Psychology After Dark
WHAT DO YOU CALL A “MEDICINE” THAT HAS NO PHYSICAL EFFECT?
A Placebo
Full-sized horses and standard ponies are measured in…
Hands
Which US President visited the Grand Canyon on numerous occasions to hunt mountain lion and enjoy the scenery?
Theodore Roosevelt
Chuck Berry's first Top-40 hit was this one about a girl in a Coupe de Ville.
“Maybellene.”
What country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics?
United States
What famous Russian psychologist is best known for their research on the digestive systems of dogs?
Ivan Pavlov
True or False: Horses can get the hiccups.
TRUE. Horses can get the hiccups, also known as "thumps."
What material is extensively mined from many expansive open-pit and underground mines in Arizona?
Copper
Who is the only country artist to have a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for six straight decades?
Dolly Parton
Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps (18 golds, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
I will not soon be dead,
That's what the doctor said,
There is no pill
To cure my ill,
The problem is all in my head!
He diagnosed me as suffering from what condition?
Hypochondria
What is the approximate gestation period for a mare carrying a healthy foal?
The gestation (pregnancy) period of a mare is normally 11 months, approximately 340 days
What is the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 feet?
Humphrey's Peak
After hearing Elvis live in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas, he switched to singing rock ‘n' roll.
Buddy Holly
In which sport do men and women compete against each other on equal terms?
Equestrianism
What's the 'Inkblot test' also known as?
Rorschach Test
What was the mid-20th century TV show that starred a talking horse?
Mr. Ed
What is iron pyrite commonly called?
Fool's Gold
What does the Italian musical term adagio mean?
Slow
In the Olympic fencing event, the weapon used is called a:
Foil
What's the name of the famous prisoners and guards experiment that took place at an American university?
Stanford Prison Experiment
Why are there no two-time winners of the Kentucky Derby?
Only three-year-old horses are eligible to run in the Kentucky Derby; therefore no horse can enter this race more than once.
These prehistoric people, known for their red-on-buff pottery, inhabited south and central Arizona from about 1 to 1450.
Hohokam
Not only was this composer prolific in terms of musical compositions, he also fathered 20 children, four of whom would make their own mark on the music world. Who was he?
Bach
The Miracle on Ice hockey game in which the US beat a heavily-favored Soviet Union team took place in this year and at this venue.
1980, Lake Placid