Sports
What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
Turkey
Protesters surrounded eight British soldiers in 1770 and were fired upon, starting what incident?
The Boston Massacre
Which colossal beast terrorizes New York City in 'King Kong'?
A Gorilla
This brain structure, shaped like an almond, is central to processing emotions like fear and aggression.
What is the amygdala?
I’m not alive, but I grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire
What sport is best known as the ‘king of sports’?
Soccer
Virginia’s capital moved from Jamestown, which eventually became abandoned, to this town in 1699.
Williamsburg
Who played park owner John Hammond in Jurassic Park?
Richard Attenborough
This lobe of the brain plays a key role in impulse control, attention, and problem-solving.
What is the frontal lobe?
I go up, but I never come down. What am I?
Age
Which boxer fought against Muhammad Ali and won?
Joe Frazier
Who was the former computer intelligence consultant, turned whistleblower against the National Security Agency (NSA)?
Edward Snowden
What is the name of the fictional town where "Jaws" is set?
Amity Island
This neurotransmitter, often associated with mood, is commonly targeted by antidepressant medications.
What is serotonin?
I shrink smaller every time you use me, but I help things shine. What am I?
The classic 1980 movie called Raging Bull is about which real-life boxer?
Jake LaMotta
How many people were actually killed during the Salem Witch Trials?
25
For which 1964 musical blockbuster did Julie Andrews win the Academy Award for Best Actress?
Mary Poppins
This part of the brainstem regulates vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, and arousal.
What is the medulla oblongata?
I can be cracked, made, told, and played. But I’m not a nut. What am I?
A joke
What are the two national sports of Canada?
Lacrosse - Summer
Hockey - Winter
What event does Quint, the shark hunter hired in the movie Jaws, allude to? This event was not well publicized for certain reasons.
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time when not taking inflation into account?
Avatar
This system, involving structures like the hypothalamus and hippocampus, is crucial for emotion, memory, and motivation.
What is the limbic system?
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
A keyboard