Math Trivia
What is the mathematical term for the study of shapes and objects?
Geometry
What native Australian dog descended from South Asian wolves?
Dingo
What is the name for an ultra-thin and delicate pancake?
crepe
On April 12, 1981, this organization launched its first space shuttle mission.
NASA
Recorded the hit tune "Chances Are"
Johnny Mathis
What is the smallest number of moves it takes to solve the Rubik's Cube?
20
Crest, Colgate, and Sensodyne are all types of what?
Toothpaste
What is the famous 1970's tag-line Eggo used for their advertising campaigns?
"L'Eggo my Eggo!
Introduced to the tech world in 1982, this would quickly gain popularity and the preferred alternative to floppy discs
CD or CD-ROM
Recorded the hits "Danny's Song and "Your Mama Don't Dance"
Loggins and Messina
What is the name of the popular math puzzle game that involves filling in grids with numbers 1-9?
Soduko
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
What breakfast cereal is known for featuring a leprechaun as its mascot?
Lucky Charms
Handheld communicators from the Star Trek universe are often credited with inspiring this 1980's invention.
mobile phones or cell phones
Recorded "Sara Smile" and "Rich Girl"
Hall and Oates
What is the only number that cannot be represented in Roman numerals?
Zero
What famous inventor of the telephone was born in Scotland and spent a significant portion of his life in Canada?
Alexander Graham Bell.
What is the name of the French-style fried doughnuts that are topped with powdered sugar?
Beignets
In 1981, the F-117 Nighthawk was introduced by Lockheed; it was this type of radar resistant craft.
what is an airplane
Recorded "A Teenager in Love" and "In the Still of the Night"
Dion and the Bellmonts
What is the name of the famous Sesame Street character who teaches children to count?
Count von Count or The Count
Which artist painted Girl with a Pearl Earring?
Vermeer
What restaurant is famous for its "Grand Slam" breakfast option that consists of pancakes, eggs, bacon and sausage?
Denny's
This Microsoft disk operating system was released in 1981 and was designed to work on IBM computers.
MS-DOS
Recorded "Come Monday" and "Son of a Son of a Sailor" "It's 5:00 Somewhere
Jimmy Buffett