AP Style Jeopardy 2

So much cooler online

100

This is correct AP style for wifeliness broadband access 

Wi-Fi

200

These popular, short posts on Twitter are not capitalized

tweets 

300

There is no hyphen in this form of "electronic mail" communication

email

400

It looks weird, but is correct to use this capitalization at the beginning of a sentence or headline when writing about this Apple smartphone.

IPhone 

500

When giving companies permission to use your online information, you ______ (no hyphen) 

opt in 

Sports

100

Go, team. These are used exclusively for reporting scores ... 

Figures

200

The word "Finals" is not included when writing about this global soccer championship 

The World Cup

300

Females are generally referred to by this term, such as a ______ basketball team, until they turn 18. 

girls

400

This rare exception to AP style capitalization principles is acceptable on second reference to Major League Baseball's championship 

The Series

500

This is correct AP style in all references when writing about competitive multiplayer video gaming

esports 

Trademarks and brand names

100

A brand, symbol, world, etc. used by a manufacturer or dealer and protected by law to prevent a competitor from using it 

trademark 

200

In general, use this equivalent unless the trademarked name is essential to the story. 

generic

300

Trademarked brand of facial tissue

Kleenex 

400

This technology is not a trademarked name, and may be referred to in all references for Global Positioning System 

GPS

500

This is the generic term for Jacuzzi, which is a trademarked brand name

whirlpool spa (or whirlpool bath)

Weather

100

A ________ is used by the National Weather Service to warn of an existing or confirmed tornado. 

warning

200

For a thunderstorm to be classified severe, it must meet 1 of these 2 criterial 

Sustained or gusting winds 58 mph or greater, hail 1 inch in diameter or larger

300

Hurricanes are found in the Atlantic Ocean, but are known as these in the Pacific ...

typhoons

400

Use the word _______, not the symbol -, to indicate temperatures or wind chills below zero. 

minus

500

Do not call this "storm with heavy rain" a "rain event." 

rainstorm 

Miscellaneous

100

In like a lion: This is the first month of the calendar year that is not abbreviated when used with a specific date. 

March

200

This is acceptable on any reference to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree

bachelor's 

300

This is the correct way to refer to the popular, usually cotton, causal shirt named after a letter of the alphabet 

T-shirt

400

Seasons should be _______ unless part of a formal name. 

lowercase

500

Events are always listed in this three-part order.

Time-date-place (TDP)