Stark Contrast - Trump vs Obama Movie Madness Sports Science and Techology Potpourri
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Trump
I wouldn't mind a little bow. In Japan, they bow. I love it. Only thing I love about Japan.
100
Black Panther
T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
100
Qatar
This country will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
100
Virgin Galactic, Space X, Blue Origin, Boeing
Several companies are developing commercial crewed spacecraft for orbital and suborbital flights . The first crewed launches are expected in 2020. Name 2 of the four companies involved.
100
Couscous
A healthy and nutritious dish of steamed semolina balls, often served along with veggies like potato, turnips, and carrot as well as meat such as lamb, mutton, and chicken. A spicy and saucy stew is poured on top to add to its taste further.
200
Obama
''The fact is I really do respect the press. I recognize that the press and I have different jobs to do. My job is to be President; your job is to keep me humble. Frankly, I think I'm doing my job better.''
200
Argo
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
200
Miami Heat
Lebron James was the Finals MVP three times between 2010-11 – 2018-19. One of those times he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. What teams did he play for during the other 2 finals.
200
Google
This company develops the world's first self-driving car to be licensed for use on public roads.It was the first driverless ride that was on a public road and was not accompanied by a test driver or police escort. The car had no steering wheel or floor pedals.
200
Sandra Oh
She co-hosted the 2019 Golden Globes, she won for Killing Eve, and then she thanked her mom and dad in Korean and bowed to them.
300
Obama
We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated.
300
Grand Budapest Hotel
This movie tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune.
300
Boston Red Sox
They won the World Series in 2013 and 2018, which made them the only franchise with championships in both halves of the decade, and they won four division titles.
300
Higgs Boson
In 2012, scientists confirmed the detection of the "God particle," at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the most powerful particle accelerator on the planet. This particle helps give mass to all elementary particles that have mass, such as electrons and protons.
300
Polar Vortex
This weather construct is a low pressure area—a wide expanse of swirling cold air—that is parked in polar regions. During winter, the construct at the North Pole expands, sending cold air southward. This happens fairly regularly and is often associated with outbreaks of cold temperatures. It’s name was popularized by mainstream media in 2016.
400
Trump
I have embraced crying mothers who have lost their children because our politicians put their personal agendas before the national good. I have no patience for injustice, no tolerance for government incompetence, no sympathy for leaders who fail their citizens.
400
Avengers Endgame at $2.8 billion
This was the highest grossing film in the 2010-2019 period (in fact ever).
400
New Zealand
The 2019 Cricket World Cup final between hosts England and this country not only turned to be the most memorable but also it was the most controversial finale ever. This country scored 241 runs after electing to bat first and England also scored the same number of runs after their 50 overs - thereby forcing the game to go into a Super Over.
400
Google incorporated 11,500 lines of Oracle's Java code into Google's Android platform for smartphones and tablets.
Google calls it the "copyright case of the decade."
"It" is the $9 billion copyright infringement suit Oracle filed against the search giant nearly 10 years ago. What's the basis of the suit?
400
The Game of Thrones dragons are Drogon (black and red), Rhaegal (green and bronze), and Viserion (cream and gold). Drogon is Daenerys' personal mount. He's named after Dany's husband Khal Drogo,
In The Game of Thrones, what is the name of Daenery's personal dragon mount?
500
Trump
No dream is too big. No challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.
500
Lion King
The only totally-animated-character film in the top 5 grossing films of 2010-2019.
500
Germany
Things were going so well for Brazil at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Having breezed through the group stage and overcome Chile and Colombia in the knockout phase, the hosts just had to get past this country to book their spot in the final.
With 204 million Brazilians willing them on, Scolari’s side found themselves 1-0 down to a comically defended goal after just 11 minutes. By half-time it was 5-0.
500
China
In 2019, scientists reported that the first-ever genetically edited humans, the twin babies Lulu and Nana, may have inadvertently (or perhaps, intentionally) had their brains enhanced. What country hosted the researcher responsible?
500
Angry Birds - Yes, that's right — an animated movie inspired by an app beat a superhero.
Your favorite app  debuted in the App Store in December 2009; by October 2010, it had been downloaded 42 million times. In 2016, it hit theaters as a movie and out-performed Captain America at the box office.






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