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Question 1: What is the name of the psychological effect where individuals may conform to group pressure despite their own beliefs?
Question 2: Which cartoon character is known for his catchphrase "What's up, Doc?"
Bugs Bunny first uttered "What's up, Doc?" in the Warner Bros. cartoon "A Wild Hare" (1940). The phrase stuck and became his signature line, defining his cheeky and laid-back persona.
Question 3: In the television series "Friends," what name did Ross give to his second child?
Ross's second child, Emma, was born during the end of Season 8. Emma was the daughter of Ross and Rachel. Ross's first child, Ben, was from his earlier marriage to Carol. Interestingly, the name Emma spiked in popularity around the same time.
Question 4: What was the longest-running Broadway musical of the 20th century?
"Cats," composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, first opened in London in 1981 and on Broadway in 1982. It closed on September 10, 2000, after 7,485 performances, making it the longest-running Broadway show of the 20th century. "The Phantom of the Opera" has since surpassed it and is the longest-running show ever on Broadway.
Question 5: Who composed the "Ride of the Valkyries"?
"Ride of the Valkyries" is from Richard Wagner's opera "Die Walküre," which is the second of the four operas that form "The Ring of the Nibelung" cycle. This piece has become a classic in its own right and has been used widely in popular culture, notably in movies like "Apocalypse Now."
Question 6: What is the smallest prime number?
The number 2 is the smallest and the only even prime number because it has exactly two distinct positive divisors: 1 and itself. Every other even number can be divided by 2, hence they are not prime.
Question 7: Which ancient city is famous for being covered in ash after a catastrophic volcanic eruption in 79 CE?
Pompeii was an ancient Roman city near modern Naples in the Campania region of Italy. It was buried under 4 to 6 meters (13 to 20 feet) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The site is a significant testimony to the lifestyle of the period and has been a tourist destination for over 250 years.
Question 8: Who composed the famous four-note opening motif of Symphony No. 5, which is often characterized as "Fate knocking at the door"?
Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 is one of the most recognized and performed symphonies in the world. The iconic four-note motif is known for its rhythmic intensity and has been widely appropriated in popular culture. The symphony was first performed in Vienna's Theater an der Wien in 1808.
Question 9: What year did the first "Superman" comic get published?
The first Superman character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster appeared in "Action Comics #1," which was published on April 18, 1938. It is considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most valuable comic book of all time.
Question 10: In what decade did the miniskirt first become a popular fashion item?
The miniskirt first became popular during the 1960s, thanks to fashion designer Mary Quant, who named the skirt after her favorite make of car, the Mini. It became a symbol of the youthful and revolutionary spirit of the decade.
The Asch conformity experiments, conducted by Solomon Asch in the 1950s, demonstrated that people often conform to the majority opinion despite holding a different view, due to the desire to fit in or be liked by the group. In his most famous experiment, subjects were asked to compare the length of lines; when confederates of the experimenter gave obviously wrong answers, many subjects agreed with the group rather than trust their own perceptions.