Gen Z Slang
To a genZer something which causes second hand embarrassment is this
Cringe
This aesthetic features neon lighting, futuristic city imagery, and retro-tech influences.
What is cyberpunk
The gap across which neurotransmitters diffuse to transmit signals between neurons is called this.
Neuron
In 1453 this city fell to the Ottoman forces of Mehmed II.
Constantinople
These Viking Age monuments, carved with runic inscriptions, were typically raised to commemorate the dead or notable deeds.
Runestones
For a genZer, an alpha male may be said to be ______ing
Mogging
Characterized by bold geometric forms, streamlined ornamentation, and luxurious materials like chrome and lacquer, this design movement flourished in the 1920s and 1930s.
Art deco
This brain region is primarily responsible for memory formation and spatial navigation.
Hippocampus
This 1648 series of treaties ended the Thirty Years’ War and helped establish the modern concept of state sovereignty in Europe
Peace of westphalia
Most surviving runestones were carved using this runic alphabet that replaced the earlier Elder version during the Viking Age.
Younger futhark
"retaliate" is too complicated a word for someone born after the year 2000, instead they say this
Clap back
Pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and dramatic verticality define this medieval architectural style common in European cathedrals.
Gothic
The insulating sheath around many axons that increases conduction velocity is made largely of this substance
Myelin
This Byzantine emperor ordered the 6th-century codification of Roman law known as the Corpus Juris Civilis.
Justinian
This Danish king now known for more modern reasons commemorated his parents Gorm and Thyra on the Jelling stones and claimed he “made the Danes Christian.”
This term refers to systematically improving one’s physical attractiveness through grooming, fitness, skincare, fashion, or cosmetic procedures.
What is looksmaxxing
Originating in 18th-century France, this decorative style features asymmetrical curves, elaborate ornamentation, pastel palettes, and playful motifs like shells and scrollwork.
Rococo
This small endocrine gland sits in the sella turcica at the base of the brain and regulates many other endocrine organs
Pituitary
This 184 CE peasant uprising led by the Daoist healer Zhang Jue took its name from the distinctive headwear worn by its followers and severely weakened the Eastern Han dynasty.
Yellow turban rebellion
In medieval Eastern Europe and Byzantium, this term referred to Norse warriors who traveled east and often served as elite mercenaries, most famously in the Byzantine emperor’s personal guard.
Varangian
If someone has a high degree of charisma, a GenZer would say they have this
What is rizz
Known for dramatic lighting, emotional intensity, and strong contrasts between light and shadow—techniques perfected by artists such as Caravaggio—this 17th-century artistic style emphasized theatricality.
Located within the limbic system, this cortical structure arches above the corpus callosum and plays roles in emotional processing, decision-making, and error detection.
This medieval West African empire reached its height under Mansa Musa, whose 1324 pilgrimage to Mecca famously disrupted gold markets in the Mediterranean world.
Mali empire
This 13th-century Icelandic historian and poet authored the Prose Edda and Heimskringla, two of the most important sources on Norse mythology and the kings of Norway.
Snorri sturrlson