Types of Genres
This genre deals with technology, space, time travel and aliens
Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Will Byers is on the trail to find his missing dog. His collar was found on the bike trail outside of Hawkins High but he is nowhere to be found. He must use all of his detective skills to find his faithful companion.
Mystery
What is the name of the red billed hornbill bird in The Lion King?
Zazu
What is the Minnesota state fish?
Walleye
How many grams are there in a kilogram?
1,000
This genre often centers around a murder or crime and a set of clues that need to be solved
Mystery
Far below the surface of earth, a group of children engage in a secret government program. They are trained to pilot Mech-Walkers, which are giant mechanical insects. These kids protect Earth from hostile space barbarians using their robo-insect powers. Vander, the leader of the Mech-Walkers, mysteriously disappears in combat.
Science Fiction
Name one of the four Indiana Jones movies
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Temple of Doom
The Last Crusade
The Crystal Skull
What is the Minnesota state flower?
What is the world's longest river?
The Amazon
This is the large genre used to describe a piece of writing that is factual or true
Non-Fiction
Katie Oaks is one of the most trusted girls in her class. Maybe they like how Katie listens, or maybe they just feel comfortable around her, but all of the other girls tell their secrets to Katie. When Katie gets a diary for her birthday, she can't help but to write down the secrets that she learns, but when her diary goes missing, Katie finds herself in a tight corner.
Realistic Fiction
What is the most watched show on Netflix?
The Office
What is the Minnesota state gemstone?
Lake Superior Agate
How many holes are there on a golf course?
18
This genre is someone's true life story told by that person
Autobiography
The year is 1835 and Bobby Pierce is working as a delivery boy at a local grocery store. One of his duties is to deliver groceries to a young state politician named Abraham Lincoln. The two get off to a rough start, but Soon Bobby learns the wisdom of Lincoln's ways. They learn to respect one another and each offers the other advice when it is needed most.
Historical Fiction
If you include inflation, what is the highest grossing movie of all time?
Gone With The Wind
Minnesota shares a Lake Superior border with what two other states?
Wisconsin and Michigan
How many countries are in the world?
195
This genre deals with gods and usual were at one point tied to a religion
Mythology
John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand and he came out swinging it. When he was a baby, he built his own crib. As a toddler, he got sick of sharing his bedroom with his sister, so he built his own house. As an adult he laid track for the railway and was renowned as the best steel driver in world. His abilities are put to the test when he is challenged to race against a steam-powered drill through a mountain.
Folklore
What 2019 has made the most money so far?
Avengers: Endgame
$2.80 billion
What year did Minnesota become a state?
1858
What’s the colored part of the human eye called?
the iris