Math / Science
Typically requiring the use of your pointer finger and thumb, what “P” cooking measurement is equal to 1/16th of a teaspoon?
A. Pour
B. Pinch
C. Portion
D. Peck
B. Pinch
San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker designed what symbol of the LGBTQ movement that was unveiled in 1978? It has eight parts, each symbolizing a specific aspect of their lives gay people should be proud of.
A. Pink Triangle
B. Rainbow Flag
C. Lambda Symbol
D. Equality Sign
B. Rainbow Flag
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
A. Australia
B. United States
C. Russia
D. Canada
D. Canada
What is considered the "oldest sport"?
A. Boxing
B. Running
C. Wrestling
D. Archery
C. Wrestling
What 1992 sports movie starred Emilio Estevez, was produced entirely in Minnesota, and followed a team of ragtag young Minneapolis athletes?
A. Sandlot
B. Rookie of the Year
C. Little Giants
D. The Mighty Ducks
D. The Mighty Ducks
In the commonly taught order-of-operations acronym PEMDAS, the “E” stands for what “powerful” type of numbers?
A. Expressions
B. Equations
C. Estimations
D. Exponents
D. Exponents
Breaking with its usual association with being a "bad" number, what numbered constitutional amendment saw the abolishment of slavery?
A. 10th Amendment
B. 15th Amendment
C. 12th Amendment
D. 13th Amendment
D. 13th Amendment
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day?
A. Mars
B. Saturn
C. Jupiter
D. Mercury
C. Jupiter
When was the last time baseball was played at the Olympic Games?
A. 2004
B. 2008
C. 2016
D. 2020
D. 2020
Political activist and documentary filmmaker Michael Moore is from what now-infamous Michigan city?
A. Detroit
B. Ann Arbor
C. Flint
D. Lansing
C. Flint
If an atom has 10 protons and 11 neutrons in its nucleus, what is its atomic number?
A. 11
B. 10
C. 21
D. 1
B. 10
What Native American language is renowned for being used by code talkers from a namesake tribe during World War II?
A. Cherokee
B. Sioux
C. Navajo
D. Apache
C. Navajo
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
A. Lunate
B. Stapes
C. Navicular
D. Hamate
B. Stapes
Which NBA player “married himself” in a publicity stunt meant to promote his 1996 memoir?
A. Dennis Rodman
B. Shaquille O’Neal
C. Charles Barkley
D. Scottie Pippen
A. Dennis Rodman
At the end of the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie, what song does Baby Groot dance to?
A. Come and Get Your Love — Redbone
B. I Want You Back — The Jackson 5
C. Hooked on a Feeling — Blue Swede
D. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
B. I Want You Back — The Jackson 5
Named after the son of Poseidon, what large sea snail is protected by the Australian government because it preys on crown-of-thorns starfish which damage coral reefs?
A. Nautilus
B. Triton
C. Conch
D. Abalone
B. Triton
When it was passed in 1920, which act created a federal program to provide financial vocational support to disabled Americans? (Hint: It’s also called the Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation Act).
A. Smith–Fess Act
B. Wagner Act
C. Social Security Act
D. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
A. Smith–Fess Act
What is the heaviest element on the periodic table?
A. Uranium
B. Lead
C. Osmium
D. Oganesson
D. Oganesson
Who is known as "the father of modern surfing"?
A. Duke Kahanamoku
B. Eddie Aikau
C. Kelly Slater
D. Laird Hamilton
A. Duke Kahanamoku
In the movie Star Wars, R2-D2 claimed he was the property of Obi-Wan Kenobi, but C-3PO disagreed. Who did C-3PO claim was their former master?
A. Grand Moff Tarkin
B. Captain Antilles
C. Bail Organa
D. Wedge Antilles
B. Captain Antilles
A factorial (!) of a number is the product of all numbers up to that number. So 5! = 5x4x3x2x1 = 120. However, what does 5!! equal to?
A. 75
B. 60
C. 15
D. 25
C. 15
Which battle led to the bloodiest day (most Americans killed in a single day) in U.S. history? (Hint: it’s not Gettysburg, but was part of that same war.)
A. Battle of Shiloh
B. Battle of Antietam
C. Battle of Bull Run
D. Battle of Fredericksburg
B. Battle of Antietam
What is the official language of Burundi?
A. Swahili
B. Kirundi
C. Oromo
D. Arabic
B. Kirundi
How many combined points were earned in the highest-scoring NFL game of all time?
A. 102
B. 109
C. 113
D. 118
C. 113
What American movie star won her second Best Actress Oscar for her performance in the 2017 film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri?
A. Julianne Moore
B. Frances McDormand
C. Meryl Streep
D. Cate Blanchett
B. Frances McDormand