Science & Nature
What term is used to refer to the genus of large, towering trees, such as the Sequoia sempervirens, that are native to the coastal regions of Northern California?
Redwood
In this sport, players compete for the Stanley Cup
Ice Hockey
This country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States 1885
France
This planet is known for having a prominent ring system
Saturn
What is the term for the study of human societies, cultures, and their development?
Anthropology
In ecology, what is the term for the maximum number of individuals in a species that an environment can support sustainably over time?
Carrying Capacity
This country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles in men’s football
Brazil
This famous European tower is often referred to as the "Iron Lady"
Eiffel Tower
This spaceflight mission was the first to land a crew on the moon
Apollo 11
What fictional detective, created by Arthur Conan Doyle, is known for his brilliant deductive reasoning and resides at 221B Baker Street?
Sherlock Holmes
Alfred Nobel, who established the Nobel prize, is also well known for his invention of what?
Dynamite
This player holds the record for most Grand Slam singles titles in men’s tennis
Novak Djokovic
This country is home to the ancient Incan city, Machu Picchu
Peru
This was the first artificial satellite launched into orbit
Sputnik 1
What is the term for the literary technique that involves placing seemingly unrelated elements side by side to create a new, deeper meaning or to highlight contrasts?
Juxtaposition?
What principle states that the pressure exerted on a confined fluid is transmitted equally in all directions?
Pascal's principle
In Formula 1 racing, this driver holds the record for the most World Championships
Lewis Hamilton
The U.S. monument, Mount Rushmore, is located in this state.
South Dakota
This is the boundary of a black hole beyond which nothing can escape, not even light
Event horizon
Which city was the capital of Japan prior to 1869?
Kyoto
What principle in quantum mechanics asserts that certain pairs of physical properties, such as position and momentum, cannot be simultaneously known to arbitrary precision?
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
This horse won the Triple Crown in 1973 and set records that still stand in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes
Secretariat
This famous European tower is often incorrectly referred to as "Big Ben"
Elizabeth Tower
This is the largest known volcano in our solar system
Olympus Mons
What musical term describes the practice of altering the tempo of a piece of music at various points to convey different emotions or intensify the musical narrative?
Rubato