NBA Finals
Cool Science Facts
4th Quarterly
Zach Facts
200

These two teams are currently playing in the NBA Finals. Name one. 

What is the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Indiana Pacers

200

Penicillin was invented by this man in 1928. Initials AF

Who is Alexander Fleming

200

There are this many SIYAC members running for an executive position today. 

What is 7

200

This is Lin Aung's favorite game to play. 

What is Stardew Valley

300

This NBA team has won 18 NBA championships, the most in history. 

Who is the Boston Celtics

300

The Human Genome was first sequenced in this year. Have to be within 5 years.

What is 2003

300

In this year the Cedar Falls Public Library was built. Have to be within 5 years. 

What is 2004

300

This University of Iowa Basketball coach was fired this year

Who is Fran McCaffery

400

This player won last year's Finals MVP. Hint: He interned at NASA.

Who is Jaylon Brown

400

This gene-editing tool, first discovered in 1987, allows researchers to change an organisms DNA

What is CRISPR

400
This was the original name of Panera Bread

What is the St. Louis Bread Company

400

This is the study of strategic interaction between individuals

What is Game Theory

500

These are the coaches for the two teams playing in the NBA finals this year. Must name both

Who is Rick Carlisle and Mark Daigneault 

500

The first GLP-1 was derived from a peptide found in this animals saliva.  

What is the Gila Monster? (If you say Lizard I'll give you the points). 

500

Iowa has this many native species of Milkweed. Have to be within 3

What is 18

500

This Columbia University economist created the design for the Second Price Auction in 1961.

Who is William Vickrey