Nostalgic Pop Culture
These collectible Japanese spinning tops battled in an arena.
What are Beyblades?
Water freezes at this temperature on the Celsius scale.
What is 0 degrees Celsius?
Tokyo is the capital city of this country.
What is Japan?
“I have a dream” is a famous quote from this civil rights leader.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This type of talk is famously limited to 18 minutes and often features speakers sharing innovative ideas.
What is a TED talk?
These colorful silicone bracelets shaped like animals were a 2010s craze.
What are Silly Bandz?
The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
What is photosynthesis?
This European country is known for its fjords, Vikings, and the Nobel Peace Prize.
What is Norway?
“I volunteer as tribute!” is said by this character in a dystopian movie series.
Who is Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games)?
The TED acronym stands for Technology, Entertainment, and this.
What is Design?
This 2004 teen movie gave us “On Wednesdays, we wear pink.”
What is Mean Girls?
This planet is the largest in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
This South American country is the largest by area and home to the Amazon rainforest.
What is Brazil?
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” was said by this U.S. president.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The first TED Conference took place in this decade.
What is the 1980s?
This song by Psy became the first YouTube video to hit 1 billion views.
What is Gangnam Style?
This chemical element has the symbol “Fe” and is found in your blood’s hemoglobin.
What is iron?
The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, is located off the coast of this country.
What is Australia?
“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few” is a quote from this sci-fi series.
What is Star Trek?
TEDxUCIrvine hosts this type of smaller, informal events in addition to the main conference.
What are TEDx salons?
This vampire movie sparked a global “Team Edward vs. Team Jacob” debate.
What is Twilight?
This scale measures the acidity or basicity of a solution.
What is the pH scale?
This African river is considered the longest river in the world.
What is the Nile River?
“I think, therefore I am” is a philosophical statement by this French thinker.
Who is René Descartes?
This famous TED speaker is known for “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”
Who is Sir Ken Robinson?