Science & Nature
This is the light sensitive panel of cells at the rear of the human eye.
What is the retina?
The New World continents are named for this Italian explorer and cartographer.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
This event was kicked off by a discovery at Sutter’s Mill, California in 1848.
What is the Gold Rush?
Dr. James Naismith invented this game in 1891 in Springfield, Massachuettes.
What is basketball?
This planet in our solar system has the most gravity.
What is Jupiter (approx. 25 m/s²)?
On October 20th, 2020, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected the first sample of dust and rock from what?
What is an asteroid (Bennu)?
This artificial waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
What is the Suez Canal?
This famous French landmark is where the document that set out the terms of peace following the end of WWI was signed.
What is the Palace of Versailles?
This company is the primary sponsor of the American Cornhole League (ACL).
What is Johnsonville?
This produces approximately 70% of the Earth’s breathable oxygen.
What is marine/ocean plants (phytoplankton)
This formula represents Newton’s Second Law of Motion.
What is Force = mass of an object x acceleration (F=m*a)
This is the capital city of Australia.
What is Canberra?
Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15th, 44 BC, a date now often referred to as what?
What is the Ides of March?
Nike’s 2019 worldwide revenue was approximately 10x that of this Vancouver, BC, Canada based lifestyle apparel company.
What is Lululemon Athletica?
This layer of the Earth’s atmosphere starts at the surface and extends up to 9 miles high.
What is the troposphere?
This is the approximate circumference of Earth (+/- 1,000 units).
What is 24,901 mi or 40,075 km?
This picturesque mountain peak can be reached by gondola and cable car from Zermatt, Switzerland.
What is the Matterhorn?
This German Enlightenment-era philosopher wrote The Critique of Pure Reason.
Who is Emmanuel Kant?
Tom Morey invented this wave riding device in 1971.
What is the boogie board?
Name one of only two mammals that lay eggs.
What is platypus or echinda (spiny anteater)?