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  • Submit your answers by 5:14am ET 4/18/24
  • Don't cheat. Cheating is bad. Using Google IS cheating.
  • Trivia graders don't care about spelling (but try your hardest)
  • No negative points for incorrect responses (so guess to your heart's content)
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Hello friends. This weekend, we return to Augusta National Golf Course for a tradition unlike any other, The Masters.

Contested annually since 1934, golf fans all over the world will tell you that it doesn’t get any bigger than this.



To commemorate the tournament, EACH OF THE ANSWERS TO THIS WEEK’S QUESTIONS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU MAY ALSO FIND IN A GOLF BAG.

Let’s play a round!

SCIENCE & TECH Q1. Contractor Choices: While steel and concrete are not unreasonable choices when it comes to framing a new house, the U.S. National Association of Homebuilders reported that for 2022 completed homes, 94% used what material instead?



POP CULTURE Q2. Notable Names: We’re certainly here for the Star Wars / Good Will Hunting crossover we hope is coming soon. When it happens, what last name will be shared by castmates Adam and Minnie?



POP CULTURE Q3. Rihanna's Reign: Finish this line from a 2007 Rihanna banger: “Now that it's raining more than ever, Know that we'll still have each other, You can stand under my ______”



WORD PLAY Q4. Aimless Action: While you’re killing time, tell us what verb does Merriam-Webster define as either “to move or act aimlessly or idly” or “to work at random”?



SCIENCE & TECH Q5. Periodic Placement: What chemical element, #26, is bordered on the periodic table by Manganese on the left, Cobalt on the right, and Ruthenium right below it?



SCIENCE & TECH Q6. Heart Help: “Transesophageal echocardiogram” is both a mouthful to say and to receive in the unfortunate instance that medical professionals need to look at your heart. To help with the syllabic heft, doctors in the U.S. refer to it by what three-letter abbreviation?



SCIENCE & TECH Q7. Porsche Power: While the Toyota Prius in 1997 became the first widely available model, the 1901 Lohner-Porsche was the first example of what type of vehicle that uses both gasoline and electricity to power the car?



SPORTS & GAMES Q8. Defensive Dynamos: Fill in the blank with an article of clothing: Michael Jackson and Audrey Hepburn’s character in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” could probably both tell you that former NBA’er Gary Payton’s nickname was The ______.



SCIENCE & TECH Q9. Device Descriptions: The term “simple machine” was used by Renaissance scientists to describe a device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force. Classically, the six machines are: lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, screw, and what sixth tool?



MISCELLANEOUS Q10. Newell Names: A generic trademark is a brand name that, because of its popularity or significance, has become the generic term for a general class of products or services, like Band-Aid or Kleenex. What precise term for “permanent marker” traces its roots to the Sanford Ink Company in 1964 although it’s now owned by Newell Brands?



TIEBREAKER Masters Money: In 2023, golfer Jon Rahm received $3,240,000 in prize money for winning the Masters, a slight uptick from the $1,500 Horton Smith won in 1934. How much did Jack Nicklaus win in his famous “Yes sir!” victory in 1986?

Quiz is closed and your answers are now locked! Graders are grading and results will be sent on 4/18/24