U.S. History
Christmas Movies
Famous Heroes and Villains
Mythical Creatures
Cognitive Psychology
100

What happened in the 1930's that was caused by drought and poor farming practices?

What is the Dust Bowl

100

Which Christmas movie takes place on a train?

What is the Polar Express

100

This Marvel villain is known for being inevitable.

Who is Thanos

100

This creature resembles a very large squid.

What is the Kraken

100

This type of memory stores information for a very short time.

What is short-term memory

200

What was the name of laws that enforced racial segregation in the United States?

What are Jim Crow laws

200

Which movie do most people consider both a Halloween movie as well as a Christmas movie? 

What is Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas

200

This hero doesn't kill, but the hospital bills will.

Who is Batman

200

This creature from Slavic folklore live in a hut that stands on chicken legs.

Who is Baba Yaga

200

This cognitive bias involves favoring information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

What is confirmation bias

300

What was the name of the severe, worldwide economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to 1939?

What is the Great Depression

300

What is the name of the Christmas movie in which an old man has a change of heart?

What is A Christmas Carol

300

This Marvel villain has the ability to control metal.

Who is Magneto

300

This creature is a small, bearded man and is often seen with pots of gold.

What is the Leprechaun

300

This term refers to the cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives.

What is decision making

400

The Cuban Missile Crisis brought the United States close to nuclear war with which superpower?

What is the Soviet Union

400

Who plays the part of the live-action Grinch?

Who is Jim Carrey

400

This anti-hero is known for breaking the fourth wall.

Who is Deadpool

400

This creature is from Norse mythology and is known as the World Serpent.

What is Jormangandr

400

This type of memory involves the ability to remember events of one's own life.

What is episodic memory

500

What was the name of the trial regarding a teacher's teaching of evolution?

What is the Scopes trial

500

What animated Christmas movie shows the origin of Santa Claus?

What is Klaus

500

This DC villain used to be an actor, however he turned to crime when he was left horribly disfigured

Who is Clayface

500

This creature has the body of a lion, the head of a goat, and a tail that ends with a snake's head.

What is the Chimera

500

This effect describes a cognitive bias where people with low ability overestimate their competence.

What is the Dunning-Kreuger effect

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