Statistics
Which sport has the "highest rates of youth sport participation"?
Basketball
What is two-factor authentication used for?
Keeping your personal information safer online. (Protecting your information against online threats)
What major event in the last 5 years caused attendance at U.S. movie theaters to drop by 38%?
COVID-19 Pandemic
On average, whose heart rate will maintain a higher rate of beats per minute during a practice session: A ballet dancer or a football player?
A ballet dancer (173 bpm compared to a football player's 156 bpm)
According to Why is Sleep So Important, the safest sleeping position is...
On your side (left)
According to Why is Sleep Important?, the stage of sleep that accounts for roughly 25% of your sleep cycle and is when most dreams take place is called what?
REM
Name the 3 Pillars of Health
Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise
Which city hosted the 2024 Olympics?
Paris, France
In the magazine DANCE: IS IT REALLY A SPORT?, there was an article that explained how 2 species of animals use dance to communicate. What 2 species of animals did the article discuss?
Bees and seahorses
What kinds of vehicles are now equipped with laser warning devices?
Tanks
According to Why is Sleep So Important, the majority of WHAT are formed while you are sleeping?
A. Memories
B. Muscles
C. Scabs
D. Ideas
C. Scabs
To the nearest 10%, what percentage of the ocean has been explored?
20%
A submersible called Titan sent 5 people down to about 3,800 meters underwater to view the wreck of the Titanic. Tragically, the submersible imploded due to the pressure and a hull breach. In what year did this occur?
2023
Why did Charlie D'Amelio become a controversial figure?
She presented the work of other choreographers as her own without giving them credit.
How did "Nickelodeon" get its name?
Admission to watch a film was a nickel.
According to Why is Sleep So Important?, THIS hormone is reduced when you sleep, which can improve both your physical and mental health.
CORTISOL (the stress hormone)
Global warming has been increasing an average of .36 degrees every year since the Industrial Age. What year is on record as Earth's warmest yet?
2024
In 2009, a certain make of cars started experiencing uncontrollable accelerations. What was the CAUSE of these accelerations? (2 possible)
Floor mats trapping the pedal down and/or sticky accelerator pedals
What part of the eyeball allows us to see color?
Cones
On average, WNBA players make about what percentage of the average NBA player salary?
1% (The highest paid NBA player in 2025 was Stephen Curry with a salary of $55,000,000 while the highest paid WNBA player is Jackie Young with a salary of $250,000.)
According to Why is Sleep So Important, newborns should get how much sleep?
A. 18-22 hours
B. 17-19 hours
C. 12-16 hours
D. 10-14 hours
C. 12-16 hours
The United States has a department dedicated to cybersecurity. It's acronym is CISA. What does CISA stand for?
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
The Tower of Pisa began to lean in WHICH CENTURY due to being built on soft ground that could not properly support the structure's weight?
12th century (1100s)
In the 1960s and 1970s, instead of preserving old nitrate films, they were sometimes melted down to get ____________ back.
SILVER
Physical activity releases _____________, also known as the body's natural "happy chemicals."
Endorphins