Hip Hop Knowledge
Who was the first rapper to run for President?
Kanye West
A comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as".
Example: "His heart was a locomotive furiously pumping blood throughout his body."
Metaphor
Currently there is a war going in the Middle East that began on October 7, 2023. The war is between the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas and what regional ally of the United States?
Israel *Currently, the United States provides $3.88B a year in aid to Israel
Name any two of the four Philly Sports Team mascots.
The Philly Phanatic, Gritty, Swoop (the Eagle), Franklin (the dog)
What is the pronoun in the sentence?
"She received an award."
"She"
Who are the 3 members of the Migos?
Offset, Takeoff, and Quavo
It the literary device that gives human characteristics to something nonhuman.
Example: The tree wept as the storm blew furiously around her.
personification
These two teams will be playing in the 2024 NBA Finals beginning this week.
The Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics
What is the mascot for Temple University's sports?
The Temple Owl
Which is an antonym of loud?
quiet / silent
The letters "NBA" in the name "NBA Young Boy" stand for ________________.
Never Broke Again
This literary term refers to the attitude that a character, narrator, or author takes towards a given subject. In short: it's HOW something is said
Tone
The month of June is celebrated throughout the United States as ____________ month. Coincidently, Philly had its annual parade celebrating this month last weekend. There were many people dressed up in elaborate outfits and costumes, donning rainbow colored flags and items.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
How many goals do you have to score in order to score a "Hat Trick" in hockey?
Three
We are going to ___________________ house for dinner tonight.
a) they're
b) their
c) there
b) their
These two popular hip hop stars were arrested in 2022 and indicted for various crimes through their organization YSL (Young Stoner Life) Not surprisingly, one of them "snitched" to save themselves.
Gunna and Young Thug
The overall emotion and atmosphere the author intends the reader to feel while reading. It's how a scene "feels" emotionally.
Mood
This former President of the United States was found guilty of falsification of business records in the first degree, which is a felony in New York (eg: paying "hush" money).
Donald Trump
How many yards long is a regulation NFL football field?
100 yards
Which of the words in this sentence is the adjective?
Playing with the kitten made her so happy.
happy
Name all three of Jay-Z and Beyonce's children
Blue Ivy and Rumi, and Sir (their son)
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Example: “I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.”
hyperbole
President Joe Biden signed a bill on June 17, 2021 making ______________ the eleventh American federal holiday and the first to obtain legal observance as a federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated in 1983.
The holiday was established to celebrate the emancipation (freeing) of enslaved people in America.
Juneteenth
What is the name of the Philadelphia's professional soccer team
The Philadelphia Union
There are 3 types of irony: verbal, dramatic, situational. While all three are different, they're all examples of irony because ___________ (eg: what is the common characteristic of ALL ironies)
when the opposite of what you expect to happen, actually happens
Example: if it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, “What a beautiful day!” Or, if you were suffering from a bad bout of food poisoning, you might say, “Wow, I feel great today.”