Science
History
Election 2024
Zach Facts
200

This letter is also the chemical symbol for Hydrogen. 

What is H?

200

This American president is also credited with drafting the U.S. Constitution.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

200

This governor of Minnesota was selected as the running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris. 

Who is Tim Walz?

200

This really cool guy drives super slow and caused us to be late for this meeting. 

Who is THE Lin Aung?

300
Name two winners of a Noble Prize in a science discipline.

Who are Einstein, Curie, Bohr, Fleming, Watson, Pavlov and (others upon my googling). 

300

This conflict involving America lasted from 1955 to 1975 and is estimated to have resulted in 1.3 million deaths (Lewy). 

What is the Vietnam War?

300

Name at least two current members of the House of Representatives from Iowa. 

Extra 100 points for each additional member you can name. 

Who are Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Zach Nunn, and Randy Feenstra?  

300

The University of Iowa football team has this many wins on the season (+- one). 

What is 8?

400
Name two of Isaak Newton's three laws of motion. 

What is F=MA, Law of Intertia, Equal and Opposite Reaction

400

This Roman Statesman was the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

Who is Augustus? (I also would've accepted Octavion or Ceaser Augustus).

400

This Republican representative from Louisianna is the current Speaker of the House. 

Who is Mike Johnson?

400

This HBO show follows the Roy family, owners of the media conglomerate Waystar-Royco. It also happens to be Zach's favorite show. 

What is Succession?

500

This week Google unveiled a new advancement in what groundbreaking technology?

What is quantum computing?

500

This leader founded the Akkadian Empire in roughly 2400 B.C.E, the first empire in recorded history. 

Who is Sargon the Great?

500

This Ohio Senator recently lost his 2024 re-election bid. Hint: (He currently chairs the Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs).

Who is Sherrod Brown?

500

This former UChicago economics professor pioneered the study of human capital. 

Who is Gary Becker?