Econ
What type of cost arises from making decisions?
opportunity cost
What percentage of the brain's volume does the cerebellum occupy?
10%
Which university had a Differential Analyzer that the United States Army used during World War II?
the University of Pennsylvania
Gesso is a ______
paint binder
Gustav Holst included a wordless choir in:
"Neptune, the Mystic"
What impact would hiring additional workers have on a firm's costs?
increasing variable costs
Grey matter inside the spinal cord forms the shape of a ______
butterfly
Which computer was the first stored program computer?
Manchester Baby
What did the interstate highway act of 1956 do?
It connected major cities with new highways.
Which instrument produces a characteristic tone color for alien situations.
theremin
What type of good is at GREATEST risk of overconsumption?
common resource
Why is myelination important for speeding up action potential conduction?
It insulates the axon.
For which company did James Gosling work when he proposed his programming language?
**bonus if you know what language he created
Sun Microsystems
bonus: JAVA
How was Prussian blue different from most pigments before it?
It was produced synthetically.
Who was the music and sound design supervisor for TRON
Michael Fremer
The development of plastic is an example of a(n) _______________.
product innovation
What is another name for the neurotransmitter epinephrine?
adrenaline
The Android operating system is based on _______.
Linux
To construct the massive dome of the Florence Cathedral, Filip Brunelleschi invented a _______.
double-shelled dome
Which film did WALL-E's makers cite as a primary influence?
Blade Runner and 2001: A Space Odyssey
The development of television based on the discovery of electricity is an example of ____________.
knowledge spillover
A brain perturbation most nearly means a ______
small, temporary stress
Which of the following programming languages has long been associated with the study of artificial intelligence?
LISP
Where did the cobalt used in Chinese blue-and-white porcelain primarily originate?
Iran
Which instrument family opens "Main Titles"?
Percussion