World History
Science
Site Reliability Engineering
Movies of the 1990s
Superbowl Commercials
100

In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?

1492


100

This process allows plants to generate energy using sunlight.

Photosynthesis

100

The target level of reliability for a service over a given time period

Service Level Objective (SLO)

100

In 1994, this Disney animated film became a worldwide phenomenon.

The Lion King

100

In 1984, this company aired a groundbreaking commercial during the Super Bowl, featuring a woman throwing a sledgehammer at a giant screen.

200

Who was the Egyptian queen known for her relationship with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?

Cleopatra

200

Name the fundamental particle that carries a negative electric charge.

Electron

200

The quantifiable level of disruption a service can experience before violating its Service Level Objective

Error Budget

200

This 1994 film intertwines several crime stories and features memorable characters like Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace.

Pulp Fiction

200

In 2011, this car manufacturer featured a young Darth Vader attempting to use the Force in one of the most beloved Super Bowl commercials.

300

What pivotal event in World War II occurred on June 6, 1944?

D-Day/Normandy Invasion

300

What is the term for the smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties?

Atom

300

This metric measures the percentage of time a system is operational.

Availability

300

This 1991 film, directed by James Cameron, is known for its groundbreaking visual effects and iconic catchphrase, "Hasta la vista, baby.

Terminator 2

300

This beverage company is famous for its polar bear-themed commercials during the Super Bowl, often set in snowy landscapes.

400

Which ancient civilization built the famous city of Machu Picchu in the 15th century?

The Inca Empire

400

What molecule is commonly referred to as the “energy currency” of the cell, and where is it primarily produced?

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) ; Mitochondria

400

This Google-authored book serves as a foundational resource for understanding Site Reliability Engineering principles and practices

Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems

400

In this 1993 legal drama, Tom Cruise plays a young attorney defending a military officer accused of murder.

A Few Good Men

400

In 1995, this brand introduced a group of frogs that croaked the name of the product, creating one of the most iconic Super Bowl commercials of all time.

500

This treaty signed in 1919 formally ended World War I and established the League of Nations.

Treaty of Versailles

500

Name a fascinating natural phenomenon where living organisms produce light through a chemical reaction, often seen in deep-sea creatures and certain fireflies.

Bioluminescence 

500

The three pillars of observability in Site Reliability Engineering are logs, metrics, and this third element.

Traces or distributed tracing

500

This 1999 film follows a young boy who claims to see and communicate with the dead.

The Sixth Sense

500

In 2006, this snack brand aired a Super Bowl commercial featuring people performing various stunts to get their hands on a bag of chips.

Doritos