INTERACTIVE MEDIA TYPES
A BILLION VIEWS!
GOOGLE DOODLES
SCRAMBLED!
PRESIDENTIAL PETS
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Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are platforms that fall under the umbrella of THIS general interactive media type term.
What is social media?
200
THIS satire depicts the spiraling obsession of a serial dater as she takes on and casts off lovers, reputation be damned.
What is Blank Space?
200
Although his birthday is on January 15th, the federal holiday that celebrates the man in this Google doodle actually falls on the third Monday of January.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr./MLK
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seek a phrase
HINT: playwright. 1 word
Who is Shakespeare?
200
President Andrew Jackson had one of THESE, and named it Poll, not Polly. It is said that at Jackson's own funeral, Poll cursed like a sailor and had to be taken out of the room.
What is a parrot?
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THIS is the general term for an interactive media type where the user becomes a player, and the software is found online, or can be loaded to a console.
What are video games/video gaming/computer games/digital games?
400
THIS mega-hit is still the most successful single to date for both its eclectic producer and its energetic singer.
What is Uptown Funk?
400
The flower in this Google doodle brings to mind one of THIS singer's most popular hit singles, "Como La Flor".
Who is Selena?
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no salami
Hint: masterpiece painting. 2 words
What is Mona Lisa?
400
President Martin van Buren was gifted two of these from the Sultan of Oman, or so he argued. Congress, on the other hand, believed that they had been gifted to the USA, and in the end, took them away from him and put them in a zoo. Is this 1837's version of Joe Exotic vs. Carole Baskin?
What are tigers/tiger cubs?
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THIS is the term for a specialized software program, most commonly downloaded onto, and used on, mobile devices.
What is an application/app?
600
The whirlwind success of THIS song is ironic when one considers the meaning of its title.
What is Despacito?
600
THIS man, depicted in the Google Doodle, wrote a song that is usually played on New Year's as a beloved anthem, although apparently not so beloved if Gal Gadot and friends are doing the singing.
Who is John Lennon?
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say lit up
Hint: outfit. 1 word
What is playsuit?
600
President Biden has two dogs of THIS same dog breed, one of which he rescued, making Major the first shelter dog to ever be in the White House (a major accomplishment).
What is German Shepherd Dog?
*I'll let it slide if you don't say the Dog part, but the official name of the dog breed is German Shepherd Dog so as not to be confused with actual German shepherds (people).
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THIS type of interactive media enables the creation of a simulated environment that our senses can come to believe is real.
What is Virtual Reality (VR)?
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A South-Korean company turned THIS song into a video sensation that spread virally, eviscerating the competition, just like the apex predators it repetitively champions.
What is Baby Shark?
800
The person depicted here is widely regarded as the first computer programmer, so it's only fitting Google would make a doodle.
Who is Ada Lovelace/Augusta Ada King (née Byron), Countess of Lovelace?
*Also daughter of Lord Byron!
800
dirty room
Hint: learner's lodging. 1 word
What is dormitory?
800
They say a lot of little girls dream of getting one of THESE as a pet, and JFK's daughter, Caroline Kennedy, got one named Macaroni as a present from Lyndon B. Johnson. Pictures of Caroline with Macaroni even inspired Neil Diamond to write his hit, "Sweet Caroline."
What is a pony/horse?
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THIS type of interactive media is defined as the modification of a real-life environment by the addition of sound, visual elements, or other sensory stimuli.
What is Augmented Reality (AR)?
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THIS indie rock song, built around a stomping guitar riff, is one of only 12 rock songs whose music video has been viewed over a billion times on YouTube.
What is Do I Wanna Know?
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THE CREATOR of the show depicted in this Google Doodle was an influence to George Lucas, who went on to create his own franchise that takes place in a similar setting.*
Who is Eugene (Gene) Roddenberry/Roddenberry?
*Star Trek is, of course, the superior franchise.
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mini oaken tub
Hint: trail technology. 2 words
What is mountain bike?
1000
President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge received one of these unusual nocturnal mammals in 1926 for their Thanksgiving dinner, but instead of eating her, they christened her with the alliterative name, Rebecca, and kept her as a pet.
What is a raccoon?