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F(x) = (-x)2. Is F(-x) = -F(x)?
Nope.
100
According to Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, how an observer's perception of time change when she is moving at a speed near that of light?
MOVING CLOCKS RUN SLOW
100
What noteworthy event occurred on July 4, 1776 in the United States?
First public reading of the US Declaration of Independence (technically, it was congressionally approved on July 2, and it seems as though it wasn't actually signed until August).
100
Wayne Gretzky, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, played for which team?
The Edmonton Oilers
100
When was "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" released?
2003
200
How many roots does the equation x5 + 3x - 4 = 0 have over the complex numbers?
5
200
What are the (elementary) dimensions of Force?
[Force] = Mass * Length / Time2
200
The Great Fire of London happened in which year?
1666
200
In which year did Tiger Woods begin his professional golf career?
1996
200
In what year was the rapper Notorious B.I.G. killed in a drive-by shooting?
1997
300
Name a "perfect" number.
6, 28 or else I have to check :/
300
What is the chemical formula for a methyl group?
-CH3
300
Who seized power to put an end to the Japanese Sengoku ("Warring States") period?
Tokugawa Ieyasu
300
After retiring as a professional baseball player, with which team did Babe Ruth spend one year as a coach?
The Brooklyn Dodgers
300
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth (in space)?
John Glen
400
In a certain card game, each player is dealt 5 cards from a regular deck of 52. What is the probability of being dealt 4 aces? (Unreduced fractions and factorials are fine.)
1/(52*51*50*49)
400
Explain (to some extent; I'll be the judge) the term "Epigenetics."
Generally, the term refers to the field of biology that studies how things (mostly heritable) other than DNA affect the traits of organisms.
400
Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" depicts a tragedy of which war?
The Spanish Civil War
400
Who was the last coach to lead the Boston Celtics to 2 consecutive NBA titles?
Bill Russell
400
Which popular children's television show debuted on PBS in 1969?
Sesame Street
500
What is the determinant of [1 0; 0 1] ?
1
500
According to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, it is impossible to know (with perfect certainty) what properties of a particle simultaneously?
Position and Momentum
500
Which Latin American president famously spoke to the UN that "La hoja de coca no es droga" (The coca leaf is not a drug) ?
Evo Morales
500
When was the Wimbledon first played?
1877
500
If cats are feline, what are sheep?
Ovine