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100
What does IIHF stand for?
International Ice Hockey Federation
100
A chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student to secure his family's future.
Breaking Bad
100
What is the most spoken language in Belgium?
Dutch (Flemish)
100
In 1905, an 11-year-old boy accidentally left a cup of soda powder and water outside overnight with a stirring stick in it. It froze, creating what classic summer treat? (not ice cream)
A popsicle
100
If you travel directly south from the city of Detroit, Michigan, what country do you hit first?
Canada (due to a river bend, parts of Ontario sit directly south of Detroit)
200
Who won the gold medal at the 2025 IIHF WM Championship?
USA
200
Albuquerque lawyer ____ scrapes for clients and respect, but every win drags him closer to shady deals, dangerous players, and the alter ego _______.
Better Call Saul
200
String Cheese ir normally made from what cheese?
Mozzarella
200
In 1945, engineer Percy Spencer noticed that a radar wave-emitting vacuum tube he was working next to had completely melted a chocolate bar in his pocket. What appliance did he invent as a result?
The Microwave
200
Which major US city is further north: Seattle, Washington or Boston, Massachusetts?
Seattle (Seattle sits at roughly 47.6° N, while Boston is further south at around 42.3° N)
300
How many times has Latvia hosted the IIHF WM Championship? (Double points if every year is named correctly)
3 (2006;2021;2023)
300
Featuring stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "______" is a contemporary reworking of "The Twilight Zone" with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world.
Black Mirror
300
What language is this?
"Un loup intra in restaurant si ceru un menu"
Romanian
(A wolf entered the restaurant and asked for a menu)
300
Invented in the 1930s by Noah McVicker, this substance was originally sold as a compound to clean soot off of wallpaper. It wasn't until the 1950s that it was marketed as a colorful children's toy. What is it?
Play-Doh
300
What is the only country in the world that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?
Iran
400
When was the first IIHF WM Championship held? (+/- 4 years)
1920 (During the SUMMER Olympics in Belgium, IIHF recognised that as the first Men's World Championship)
400
In a war-torn world of elemental powers, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the ______, and bring peace to the world.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
400
In the 2004 movie starring Tom Hanks, "The Terminal", Tom Hanks' character is from a fictional country called Krakozhia. What real language does Tom Hanks speak to replicate the Krakozhian language?
Bulgarian
400
Swiss engineer George de Mestral went for a walk in the woods with his dog in 1941. Upon returning, he noticed burrs from a plant clung tightly to his clothes and his dog's fur. This inspired him to invent what common fastening material?
Velcro
400
Despite having a sprawling Pacific coastline, what is the only South American country that also has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea?
Colombia
500
Which country is in last place in the IIHF's Men's rankings?
(The current men's ranking (Last Updated May 2025) is based on the performance at the World Championships of 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, and at the Olympic ice hockey tournament of 2022)
Armenia
500
A look at the early days of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles during the beginning of the 1980s.
Snowfall
500
What flag is this?
Hint = 1/2 points
Crimea
500
In 1856, 18-year-old chemist William Perkin was trying to synthesize a synthetic cure for malaria (quinine) in his home laboratory. Instead, he ended up with a dark, thick sludge in his beaker that turned out to be the world's first mass-produced synthetic dye. What color did he accidentally create?
Mauve (or Mauveine / Aniline Purple)
500
Papua New Guinea shares the island of New Guinea with Indonesia. Moving East, it also shares maritime borders with several nations. However, what is the closest country to Papua New Guinea's mainland that is not Indonesia?
Australia