Pop Culture
As a child, this performer co-starred on The New Mickey Mouse Club with Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera. More recently, he has voiced Branch in the Trollsfranchise. Identify this singer, who has released albums as a solo performer and a member of *NSYNC.
Justin Timberlake
His father was a clergyman in England. What British physician developed a vaccine for smallpox?
(EDWARD) JENNER
This man began his campaign for the U.S. Senate with his "House Divided" speech. His final public address spurred John Wilkes Booth to assassinate him days later. Which president delivered the "Gettysburg Address"?
(ABRAHAM) LINCOLN
This city is an Eastern Kentucky economic center. What city holds an annual Hillbilly Days festival, and has as its mascot Pikey the Bear?
Pikeville
Subtract the following negative numbers. Negative 15 minus negative 15.
0 (ZERO)
Much of the 1993 movie Hocus Pocus was filmed in this town. What Massachusetts city was the site of the 1692 series of trials in which many, particularly young women, were accused of practicing witchcraft?
SALEM (MASSACHUSETTS)
This science is a branch of biology. It means the study of cells. What is the study of plant and animal cells?
CYTOLOGY
This artist and filmmaker called his New York City studio The Factory. He painted celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, as well as objects from popular culture. Name the Pop Artist of Campbell's Soup Cans.
(ANDY) WARHOL
There are multiple documents known as a "Treaty of Paris." They are often differentiated by the year they were signed. In what year did representatives from America and Great Britain sign a treaty ending the Revolutionary War?
1783
A data set contains the elements {70, 50, 30, 26, 24} What is the mean of this set?
(MEAN) 40
To date, this man has been FIFA's player of the year five times, a record only surpassed by Lionel Messi. He played for Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real [ray-AHL] Madrid, and Juventus before moving to his current team. Identify this Portuguese soccer star, who received the sport's highest-ever salary to play for Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr
(CRISTIANO) RONALDO
Two word answer. The embryo of a plant is protected with this structure. What structure is located on the outside of a seed?
Two word answer. The embryo of a plant is protected with this structure. What structure is located on the outside of a seed?
This Kentucky politician has long struggled with polio. He began serving in the Senate in 1985. Who announced he would retire from leadership in politics in late 2024?
(SENATOR ADDISON MITCHELL "MITCH") MCCONNELL
This decades-long conflict got its name because there was no actual fighting, but rather a political and economic rivalry between two nuclear superpowers. What two-word phrase refers to this period of tension following World War Two between America and the Soviet Union?
COLD WAR
The bakery made 18 strawberry muffins on Tuesday morning. They baked three times as many blueberry muffins on the same day. How many blueberry muffins did they make that day.
54 (FIFTY-FOUR) (BLUEBERRY MUFFINS)
As of June 2024, this musical was Broadway's third longest-running show. With music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, it features characters like Rafiki [ruh-FEE-kee], Timon [tih-MOHN], and Pumbaa [POOM-buh]. Identify this Disney musical based on a movie set near Pride Rock
(THE) LION KING
She was a Polish scientist who shared the Nobel Prize for Physics with her husband and another scientist. In 1911, she became the only woman to win a Nobel Prize in two fields? What female scientist discovered the radioactive elements radium and polonium?
(MARIE) CURIE
This politician lends his name to a large lake in western Kentucky. What Kentuckian served as vice-president for Harry S. Truman?
(ALBEN W.) BARKLEY
Technically, Kentuckians live in a commonwealth, although it's not considered incorrect to call Kentucky a state. Name one of the other three states that share this distinction.
MASSACHUSETTS, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA (any one)
A cube is a geometric solid with twelve edges. It has eight vertices. How many sides does a cube have?
6 (SIX) ( SIDES)
This founder of R.E.M. Beauty won a Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy for 2018's Sweetener. She collaborated with Lady Gaga on the Grammy-winning single "Rain On Me" and with The Weeknd on "Save Your Tears" and "Love Me Harder." Give the name of this singer of "7 Rings" and "thank u, next."
(ARIANA) GRANDE
These scientists use optical telescopes and other space-based equipment. What scientists study stars, planets, and the universe?
ASTRONOMER(S)
He taught geography at a rural school in Minnesota, and served 24 years in the National Guard. Who was named by Kamala [comma-lah] Harris as the 2024 Democratic vice-presidential nominee?
(GOVERNOR TIM) WALZ
Also known as the Kentucky legislature, what two-word phrase describes the Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives?
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Xavier said, "I am so tired. I walked 5,280 feet today." How many miles did Xavier walk?
1 (ONE) ( MILE)