Music
Neuro & Psych
Cats (not the musical)
A:TLA
Food
100

More than 90% of pop music is written in this time signature.

What is 4-4?

100

This form of therapy, focused on changing patterns of thinking, is among the most common types of psychotherapy in the United States. 

What is CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)?

100

When a cat blinks slowly, it is an expression of...

What is love/affection?

100

At the beginning of the show, the war between the fire nation and the rest of the world had been ongoing for this many years.

What is 100?

100

This French tire company, founded in 1889, also awards one of the highest honors a restaurant can achieve.

What is Michelin?

200

Panic! At The Disco released their first album in this year.

What is 2005?

200

Neurons send each other information when this brief electrical change occurs. 

What is an action potential?

200

Cats with this color of fur may have increased resistance to some diseases.

What is black?

200

Appa, the flying bison and animal guide to Aang, will fly on command if he hears this phrase. 

What is yipyip?

200

This process is used to create many delicious foods and beverages, including wine, sourdough, kombucha, and yogurt. 

What is fermentation?

300

This is an alternative name for the treble clef, due to the symbol curling around the second line from the bottom on the staff.

What is G-clef?

300

The fundamental attribution error reminds us we may overestimate how much people's behaviors are based on this.

What is personality?

300

This part of a cat's body is unique to each individual, much like fingerprints on humans. 

What is the nose?

300

In season 3, this character says the now iconic line, "that's rough buddy," in response to Sokka complaining that his girlfriend turned into the moon. 

Who is Zuko?

300

This tomato and yogurt based dish is found in most Indian restaurants, but has debated origins and is considered a result of multiculturalism in Britain. 

What is (chicken) tikka masala?

400

House music was created in this city in the 1980s.

Where is Chicago?

400

This type of neurons are activated when someone does an action, AND when they see that action performed by another person. Their existence is thought to be a basis for learning and empathy.

What are mirror neurons?

400

Cats often get zoomies after this activity, which some scientists believe is due to euphoria and lightheadedness caused by stimulation of the vagus nerve. 

What is using the litter box/pooping?

400

This composer began learning piano at age 5 and has won multiple awards throughout his career, but is most well-known for writing the soundtrack for A:TLA.

Who is Jeremy Zuckerman?

400
This unsightly crust left on pans after searing or roasting meat and vegetables is formed by the Maillard reaction and creates deep savory flavor when deglazed with liquid.

What is fond?

500

The Khowar and Kalash tribes of this country report that minor keys are associated with happiness, suggesting that emotional processing of music may be more socially-constructed than biological. 

Where is Pakistan?

500

Noninvasive stimulation of this functional brain region is used to treat depression and is a major focus of cognitive neuroscience due to its involvement in executive control and mood-related cognition. 

What is the dlpfc (dorsolateral prefrontal cortex)?

500

The first evidence of domesticated cats date back to this many years ago.

What is 9,500?

500

Because people can't just let a masterpiece exist in peace, there have been multiple live action adaptations of the animated series. Who directed the 2010 live action movie, The Last Airbender?

Who is M. Night Shyamalan?
500

The first known cookbook found in Europe is De re coquinaria (On the Subject of Cooking), written in Latin. What century is this book though to date back to?

What the the 5th century AD?