general sarita trivia
sarita's coffee sweetener of choice
what is (liquid) stevia?
the instantaneous rate of change of a function at any time
what is a derivative?
the man with the most scored soccer goals in history
who is cristiano ronaldo?
in this movie, a protagonist dressed in all pink used her knowledge of hair perms to win her case
what is legally blonde?
this social media was founded in 2006 by a fellow harvard attendee, but not alum
what is facebook?
toddler sarita's favorite inappropriate (non-edible) snack
the man who started the protestant reformation
who is martin luther?
winner of 23 summer olympic medals
who is michael phelps?
this case declared that racially segregated schools violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. the Court famously stated "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal"
what is brown vs board of ed?
this "planet" got a downgrade this year, to a mere dwarf planet
what is pluto?
sarita has many talents, but her handwriting is NOT one of them. her illegible handwriting led substitute teachers to call her this name. (two acceptable answers)
the phase of mitosis that the chromosomes line up in the middle
what is metaphase?
this sport was invented by Harrow School students in 1830, although prisoners in the London prison had been playing a similar sport for exercise
what is squash?
in this pre-Civil War case, the question was whether Congress had the constitutional power to prohibit slavery in free territories
on 5 November 2006 this middle eastern world leader was found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
who is sadam hussein?
divya’s road trip weakness as a child was not being able to sit in the car without vomiting. sarita's biggest fear on road trips was this very commonly encountered object.
what are automatically flushing toilets?
the treaty that ended ww1
what is the treaty of paris?
the winner of the super bowl in the year sarita was born (2006)
who are the pittsburgh steelers?
this crime of taking property with the intent to deprive the owner of it can be either grand or petty
what is larceny?
a series of seven explosions killed at least 186 people and wounded about 700 others on crowded commuter trains and stations during evening rush hour in this city
what is mumbai?
the school sarita would have picked if not harvard
what is yale?
the new summer olympics sport added for the 2024 paris olympics
what is breakdancing?
this Latin phrase meaning “of unsound mind” is often used to indicate permanent or temporary insanity
what is non compos mentis?
in April 2006 a type of animal (that had been found dead in Scotland eight days earlier) tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of this disease
what is avian influenza (bird flu)?