The Einstein Challenge

In "Contact", astrophysicist Eleanor Arroway works on what project?

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Quizzes

September 16, 2026September 8, 2026 What were the results of the Eastern Conference Finals is 2003?
September 15, 2026September 8, 2026 What was the weapon that the young man used in Stephen King’s short story “The Man Who Loved Flowers”?
September 15, 2026September 8, 2026 Who is the “Prince” in the J.K. Rowling book “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”?

September 14, 2026September 8, 2026 In 2009, which team set the record for the NBA’s all-time worst winless start?
September 14, 2026September 8, 2026 How many seconds does an NBA team have to take a shot that hits the rim?
September 11, 2026September 3, 2026 In which book would you find Winston Smith, a resident of London in the nation of Oceania?
September 11, 2026September 3, 2026 The Raptors traded Hedo Turkoglu to which team in 2010?

March 27, 2026March 19, 2026 Which major stock exchange listed the most companies at the beginning of the 21st century?
December 15, 2025November 27, 2025 In what state is Wall Street located?
October 16, 2025October 10, 2025 What year did trading begin on the NASDAQ?
October 16, 2025October 10, 2025 What is a Masters degree in Business Administration commonly called?
October 15, 2025October 10, 2025 What year was the company that would become Merck & Co. founded?
September 16, 2025September 12, 2025 What year did Microsoft go public?
July 22, 2025July 18, 2025 What year did the stock market crash to foreshadow the “Great Depression”?

May 11, 2026May 8, 2026 In the 1997 movie “Austin Powers”, what song is playing when Austin is dancing in the streets of London?
May 7, 2026April 30, 2026 Rain Man won an Academy Award for best film of the year, which year?
May 6, 2026April 30, 2026 Who wrote and directed the 1985 movie “The Hills Have Eyes Part II”?
May 6, 2026April 30, 2026 In which 2000 movie did Tom Cruise play the character Ethan Hunt?
May 5, 2026April 30, 2026 Which actor was discovered by an agent while in an elevator?
May 4, 2026April 30, 2026 Kicker Jason Hanson broke the record for most consecutive seasons with one team in 2012, which team was it?
May 4, 2026April 30, 2026 What year did the movie “Boyz N the Hood” come out?

September 16, 2026September 8, 2026 In “Contact”, astrophysicist Eleanor Arroway works on what project?
September 15, 2026September 8, 2026 What was the weapon that the young man used in Stephen King’s short story “The Man Who Loved Flowers”?
September 15, 2026September 8, 2026 Who is the “Prince” in the J.K. Rowling book “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”?
September 11, 2026September 3, 2026 In which book would you find Winston Smith, a resident of London in the nation of Oceania?
September 10, 2026September 3, 2026 Which of these rivers in the Underworld is known as the “River of Fire”?
September 9, 2026September 3, 2026 What best selling book is about an exiled poet who returns to Turkey to report on a wave of suicides?
September 8, 2026September 3, 2026 In what time period is Ian McEwan’s book “On Chesil Beach” primarily set?

February 5, 2025February 3, 2025 What is the proper name for a “sundog”, or an atmospheric optical phenomenon?
February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 What arc is created by refraction and light?
January 1, 2025December 27, 2024 Which of these is a conditional energy?
December 30, 2024December 27, 2024 What occurs when electrons with more potential energy go to places with less?
December 30, 2024December 27, 2024 Which of the following is the best habitat for a duck?
December 27, 2024December 19, 2024 What type of gem is the Star of Africa or the Cullinar II?
December 27, 2024December 19, 2024 What is the constellation in the shape of a winged horse called?

September 16, 2026September 8, 2026 What were the results of the Eastern Conference Finals is 2003?
September 14, 2026September 8, 2026 In 2009, which team set the record for the NBA’s all-time worst winless start?
September 14, 2026September 8, 2026 How many seconds does an NBA team have to take a shot that hits the rim?
September 11, 2026September 3, 2026 The Raptors traded Hedo Turkoglu to which team in 2010?
September 10, 2026September 3, 2026 Tim Duncan and which San Antonio Spurs’ teammate were referred to as the “Twin Towers”?
September 9, 2026September 3, 2026 From which nation does international basketball star Tony Parker hail from?
September 8, 2026September 3, 2026 International basketball star Vladimir Radmanovic comes from which nation?