Food and Culture
What is the primary ingredient in traditional hummus besides tahini, lemon juice, and garlic?
Chickpeas duh
What is the world's largest desert by total area, including polar deserts?
Antarctica
What is the name of the fictional metal used to make Captain America's shield in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Vibranium
What is the name of the process by which plants lose water vapor through their leaves?
Transpiration
Where was Stephen Curry born
Akron
“The same place as LeBron” is also accepted
Which spirit is the base of a traditional Negroni cocktail?
Gin
Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
Canada
Which band released the 1975 album Wish You Were Here?
Pink Floyd
Which element has the atomic number 74?
Tungsten
What is the name of the treaty that formally ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers after World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
Which country is credited with inventing the dish ceviche in its modern traditional form?
Peru
Which mountain range traditionally marks part of the boundary between Europe and Asia?
The Ural mountains
Which director made the films Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Inglourious Basterds?
Tarentino
Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
Pulmonary Veins
What year was Fortnite released?
2017
Saffron is derived from which part of the crocus flower?
The stigma
What is the deepest known point in Earth's oceans?
Challenger Deep
Which artist was the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Which part of the human brain is most directly responsible for regulating balance and coordinating voluntary movement?
The cerebellum
Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
What type of pastry is used to make a traditional baklava?
Phyllo
Which river flows through the greatest number of national capitals?
Danube
In The Lord of the Rings, what is the name of the spider that attacks Frodo in Mordor?
Shelob
What is the name of the enzyme that unwinds DNA during replication?
Helicase
Who’s the best RA in Peterson
Noah Fox