Human Society & Thought Trivia

1) What 1992 treaty officially established the European Union and paved the way for the creation of the Euro currency?

2) What 1950s sensory deprivation research at McGill University investigated the psychological impacts of minimizing sensory input?

3) What daytime sleep disorder symptom involves sudden muscle weakness triggered by strong emotions like laughter in narcolepsy patients?

4) What is the legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling?

5) What ancient Greek school of philosophy, founded by Aristotle, emphasized empirical observation and systematic classification?

6) What 1949 political and military victory led by Mao Zedong established the People’s Republic of China?

7) What skeptical thought experiment by René Descartes imagines an all-powerful malicious entity deceiving our senses entirely?

8) What cognitive bias is the tendency for people to overweight the costs already incurred that cannot be recovered?

9) What is ‘Empiricism’?

10) What 1824 US presidential election was decided in the House of Representatives via a ‘Corrupt Bargain’ after no candidate won a majority?