- Round 1
Simultaneously answer one question from each category, earning 400 points for every correct answer.
PLAYERS SCORES AT THE END OF THIS ROUND WILL BE DOUBLED FOR THE NEXT ROUND
Science
Answer: True
Gravitational fields curve spacetime, which affects the path and apparent speed of light.
Answer: False
Electrons exist in probability clouds (orbitals), not fixed paths.
Answer: Yes
Explanation: The pyramids were constructed as monumental tombs for ancient Egyptian rulers.
Answer: True
Recent estimates suggest roughly similar numbers, but bacteria can slightly outnumber human cells.
Answer: False
Sound needs a medium (like air or water) to propagate.
Answer: False
Gallium and cesium can also melt near room temperature.
Answer: False
It occurs in the nucleus in eukaryotic cells.
Answer: False
They have extremely small but nonzero mass.
Answer: True
Each unit change represents a 10× difference in acidity.
Answer: True
This is known as Hawking radiation.
History
Answer: True
Western Rome fell in 476 AD; Islam began in the 7th century.
Answer: False
Earlier dynasties built sections long before the Ming.
Answer: False
They avoided direct war, fighting proxy wars instead.
Answer: False
She was of Greek (Ptolemaic) descent.
Answer: True
Johannes Gutenberg developed it around 1440.
Answer: False
American Revolution ended in 1783; French began in 1789.
Answer: True
It fought on the side of the Central Powers.
Answer: False
It mainly protected barons from the king.
Answer: True
It marked the symbolic end of the Cold War.
Answer: False
Augustus (Octavian) was the first emperor.
Animals
Answer: True
Two pump blood to gills, one to the body.
Answer: False
Monotremes like the platypus lay eggs.
Answer: True
This is the traditional collective noun.
Answer: True
Sharks existed ~400 million years ago; trees ~350 million.
Answer: False
They can see, but also use echolocation.
Answer: False
They live in the Southern Hemisphere.
Answer: False
Other animals like sloths also cannot jump.
Answer: True
They enter a suspended state during freezing.
Answer: False
They are mammals and breathe air.
Answer: True
They can reproduce via parthenogenesis.
Sports
Answer: False
They receive only the trophy, no cash prize.
Answer: True
She was part of Destiny’s Child.
Answer: False
He won in 2016 for The Revenant.
Answer: True
She re-recorded them to regain control of masters.
Answer: False
They are voted by members of the Recording Academy.
Answer: True
He was known as “The Rock” in WWE.
Answer: False
There is a sponsorship fee.
Answer: False
She has multiple Grammys but no Oscar.
Answer: True
Examples include different portrayals of the same character.
Answer: True
BTS and others have reached No. 1.
Celebrity
Answer: True
1940 and 1944 Games were cancelled.
Answer: True
Official distance is 42.195 km.
Answer: True
If all shots miss or are blocked, none count as on target.
Answer: False
It was introduced in 1979.
Answer: False
Final set tiebreak rules can differ.
Answer: True
This is the standard cycle.
Answer: True
Test matches can last five days.
Answer: False
It was absent for over a century.
Answer: False
It sometimes starts in other countries.
Answer: True
A KO means immediate victory.
Geography
Answer: False
Asia is the largest.
Answer: False
The Nile is traditionally considered longer.
Answer: True
It lies in Europe and Asia.
Answer: False
Antarctica is larger (cold desert).
Answer: True
It sits exactly on the border.
Answer: True
It is the only country that is also a continent.
Answer: True
It sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Answer: True
It flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
Answer: False
It is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Answer: True
Africa has 50+ countries, more than Asia.
Pop Culture
Answer: True
Released in 2008, it launched the MCU.
Answer: False
Anime is from Japan.
Answer: False
They were a four-member band.
Answer: True
It mailed DVDs before streaming.
Answer: True
In Donkey Kong, he was called Jumpman.
Answer: False
Star Trek began in 1966; Star Wars in 1977.
Answer: True
It surpasses all others globally.
Answer: True
It holds the record for longest-running scripted animation.
Answer: False
It launched as Douyin in China first.
Answer: False
Books came first starting in 1997.
Technology
Answer: True
Early viruses spread via floppy disks.
Answer: False
They use qubits.
Answer: True
It was introduced with Bitcoin in 2009.
Answer: True
It describes transistor growth trends.
Answer: True
AI includes rule-based systems too.
Answer: True
It’s a standard for device connections.
Answer: False
It only supported 2G.
Answer: False
Some cloud systems can sync offline temporarily.F
Answer: False
It is a markup language.
Answer: False
It can be sold; “open” refers to source access.