Academic / Geography What towering mountain range’s name is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “the Abode of Snow”? Himalayas
Academic Which of the ancient Greek philosophers was a mathematician who created a theorem, bearing his name, regarding the three sides of a right triangle? Pythagoras
Academic It’s official name is “melange,” but by what nickname is the primary trade commodity in Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series called? the spice
Academic What influential 20th century artist has not one but two museums dedicated to them, in both their hometown in Spain and in Florida? Salvador DalĂ
Academic / General Trivia / Science What species of bird from the Alaudidae family is also a verb meaning to engage in harmless fun or mischief? Lark
Academic / Pop Culture In US law, what procedural defense is also the title of a 1999 movie starring Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones? Double Jeopardy
Academic In Greek myth, after releasing misery and a number of other evils on the world, Pandora closed the box they came from. What one thing was left in the box? Hope
Academic What lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and peaceful protester is credited with the quote, “Be the change you wish to see in the world”? Mahatma Gandhi
Academic The original bronze sculpture “The Thinker” can be found outside a museum in Paris named after it’s creator. Who sculpted it? Auguste Rodin
Academic The last book by Dr Seuss published was “Oh, the Places You’ll Go”. What was the first? “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” (1937)