead, you would just fall through it like it was a cloud!
Sapphires have a beautiful blue color. Trace amounts of what element (also found in steel) is the cause of this coloration?
Iron! While this may be surprising, iron has the ability to take on various "coordination states", which drastically alters the color that it causes depending on the material.
In World War I, an entirely new branch of the military was introduced that fundamentally changed the way that Wars would be fought from then on. What was the name of this branch?
The US Air Service, now called the Air Force!
What set of three relations can relate the length of two triangle sides to one of the angles WITHIN the triangle (HINT: Each one is typically represented by three letters)
Sine, Cosine, and Tangent!
What famous composer was responsible for the music in many Broadway plays including Phantom of the Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar?
Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Energy always has to come from somewhere! What chemical element is responsible for the massive amount of energy that comes from our sun?
Hydrogen
Name one of the two elements that give emeralds their distinct green coloration. (Hint: They both end with "-ium")
Chromium and Vanadium.
Why was World War I called "The Great War"?
The world looked at World War I as "the war to end all wars". In other words, it was called "The Great War" because it was the general consensus that there would never be another war...
What is the three-dimensional version of the 2 dimensional circle?
A sphere
What Broadway play tells the story of the first Treasury Secretary of the United States?
Hamilton.
What astronomical event is known as a "shooting star"?
More than 90% of all minerals contain one or both of which two chemical elements?
Silicon and Oxygen
The assassination of this political figure is believed to be the cause of World War I.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
What is the three-dimensional version of a two-dimensional square?
Sarah Brightman
What is the hottest planet in our solar system (other than the sun)?
Venus. Surprisingly, Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system despite the fact that it is not the closest planet to the sun!