Myths
Who flew too close to the sun?
Icarus
Sin(pi/2)
root(2) / 2
What is the title of the first book in the “Maze Runner” series by James Dashner?
The Maze Runner
This franchise is reviving its famous cast of super hero characters for its 39th movie: Doomsday.
Marvel Avengers
How many continents are on our planet
7
Which day of the week is named for Odin?
Wednesday
What mathematical function is equivalent to a riemann sum of n rectangles of width dx when n approaches infinity
An Integral
Who wrote “The Handmaid’s Tale”?
Margaret Atwood
What does “DM” stand for in social media?
Direct Message
What do you call a cluster of islands?
An archipelago
Zeus gave Pandora her box as a gift for what occasion?
Her wedding
What is the definition of the derivative? (formula required)
limit as h approaches 0 of [f(x+h) - f(x)]/h
In “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” which character says, “We’re all mad here”?
The Cheshire Cat
Several of this late singer's titles landed on the Billboard 200 following the release of their biopic this summer.
Micheal Jackson
What Cape sits at the tip of Africa?
The Cape of Good Hope
Clytemnestra killed her husband Agamemnon when her returned from the Trojan War as revenge for what?
Killing their daughter Iphigenia
Googol
In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment,” what crime does Raskolnikov commit?
Murder
What’s the name of the first viral YouTube video featuring a baby laughing?
Charlie Bit My Finger
Which country is home to the most volcanoes?
Indonesia
Who was the mischievous Monkey King immortalized in Wu Cheng'en's classic novel 'Journey to the West'?
Sun Wukong
Name 20 digits of pi
3.1415926535897932384
In William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies,” who becomes the leader of the boys on the island?
Jack Merridew
Which Could Mean Nothing is a popular hashtag used when describing the relationship between which New England actors?
Hint: One of these actors is a star in The Odyssey
Matt Damon and Ben Afflack
What is the southernmost capital city in the world?
Wellington, New Zealand