What iconic pop star, known for hits like “Thriller” and “Beat It,” made history by winning eight Grammy Awards in a single night in 1984?
Michael Jackson
Which movie, released in 1977, marked the beginning of one of the most famous space opera franchises and introduced the world to characters like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader?
Star Wars
What does NBA stand for?
National Basketball Association
Beyonce released her first solo album after splitting from which 90s girl group in 2003?
Destiny's Child
Which residence hall has more floors? Rhodes or Brandt?
Rhoads!
The Watergate scandal forced this US President to resign in 1974. His successor, Gerald Ford, controversially pardoned him a month later.
Richard Nixon
This Minecraft character rumored to exist is supposedly based on the ghost of Notch’s dead brother. This character is not present in any version of the game.
Herobrine
What was the name of Netflix’s most streamed show in 2022?
This man’s first major label single, Supermodel, released to success in dance clubs and on MTV. In 2020, this man revealed he leases his 60,000 acre ranch to oil companies that allow hydraulic fracking. In 2013, this man launched a make-up collection with cosmetic brand Colorevolution and launched his own perfume line called Glamazon. Name this famous drag performer and host of Drag Race
RuPaul
The multiplication of any odd and even number will always result in what kind of number?
Even
These organisms are conventionally classified as being spherical, comma-shaped, rod-shaped, or spiral-shaped. These organisms are also classified by how they react with crystal violet, a dye that binds tightly to their peptidoglycan cell walls in a Gram stain. These organisms and Archaea make up the two prokaryotic domains of life. Antibiotics target, For Double Points, what single-celled organisms, examples of which include Salmonella and E. coli?
Bacteria
oe Exotic hired a hitman against this fellow zoo owner and animal rights activist after she called for his zoo to be shut down. She was suspected of feeding her dead husband’s remains to a tiger
Carole Baskins
For triple Points, what is a great place to go when seeking tutoring, academic advice, or peer coaching here at VCU?
Campus Learning Center
n genetics, the definition of genetic traits that can be visibly recognized when they are expressed are called?
Phenotypes
What is the official name of the United States National Anthem?
And for extra points, who wrote the anthem?
Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key
ind the surface area of a cube with the dimensions [2in. length] x [2in. width] x [2in. height]
24 inches^2
The second column when reading from the right of the periodic table consisting of elements like Fluorine, Chlorine, and Iodide is called?
Halogens
A Bowling for Soup song declares “there’s nothing wrong with [this state] except the snow and the rain.” The Calvin and Hobbes comic takes place in Chagrin Falls, a suburb in this state. A meme depicting a map of the U.S. measures the danger level presented by this state based on proximity. Before hosting his famous tabloid talk show, Jerry Springer served as the mayor of the third-largest city in this state for one year. Brothers Jake and Logan Paul were both born in this state, although in different cities.
Ohio
For Double Points, what is the official national language of the United States of America?
There is none :)
What is the biggest state (in terms of Area) in the entire United States of America?
Alaska
This Cartoon, created in 2005 and originally played on Nickelodeon, follows the story of a young boy, who was missing for 100 years, and his group of friends trying to stop an ultimate evil before a comet arrives. Name this cartoon that recently was adapted into live action.
Avatar: the Last Airbender
This video game series serves as both a sandbox game as well as a life simulation game. Players create their own characters and watch their daily lives from an overhead view. These characters speak gibberish and have diamonds that symbolize their wellbeing floating above their heads. Name this Game
The Sims
For triple points, what is the end of a shoelace called?
Aglet
This synthesizer is shaped like an eighth note and produces different sounds from its mouth depending on hand placement. It is commonly marketed as a toy.
Otamatone
More commonly known as table salt, this ionic compound is known to dissociate completely in water leaving behind a +1 charged cation and a -1 change anion. With a molar mass of 58 grams per mole, What is its chemical formula?
NaCl