What physicist established the nuclear theory of the atom when he shot a beam of alpha particles at a sheet of gold foil?
The Mississippi River begins in Minnesota and ends in what Southern state?
Named for the Flemish cartographer who developed it, what type of map projection keeps true compass positions intact but distorts geographic areas?
In trigonometry, what function is the reciprocal of the cosine?
What African American poet read “On the Pulse of Morning” at Bill Clinton’s first presidential inauguration?
Revelations is a famous ballet by what African American choreographer whose multiracial dance company popularized modern dance with extensive world tours?
Played by Taraji P. Henson in the film Hidden Figures, what former NASA mathematician received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 for her vital role in the space race?
Jane took a 7-hour bike trip. In all, she traveled 112 miles. What was her average rate of speed in miles per hour?
In 1991 who became the first democratically elected president of Russia?
What Silicon Valley carmaker that has never turned a profit made headlines in April 2017, when it surpassed GM in stock value?
During World War II, what American general was the supreme commander of Allied forces on D-Day?
Ben Platt plays a teen crippled with anxiety in what breakout show that won six Tony Awards in 2017, including Best Musical?
Located 11,800 feet above sea level, what city is the administrative capital of Bolivia?
The first battles of the American Revolution—Lexington and Concord—took place on April 19th of what year?
A box contains 8 oranges, 8 apples, and 8 pears. You randomly select two fruits. What is the probability, in lowest terms, of selecting two different kinds of fruit?
Though it has almost no native mammals, what island nation is home to an unusually large number of flightless birds including the kiwi, its national bird?
Abbreviated ff on a music score, what Italian word is an indication to play very loudly?
A substance with pH 4 is how many times more acidic than a substance with pH 5?
What positive number is the geometric mean of 16 and 4?
In the 1440s, what German blacksmith invented a method of printing from movable type that remained largely unchanged until the 20th century?