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100
How many of the original six Avengers die at the end of Avengers: Endgame?
Iron-Man and Black Widow.
100
Where is the Oval Office located in the White House?
West Wing.
100
Kai is one of the DHH teachers here, yes...but spell his last name correctly. (NO CHEATING)
Winchester.
100
What president was a licensed bartender?
Abraham Lincoln.
100
What is the longest English word in the dictionary?
a) Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
b) Antidisestablishmentarianism
c) Floccinaucinihilipilification
d) Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
d) Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
100
What is the square root of 144?
12.
100
The first deaf woman to win an Academy Award for best actress was in the 1986 film, "Children of a Lesser God". Acting since the age of seven years old, her lack of hearing did not stop this gracious lady from achieving fame in a profession known for sound and vision. What is her name?
Marlee Matlin.
100
What is the name of Ariel and Prince Eric’s daughter?
Princess Melody.
100
Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee.
100
Who is more likely to be colorblind? Men or women?
Men.
100
What flavor of Pop-Tarts does Buddy the Elf use in his spaghetti in Elf?
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Chocolate.
100
What's the most stolen grocery item?
Cheese.
100
What was the name of the iconic dance that became popular in the 1920s and was associated with flappers?
The Charleston.
100
In which Broadway musical does Jack sing “There are giants in the sky”?
Into The Woods.
100
How many years can a snail sleep for?
3 years.
200
Which member of One Direction first left the band to become a solo artist?
Bonus (Double points)-Who was the second member to leave?
Zayn Malik.
Harry Styles.
200
Where is the strongest human muscle located?
Jaw.
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200
Name all the interpreters who work here, there are three.
Andrea, Mike and Kam.
200
What year was the first Barbie doll released?
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1959.
200
What is the opposite of “synonym”?
a) Antonym
b) Homonym
c) Acronym
d) Metonym
a) Antonym
200
How many seconds are in one day?
86,400 seconds.
200
True or False: All Deaf people use sign language.
False.
200
Where does Mike Wazowski take his girlfriend Celia for her birthday dinner in Monsters, Inc.?
Harryhausen's.
200
How many Twilight books are there?
Four books.
200
Who won the World Cup in 2022?
Argentina.
200
Which character is known for saying “It’s so fluffy!” in “Despicable Me”?
Agnes.
200
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of what food sticking to the roof of your mouth?
Peanut butter.
200
Which country did Amelia Earhart attempt to fly around the world before her disappearance in 1937?
United States.
200
Which character in Hamilton sings “The Room Where It Happens”?
Aaron Burr.
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200
What is the smallest bird in the world?
Bee hummingbird.
300
Which actor from the sitcom 'Friends' passed away on October 28, 2023?
Matthew Perry.
300
Who, in 1903, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie.
300
Which class has always been Alex's favorite class to take here at Mount Tahoma?
JROTC.
300
Which globally-dreaded disease did the World Health Organization declared eradicated in 1980?
Smallpox.
300
What is the correct order of the three main parts of an essay?
a) Introduction, body, conclusion
b) Body, introduction, conclusion
c) Conclusion, introduction, body
d) Conclusion, body, introduction
a) Introduction, body, conclusion.
300
Ida has 72 great-grandchildren. A third are girls. How many are boys?
48 boys.
300
Where is Martha's Vineyard?
Off the coast of Massachusetts.
300
What does "Hakuna Matata" mean?
"No worries."
300
What is the name of Michelle Obama’s 2018 memoir?
Becoming.
300
What is the color of an emerald?
Green.
300
In “Night at the Museum,” name a character who comes to life and causes chaos for the night guard?
Teddy Roosevelt, Attila the Hun, a T-Rex skeleton, etc.
300
Which chocolate bar is the global bestseller?
Snickers.
300
Who became the President of the United States after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945?
Harry S. Truman.
300
Who wrote "The Sound of Music?"
Rodgers and Hammerstein.
300
What is a group of hedgehogs called?
Prickle.
400
Charles Dickens 'A Tale of Two Cities' is set in London and which other city?
Paris.
400
What is the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?
The Lion King.
400
Which student here is obsessed with building cool things with LEGOs?
Kayden.
400
What word do scientists use to describe a unit of measure that is also the name of an animal?
Mole.
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400
What is the correct spelling of the word meaning “extremely funny”?
a) Hilarious
b) Hillarious
c) Hilerious
d) Hilarous
a) Hilarious.
400
Mary was born in 1972. How old would she be in 2020?
48.
400
What year did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet meet Alice Cogswell?
1814.
400
Who said: "Fish are friends, not food"? in "Finding Nemo?"
Bruce, the shark.
400
A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express.
400
Which Ivy League school is the oldest university in the United States? (Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell or the University of Pennslyvania)
Harvard University.
400
In ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’, what device causes food to fall from the sky?
FLDSMDFR. (No, I am not kidding).
400
What makes broth different than stock?
Broth is made with meat while stock is made with bones.
400
Which superhero first appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938, but became widely popular in the 1940s?
Superman.
400
What city’s opera house does ” The Phantom of the Opera” prowl?
Paris.
400
Which mammal has the lowest heart rate?
Blue whale.
500
Complete the line from Green Eggs and Ham: 'I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, …'
Sam I Am
500
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007.
500
Explain to me where the science hall is if I was a new student trying to find my science class.
(Various answers).
500
In what year was the United States Declaration of Independence signed?
1776.
500
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26.
500
What is the distance around a circle called?
Circumference.
500
ASL is most closely related to what other signed language?
French.
500
What is the name of the chef in Ratatouille who aspires to be a great chef despite being a rat?
Remy.
500
Not signifying someone smart with Lincolns, but rather a sewer-dweller, what is the name of the dancing clown in Stephen King's famed horror novel "It?"
Pennywise.
500
Which actress played the character of Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games” film series?
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Jennifer Lawrence.
500
Who provides the voice for Marty the zebra in ‘Madagascar’?
Chris Rock.
500
Gaufrette potatoes are basically the same thing as what?
Waffle fries.
500
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Sputnik 1.
500
‘Two households, both alike in dignity’ is the first line of which play?
Romeo and Juliet.
500
Which land animal can't jump?
Elephant.
600
The three "Chipmunks" were Alvin, Theodore, and who else?
Simon.
600
What was the first country to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand (in 1893)
600
If you wanted to use the bathroom at Mount Tahoma, what color pass do you have to have before leaving the classroom?
Pink.
600
Which bone are babies born without?
Knee caps.
600
What term refers to the giving of human qualities to non-human things?
Personification.
600
What number is 20% of 40?
8.
600
When was the Milan Conference?
1800.
600
Which is the most expensive Disney movie ever made?
Tangled.
600
Code-switching and police violence are major themes in what 2017 young-adult novel by Angie Thomas?
The Hate U Give.
600
Petrography is the study of which items?
Rocks.
600
What was the name of Dorothy's dog in the Wizard of Oz?
Toto.
600
True or false: Washing mushrooms in water will make them soggy.
False.
600
Which African-American woman refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?
Rosa Parks.
600
Who is the best friend of Matilda in the play, "Matilda?"
Lavendar.
600
How much bamboo does a giant panda eat in a day?
Up to 84 pounds.
700
What was the last Harry Potter movie created called?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
700
In what city were the first infections of COVID-19 discovered?
Wuhan, China.
700
Name all the seniors in DHH.
Sox, Alex, Rylee, Mariela, and Dasani.
700
How many teeth does an adult human have? (Commonly)
32.
700
What is the word for a second-year student in high school or college?
Sophomore.
700
Millie gets 68 out of 80 in her science exam. What is her mark as a percentage?
85%.
700
NAD, stands for what?
National Association of the Deaf.
700
What animal does Merida turn her mother into?
A bear.
700
What British author wrote the classic 1964 children's novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?"
Roald Dahl.
700
What year did Princess Diana perish in a Paris traffic crash?
1997.
700
Which animated film is about the adventures of a number of pets who live in a Manhattan apartment building?
The Secret Life of Pets.
700
Which country is the biggest exporter of coffee beans worldwide?
Brazil.
700
What was the name of the civil rights activist who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
700
Which actress caused a sensation when she played Fanny Brice in the 1964 musical "Funny Girl?"
Barbra Streisand.
700
What is the most poisonous animal in the world?
Golden poison frog.
800
What is the name of the Full House reboot on Netflix?
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Fuller House
800
How many years are there in a millennium?
1000 years.
800
What drink does Mike have to have every morning?
Coffee.
800
What connects the muscles with the bones?
Tendons.
800
In April 2006, a parliamentary bill was passed that established a third official language of New Zealand, joining English and Maori. What was this third language?
New Zealand Sign Language.
800
Liam arrives at the cinema at 2:15pm to watch a film lasting 90 minutes. When does he leave?
3:45pm.
800
What month and year did DPN (Deaf President Now) at Gallaudet University take place?
March, 1988.
800
Where are Carl and Russell trying to go on their adventure in Up?
Paradise Falls.
800
The winner of the 1994 Newbery Medal was ranked as the fourth best children's novel of all time by a 2012 US survey. What is this Lois Lowry-penned book which centers on protagonist Jonas's apprenticeship as his community's "Receiver of Memory?"
The Giver.
800
What is the rarest blood type in humans?
AB Positive.
800
In "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part", the visiting aliens come from what planet?
Duplo.
800
What is the only fruit with seeds on the outside?
Strawberries.
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800
Who was the British Prime Minister during most of the 1970s, known for her conservative policies?
Margaret Thatcher.
800
Which pandemic plays an important role in the musical Rent?
HIV/AIDS.
800
Which animal's front teeth never stop growing?
Squirrel.
900
Who are two famous YouTube stars that has become a boxing/fighting stars as well?
Jake Paul and Logan Paul.
900
"Vote for Pedro" was seen on a student council t-shirt worn by the tot-loving title character of what 2004 indie comedy hit?
Napoleon Dynamite.
900
Name all the principals here at Mount Tahoma.
McColgan, Parks, Burson, Pham, and Acevedo.
900
In which year did Hitler commit suicide?
1945.
900
Somnambulating is a fancy term for what nighttime activity?
Sleepwalking.
900
When is Pi Day celebrated?
March 14th.
900
True or False: Is it rude to walk through two people signing?
No. Just walk right through.
900
What was Stitch's experiment number in Lilo & Stitch?
626.
900
What science fiction-infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut published in 1969 opens with the line, “All this happened, more or less”?
Slaughterhouse Five.
900
Pickles start out as which vegetable?
Cucumbers.
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900
What's the title of the original animated movie about a time when the Earth was overrun by glaciers?
Ice Age.
900
As of 2019, what food brand offers different filters on its website for "Chunky," "Chunky Maxx," "Slow Kettle Style," and "Kid Fun" soups?
Campbell's.
900
Which groundbreaking personal computer, introduced in 1977, played a significant role in the microcomputer revolution?
Apple ll.
900
Which show tells the story of two friends named Elphaba and Galinda?
Wicked.
900
Which animal laughs when it's tickled?
Rats.
1000
What is the real name of the actor known by his stage name “The Rock”?
Dwayne Johnson.
1000
Abraham Lincoln was the first elected president for what American political party?
Republicans.
1000
What is Rylee's favorite catchphrase? We ALL should know it by now....
"Oh My God."
1000
How many times has the Mona Lisa been stolen?
One.
1000
What is the opposing character in a story called?
Antagonist.
1000
Solve - 15+ (-5x) =0
-3
1000
True or False: Deaf people clap their hands at a performance/show.
False.
1000
Complete this quote from Mushu in Mulan: "Dishonor on you, dishonor on your ____"
Cow!
1000
What children’s novel features the characters Tweedledee and Tweedledum?
Alice Through the Looking Glass.
1000
Which state consumes the most turkeys on Thanksgiving Day?
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California.
1000
Where did the Grinch steal Christmas?
Whoville.
1000
What food of the three bears did Goldilocks eat?
Porridge.
1000
Which Swedish pop group gained international success in the 1970s with hits like "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia"?
ABBA.
1000
What was the first Broadway show with an all-female creative team?
Waitress.
1000
How far away can a wolf smell its prey?
2 miles away.
1100
Jim Carrey played which holiday character?
He played the Grinch.
1100
In a website browser address bar, what does “www” stand for?
World Wide Web.
1100
True or False: Rom, Kai, and Tayler were Debbie's students in high school.
False, Rom was not Debbie's student. Kai and Tayler were Debbie's students.
1100
Whose assassination resulted in the Lorraine Motel becoming the National Civil Rights Museum?
The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1100
What is a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme called?
Sonnet.
1100
What is the 21st prime number?
73
1100
Can Deaf people drive?
YES, duh.
1100
Where does Nemo end up when he's captured in Finding Nemo?
Sydney, Australia.
1100
Who wrote Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet of the Swan, and Stuart Little?
E. B. White.
1100
Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry star as a mother and daughter in what popular Netflix series?
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"Ginny & Georgia"
1100
What film features the animated characters Lola and Lenny?
A Shark Tale.
1100
What popular two-word Thai dish, served as either street food or a staple of Thai restaurants, is typically made with rice noodles, scrambled egg, peanuts, and meat, among other items?
Pad Thai.
1100
What was the name of the handheld digital pet, popular in the 1990s, that required feeding and care?
Tamagotchi.
1100
Cassandra, Grizabella and Skimbleshanks are all characters in which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical?
Cats.
1100
Which sea creature can change its gender?
Oysters.
1200
What Day Is Star Wars Day?
May 4th.
1200
What color eyes do most humans have?
Brown.
1200
What is Debbie's favorite flavor when it comes to sweet treats?
Chocolate.
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1200
Aspirin comes from the bark of what tree?
Willow.
1200
Which is the correct contraction of “they are”?
They're.
1200
How much is 45 multiplied by 95?
4275
1200
Hearing people should assume that Deaf people can lip read everything they say.
NO.
1200
In The Princess and the Frog, which object is Ray in love with, thinking it's a firefly?
A star.
1200
What popular Disney movie, with Julie Andrews as the “practically perfect” nanny, was originally a novel written by P. L. Travers?
Mary Poppins.
1200
How many moons does Neptune have?
14.
1200
What movie is about a Princess being primed for an arranged marriage?
The Princess Diaries 2-The Royal Engagement.
1200
What staple of Korean cuisine is made from salted and fermented vegetables? The most common ingredients are cabbage and Korean radishes.
Kimchi.
1200
What was the name of the online encyclopedia launched in 2001, which allowed users to contribute and edit its content?
Wikipedia.
1200
Cobweb is a fairy in which Shakespeare play?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
1200
What is a polar bear’s skin color?
Black.
1300
"Thriller" was a worldwide hit in 1984 for which artist?
Michael Jackson.
1300
A tick bite can make you allergic to what food?
Red meat.
1300
Where do seniors from Mount Tahoma graduate at every year in June?
Tacoma Dome.
1300
What does “SPF” mean in sunscreen?
Sun Protection Factor.
1300
What do you call the use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the story?
Foreshadowing.
1300
These are Jenny's math test scores: 98, 87, 82, 95, 93, 81, 100. What is the average?
91
1300
What percentage of Deaf babies are born to hearing parents?
90%!
1300
What is Maleficent's only weakness?
Iron.
1300
What novel ends with the following line: “It is a far better thing I do than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known”?
A Tale of Two Cities.
1300
What is the Grinch’s dog’s name?
Max.
1300
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth first met on the set of which film?
The Last Song.
1300
Poppy seeds, toasted sesame seeds, dried garlic, dried onion, and salt are the common mix of ingredients with what universal-sounding name of a seasoning?
"Everything but the bagel" seasoning.
1300
Which American athlete, known as "The Greatest," won the gold medal in boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics?
Muhammad Ali.
1300
"___: You're the One that I Want" was a 2007 reality competition show to cast the lead roles of Danny and Sandy in a Broadway musical revival. What musical's one-word title goes in the blank?
Grease.
1300
What sea creature has the ability to clone itself?
Jellyfish.
1400
What movie won the first ever Oscar for Best Animated Film?
Shrek.
1400
What planets literally rain diamonds?
Saturn and Jupiter.
1400
Name all the subjects that Kai and Debbie teach.
Math, English, Study Skills, and History.
1400
What is the chemical symbol of gold?
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Au.
1400
What is the term for a story's time and place?
Setting.
1400
In what country were negative numbers first used?
China
1400
Name three famous Deaf people that you know.
Answers will vary.
1400
In the Pixar film "Inside Out," what are the names of the five emotions inside Riley's mind?
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear.
1400
Which first book in the series by Hugh Lofting is named after the main character, who has the ability to talk to animals?
The Story of Dr. Dolittle.
1400
Where is the world’s largest Starbucks?
Chicago.
1400
What land are the tiny dinosaurs try to get to in 'The Land Before Time'?
The Great Valley.
1400
Chicagoan Jimmy Dewar worked as a manager at a Hostess factory when he created a banana cream pastry in 1930. During WWII when bananas were scarce, vanilla cream replaced the banana filling. What is this product?
Twinkies.
1400
Which American sitcom, set in the 1950s and 1960s, aired from 1988 to 1997 and became a cultural phenomenon?
The Cosby Show.
1400
What 2004 smash-hit teen comedy movie opened as a musical on Broadway in Spring 2018? The Hollywood Reporter noted in its review that one character changed from an "imperious arbiter of high school hotness to full-blown arch villainess."
Mean Girls.
1400
Which animal in a pride does the majority of the hunting?
Lioness (female lion).
1500
Why were the words "eras" and "renaissance" particularly relevant in 2023?
They were the names of hugely successful tours by Taylor Swift ("The Eras Tour") and Beyoncé ("Renaissance World Tour").
1500
What is the fear of spiders called?
Arachnophobia.
1500
What is Matthea's dream career? What job does she want in the future?
Nursing.
1500
How many bones do sharks have?
NONE.
1500
What does a narrator do?
Tells the story.
1500
What is |-26|?
26.
1500
Name 3 examples of how Deaf people face discrimination.
Answers will vary.
1500
Emperor Kuzco turns into what animal in The Emperor’s New Groove?
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Llama!
1500
In 1832, at the age of 21, a member of a prominent religious family moved to Cincinnati to join her father, who had become the president of a theological seminary. Her religious conviction, progressive inclinations, the recently-passed Fugitive Slave Act, and the death of her own 18-month-old-son were said to be key influences for one of the most influential novels in American history. What is this novel?
Uncle Tom's Cabin.
1500
Transylvania is a real-life region in what country?
Romania.
1500
Who falls in love with the Donkey in 'Shrek'?
The dragon.
1500
What popular dip has a name coming from the Nahuatl words "ahuacatl" and "molli?" Traditional recipes for this dip include lime juice, cilantro, and jalapeños while non-traditional recipes could include basil, pomegranate seeds, or peas.
Guacamole.
1500
Which British author wrote the Harry Potter book series, which gained immense popularity in the 2000s?
J.K. Rowling.
1500
Although John Williams is known for writing original film scores, he also won an Oscar for adapting the score in the 1971 film version of what Broadway musical that's set in a shtetl?
Fiddler on the Roof.
1500
What percentage of their lives do cats spend sleeping?
70%.