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1. In mechanics, what term (also called "moment") describes the tendency of a force to cause rotation, equal to the product of the force and the perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the force's line of action?
Correct Answer: TORQUE
Your Answer: Torque
Points Assigned: 3
Correct Answer: TORQUE
Your Answer: Torque
Points Assigned: 3
It was my best guess and I had 5% confidence.
2. An Afrikaans name for a type of antelope was chosen for what shoe company at its founding in the UK in 1958, in the English municipality of Bolton?
Correct Answer: REEBOK
Your Answer: Reebok
Points Assigned: 0
2. An Afrikaans name for a type of antelope was chosen for what shoe company at its founding in the UK in 1958, in the English municipality of Bolton?
Correct Answer: REEBOK
Your Answer: Reebok
Points Assigned: 0
Gimmie?
3. What American billionaire and real estate magnate is well known as the owner of multiple professional sports franchises and facilities through his namesake company, including the Los Angeles Rams, Arsenal F.C. and Arsenal W.F.C., and the Colorado Avalanche (and their home venues)? He is also the largest private landowner in the United States, with holdings of about 2.7 million acres, approaching the size of the state of Connecticut.
Correct Answer: STAN KROENKE
Your Answer: Angelos
Points Assigned: 2
3. What American billionaire and real estate magnate is well known as the owner of multiple professional sports franchises and facilities through his namesake company, including the Los Angeles Rams, Arsenal F.C. and Arsenal W.F.C., and the Colorado Avalanche (and their home venues)? He is also the largest private landowner in the United States, with holdings of about 2.7 million acres, approaching the size of the state of Connecticut.
Correct Answer: STAN KROENKE
Your Answer: Angelos
Points Assigned: 2
I know I had heard his name on Bill Simmons podcast, but could not pull it.
4. A teenage girl named Cassia lives in a rigidly controlled dystopian state where Officials from the Society determine citizens' jobs, spouses, and death dates. Cassia is paired with one boy but begins to develop feelings for another, which threatens the system's foundations. This is the premise of what 2010 YA novel by Ally Condie?
Correct Answer: MATCHED
Your Answer: Brave New Girl
Points Assigned: 2
4. A teenage girl named Cassia lives in a rigidly controlled dystopian state where Officials from the Society determine citizens' jobs, spouses, and death dates. Cassia is paired with one boy but begins to develop feelings for another, which threatens the system's foundations. This is the premise of what 2010 YA novel by Ally Condie?
Correct Answer: MATCHED
Your Answer: Brave New Girl
Points Assigned: 2
I am sure my wife and daughter have read this.
5. In 1977, film sound designer Ben Burtt combined the hum of an idling film projector with interference buzz picked up when a microphone cable passed too close to a television's CRT to create the iconic drone of what famous cinematic prop?
Correct Answer: LIGHTSABER
Your Answer: Lightsaber
Points Assigned: 1
5. In 1977, film sound designer Ben Burtt combined the hum of an idling film projector with interference buzz picked up when a microphone cable passed too close to a television's CRT to create the iconic drone of what famous cinematic prop?
Correct Answer: LIGHTSABER
Your Answer: Lightsaber
Points Assigned: 1
Gimmie?
6. While today it refers to a specific fruit, what word in Old and Middle English (and many cognates in other languages) once referred to fruit more generally?
Correct Answer: APPLE
Your Answer: Plum
Points Assigned: 1
6. While today it refers to a specific fruit, what word in Old and Middle English (and many cognates in other languages) once referred to fruit more generally?
Correct Answer: APPLE
Your Answer: Plum
Points Assigned: 1
I considered apple. Oh well.
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