let's make a connection
we're going through changes
it's lit! err...sure?
before and after
100
penguin, newspaper, crossword, chessboard
things that are black and white
100
this isn't a jeopardy question just give me a three-stage evolution line from Pokémon
100
a modern retelling of the iconic Shakespearean tragedy of revenge, corruption, and death...sung by lions and farting warthogs (and featuring Elton John)
what is The Lion King (1994)
100
set in the fictional world of Middle-Earth with hobbits and orcs, this archetypal high fantasy trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien sounds familiar
what is The Lord of the Rings a bell
200
captain, toucan, tiger, leprechaun
popular children's cereal mascots
200
while commonplace in Ontario and especially in urban areas, these rascally rodents exhibit a specific adaptation in coloration that globally is exceptionally rare (<1%) that is theorized to be a selective thermal or concealment advantage over their non-melanistic counterparts
what are black squirrels
200
politically-inclined pigs stage revolution but some are more successful than others, this book ends with a bad poker game and classist animals
what is Animal Farm (1945) by George Orwell
200
this R&B band that wants you to remember the 21st night of September is a very useful source of fuel to keep you warm while camping
what is Earth, Wind, & Firewood
300
donut, pacifier, saxophone, skateboard
physical symbols for characters on "The Simpsons"
300
this colour can be found everywhere in nature but is relatively rare in plants and animals; the theorized reason being this colour light contains the most energy of the visible spectrum
what is blue
300
a very long poem by the guy from the Simpsons about a man getting lost at sea for 10 years on his way home to save his wife from aggressive squatters
what is the Odyssey (8th century BCE) by Homer
300
this iconic triple-bunned fast food sandwich is a story device drives the plot forward while being itself insignificant and irrelevant
what is a Big MacGuffin
400
gIggLE, hELLO, OhIO, IgLOOS
words that can be spelled on a calculator (upside-down)
400
when Darwin discovered an orchid with an unusually long spur,
based on the knowledge that hawkmoths were important pollinators of many local plant species and his own theory of evolution, Darwin predicted the existence of a hawkmoth with this exceptional feature which was confirmed posthumously
what is a LONGGG proboscis
400
world's biggest nepo baby overdoses on alien worm drugs, hallucinates billions dead, and threatens to nuke said alien worm drugs to become emperor of the known universe (and it's all an allegory for oil)
what is Dune (1965) by Frank Herbert
400
this book from 1992 comparing gender differences using different planets is one of the greatest women tennis players of all time with 7 Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal in singles from the 2000 Sydney Olympics
what is Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Williams