WIMS Trivia General Meeting 3.19.25

Question 1

Who is the first woman to have four albums debut with over 1 million sales?

Accepted Answer

Taylor Swift

Question 2

Which actress famously tripped on her way to receive an Oscar in 2013?

Accepted Answer

Jennifer Lawrence

Question 3

What is the strongest type of bond in biological molecules?

Accepted Answer

Covalent

Question 4

Which part of the brain controls involuntary functions such as heart rate and breathing?

Accepted Answer

Medulla oblongata

Question 5

Which actress is known for her humanitarian work and became a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador?

Accepted Answer

Angelina Jolie

Question 6

Who played Barbie in the 2023 Barbie Movie?

Accepted Answer

Margot Robbie

Question 7

What is Nicki Minaj's fanbase called?

Accepted Answer

Barbz

Question 8

Are you staying for the pizza fundraiser?

Accepted Answer

YES!, I am a busy woman in STEM and can't :(, For a bit, No, sadly

Question 9

Which actress starred in Legally Blonde as Elle Woods?

Accepted Answer

Reese Witherspoon

Question 10

Who was the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes in different fields?

Accepted Answer

Marie Curie

Question 11

What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 12

Who was the first woman to travel into space?

Accepted Answer

Sally Ride

Question 13

Which ancient Greek physician is known as the "Father of Medicine"?

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates

Question 14

Which specialized cells in the human eye allow us to see color?

Accepted Answer

Cone cells

Question 15

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Accepted Answer

Marie Curie

Question 16

Which singer famously left Fifth Harmony to go solo?

Accepted Answer

Camila Cabello

Question 17

Who holds the record for most Grammy wins in history?

Accepted Answer

Beyoncé!

Question 18

Which vitamin is synthesized by the skin when exposed to sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

Question 19

Which female gymnast is the most decorated in world championship history?

Accepted Answer

Simone Biles

Question 20

The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system is derived from which type of organism?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria

Question 21

Which scientist is known for developing the laws of inheritance?

Accepted Answer

Gregor Mendel

Question 22

What is the process of copying genetic material from DNA to RNA?

Accepted Answer

Transcription

Question 23

Which artist is known as the queen of pop?

Accepted Answer

Madonna

Question 24

What is the name of the first antibiotic created?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin

Question 25

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize for determining the structure of which molecule?

Accepted Answer

Insulin

Question 26

Which planet has the highest surface temperature?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 27

Who was the first female rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album?

Accepted Answer

Cardi B

Question 28

Which blood type is considered the universal receiver?

Accepted Answer

AB+

Question 29

What neurotransmitter is primarily responsible for mood regulation and is commonly targeted by antidepressants?

Accepted Answer

Serotonin

Question 30

What is the most abundant protein in the body?

Accepted Answer

Collagen

Question 31

Which part of the brain regulates emotions like fear and pleasure?

Accepted Answer

Amygdala

Question 32

Which element is the primary component of bones?

Accepted Answer

Calcium, Phosphorus

Question 33

What is the smallest unit of life that can function independently?

Accepted Answer

Cell

Question 34

What is the term for bacteria surviving antibiotic exposure?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotic resistance

Question 35

Which blood type is considered the universal donor?

Accepted Answer

O-

Question 36

Which female scientist developed the first programmable computer software?

Accepted Answer

Ada Lovelace

Question 37

What was the name of the woman-led protest movement against sexual harassment in Hollywood?

Accepted Answer

#MeToo

Question 38

Who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Blackwell

Question 39

Which element is the heaviest naturally occurring on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Uranium

Question 40

What was the first cloned mammal?

Accepted Answer

Dolly the Sheep

Question 41

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Question 42

How was your spring break?

Accepted Answer

Can't remember :|, Amazing!!, Not great :(, Average :)

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