HackIllinois
The name of HackIllinois last year - Hack_____
What is HackAstra?
This sweet, fluffy carnival treat is made by spinning heated sugar into thin strands
What is cotton candy?
Protected by massive concentric walls, this sprawling, upper-class capital city of the Earth Kingdom is famously divided into distinct wealth rings in the Nickelodeon show Avatar the Last Airbender
What is Ba Sing Se?
What a dog does, and the outer layer of a tree
What is Bark?
Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max
What are streaming services?
The theme of HackIllinois in 2025
What is HackOlympus/Greek Mythology?
This holiday gift exchange often done among co-workers is also called Kris Kringle
What is Secret Santa?
In the Hunger Games universe, Katniss Everdeen hails from District 12, located in the ruins of a region once known by this country name
What is Panem?
Something thrown, and a presentation meant to sell an idea
What is a pitch?
Mario, Sonic, Master Chief, Link
What are video game characters?
The name of the 'Pro-Track' of HackIllinois 2025
What are HackOlympians?
About a quarter of the U.S. population is made up of these people, who began turning 65 in January 2011
What are baby-boomers?
Millions of years ago, a meteorite made of vibranium slammed into Africa in a region that became this country forever.
What is Wakanda?
A preliminary version, and a selection process used by professional sports leagues
What is a draft?
Oreo, Ritz, Chips Ahoy!, Wheat Thins
What are Nabisco brands?
The year HackIllinois started
2013
This rule of thumb says roughly 80% of outcomes come from 20% of causes
What is the Pareto Principle?
This desert planet, is the sole source of the valuable spice melange in Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic
What is Arrakis?
An enclosed group of buildings, and something formed by combining two or more elements
What is a compound?
Eraser, Eyedropper, Lasso, Magic Wand
What are photoshop tools?
The theme of HackIllinois in 2018?
What is Space/Dreamscape?
This corporate defense strategy makes a hostile takeover more difficult by allowing existing shareholders to buy additional shares at a discount
What is a poison pill?
In this famous movie starring Keanu Reaves, this underground city serves as the last refuge of free humanity hidden deep beneath the Earth's surface
What is Zion?
A sudden increase in electricity, and a large forward movement of people or activity
What is a surge?
Hunting, Rescue, Sheep, Sausage
What are types of dogs?