Science
How many total chromosomes are in a human cell (non-reproductive).
46
What is the name of the sport in which players race with full boxes of office paper attached to their feet?
Flonkerton
The Trump administration tried to delay the publication of a highly anticipated memoir by which person?
John Bolton
According to http://www.michigan1.org/michigan-facts, Michigan is the ___ largest craft beer state in the US.
5th
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 vote that a landmark civil rights law protected gay and transgender people, in a decision focused primarily on discrimination in which area? Bonus (100 points): Name the conservative justice who wrote the opinion?
the workplace; Neil Gorsuch
Which is the most abundant chemical element in the Universe?
Hydrogen
In the animated TV show Futurama, after baseball was deemed too boring, the sport was modernized with some improvements such as the ball tied to the pitch by an elastic tether and a giant tarantula helping ferry balls about. What was the sport renamed?
Blernsball
After days of controversial comments about race, the C.E.O and founder of which fitness company stepped down?
Crossfit
The Dunckers have been trying (without success) to get tickets to visit the Washington Monument since it reopened on Sept 19, 2019. When the monument opened to the public in 1888, it stood 555 feet and 5 1/8 inches high, contained 50 flights of stairs and weighed more than 81,000 tons. It was the world’s tallest man-made structure until it was surpassed by another structure. What is the name of this structure? Bonus 100 pts: During what year was the structure that surpassed the Washington Monument open to the public (according to independent.uk.com)?
the Eiffel Tower; 1889
Trump claimed that this activist "beat him out on Time Magazine's" Person of the Year award in 2019?
Greta Thunberg
Human red blood cells get their color from Iron, which is used to transport oxygen throughout the body. Lobster blood is blue. Which elemental metal does lobster blood contain to transport oxygen?
Copper
In the 1985-1986 school year, Gryffindor won the Quidditch Cup. Who played Seeker this season?
Bonus: Name the four balls used in this sport (100 pts each)
Charles Weasley
Quaffle, Bludger x 2, Golden Snitch
A pair of Michael Jordan’s game-worn, autographed sneakers from his rookie season sold at an online Sotheby’s auction on May 17, breaking the previous record for a sneaker. How much did they sell for? (~10%, unless someone gets exact)
$560,000 (500-610)
Before and After
One member of this detective duo went on to be part of the duo who discovered the double helix structure of DNA.
Sherlock Holmes and Drs. Watson and Crick
Kathy Sullivan is now the first woman to reach the Challenger Deep, the lowest point in the ocean. What other distinction does she hold?
First American woman to walk in space
Antibodies are the most likely path out of the COVID-19 pandemic, either produced as a result of vaccination/infection or transferring from a previously infected individual to another. What cells of the immune system produce antibodies? (Hint: The answer is not a color)
B cells, or plasma cells
Name the four ways a player can be eliminated in dodgeball. (100 pts each)
1. Hit by ball thrown by opposing team
2. Ball is caught by opposing player
3. Hit opposing player above the shoulders
4. Cross center line
After pushback from researchers, the World Health Organization walked back a claim about the coronavirus pandemic by one of its officials, calling it a “misunderstanding.” What had the official, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, discussed?
Asymptomatic transmission
Before and After
A landmark Louisiana area featuring Bourbon Street gets a classic burger from McDonald's
The French Quarter Pounder
In 1949, this classic childrens' board game was created for children quarantined in a San Diego polio ward.
Candy Land
DNA is made up of base pairs abbreviated as A, C, T, and G. In a full set of human chromosomes, how many base pairs are there. (~15%)
6.4 billion (5.4 billion-7.4 billion)
Since entering office, how many days has Donald Trump spent at golf courses (~20 days)? 200 pt Bonus: how many days did he play golf (~15 days). 300 pt Bonus: What is the estimated cost to tax payers for these outings (~15%) (According to trumpgolfcount.com)
254 days at golf courses, 119 days confirmed played, $116M-156M.
As protests against racism continued around the world, a 150-year-old statue of King Leopold II was removed from a public square in which country?
Belgium
Kendal and Patrick were married at a Las Vegas hotel on The Strip, where one may bungee-jump from the tower and ride roller coasters. What's the name of this hotel (250 points)? What is the height of the descent in feet (as reported here https://www.thestrat.com/attractions/skyjump) (250 within 10%)?
The Stratosphere; 829 ft (746 ft-912 ft)
Before and After
Poker hand of 3 aces & 2 kings with a British royal family name adopted in 1917 that's a great way to tie a tie
A FULL HOUSE OF WINDSOR KNOT