Pop Culture
What is the name of Thor’s hammer in the Marvel superhero movies?
Mjollnir.
What Greek letter represents the ratio of a circle’s radius to its diameter?
Pi or π
Other than gold, name two other minerals that have been extensively mined in Colorado’s history.
Silver, copper, uranium, coal, lead, molybdenum, titanium, tellurium, radium, iron, zinc, tungsten, gypsum, marble.
What book by Roald Dahl prominently features an oversized fruit?
James and the Giant Peach.
What major mountain range runs from British Columbia, Canada down through northern California?
The Cascade Range or the Cascades.
While many people consider 7 a lucky number, what number is considered luckiest in Chinese culture?
8.
A quartet of men battling supernatural forces in New York City was rebooted with four women in what movie?
Ghostbusters.
What is the lightest element, having the fewest number of protons?
Hydrogen.
What is the tallest mountain in Colorado?
Mt. Elbert, at 14,440 feet.
What book by Victor Hugo set in a famed Parisian cathedral has also been made into a movie and musical?
The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
What are the names of the two special latitude lines at 23.5°N and 23.5°S that mark the boundaries of the tropics?
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
What Mesoamerican civilization was known for their architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system?
The Mayans or the Maya.
What city is hosting this year's Summer Olympics?
Tokyo.
What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen (78% of our air).
What Denver resident and social activist was also a passenger on the final voyage of the Titanic?
Margaret “Molly” Brown
What is the name of the title character in Katherine Applegate’s book about a captive gorilla who lives in a mall?
Ivan, from The One and Only Ivan
In what country would you find Charles de Gaulle airport?
France.
The West African countries of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria produce over 75% of the world’s supply of what crop (the fundamental ingredient in chocolate)?
Cocoa beans.
What nationality is 100 meter world record-holder Usain Bolt?
Jamaican.
What does LED (as in LED lightbulbs) stand for?
Light-Emitting Diode.
Name two indigenous tribes to the region that became Colorado.
Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Pueblo, Shoshone, or Ute.
Katniss Everdeen is the protagonist in what book trilogy?
The Hunger Games.
Name one of the four African nations whose names include the letter Z.
Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe (We will accept Swaziland, but it was officially renamed Eswatini in 2018).
What South American city is known for having the largest Carnival, or Mardi Gras, celebration?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Which Mexican artist was a minor character in Disney’s Coco?
Frida Kahlo.
What fibrous protein is the primary component of human hair and nails?
Keratin.
What is the name of the highest suspension bridge in the US which crosses 955 ft above the Arkansas River near Cañon City, CO?
Royal Gorge Bridge.
What autobiography was written by a young Pakistani activist for female education who is also the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize?
I am Malala.
Name one of the three world nations entirely enclosed within the land of one other country?
Vatican City (in Italy), San Marino (in Italy), or Lesotho (in South Africa).
What popular Hindu festival is also known as the festival of lights?
Diwali, Divali, or Deepawali.