Clinically Correlate
A cholecystectomy is a surgery to remove which internal organ?
Gallbladder
Ariana Grande may currently be known for her role as Glinda in Wicked, but this child actress got her big break on which hit Nickelodeon TV show?
Victorious
In which city would you find the famous Christ the Redeemer statue?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
In his 1998 film, The Waterboy, Adam Sandler plays a socially awkward man who becomes the best player at a college located in which state?
Louisiana
(specifically, the South-Central Louisiana team, the Mud Dogs)
In Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”, what was the first name of Scrooge?
Ebenezer Scrooge
A physician that specializes in diseases and disorders of the kidneys
Nephrologist
In the 1987 hit movie, Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze plays a dance instructor that sweeps protagonist, Baby, off her feet. What was the name of the character Swayze portrayed?
Johnny Castle
Which African country is known for its diverse wildlife and is home to the Maasai Mara National Reserve?
Kenya
In golf, this is achieved when a player completes a hole one shot under par (ie a par of 4 but the player completes the 9th hole in 3 strokes)
Birdie
In the movie A Christmas Story, what was the name of the neighbors whose dog ate the Christmas turkey?
The Bumpuses
This inherited disorder affects hemoglobin, distorting the shape of red blood cells into a crescent shape, and is thought to be an evolutionary adaptation to survive malaria
Sickle cell
E.L. James's erotic "Fifty Shades of Grey" was originally created as fan fiction for what book/movie series about vampires?
Twilight
This is the world’s most visited country, attracting over 100 million tourists annually with its iconic art, culture, and diverse landscape offerings.
France
This is considered a “trick play” where the quarterback will hand the ball off to another player on the team and that player will throw the ball back to the quarterback or to another eligible receiver downfield.
A flea flicker
In the movie Elf, what was the first rule of “The Code of Elves?”
Treat every day like Christmas
Colloquially called an ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) doctor, these physicians treat diseases of the head and neck
(hint: it’s a very long word)
Otolaryngologist
The largest dance craze of the 1960s was _______ , popularized by Chubby Checker's 1960 hit song of the same name
In which country did cheesecake originate?
Ancient Greece
The earliest versions appeared on the island of Samos around 2000 BCE, made from cheese, wheat flour, and honey. It was served to athletes at the first Olympics in 776 BCE as an energy food.
This female soccer player stunned the world by taking off her shirt to celebrate after scoring a penalty kick that won the US Women's Soccer Team the 1999 world cup.
Brandi Chastain
According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the eighth day of Christmas?
Eight maids a-milking
You are worried your pregnant patient has appendicitis. Which imaging modality is the best choice to confirm your suspicions?
CT without contrast
Ultrasound
X-ray
MRI with contrast
B. Ultrasound
Ionizing radiation (found in x-rays, CT scans) is harmful to the fetus. MRI can be safe WITHOUT contrast (no gadolinium!). Ultrasound is cheap, easy to use, quick, and uses only sound beams to see inside.
What is Scrappy-Doo's relationship to Scooby-Doo?
Scrappy-Doo is Scooby’s nephew
What is Scotland’s national animal?
The unicorn
A “Grand Slam” in tennis means a player winning how many major tournaments in a calendar year?
Four
What is the name of George Bailey’s guardian angel in It’s A Wonderful Life?
Clarence Odbody