Musical Inspiration
This French composer was inspired by and collected Japanese woodblock prints; "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai directly inspired his composition "La Mer".
Who is Claude Debussy?
Jadis, Empress of Charn
Who is the White Witch?
This Law of Motion states that at any instant of time, the net force on a body is equal to the body's acceleration multiplied by its mass or, equivalently, the rate at which the body's momentum is changing with time.
What is Newton's Second Law?
Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, Mark Hamill
Who is The Joker?
In this winter sport, "Sliders" race down the track face down and steer using torque provided by their head and shoulders; during elite racing, the sliders experience accelerations up to 5g and speeds of over 81 mph.
What is Skeleton?
Aretha Franklin transformed the song "Respect" into her own feminist anthem after hearing the original (less than respectful) version by this "I've been Loving you Too Long" singer. The original version doesn't even spell out the word; that's B-A-N-A-N-A-S.
Who is Otis Redding?
Magnesium Sulfate
What are Epsom Salts?
This is the first woman in Olympic history to win the same individual event at four consecutive Games (London, Rio, Tokyo, Paris). She has a total of 14 Olympic medals (9 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
Who is Katie Ledecky?
Ethan Hawke, Kenneth Branaugh, Laurence Olivier, David Tennant
Who is Hamlet?
Rachel Gunn or "Raygun" retired from competitive breakdancing due to backlash from her performance in the sport's debut in the 2024 Paris games; She will no longer represent this home country.
What is Australia?
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson was a big fan of The Ronettes; this classic hit of theirs inspired him to write "Don't Worry Baby".
What is "Be my Baby"?
Tinea Pedis (hint - caused by fungus)
What is Athlete's Foot?
The top of this round roll (of Austrian origin) is typically divided in a symmetric pattern of five segments, separated by curved superficial cuts radiating from the center outward or folded in a series of overlapping lobes resembling a crown.
What is a Kaiser Roll?
Kate Beckinsale, Anya-Taylor Joy, Romola Garai, Gwyneth Paltrow
Who is Emma?
The 'modern pentathlon' is based on military requirements for a good cavalryman and includes swimming, fencing, showjumping, long-distance running, and this.
What is pistol shooting?
"Ramble On" by this English rock band referenced LOTR with the line "'Twas in the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair / But Gollum and the Evil One crept up and slipped away with her".
What is Led Zeppelin?
Griffonage
What is Chicken Scratch/bad handwriting?
In the 2025 NYC Mayoral debate, all three candidates answered a variation of this when asked about their breakfast bodega order - the eventual winner distinguished himself by adding salt and jalapeños.
What is Egg and Cheese on a roll?
Oresto Baldini, Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando
Who is Vito Corleone?
This individual, artistic, (and seemingly self-contradictory) aquatic event was featured in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympic Games.
What is Solo Synchronized Swimming?
"Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd was a response to this singer-songwriter's critique of the racism of the American South in his songs "Southern Man" and "Alabama".
Who is Neil Young?
Archibald Alexander Leach
Who is Cary Grant?
In D&D and other tabletop RPGs, you're likely to roll a die of this geometric shape - but it's more commonly known as the D20.
What is an Icosahedron?
Katharine Hepburn, Saoirse Ronan, Winona Ryder, Maya Hawke
Who is Jo March?
This sport is a distance race that combines running with obstacles, including barriers and water jumps; despite the name, no one has to climb a church tower.
What is steeplechase?