Spicy Engineering
Although often praised for its strength, this “liquid rock” can crack if not properly cured—so overwatering it is a recipe for disaster.
Concrete
This is the largest mammal on Earth.
Bonus points! + 100:
The loudest animal on Earth?
Blue whale
Bonus points! + 100: Sperm Whale
Which movie:
caused the trauma for millennials and is the reason why we do not drive behind logging trucks?
(get the bonus +100 points for complete answer)
Final Destination 2
What river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
How many bones do we have in an ear?
3
I “see” with my ears underwater, mapping the depths without a single eye. My full name is longer than most abbreviations.
(Sonar is a technology that uses sound waves to detect, locate, and navigate underwater. What is it short for?)
Sound Navigation and Ranging
What was the name of the first computer virus?
Creeper
What movie this quote is from:
"Nobody puts Baby in the corner"
Dirty Dancing
Fill in the blank: The capital of Bulgaria is __________.
Sofia
What is the scientific theory that explains the origin of the universe?
The Big Bang Theory
I punch into the earth, counting every tap, to tell engineers how packed the soil really is. Too loose, and foundations tremble.
(This test measures the relative density of granular soils in situ (on-site) by driving a sampler into the ground.)
Standard Penetration Test (SPT)
I painted swirling nights and cut off part of myself—my art now hangs in galleries around the world.
Vincent van Gogh
"Who you gonna call?"
Ghostbusters!
What is the Largest Desert on Earth?
The largest deserts on Earth are polar, with the Antarctic Desert (5.5 million sq miles) and the Arctic Desert (5.4 million sq miles) being the largest. The Sahara is the largest hot desert (3.5 million sq miles).
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
I haunt metals silently. Bend me once, and I forgive. Bend me too many times, and I betray you—snapping without warning. Seven letters spell my name.
(A material's "memory" of stress;This 7-letter term;
It’s why a metal paperclip will eventually snap if you bend it back and forth too many times, even if you don't use much force.)
Fatigue
Queen guitarist Brian May is also an expert in what scientific field?
Astrophysics
The song - Survivor, “Eye of the Tiger”- is most popular because of which movie?
(get the bonus +100 points for complete answer)
Rocky (III)
This U.S. state has the longest coastline.
Alaska
What animal has the longest tongue?
Giraffe
I wait silently on hillsides, then suddenly I roar downhill, swallowing everything in my path. Gravity is my favorite accomplice.
(This type of soil failure happens when a slope cannot support its own weight.)
Landslide
What sporting event has a strict dress code of all white?
Wimbledon
Which movie this song was from?
"Bittersweet memories, That is all I'm taking with me, So goodbye, please don't cry, We both know I'm not what you, you need"
The Bodyguard
Higher than any other mountain above sea level, it still isn’t as deep as this oceanic trench below sea level.
What is the Mariana Trench?
This Ukrainian dish is a beet soup often served with sour cream.
Borshch (borscht)