Pop Culture Trivia
US History
English
Living Environment
World History
100
What is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's instagram name? (hint... it's in his name)
@therock
100
What document was included in the U.S. Constitution to ensure that individual civil rights would be protected from the federal government?
George Washington
100
Define Setting.
What is the time and place in which events of a work of literature take place?
100
The normal group, not the experimental group, in experiments
The Control Group.
100
What is the name of the Indian nationalist leader who used nonviolent protests to win independence for India from England?
Gandhi
200
Which animated movie won the FIRST EVER Oscar for BEST ANIMATED FILM?
A. Shrek
B. Toy Story
C. Monster's Inc
Shrek.
200
What principle of the United States Constitution is intended to ensure that no one branch of government has more power than another branch?
Checks and Balances
200
Define Imagery.
What is language that appeals to the senses.
200
In Plant Cells, where does photosynthesis happen?
The Chloroplasts
200
Which member of the African National Congress helped South Africa become an independent country after he spent many years in prison?
Nelson Mandela
300
What is the most watched video on Youtube?
A. Despacito Music Video
B. Baby Shark Video
C. Charlie Bit My Finger
Baby Shark Video, with 11 billion views
300
Which president got territory from France in 1803 to create Midwestern states?
A. Franklin Roosevelt
B. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
300
Define Tone.
What is the author's attitude toward what he/she is writing. The feeling of the work.
300
The process of water moving out of cells is called?
Osmosis.
300
This period of time in Europe was known as a "rebirth" of education, art, and culture. What is it called?
Bonus candy: Name a famous person from that time.
The Renaissance
400
Which of these music artists has the record number of Grammy nominations?
A. Paul McCartney
B. Jay-Z
C. BeyonceBeyoncé, who has 88 nominations. This includes the nine Grammys she was nominated for as a member of Destiny's Child.
400
Which president enacted programs such as Social Security, FDIC, Medicare/Medicaid in his run from 1933-1939?
A. Herbert Hoover
B. Franklin D Roosevelt
C. Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt
400
Define Alliteration or give an example.
A reference to a statement, person, place, or event in literature (Ex: historical person or event)
400
When an individual is in a state of internal stability or equilibrium what is this called?
A. Regulation
B. Homeostasis
C. Adaption
Homeostasis.
400
The shift from hunting-gathering societies to agricultural societies where people used new techniques to grow surpluses of food is known as the:
A. Paleolithic Era
B. Neolithic Era
Neolithic Era (aka the New Stone Age or Agricultural Revolution)
500
Who is the most followed user on Tiktok?
A. Charli D'Amelio
B. Khaby Lame
C. MrBeast
Khaby Lame
500
In the Roarin' 20's, This African American cultural revival took place in New York City, producing all sorts of advances in music, literature, and the arts
The _____ Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance
500
Define TWO of the following:
1. Foreshadowing
2. Flashback
3. Symbolism
1. use of hints to suggest what will happen in the plot. 2. an interruption in the plot to tell what happened at an earlier time.
3. person, place, or event that stands for itself and an idea beyond itself.
500
Which is which? Match the two.
Independent Variable / Dependent Variable
A. Variable being measured, the results of the experiment (ex. number of clothespin squeezes in a minute)
B. Variable being tested (ex. rest or exercise first in clothespin lab)
Independent Variable > B
500
Copernicus and Galileo proved the sun was at the center of our solar system by using scientific methods. What is the name of this solar model?
The Heliocentric Model