| A metaphor to illustrate how one’s actions can impact others negatively compares a person to which rotting fruit? | Apple. |
| Which of these people is the thief who inspired Slovakia’s Robin Hood? | Juraj Jánošik. |
| The Nobel Prize is awarded in a number of fields, but guess which field doesn’t get one. | Mathematics. |
| Any idea wht that word would mean in more modern terms? | Encumbrance. |
| Fiber-optic cables may connect us with people around the globe, but do you have any idea how that was done? | Under the ocean. |
| Which of these three was a famous smuggler? | Louis Mandrin |
| What material was not used for Roman roads? | Wood |
| “Abduct,” “Only,” “Never.” Which word is derived from a number? | only |
| Do you know what happens if you drink too much water? | You would die. |
| Archimedes’s cattle problem was around 250 BC. How many years did it take to get solved? | 2,000 years |
| Why did spices play a major role in Magellan’s expedition around the world? | They could make money. |
| What was Semmelweis’s countermeasure that reduced patient mortality rates and is now common practice? | Washing hands and disinfecting. |
| A li is also known as the Chinese mile, but would that make the Great Wall 10,000 miles long? | It depends |
| Hey. Tell me, what was a time when math affected history? | The ending of a war. |
| What’s an example of an arbitrary triangle? Give it your best shot. | Any kind of triangle |
| Henry Cavendish may be an excellent scientist, but what was the one thing he never did? | Socializing |
| Which of the following civilization names reflects what the area around it looked like? | Mesopotamia |
| What was dodgeball originally called? Remember, it sounded frightening. | Deadball |
| What’s so special about owl earholess that helps them with hunting? | They’re positioned unevenly. |
| The word “melancholy” historically referred to a secretion… Which organ did that secretion come from? | The liver |
| One “oku” in Japanese is a large amount. But how much exactly is it? | One hundred million |
| In “An Encouragement of Learning” why does Fukuzawa tell us to pursue education? | To make money |
| Confucius said not to speak of the unknown but studied divination. Ist this contradictory? | No |
| Which 17th century artist created paintings with a revenge theme, and is regarded as the greatest female painter of the Baroque? | Gentileschi |
| …what is the state of human society absent law? | War |
| What did women of the time find so attractive about Hikaru Genji, the ultimate playboy? | His wealth |
| Our eyes have met. What was Ghino di Tacco’s nickname? | Gentleman |
| Heliocentric theory is a massive problem for a certain field of study. Care to guess which? | Religion |
| Was the author of “The Tosa Diary” a man or a woman? | a man |
| When Kiyomori is delirious with a fever, guess what happens to the water that’s poured on him? | It begins to boil |