World History
Dead Memes
NC Trivia
Pop Music Across the Decades
Science Class
Slang through the Ages
100
This Spanish conquistador credited God & horses for his conquest of the Aztecs.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
100
A response to this shouted question may be "They are my crocs."
What is "What are those?"?
100
These siblings were first in flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina when they flew their airplane at Jockey's Ridge.
Who are the Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur)?
100
He was "Born in the U.S.A." on Sept. 23, 1949.
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
100
This green pigment found in plants is similar in structure to hemoglobin.
What is Chlorophyll?
100
When throwing an item, shouting 'KOBE' is for accuracy but this term is for distance.
What is "Yeet"?
200
The black death that killed more than a third of the population of Europe in the 1300s was an epidemic of this infectious disease.
What is the Bubonic Plague?
200
You may not remember his name, Mason Ramsey, but you remember the by this title from a video of him captivating his audience with his classic country vocals.
Who is "the Walmart yodeling kid"?
200
Delicious doughnuts from this company that attained national popularity (and are superior to Dunkin Donuts) were first made in Winston-Salem.
What are Krispy Kreme Doughnuts?
200
It wasn't so long ago that this singer's "Gangnam Style" was everywhere.
Who is Psy?
200
The mafic type of this 5-letter underground molten rock can reach more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is magma?
200
In the 1930's a convicted murderer might have to take the hotsquat, in this device.
What is the electric chair?
300
He was history after being poisoned & shot & shot & drowned in St. Petersburg in 1916. Now people dance on TikTok to a song that was named after him.
Who is Rasputin?
300
You've probably said this phrase dismissively to me or another older adult at some point in your life.
What is "okay boomer"?
300
This colony, the first in the United States, vanished under mysterious circumstances in 1590.
What is the Roanoke or the Lost Colony?
300
This Temptations song says, "When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May". I guess you'd say... the name of this song.
What is My Girl?
300
Evergreens have waxy or leathery leaves to hold moisture, but this other main tree type holds moisture by losing leaves in the cold.
What are deciduous?
300
To garner extremely high marks in a school examination is more slangily to do this 3-letter word to "that test".
What is 'ace'?
400
Heads up! Or off! the Reign of Terror ended in July 1794 with this man's execution.
Who is Robespierre?
400
Shia LaBeouf motivated millions with this iconic phrase, and possibly quoting the tagline of Nike.
What is "Just Do It"?
400
This home is the largest, privately owned house that resides in Asheville, North Carolina.
What is the Biltmore Estate?
400
This French pop duo, recently retired as of February 2021, were right at home in their "Tron: Legacy" cameos--lots of people were wearing futuristic headgear.
Who is Daft Punk?
400
This ocean has the greatest average depth, about 14,000 feet.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
400
A complete disaster is known as this, which the man here is dealing with.
What is a 'dumpster fire'?
500
From a word for "merchant", this economic system big in the 1600s was about a favorable balance of trade & amassing precious metal.
What is Mercantilism?
500
Cherished member of the meme community, Tardar Sauce, passed away in May 2019. However, the internet knew her by this name.
Who is "Grumpy Cat"?
500
This prestigious university, home of the Tarheels, is the oldest State University in the United States.
What is UNC Chapel Hill?
500
Now you try... & you try... & you try...& you try to name this Rolling Stones song that was No. 1 for 4 weeks in 1965.
What is "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"?
500
On a seesaw, this is the product of the force used & the distance from the pivot point.
What is torque?
500
In the 1960's anyone uncool was this rectangular polygon, dig?
What is a 'square'?
600
Britain, Russia & France formed the triple this French word, the nucleus of the Allied World War I powers.
What is the Triple Entente?
600
Ms. Cope is sorry not sorry for being able to bring back this meme (which is still fire in her opinion).
What is "Rick Roll"?
600
Originally called "Brad's Drink", a former doctor in training living in New Bern, Caleb Bradham, created this popular soft drink as a concoction that aided digestion.
What is Pepsi-Cola or Pepsi?
600
In a 1999 smash, this letter-perfect group didn't want "your number", didn't want "to meet you" & didn't want no scrubs.
Who are TLC?
600
The "water on the road" mirage is due to hotter air above the blacktop, causing this bending of light rays.
What is refraction?
600
When disbelief abounds & you think there may be deceits, you say "show me" these, rhyming with deceits.
What are 'receipts'?