SCIENCE
What invisible force causes objects to fall and planets to orbit?
Gravity
What document begins with the words “We the People”?
The U.S. Constitution
What do psychologists call a mental shortcut used for quick decision-making?
Heuristic
What’s it called when a player uses their head to move the ball?
Header
What is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
What element has the atomic number 6 and is found in all living things?
Carbon
What global conflict began in 1914 and introduced trench warfare?
World War I
What classic experiment tested children’s ability to delay gratification using a marshmallow?
The Marshmallow Test
What’s the name of the most prestigious international tournament held every four years?
The World Cup
What common English word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
What phenomenon makes a pencil look bent when placed in a glass of water?
Refraction
What wall physically and symbolically divided a European city during the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall
What’s the name for when people change their behavior because they’re being watched?
The Hawthorne Effect
What does VAR stand for in modern soccer officiating?
Video Assistant Referee
What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
Saturn
What was the name of the historic trade route connecting China to Europe?
The Silk Road
What is the term for attributing your own feelings or thoughts to someone else without realizing it?
Projection
What’s the offside rule designed to prevent?
Players standing behind defenders when the ball is passed (Offside rule prevents "goal-hanging")
What has hands but can’t clap?
A clock
What is the name of the particle that carries the electromagnetic force?
Photon
Who was the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which psychological disorder involves extreme highs and lows, from manic to depressive states?
Bipolar Disorder
Who won the Ballon d’Or in both 2009 and 2023?
Lionel Messi
What number comes next in this sequence: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, __?
13