Pop Culture
Who wrote the Twilight saga?
Stephanie Meyer
What sport are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo famous for?
Soccer
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
How many branches of government does the U.S. have?
3
Which is not a wind instrument:
a) recorder
b) clarinet
c) violin
d) saxophone
e) flute
C) violin
Who did Jennifer Lopez recently marry?
Ben Affleck
Athlete Simone Biles withdrew from some Olympics competitions in 2021 due to her experiencing a condition known in gymnastics as what?
The twisties
A magnifying glass that is rounded outward to magnify an image, making it easier to see, is using what kind of surface?
a) convex
b) concave
a) convex
From what year to what year did the American Revolutionary War take place?
1775-1783
What famous musical piece is being played?
Pachelbel's Cannon
What show started streaming on Amazon Prime Video a few months ago, featuring these characters: a girl named Belly and two guys named Conrad and Jeremiah?
The Summer I Turned Pretty
What sport does Aaron Rodgers play?
football
What word refers to "consumption of the mother by her offspring...which generally takes place within the first few weeks of life and has been documented in some species of insects, nematode worms, pseudoscorpions, and other arachnids."
a) mamicity
b) matriphagy
c) matrineocital
d) mater-thanato
b) matriphagy
Which U.S. President is known for saying "speak softly and carry a big stick"?
Theodore Roosevelt
These three songs are sung by which artist? 1) Titi me Pregunto 2) Un coco 3) Neverita
Bad Bunny
Who will be headlining the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show?
Rihanna
Who has the most home runs?
a) Barry Bonds
b) Hank Aaron
c) Babe Ruth
a) Barry Bonds
What kind of sound is heard second (coming from left or right) if presented at the same time and why?
a) Sound coming from the right. It crosses to left hemisphere and has to go back to the right hemisphere to be processed so it is slower.
b) Sound coming from the left. It crosses to the right hemisphere and has to go back to the left hemisphere to be processed so it is slower.
c) Sounds coming from the right. It stays in the right hemisphere for processing, then crosses to the left hemisphere where it takes longer to be processed
d) Sounds coming from the left. It is always processed a bit slower due to a decreased size of the left ear's otoliths.
b) Sound coming from the left. It crosses to the right hemisphere and has to go back to the left hemisphere to be processed so it is slower.
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
a) 1962
b) 1968
c) 1972
d) 1989
d) 1989
Which of these is NOT a Digital Audio Workstation:
a) RoadMap
b) Ableton Live
c) FL Studio
d) Logic Pro
e) PreSonus Studio One
a) RoadMap
What show will return in November for Season 5 with actress Imelda Staunton?
The Crown
Who will not return as manager of the Marlins in 2023?
What type of cell guides the migration of newborn neurons from the ventricular zone to the mantle regions?
Radial glia
On what date did the Titanic sink? (give day and year)
*Note: 2 answers will be accepted, as it hit the berg one night and completely went under water in the early morning hours the next day
April 14-15, 1912
What do the terms "dominant" and "tonic" mean in music theory?
Dominant: relating to the 5th scale degree
tonic: relating to the 1st scale degree