Biology
Borrelia burgdorferi is a bacterial species known for causing what infectious disease that is spread by ticks in the genus Ixodes?
Lime Disease
What technology company, now mostly known as a telecommunications giant, gained mass market popularity with its release of the “RAZR” cell phone in 2004 which became the best-selling clamshell cell phone in the world?
Motorola
In “Lord of the Rings,” the role of “Gandalf” is played by which actor?
Ian McKellen
A sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day. What is it?
Indianapolis 500
What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
Alaska
The term "ctDNA" refers to DNA from cancerous cells that is found in the bloodstream. What does "ct" stand for in this context?
Circulating Tumor
Although the exact origin is unknown, this piece of technology and calculating tool used beans or stones moved in grooves of sand to perform calculations. Although computers have mostly replaced it, this tool is still in use for teaching arithmetic to children in many parts of the world. What is it?
Abacus
Sting acted in what 1984 sci-fi film based on the Frank Herbert novel by the same name?
Dune
What NFL football team went undefeated during the regular season before losing to the New York Giants in the 2012 Super Bowl?
The New England Patriots
What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
Aglet
What proteins, found in eukaryotic cell nuclei, act as "spindles" around which DNA is wound to create structures called nucleosomes?
Histones
Placed in the chest to monitor and correct abnormal heart rhythms, the medical device known as an "ICD" is short for "implantable cardioverter" WHAT?
Defibrillator
Which installment of the Harry Potter series includes the magical “Triwizard Tournament” competition?
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
What player on the Unviersity of Central Florida basketball team is son of the tallest NBA player in history Manute Bol?
Jon Bol
Actor Nancy Cartwright of “The Simpsons” is the aunt of which famous singer?
Sabrina Carpenter
What is the primary inner ear structure responsible for transduction vibrations of hair cells to electrochemical signal?
Organ of Corti
British-born geophysicist Cecil Green lived in Toronto and San Francisco growing up, and ultimately earned two college degrees from M.I.T. However, when he cofounded a company, the firm included what other state in its name? You might be most familiar with one of their products from algebra class.
Texas Instruments
In the 1980's, which soft drink featured the tagline: “The choice of a new generation”?
Pepsi
"The Run for the Roses" and "The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports" are both colloquial names for a horse race that occurs on the first Saturday of May in which U.S. State?
Kentucky
Actor Nancy Cartwright of “The Simpsons” is the aunt of which famous singer?
Don Quixote
The presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell, such as 45 or 47 instead of the usual 46 for a human, is known by what "A" word?
Aneuploidy
What medical device includes the Latin word for “cloud” and has the ability to evaporate liquid medication into mist to enable users to inhale it into their lungs?
Nebulizer
What comedian stars in “The Comeback Kid,” “New in Town” and “Kid Gorgeous” among other TV comedy specials?
John Mulaney
What California born snowboarder is competing the 2026 winter olympics hopefully for a third gold metal?
Chloe Kim
In which country can you find the world's largest escalator system?
Hong Kong