Mathletes
Pizza In Its Many Forms
Catch 'Em All
Pixar Flicks
Band of Brothers
The Super Bowl
100
This polymath contributed significantly to several key fields of study including physics and astronomy. His primary mathematical contribution was co-inventing calculus alongside Leibniz.
Who is Isaac Newton?
100
Kraft Heinz combined pizza toppings with small breakfast rolls to get this popular snack.
What are Bagel Bites?
100
Despite its appearance, this recognizable fire Pokemon is a fire/flying type, not a dragon type.
What is Charizard?
100
This sequel went in a strange direction compared to the original, diverting away from racing and towards international espionage and geopolitical tension. Pixar got back on track with the third installment in the franchise.
What is Cars 2?
100
"I Want It That Way", "As Long As You Love Me", "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"
Who are the Backstreet Boys?
100
This noodle dish is a staple of Japanese cuisine and is meant to be consumed quickly unlike in the US where people take forever to clear table space for new customers.
What is ramen?
200
This Greek mathematician was the first to calculate pi somewhat accurately and was also a big fan of levers and pulleys.
Who is Archimedes?
200
These popular afterschool snacks by Totino's resemble scaled down calzones.
What are Pizza Rolls?
200
This Pokemon can pick from one of eight different elemental evolutions and must meet very specific criteria for each one.
What is Eevee?
200
This culinary-themed film is named after a French vegetable dish that uses tomatoes, onions, and various types of squash as its main ingredients.
What is Ratatouille?
200
"Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me", "Tearin' Up My Heart"
Who is NSYNC?
200
This Vietnamese noodle dish combines rich beef broth with rice noodles and various herbs.
What is pho?
300
This philosopher is best known for the quote "I think, therefore I am" but is also the inventor of the eponymous Cartesian coordinate system.
Who is René Descartes?
300
When shopping for it in the frozen foods section, they're sure to tell you that it's not delivery, it's this.
What is DiGiorno pizza?
300
The name of this poison-type Pokemon describes its appearance perfectly when spelled backwards.
What is Ekans?
300
This sequel put the main characters of the first film in the franchise back in college, giving the audience a glimpse into the scaring talent pipeline.
What is Monsters University?
300
"On Bended Knee", "End Of The Road", "I'll Make Love To You"
What is Boyz II Men?
300
If you've ever dreamed of having soup in an edible bowl, you'd opt for this kind of container.
What is a bread bowl?
400
This Indian mathematician didn't need formal training to contribute to the fields of number theory and infinite series among others. He was also the protagonist of the 2015 film The Man Who Knew Infinity.
Who is Srinivasa Ramanujan?
400
This pizza restaurant chain peaked in the 1990s and was known for its dine-in experience that included signature red plastic cups. Nowadays, they're quite a bit easier to "out-pizza."
What is Pizza Hut?
400
This is the only Generation 1 Pokemon to have two different evolution paths depending on its gender.
What is Nidoran?
400
This film pits an army of locusts against a colony of ants and an eclectic bunch of insect circus members.
What is A Bug's Life?
400
"Night Changes", "What Makes You Beautiful", "Story Of My Life"
Who is One Direction?
400
This seafood bowl originates from Hawaii and mixes raw fish with rice. Mainland versions add more toppings like edamame and seaweed salad but my girlfriend says that's only for "lame tourists."
What is poke?
500
This Australian-American mathematician is known more for his breadth of research than depth. He has made major contributions in the areas of differential equations, random matrices, and countless others.
Who is Terence Tao?
500
The Ninja Turtles popularized putting these fish on pizza, often combining them with other whacky toppings like peanut butter and jelly beans.
What are anchovies?
500
While its counterpart was named after Bruce Lee, this Pokemon, depicted wearing two boxing gloves, was named after another martial arts movie icon.
What is Hitmonchan?
500
During the production of this sequel involving Al's Toy Barn, Pixar ran into a crisis after someone accidentally ran /bin/rm -r -f * while in the root folder containing all of the film's assets. They were saved by an employee who had been working from home and had kept a backup copy of the film.
What is Toy Story 2?
500
"Glad You Came", "Chasing The Sun", "All Time Low"
Who are The Wanted?
500
This purple berry is found in the Amazon rainforest and used to be classified as a "superfood." It now comes blended in a bowl with granola, peanut butter, and other berries.
What is acai?
600
This Hungarian mathematician was as prolific as he was eccentric. He often collaborated with leading academics in exchange for them giving him a place to stay and a measure of collaborative distance in mathematics is named after him.
He also used copious amounts of amphetamines.
Who is Paul Erdős?
600
This city popularized the concept of the $1 slice although inflation forced businesses to increase prices to the much less catchy $1.50 in 2023.
What is New York?
600
This Pokemon was the center of a tragic side story in the original Pokemon games. Residing in Lavender Town, its mother was killed by Team Rocket and became a protective ghost.
What is Cubone?
600
The main character of this movie transforms into a red panda whenever she experiences intense emotion. Despite being critically acclaimed, COVID made it a financial disaster, drastically limiting its theatrical release.
What is Turning Red?
600
"Dynamite", "Butter", "Life Goes On"
Who is BTS?
600
The city of Cincinnati is known for this one food which comes piled high with far too much shredded cheese for one person to consume.
What is Skyline Chili?