Pop Culture
This singer, known as the “King of Pop,” released the album Thriller, which became the best-selling album of all time
Michael Jackson
Who is the Norse GOD of Thunder?
Thor
What does CPU stand for?
Central processing unit
First appearing in 1981’s Donkey Kong, this mustachioed plumber became Nintendo’s mascot and starred in a 1985 platformer that helped revive the video game industry.
Mario
This 2010 film introduced audiences to a supervillain named Gru, his three adopted daughters, and an army of mischievous yellow Minions.
Despicable Me
This British singer-songwriter, famous for hits like “Shape of You,” often performs with just a guitar and a loop pedal.
Ed Sheeran
Who is the Greek God of War?
Ares
What piece of hardware is commonly referred to as the Memory of a PC?
RAM
Debuting in 1991 on the Sega Genesis, this blue, speedy character battles Dr. Robotnik while collecting golden rings across vibrant zones.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Based on a Stephen King novel, this 1980 psychological horror directed by Stanley Kubrick features a haunted hotel, a writer named Jack Torrance, and the chilling phrase “Here’s Johnny!”
The Shining
This actress and humanitarian starred in films like Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Roman Holiday, and later became a UNICEF ambassador.
Audrey Hepburn
Who is the Roman ruler and God of the Seas?
Neptune
On what piece of PC hardware is VRAM (aka video memory) commonly a part of?
GPU/Graphics Card
This battle royale game from Epic Games, released in 2017, became a global phenomenon with its building mechanics, colorful skins, and iconic dance emotes.
Fortnite
This 1994 Quentin Tarantino classic intertwines stories of hitmen, a boxer, and a mysterious briefcase, and features the famous “Royale with Cheese” conversation.
Pulp Fiction
This Japanese character, created in 1974 by Sanrio, is a white cat with a red bow and no mouth, and has become a global merchandising phenomenon
Hello Kitty
Known as the god of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship, this Olympian forged weapons for the gods and was married to Aphrodite.
Hephaestus
This type of expansion slot on a motherboard is used to connect high-speed components like graphics cards, NVMe storage, and network adapters, and its name stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect Express.
PCIe slot
This massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2004, lets players explore Azeroth as humans, orcs, elves, and more while completing quests and raids.
World of Warcraft
In this 1987 film set in a crime-ridden Detroit, a slain police officer is resurrected as a cybernetic law enforcer with the directive to “Serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the law.
RoboCop
This surrealist artist, known for his eccentric personality and iconic mustache, collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock and Walt Disney, and painted “The Persistence of Memory.
Salvador Dalí
This Spartan warrior, known for his Blades of Chaos and rage-fueled vengeance against the gods, is the main protagonist of the God of War series.
Kratos
This hardware component, often found on modern motherboards, securely stores cryptographic keys and enables features like BitLocker encryption and secure boot.
(TPM) Trusted Platform Module
Released in 1972, this simple arcade game featuring two paddles and a bouncing ball became one of the first commercially successful video games and helped launch the home console industry.
Pong
This 1967 British drama stars Sidney Poitier as a teacher who wins over a class of rebellious students in London’s East End and features a hit title song performed by Lulu.
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