Tang/Maitinsky/Alizadeh Fun 2019-20

Question 1

Who wrote The Waves and To The Lighthouse?

Answer 1

Virginia Woolf

Question 2

Which president is on the American $20 bill?

Answer 2

Andrew Jackson

Question 3

What is a Sikh place of worship called?

Answer 3

gurdwara

Question 4

World maps published by National Geographic use which projection?

Answer 4

Winkel Tripel

Question 5

Based on Great Britain, what region is the setting of the new Pokémon: Sword and Shield game?

Answer 5

Galar

Question 6

Which water-type Pokémon is Lucy’s companion in the film Detective Pikachu?

Answer 6

Psyduck

Question 7

Guzzlord and Blacephalon are examples of what group of non-legendary Pokémon?

Answer 7

Ultra Beasts

Question 8

To which insect order do butterflies belong?

Answer 8

Lepidoptera

Question 9

Previously thought to be a separate clade bridging the gap between butterflies and moths, what are butterflies of the family Hesperiidae more commonly known as?

Answer 9

skippers

Question 10

Which family do large moths like the luna moth and the Atlas moth belong to?

Answer 10

Saturniidae

Question 11

Bearing visual similarities to moths, which order is generally thought to be the closest relative of Lepidoptera?

Answer 11

Trichoptera (or caddisflies)

Question 12

Name any three of the five largest lakes in Canada by area, excluding the Great Lakes.

Answer 12

Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, Lake Winnipeg, Lake Athabasca, Reindeer Lake

Question 13

By far Finland’s most well-known composer, who wrote the Finlandia suite?

Answer 13

Jean Sibelius

Question 14

Cantus Arcticus is among the works of which serialist Finnish composer who died in 2016?

Answer 14

Einojuhani Rautavaara

Question 15

Although best-known as a conductor, which Finnish musician composed the L.A. Variations?

Answer 15

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Question 16

Which Finnish symphonic metal band was founded by Tuomas Holopainen and formerly had Tarja Turunen as its lead vocalist?

Answer 16

Nightwish

Question 17

Which country do the following athletes come from? Phil Kessel, Jesse Owens, Christian Pulišić

Answer 17

United States

Question 18

Which country do the following athletes come from? Manuel Neuer, Leon Draisaitl, Steffi Graf

Answer 18

Germany

Question 19

Which country do the following athletes come from? Saina Nehwal, Jeev Milkha Singh, Virat Kohli

Answer 19

India

Question 20

Which country do the following athletes come from? Dainius Zubrus, Arvydas Sabonis, Tomas Danilevičius

Answer 20

Lithuania

Question 21

Which country do the following athletes come from? Tessa Virtue, Tom Longboat, Connor McDavid

Answer 21

Canada

Question 22

Which country do the following athletes come from? Borje (pronounce: BORE-ya) Salming, Björn Borg, Zlatan Ibrahimović

Answer 22

Sweden

Question 23

Which country do the following athletes come from? Puskás Ferenc (pronounce: POOSH-cash FAIR-ents), Hosszú Katinka, Zádor Ervin

Answer 23

Hungary

Question 24

Which country do the following athletes come from? César Cielo, Anderson Silva, Neymar

Answer 24

Brazil

Question 25

“Shall we play a game?” is a line spoken by what supercomputer in the 1983 film WarGames?

Answer 25

Joshua (Accept: WOPR supercomputer)

Question 26

How many home runs did baseball great, Ty Cobb, hit in the three World Series in which he played?

Answer 26

0

Question 27

The giant asteroid Vesta lies between the orbits of what two planets?

Answer 27

Mars and Jupiter

Question 28

What term is applied to neurons that fire both when an animal acts and when it observes the same action performed by another?

Answer 28

mirror neurons

Question 29

What substance was found in baseball player Sammy Sosa’s bat, causing him to be suspended for eight games in 2003?

Answer 29

cork

Question 30

Often referred to as the Queen of the Night Aria, “Der Hölle Rache” was written by Mozart for, and first performed by, which soprano?

Answer 30

Josepha Hofer

Question 31

Translate the Latin legal term “mens rea”.

Answer 31

guilty mind

Question 32

What number system did the ancient Babylonians use?

Answer 32

Sexigesimal (Accept: Base-60)

Question 33

Which extremely tall Dutch DJ and producer gave uncredited help on David Guetta’s song “Titanium” and is known for solo releases like “Take Over Control” and “Ten Feet Tall”?

Answer 33

Afrojack

Question 34

Which French producer released the synthpop album Adventure in 2015 and collaborated with Porter Robinson on “Shelter”?

Answer 34

Madeon

Question 35

What name is given to the subgenre of trap music which has a more melodic and often more cheerful drop and overall atmosphere while still preserving the trap beats; its best-known artists include marshmello and Illenium?

Answer 35

future bass

Question 36

Which record label, at one point widely considered the top label for big room house, has released songs like Nicky Romero’s “Toulouse” and had a well-publicized split with Martin Garrix in 2015?

Answer 36

Spinnin' Records

Question 37

I was born in 1887 near Vitebsk, Belarus. I created a self-portrait set in Paris depicting an unusual number of phalanges. One of my paintings depicts a Lithuanian flag and a burning synagogue. Possibly my most well-known work is titled I and the Village. Who am I?

Answer 37

Marc Chagall

Question 38

Who wrote the existentialist work Being and Nothingness?

Answer 38

Jean-Paul Sartre

Question 39

Which German philosopher is known for his feuds with Hegel, as well as for espousing highly misogynistic views in the essay Of Women?

Answer 39

Arthur Schopenhauer

Question 40

Which philosopher, a critic of Confucius, founded the Mohist school of thought?

Answer 40

Mozi (accept Modi and Mo Tzu)

Question 41

In The Hunger Games, what is the name of Katniss's sister?

Answer 41

Prim(rose)

Question 42

In The Hunger Games, which District did Finnick Odair come from?

Answer 42

4

Question 43

Who portrayed Caesar Flickerman in the Hunger Games film franchise?

Answer 43

Stanley Tucci

Question 44

With a name meaning “feathered serpent”, which god was the Aztec god of wind and wisdom?

Answer 44

Quetzalcoatl

Question 45

Originating from modern-day Peru, which god was revered as the patron deity of the Incan Empire?

Answer 45

Inti

Question 46

Which Persian deity is a manifestation of wisdom and good, created the universe, and inspired the name of a car manufacturer?

Answer 46

Ahura Mazda

Question 47

Worshipped in Northern Africa, which god of fertility and vegetation was the Phoenician analogue to Saturn and Cronus, and held the title of Carthaginian King of the Gods?

Answer 47

Baal Hammon

Question 48

Which Upton Sinclair novel deals with Lithuanian immigrants working in the meatpacking industry in Chicago?

Answer 48

The Jungle

Question 49

The Road, a dystopian novel about a man and his son attempting to survive after a major extinction event, was written by whom?

Answer 49

Cormac McCarthy

Question 50

Officially named in 1842 by Richard Owen, the fossilized remains of these ancient beasts may have inspired myths of dragons and giants across the globe.

Answer 50

dinosaurs

Question 51

In 1923, the first scientifically recognized nest of dinosaur eggs was discovered, and was mistakenly identified as belonging to Protoceratops, but actually belonged to this small dinosaur with a name meaning “egg-taker” in Latin.

Answer 51

oviraptor

Question 52

The seriema is believed to be the closest living relative of which South American apex predator belonging to the genus Titanis, with a name that is sure to instill fear in its prey?

Answer 52

Terror bird

Question 53

Which prehistoric animal, a relative of the armadillos, has a name meaning “sculptured tooth”?

Answer 53

glyptodon

Question 54

Which Norwegian explorer was the first to cross the interior of Greenland and received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1922?

Answer 54

Fridtjof Nansen

Question 55

Fridtjof Nansen is the namesake of a passport used between the two World Wars by what group of people?

Answer 55

refugees (accept stateless persons and equivalents)

Question 56

A Refugee Olympic Team first competed at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, held in which city?

Answer 56

Rio de Janeiro

Question 57

Rio de Janeiro is home to the Tijuca Forest, which holds what type of protected designation?

Answer 57

national park

Question 58

In the United States of America, which President signed into existence the National Park Service?

Answer 58

Woodrow Wilson

Question 59

Wilson’s disease is the name given to a genetic disorder which causes the buildup of what element in the body?

Answer 59

copper

Question 60

What country is the website BoredPanda based in?

Answer 60

Lithuania

Question 61

Rarer than O-Negative, what blood phenotype, also called the Hh group, takes its name from the colonial name of the Indian city in which it was first discovered?

Answer 61

Bombay blood group

Question 62

Developed by Noam Chomsky, what theory proposes that we are all born with an innate knowledge of grammar, serving as the basis for all language acquisition?

Answer 62

Universal Grammar theory

Question 63

Made with Vitaphone, which feature film was the first Hollywood “talkie”?

Answer 63

The Jazz Singer

Question 64

Before and after: A stand which can erase time and leap past it, and a facially endowed superhero from The Fairly Oddparents.

Answer 64

King Crimson Chin (also accept Emperor Crimson Chin)

Question 65

A famous rapper known for albums like Ready to Die and Life after Death, and Bugs Bunny’s obese alter ego.

Answer 65

The Notorious B.I.G. Chungus

Question 66

The main playable character in Red Dead Redemption 2 and an actor well known for his role as Red in The Shawshank Redemption.

Answer 66

Arthur Morgan Freeman

Question 67

What was the primary occupation of Alexander Borodin, besides composer?

Answer 67

chemist

Question 68

Coined in 1848, and usually derived from a carboxylic acid and alcohol, which class of chemical compounds is commonly found in essential oils and other fragrances?

Answer 68

ester

Question 69

Oxygen and sulfur belong to which 16th group of the periodic table?

Answer 69

chalcogens

Question 70

What is the chemical formula for lye?

Answer 70

NaOH

Question 71

What is the only US state capital to begin with the letters L-I-T?

Answer 71

Little Rock

Question 72

Beginning with the letters L-I-T, what term is defined as "the ability to read and write?"

Answer 72

literacy

Question 73

Chandelure is the final evolution of which ghost-type Pokémon?

Answer 73

Litwick

Question 74

One small Turkic Jewish community on me has a relatively significant diaspora in Lithuania. My official flag is a tricolour with a large band of white in the centre, but an alternate flag for me focusing on my largest indigenous minority population depicts a yellow sigil on a sky blue background. A 19th century war between the Ottoman and Russian Empires was named after me. I was annexed from Ukraine by the Russian Federation in 2014. What am I?

Answer 74

Crimea

Question 75

Directed by D. W. Griffith and released in 1910, what was the first movie shot in Hollywood, California?

Answer 75

In Old California

Question 76

The K1C2 formula, which stands for “Korea, Communism, and Corruption”, was a campaign platform devised by which presidential candidate in 1952?

Answer 76

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 77

The Tomarctus is an ancient creature that is said to be the grandfather of what modern animal?

Answer 77

dogs

Question 78

Former US President Jimmy Carter is largely responsible for the eradication of which parasitic nematode, named after a region of Western Africa?

Answer 78

Guinea worm

Question 79

Following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, what term is used to describe part of Star Wars lore that is no longer considered canon?

Answer 79

(Star Wars) Legends

Question 80

What city is the Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 based in?

Answer 80

Gelsenkirchen

Question 81

Yutong and New Flyer are examples of companies that manufacture what type of vehicle?

Answer 81

bus

Question 82

Originating from the Greek letter upsilon, what letter of the Latin alphabet can be used to honk in Untitled Goose Game?

Answer 82

Y

Question 83

Which subgenre of metal is characterized by long, drawn out phrases and melancholy or mourning lyrical content?

Answer 83

doom (metal)

Question 84

The Lithuanian and Latvian languages belong to which branch of the Indo-European family?

Answer 84

Baltic (prompt on "Balto-Slavic")

Question 85

Then called King’s College, which prestigious university did Alexander Hamilton attend?

Answer 85

Columbia (University)

Question 86

The name and logo of the networking company Cisco were inspired by which major California city?

Answer 86

San Francisco

Question 87

What is the second-largest city in Rhode Island?

Answer 87

Newport