Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
According to Jim Halpert in the show, "The Office", what type of bear is the best?
Black Bear
What does the acronym GAAP stand for?
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
What is the highest possible score on the ACT?
36
The name of the theorem represented by the equation a2 + b2 = c2
Pythagorean Theorem
This coffee beverage was developed by Starbucks in 2003, and has become closely associated with the fall season in the US ever since.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
According to Joe Exotic, who definitely killed her husband and fed him to tigers?
Carol Baskin
In Season 1 of Game of Thrones, what character held the position of "Master of Coin"?
Lord Petyr Baelish (Littlefinger is also acceptable)
The name of the facility where most computer-based ASA, CPA and CFA exams are offered
Prometric.
In the movie Good Will Hunting, at which University did Professor Gerald Lambeau teach mathematics?
MIT
According to a USA today poll, this candy is the most popular Halloween candy.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
In the Disney movie, The Lion King, what actor provided the voice of the character Mufasa?
James Earl Jones
This organization is responsible for setting GAAP accounting standards in the United States
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
The preeminent undergraduate mathematics competition for college student in the US and Canada, that takes place annually on the first Saturday of December
The Putnam Exam/Competition
This discrete probability distribution of a random variable represents the likelihood of a single coin toss being heads or tails.
Bernoulli distribution
In the movie Hocus Pocus, what was the name of the black cat that was cursed by the Sanderson Sisters?
Binx
In the beginning of the children's movie Zootopia, what did the Tiger want to be when he grows up?
Actuary
What was the name of the law passed under the Trump administration in 2017 that doubled the standard deduction for Federal Income Taxes?
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)
This 50 question cognitive test is given to prospective NFL players at the NFL combine every year.
Wonderlic
According to rumor, why did Alfred Nobel not create a Nobel Prize for Mathematics?
His wife cheated on him with a mathematician
Adjusted for inflation of ticket prices, this 1975 classic directed by Steven Spielberg is the highest grossing horror movie of all time.
Jaws
Who won the 2019 Heisman trophy and led arguably the greatest team in the history of college football to a perfect 15-0 season and a national championship?
Joe Burrow
In Parks and Rec, what is the name of the board game invented by accountant Ben Wyatt?
The Cones of Dunshire
In what Adam Sandler movie did the main character answer a question so poorly that the proctor said, "I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul"?
Billy Madison
What is the type of statistical analysis is used in the movie "Moneyball" to evaluate players and approaches to playing baseball?
Sabermetrics
Ancient Celtic Cultures in Ireland carved the original Jack O'Lanterns into what product of the harvest to ward off evil spirits?
Turnips