Before It Was Cool
According to the most widely accepted scientific theory, on which continent did the earliest humans originally come from?
Africa (Out of Africa theory)
What do we call a shared agreement between people, like the set of expectations and rules we made together for our classroom?
A contract
What animation studio is known for hits like Inside Out, Toy Story, and Turning Red?
Pixar
In tennis, what word is used by the umpire to represent a score of zero?
Love
What "S" word describes a word that has the exact same meaning as another word?
Synonym
What is the term for the group that includes all modern humans, extinct human species (like Neanderthals), and our immediate bipedal ancestors?
Hominin
What is the document called that lists your skills, experience, and education when applying for a job?
A resume
In the classic Disney movie Beauty and the Beast, what kind of household object is the character Lumière?
A candlestick / candelabra
In what bat-and-ball sport can a single match legally last for up to five days?
Cricket
What "A" word is the opposite of a synonym?
Antonym
Write out a correct definition for the historical term "Significance."
(Accept variations of:) The importance of an event, person, or development; being worthy of attention because it had a major impact on history.
In your school schedule, what do the letters in "ADST" stand for?
Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies
What famous Japanese animation company created acclaimed films like Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Ponyo?
Studio Ghibli
What famous baseball surgery, named after the first pitcher to get it, fixes a torn elbow by replacing the ligament with a tendon taken from somewhere else in the player's body?
Tommy John surgery
What "O" word means a word that sounds like the noise it makes, like "buzz" or "crash"?
Onomatopoeia
A fossil, artifact, or diary created at the actual time an event happened is known as what kind of source?
A Primary Source
What is the term for the list of books, websites, and other sources you used to research an assignment, usually attached at the very end of your project?
A bibliography
What is the name of the indestructible fictional metal that coats Wolverine's skeleton?
Adamantium
According to official rules, a soccer/football game must be immediately canceled if a team receives so many red cards that they drop below how many players on the field?
What 15-letter "P" word means the act of delaying or putting things off until the last minute?
Procrastination
Moving out of the Paleolithic era (Old Stone Age), what major human invention allowed hominins to stop hunting and gathering and start living in permanent villages?
Farming / Agriculture
In Indigenous teachings, what are the four aspects of well-being (or categories of self) represented on the Medicine Wheel?
Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual
Millie Bobby Brown plays Eleven in Stranger Things, but she also plays the clever younger sister of a famous detective in what movie series?
Enola Holmes
Because of their physical size and for safety reasons, professional Sumo wrestlers in Japan are strictly forbidden from doing what everyday activity themselves?
Driving a car
What "S" word means making a lucky or happy discovery of something you weren't looking for?
Serendipity