General

World Geography

100

True or False: Australia is wider than the moon.

True: 2485mi vs 2159mi

200

What is the largest desert in the world?

Antarctica: 5.5 square miles

300

How many hemispheres does Africa span?

all 4

400

What are the only two double land-locked countries?

Liechtenstein and Uzbekestan

500

How many time zones does China have?

1, Beijing time

Death & Disease

100

What disease is tested via either a skin test where a small amount of liquid is injected under the forearm and read 48-72 hours after or chest x-ray?

Tuberculosis

200

What is the medical term for heart attack?

myocardial infarction

300

Ted Bundy proposed to Carole Ann Boone while she was on the witness stand in 1980. After saying yes, they managed to conceive a daughter in 1982 while he was a death row inmate. What was his daughter's name?

Rose

400

What type of palsy presents as sudden, temporary weakness or paralysis of facial muscles caused by inflammation of the seventh cranial nerve?

bell's palsy

500

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in adults in the U.S except in the 25-44 year old age group. What is the leading cause of death in adults ranging from 25-44 in the U.S.?

unintentional injuries

Marine Biology

100

How many hearts does an octopus have?

three

200

What is the largest living animal?

blue whale

300

What position do sperm whales sleep?

vertically

400

How do lobsters communicate?

chemical signals via spraying urine containing pheromones from nozzles below their eyes

500

Why are clownfish able to live among sea anemones without being stung?

protective mucus layer (3-4 times thicker than most fish, containing glycoproteins which prevent the stinging nematocysts from activating)

War

100

What is the name of the movie about the capture of Bin Ladden?

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

200

What was the most expensive war?

WW2

300

What war had the most casualties?

Civil War (1861-1865) estimated 650,000

400

Approximately how tall was the Trojan War horse?

25 ft tall

500

During WW2 there was a pivotal intelligence break through that broke the German Enigma Code and significantly shortened the war by approximately two years. What was the name of the man who led the team of British codebreakers?

Alan Turing

Animals

100

What do butterflies taste with?

their feet

200

How do beluga whales navigate?

echolocation (emit high frequency clicks from forehead to create mental map by analyzing returning echoes)

300

Is a king cobra venomous or poisonous?

venomous

400

What type of penguins give each other pebbles as courtship gifts?

gentoo penguin

500

What are rhino horns made of?

keratin, same protein that makes up hair and nails