* Game 9, Round 7 - Entertainment - Sci-Fi Movies After "Star Wars" (1977)
1. 1979, directed by George Miller, starring Mel Gibson. In a
self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets
out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
2. 1982, directed by Steven Lisberger, starring Jeff Bridges and
Bruce Boxleitner. When a talented computer engineer finds out
that an executive at his company has been stealing his work,
he tries to hack into the system. However, the engineer is
transported into the digital world, where he has to face off
against "Sark", the executive's computerized likeness, and the
Master Control Program.
3. 1982, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford, Rutger
Hauer, and Sean Young. An enforcement agent must pursue and
terminate four "replicants" who stole a ship in space and have
returned to Earth to find their creator.
4. 1985, directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Michael J. Fox and
Christopher Lloyd. A small-town California teen is thrown back
into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist
friend Doc Brown goes awry.
5. 1989, directed by James Cameron, starring Ed Harris and Mary
Elizabeth Mastrantonio. A civilian diving team is enlisted
to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger when
encountering an alien aquatic species.
6. 1995, directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine
Stowe, and Brad Pitt. In a future world devastated by disease,
a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the
man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on
the planet.
7. 1997, directed by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis, Milla
Jovovich, and Gary Oldman. In the colorful future, a cab driver
finds himself the central figure in the search for a legendary
cosmic weapon to keep evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.
8. 1999, directed by Dean Parisot, starring Tim Allen, Sigourney
Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Tony Shalhoub. The stars of a
1970s sci-fi TV show are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft.
Believing the cast's heroic on-screen dramas are historical
documents of real-life adventures, the band of aliens turn to
the aging celebrities for help in their plans to overcome the
oppressive regime in their solar system.
9. 2005, directed by Garth Jennings, starring Martin Freeman.
Arthur Dent is trying to prevent his house from being bulldozed
when his friend Ford Prefect whisks him into outer space.
It turns out Ford is an alien who has just saved Arthur from
Earth's total annihilation. Ford introduces Arthur to his
friends, including Zaphod Beeblebrox and Trillian. Arthur makes
his way across the stars while seeking the meaning of life,
or something close to it.
10. 2006, directed by James Cameron, starring Sam Worthington, Zoe
Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver. A paraplegic Marine dispatched
to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between
following his orders and protecting the world he feels is now
his home.
* Game 9, Round 8 - Science - Classical Genetics
1. Gregor Mendel was a 19th-century scientist who developed
a process for studying genetics. What was his other primary
occupation?
2. What plant did Gregor Mendel use as his main focus of study?
3. A single gene can govern a single characteristic, such as flower
color, in a plant. What is the scientific term used for
different variations of a single gene?
4. Genetically speaking, diseases such as hemophilia and sickle-cell
anemia are caused by two "doses" of what kind of gene?
5. What is the name of the grid used to predict the possible
outcomes of breeding two plants with respect to two or more
genes?
6. The term "genotype" refers to the genetic make-up of an organism.
What is the term that is used to describe the appearance of
that organism?
7. Name one of the scientists who determined the double-helix
structure of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)?
8. What is the term used to describe a substance that can alter
a gene and the gene's effect?
* Game 9, Round 7 - Entertainment - Sci-Fi Movies After "Star Wars" (1977)
In each case, name the movie.
1. 1979, directed by George Miller, starring Mel Gibson. In a
self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets
out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
2. 1982, directed by Steven Lisberger, starring Jeff Bridges and
Bruce Boxleitner. When a talented computer engineer finds out
that an executive at his company has been stealing his work,
he tries to hack into the system. However, the engineer is
transported into the digital world, where he has to face off
against "Sark", the executive's computerized likeness, and the
Master Control Program.
3. 1982, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford, Rutger
Hauer, and Sean Young. An enforcement agent must pursue and
terminate four "replicants" who stole a ship in space and have
returned to Earth to find their creator.
4. 1985, directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Michael J. Fox and
Christopher Lloyd. A small-town California teen is thrown back
into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist
friend Doc Brown goes awry.
5. 1989, directed by James Cameron, starring Ed Harris and Mary
Elizabeth Mastrantonio. A civilian diving team is enlisted
to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger when
encountering an alien aquatic species.
6. 1995, directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine
Stowe, and Brad Pitt. In a future world devastated by disease,
a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the
man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on
the planet.
7. 1997, directed by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis, Milla
Jovovich, and Gary Oldman. In the colorful future, a cab driver
finds himself the central figure in the search for a legendary
cosmic weapon to keep evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.
8. 1999, directed by Dean Parisot, starring Tim Allen, Sigourney
Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Tony Shalhoub. The stars of a
1970s sci-fi TV show are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft.
Believing the cast's heroic on-screen dramas are historical
documents of real-life adventures, the band of aliens turn to
the aging celebrities for help in their plans to overcome the
oppressive regime in their solar system.
9. 2005, directed by Garth Jennings, starring Martin Freeman.
Arthur Dent is trying to prevent his house from being bulldozed
when his friend Ford Prefect whisks him into outer space.
It turns out Ford is an alien who has just saved Arthur from
Earth's total annihilation. Ford introduces Arthur to his
friends, including Zaphod Beeblebrox and Trillian. Arthur makes
his way across the stars while seeking the meaning of life,
or something close to it.
10. 2006, directed by James Cameron, starring Sam Worthington, Zoe
Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver. A paraplegic Marine dispatched
to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between
following his orders and protecting the world he feels is now
his home.
* Game 9, Round 8 - Science - Classical Genetics
1. Gregor Mendel was a 19th-century scientist who developed
a process for studying genetics. What was his other primary
occupation?
2. What plant did Gregor Mendel use as his main focus of study?
3. A single gene can govern a single characteristic, such as flower
color, in a plant. What is the scientific term used for
different variations of a single gene?
4. Genetically speaking, diseases such as hemophilia and sickle-cell
anemia are caused by two "doses" of what kind of gene?
5. What is the name of the grid used to predict the possible
outcomes of breeding two plants with respect to two or more
genes?
6. The term "genotype" refers to the genetic make-up of an organism.
What is the term that is used to describe the appearance of
that organism?
7. Name one of the scientists who determined the double-helix
structure of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)?
9. What is the collective term for the molecules that genes code
for and ultimately produce?
* Game 9, Round 7 - Entertainment - Sci-Fi Movies After "Star Wars" (1977)
9. 2005, directed by Garth Jennings, starring Martin Freeman.
Arthur Dent is trying to prevent his house from being bulldozed
when his friend Ford Prefect whisks him into outer space.
It turns out Ford is an alien who has just saved Arthur from
Earth's total annihilation. Ford introduces Arthur to his
friends, including Zaphod Beeblebrox and Trillian. Arthur makes
his way across the stars while seeking the meaning of life,
or something close to it.
* Game 9, Round 8 - Science - Classical Genetics
2. What plant did Gregor Mendel use as his main focus of study?
4. Genetically speaking, diseases such as hemophilia and sickle-cell
anemia are caused by two "doses" of what kind of gene?
* Game 9, Round 7 - Entertainment - Sci-Fi Movies After "Star Wars" (1977)
In each case, name the movie.
1. 1979, directed by George Miller, starring Mel Gibson. In a
self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets
out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
2. 1982, directed by Steven Lisberger, starring Jeff Bridges and
Bruce Boxleitner. When a talented computer engineer finds out
that an executive at his company has been stealing his work,
he tries to hack into the system. However, the engineer is
transported into the digital world, where he has to face off
against "Sark", the executive's computerized likeness, and the
Master Control Program.
3. 1982, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford, Rutger
Hauer, and Sean Young. An enforcement agent must pursue and
terminate four "replicants" who stole a ship in space and have
returned to Earth to find their creator.
4. 1985, directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Michael J. Fox and
Christopher Lloyd. A small-town California teen is thrown back
into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist
friend Doc Brown goes awry.
5. 1989, directed by James Cameron, starring Ed Harris and Mary
Elizabeth Mastrantonio. A civilian diving team is enlisted
to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger when
encountering an alien aquatic species.
6. 1995, directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine
Stowe, and Brad Pitt. In a future world devastated by disease,
a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the
man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on
the planet.
7. 1997, directed by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis, Milla
Jovovich, and Gary Oldman. In the colorful future, a cab driver
finds himself the central figure in the search for a legendary
cosmic weapon to keep evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.
8. 1999, directed by Dean Parisot, starring Tim Allen, Sigourney
Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Tony Shalhoub. The stars of a
1970s sci-fi TV show are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft.
Believing the cast's heroic on-screen dramas are historical
documents of real-life adventures, the band of aliens turn to
the aging celebrities for help in their plans to overcome the
oppressive regime in their solar system.
9. 2005, directed by Garth Jennings, starring Martin Freeman.
Arthur Dent is trying to prevent his house from being bulldozed
when his friend Ford Prefect whisks him into outer space.
It turns out Ford is an alien who has just saved Arthur from
Earth's total annihilation. Ford introduces Arthur to his
friends, including Zaphod Beeblebrox and Trillian. Arthur makes
his way across the stars while seeking the meaning of life,
or something close to it.
10. 2006, directed by James Cameron, starring Sam Worthington, Zoe
Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver. A paraplegic Marine dispatched
to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between
following his orders and protecting the world he feels is now
his home.
* Game 9, Round 8 - Science - Classical Genetics
There are lots of shows on TV that make use of what scientists
have learned over the years about genetics. But the history of
this area of science at the level needed for these TV shows only
goes back a few hundred years.
1. Gregor Mendel was a 19th-century scientist who developed
a process for studying genetics. What was his other primary
occupation?
2. What plant did Gregor Mendel use as his main focus of study?
3. A single gene can govern a single characteristic, such as flower
color, in a plant. What is the scientific term used for
different variations of a single gene?
4. Genetically speaking, diseases such as hemophilia and sickle-cell
anemia are caused by two "doses" of what kind of gene?
5. What is the name of the grid used to predict the possible
outcomes of breeding two plants with respect to two or more
genes?
6. The term "genotype" refers to the genetic make-up of an organism.
What is the term that is used to describe the appearance of
that organism?
7. Name one of the scientists who determined the double-helix
structure of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)?
8. What is the term used to describe a substance that can alter
a gene and the gene's effect?
9. What is the collective term for the molecules that genes code
for and ultimately produce?
10. What is the name for the field of study that looks at the
effects of the environment on gene expression?
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