What vitamin does the sun’s ultraviolet rays help the skin produce?
Vitamin D
How many sides does a standard piece of copy machine paper have?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from what allied country?
France
What branch of science is the study of rocks and minerals?
Geology
What is the symbol for iron on the periodic table?
Fe
How many time zones are there in the world?
24
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Saturn
Who was the lead scorer for the Boston Bruins in 2024?
David Pasternak
The word for doglike is "canine," and for catlike is "feline." What is the word for cowlike?
Bovine
What country owns Greenland?
What do you call the fruit of the oak tree?
Acorn
What does K stand for on the periodic table?
Potassium
Who is the 2024 NBA MVP?
Nikola Jokić
How many eyes does a squid have?
Two
What country in the world has the most Spanish speakers?
Mexico
What was the last state to become a state?
Hawaii
What is the capital of Norway?
Oslo
What animal lays an egg that is largest compared to its body size?
The kiwi
What video game company, founded in 1889, has never been in debt?
Nintendo
What blood type is called the "universal donor," since all people can be given this type of blood safely?
O-negative
What is the only point total that it is impossible for a football team to score?
One point
Who was the first person to win two Nobel prizes?
Marie Curie
Who won the 2024 BET for Best Female Hip-Hop artist?
Sexyy Red
CHALLENGE!
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The category is: The fruit of knowledge
Make your wagers now.
The word "berry" is a botanical term. Look at the following alphabetical list. Some of these are berries and some are not. The team that writes down the most that are berries while writing none that aren't will win: Apples, avocados, bananas, blueberries, broccoli, cherries, cranberries, cucumbers, currants, grapes, mulberries, peaches, raspberries, strawberries, and tomatoes.
What is a group of bears called?
A sleuth
What color appears on the most flags in the world (it is on 78% of national flags)?
Red
What is the common name of the bone doctors call the "clavicle"?
The collarbone
CHALLENGE!
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The category is: Secret identities
Make your wagers now.
Comic book characters often have alliterative names (that is, their first and last names start with the same sound).
Note that this refers to the personal name of the character, not the heroic identity (Wonder Woman, for example, would not count).
The team that can list the most alliterative names correctly will win!
What is the least spoken language in the world?
Sign language
Look at this picture. What animal is this?
A Crocodile
The hill called "TaumatawhakatangihangakoauauoTamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu" is the longest place name in the world. In what country is it located?
New Zealand
Most superheroes have unique names; however, there is a superhero name used by a hero in both the Marvel and DC Universes. What is this name?
Captain Marvel
What year was Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese?
1941
What mythological hero slew the Minotaur?
Theseus
What is the heaviest type of dog in the world?
The English Mastiff
What does the Schmidt pain index measure?
The level of pain of insect bites or stings
On which continent is Timbuktu located?
Africa
What is this? (Spelling counts!)
The Sphinx
What is the deepest place on Earth?
The Mariana Trench
What is the tallest building in the world?
The Burj Khalifa
CHALLENGE!
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The category is: What a wonderful world!
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The ancients specified Seven Wonders of the World. The team that lists the most Wonders without listing any that aren't correct, will win!
What is a male goose called?
A gander
What mammal, other than the duckbill platypus, lays eggs?
The echidna
CHALLENGE!
All teams will answer by writing a response on their white boards. The team with the best answer will get the points they wager. All other teams will lose the points they wager! You can wager as many points as you have, or, if you have less than 1000, you can wager 1000.
The category is: Know your neighbors
Make your wagers now.
Russia borders 14 other countries (the most in the world, tied with China). The team that names the most border countries without naming a country it doesn't border, will win!
What is the speed of light?
Either:
Roughly 300,000,000 m/s
or 186,000 miles/sec
What mystery writer has sold the most books in history?
Agatha Christie
What is coulrophobia?
The overwhelming fear of clowns
What is Sherlock Holmes's brother's name?
Mycroft