Parasite 2020 Flashcards
“The shortest Indy 500 was only 102 laps or 255 miles.
Why was it cut short? And for a five-point bonus, what year was that Indy 500? Oh, my gosh.”
Rain
76
Smell of rain
Petrichor
“What 1997 rap song features or samples and Peebles? I can’t stand the rain.”
“The Rain, parentheses, Super Duper Fly by Missy Elliott.”
“Who played Dwight Kurt Schrute on the hit TV show The Office? And for five bonus points, what was the name of Dwight’s equivalent in the original British series?”
Rain wilson
Gareth British equivalent
“Grapple, tapioca, and flakes are all type of what
Frozen precipitation
ANIMALS & NATURE
Sharing the same color as a religious vestment, which bird is named for a type of Roman Catholic official?
Cardinal
GEOGRAPHY
Over the course of roughly six million years, the Colorado River has helped create which natural landmark?
Cliffs of Moher
+100
correct
Grand Canyon
GEOGRAPHY
Over the course of roughly six million years, the Colorado River has helped create which natural landmark?
Cliffs of Moher
+100
correct
Grand Canyon
MONEY & NUMBERS
Action Comics no. 1 (1938)—a copy of which sold for a record-breaking $6 million in 2024—introduced which superhero?
Superman
SCIENCE & TECH
During which event can a person see an umbra?
+100
correct
Solar eclipse
HISTORY & SOCIETY
Bestowed years after fighting ended, the name of which conflict comes from symbols supposedly used by both the Lancasters and the Yorks?
War of the Roses
Often used to describe neglected structures, which word is derived from a Latin word meaning “to pelt with stones”?
+100
correct
Dilapidated
ARTS & CULTURE
Taking note of the area’s cleanup efforts, Dr. Seuss removed the line “I hear things are just as bad up in Lake Erie” from later editions of which work?
Thr lorax
BIOGRAPHIES
Perhaps better known for his work with milk, which scientist cured a silkworm blight, saving France’s silk industry?
+100
correct
Louis Pasteur
ANYTHING GOES
A nod to his color preference on crucial tournament appearances, which athlete launched the “Sun Day Red” clothing brand in 2024?
Tiger woods
What architect designed the glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre?
IM pei
Approximately how long is the Earth’s circumference at the equator?
40K km
24 901 M
What Russian prime minister was deposed by the Bolsheviks in October 1917?
Kerensky
Which Hollywood figure directed Michael Jackson’s 1988 video “Bad”?
Scorsese
Which word describes when someone raises the price of a house as a contract is being signed?
Gazump
The Mount Pinatubo volcano is located in what country?
Phillipines
In the 15th century, the seat of the Ottoman Empire was in which of these present day countries?
Turkey
The scientific study of human settlements is called what?
Ekistics
The scientific study of human settlements is called what?
Mary quant
