Biology
What process do plants use to convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
What term refers to a society in which leadership is based on skill and experience rather than inheritance?
Meritocracy
What does “GPU” stand for in computer graphics?
Graphics Processing Unit
What is the world's strongest animal relative to its body weight?
The Dung Beetle
Which hero is famous for his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, as told in Homer’s The Odyssey?
Odysseus
What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
What anthropologist is known for her pioneering studies on primates in Tanzania?
Jane Goodall
THINK was the company motto for more than 40 years, for the company often referred to as "Big Blue." What is this frequently-acronymed company?
IBM
Which animal can sleep for up to three years?
The snail
What is the name of the home of the Norse gods?
Asgard
What organelle is known as the “powerhouse of the cell”?
Mitochondria
Which term describes a marriage system where a woman has more than one husband?
Polyandry
In what early computer game did pioneers often die of dysentery? The game was later inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
Oregon Trail
What animal has fingerprints nearly identical to humans?
The koala
Which woman’s beauty sparked the Trojan War after being abducted by Paris?
Helen of Troy
Which process do cells use to make exact copies of themselves?
Mitosis
What is the name of the primate known as one of the closest living relatives to humans?
Chimpanzee
What computer and printer giant was founded in 1939 in Palo Alto, CA?
Hewlett-Packard
What mammal injects venom through spurs on its hind legs?
The male platypus
What mythological creature has the body of a lion and the head of a human, and often poses riddles?
The Sphinx
Which famous scientist proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Which famous hominin fossil, discovered in Ethiopia in 1974, is scientifically known as "Australopithecus afarensis"?
Lucy
What is the term for malicious software designed to damage or disable computers?
Malware
When turned upside down, what ocean-dweller immediately goes into a trance-like state?
Shark
Who was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, and died after flying too close to the Sun?
Icarus