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Memes/Media YK
Memes/Media YD
100
What does PEMDAS stand for?
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
100
This is the symbol for which group of mathematical numbers
The integers
100
This literary device compares two things using like or as
simile
100
Samuel Clemens is the real name of this famous American Author whose pen name means to find the depth of water typically on a steam boat.
Mark Twain
100
The 16th president of the United States.
(hint: he's important to our state)
Abraham Lincoln
100
What year did Americans (humans) first land on the moon
1969
100
What was the original Netflix business model?
A mail-based movie rental system
Bonus Points: Who was the #1 Video rental business they put out of business
100
Where does Google get its name?
From 10100 known as a googol (Fun Fact: it was a mispelling)
200
This rock formed from volcanic eruptions makes up one of the 3 main rock types
Igneous Rocks
200
Calcium from the aqueducts in Roman water supply provided a protective shell against this metal commonly used at the time.
Lead
200
Is this a haiku?
What is Jeopardy
No one can really estimate
What the answer is
No it is not! 5-7-5 is a haiku.
Bonus points: Create a Haiku right now
200
What is the study of the origin of words and the way their meanings change?
Etymology
200
This Chinese businessman was involved in the founding the Chamber of Commerce and worked hard to establish Chinatown's support networks
Who is Ping Tom
200
What is international workers' day and where does it get its name
May day (from the riots)
200
The title of the first video uploaded to YouTube
"Me at the zoo"
200
This federal organization regulates interstate and international communications through cable, radio, television, satellite and wire
What is the FCC? (Federal Communication Commission)
300
This organelle (piece of your cells) provides the energy for your body
What is the mitochondria?
300
What is the name and type of animal that was cloned first?
Dolly the sheep
300
Solve This Riddle:
What goes away as soon as you mention it?
Silence
300
What does the word milquetoast mean?
Timid/Feeble
300
This famous vice president murdered a founding father (the one that ended up on the 10 dollar bill) in a duel in 1804
Aaron Burr
300
This person invented the first novel and at what time in history?
Murasaki Shikibu in 1000 A.D. wrote the Tale of Genji
300
Name 10 different Anime
*judges discretions*
300
Name 4 ways you could listen to music or watch a show before online streaming
Some possible answers:
VHS, DVD, Laserdisc, Mp3 player, CDs, Radio, Cable Television
400
This is the name of the spacecraft that have left our solar system
Voyager 1&2
400
Which civilization/country discovered the written concept of 0 first?
India
400
What word is used to describe a society that is undesirable, and in most cases, totalitarian or post-apocalyptic?
(hint: the hunger games and maze runner are these)
Dystopia
400
This classification system uses call numbers to break down and neatly organize any and every nonfiction book.
Dewey Decimal System
400
This Pharaoh's tomb was found nearly untouched leading to a major discovery in the Valley of Kings
King Tut (Tutankhamun)
400
This robber baron is an important part of the history of Chicago, his town/district was annexed into the city of Chicago after a rail strike investigation found him negligent in supporting his worker's freedoms
George Pullman
400
What year was Roblox founded/invented
2006
400
This prominent camera company was indirectly put out of business by Instagram, ironically after refusing to purchase it back in the day.
What is Kodak
500
What is the phase of the moon here?
Waxing Gibbous
500
Watson and Crick take credit for discovering the double helix structure of DNA, but this woman is modernly accredited with the evidence necessary for the discovery
Rosalind Franklin
500
What is the difference between affect and effect
Affect is the verb in a sentence. Effect is a noun.
You affect something; you experience an effect.
500
What is a story told through letters?
(Hint: Frankenstein is this type of story)
Epistolary Story
500
Before the United Nations this was the organization that was attempting to form a worldwide, intergovernmental diplomatic group
League of Nations
500
This is the native location of potatoes in the world (and which people cultivated them)
The Andes Mountains and the Inca
500
Brawlstars is classified as this kind of game.
Hint: League, Valorant, CSGO are all this format of game
What is MOBA (Multiplayer online battle Arena)
500
This rapper donated $1,000,000 to Chicago Public Schools
Who is Chance the Rapper