Mathematics
Literature
Food and Beverage
Science
Music
200
A six-sided polygon is a hexagon and an eight-sided polygon is an octagon. What is a twelve-sided polygon?
(30 seconds)
Dodecagon
200
Which great American novelist was also known for his heavy alcoholism?
(30 seconds)
Ernest Hemingway
200
What is the name of the famous cocktail mostly known for including the ingredient tomato juice?
(30 seconds)
Bloody Mary
200
The femur is the largest bone in the human body. What is the second largest?
(30 seconds)
Tibia
200
Who was the first ever winner of the show "American Idol"?
(30 seconds)
Kelly Clarkson
400
What is 35% of 360?
(90 seconds)
126
400
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" is famously written by which poet?
(30 seconds)
William Shakespeare
400
What restaurant's slogan is "Eatin' Good in the Neighborhood"?
(30 seconds)
Applebee's
400
There are two planets in our solar system that do not have any moons. Which two planets are these?
(45 seconds)
Mercury and Venus
400
Who is widely regarded as the "King of Country Music"?
(30 seconds)
George Strait
600
In mathematics, the exclamation point is the symbol used to indicate a _______, which represents the product of the sequence of every positive integer leading up to the given number.
(30 seconds)
Factorial
600
Who is credited as the best-selling female author of all time?
(30 seconds)
Agatha Christie
600
Baskin-Robbins is famously known for originally offering a selection of how many flavors?
(30 seconds)
31
600
Dermatologists specialize in conditions related to skin. What kind of doctor specializes in conditions related to the foot?
(30 seconds)
Podiatrist
600
Released in 1982, what is the best-selling album of all time?
(30 seconds)
Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
800
Write out the quadratic formula
(90 seconds)
800
What are the first names of two boys in the famous novel "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"?
(45 seconds)
Bruno and Shmuel
800
What is the name of this fruit?
(30 seconds)
Kumquat
800
DAILY DOUBLE There are four nitrogenous bases used in the makeup of DNA. List all four.
(90 seconds)
Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine
800
What is the name of this song? (Play intro of song)
(30 seconds)
Seven Nation Army
1000
"One" is the only whole number whose letters are written in reverse alphabetical order (i.e. in the alphabet, 'o' follows 'n' which follows 'e'). What is the only number written in alphabetical order?
Hint: The answer is below 100
(90 seconds)
Forty (40)
1000
DAILY DOUBLE Each year, 23 of these awards are given by Columbia University for achievements in American journalism, arts, and letters. What is the name of the award?
(90 seconds)
Pulitzer Prize
1000
What is the name of the scale that is used to measure the heat level of chili peppers?
(30 seconds)
Scoville scale
1000
Melting is the phase change from solid to liquid and vaporization is the phase change from liquid to gas. What is known is the phase change from solid directly to gas?
(30 seconds)
Sublimation
1000
What American rapper's birthname is Calvin Broadus Jr.?
(30 seconds)
Snoop Dogg