Psychology
True or False?
Psychology is the study of the mind and mental process.
True!
What human organ cleans 50 gallons of blood everyday, producing 1.5 of urine?
Kidneys!
What continent is Denmark on?
Europe!
Who is Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" about?
Drake!
What is the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer/Football
What fear does someone with arachnophobia have?
Spiders!
What causes ocean tides?
What continent is Australia on?
Australia!
What 1997 song by the Danish band, Aqua, declares from the perspective of the popular toy, "Life in plastic, it's fantastic."
Barbie Girl!
This sport came about 15,000-17,000 years ago.
(hint a staff member used to do this sport)
Wrestling
Which common mental health condition is by a persistent low mood, a lack of appetite and loss of energy?
Depression!
Unlike most other fish sharks have no...?
Bones!
Shark skeletons are made of cartilage, a flexible tissue that's also found in your ears and nose.
Addis Ababa is the capital city of what country?
Ethiopia!
Which band's signature song is "Dancing Queen"?
ABBA!
This year these events are happing in Milan
(hint: this competition Happens every 2 years in cold climates)
Winter Olympics
What is the difference between a phobia and a fear?
A fear is a normal reaction to a perceived threat.
A phobia is an extreme and irrational fear.
Snakes, frogs and spiders are all endothermic animals. What does the term ectothermic mean?
They are cold-blooded, meaning their body temperature is regulated by the temperature of their environment.
What are the Prairie provinces and their capital cities?
Alberta - Edmonton
Saskatchewan - Regina
Manitoba - Winnipeg
What singer adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness"?
Ozzy Osbourne
The front man for Black Sabbath!
What is the only country to have played in every single soccer World Cup?
Brazil!
Psychologist BF Skinner placed a a rat in a box with a lever. When the lever was pressed, the rat would get food, so it would press the lever more often.
What did Skinner claim this was an example of?
Positive reinforcement.
What is the largest desert on Earth?
Antarctica!
Because it receives less than 6 inches of rain per year, Antarctica counts as a desert. The Sahara Desert is the second largest.
What country are the Cliffs of Moher in?
Ireland.
Termites eat wood twice as fast when listening to what kind of music?
Rock or heavy metal music!
What type of race is the Tour de France?
Bicycle race.