Screen Time Science
In SpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob lives in a pineapple under the sea. What process allows underwater plants and algae to produce oxygen using sunlight?
What is photosynthesis?
A TikToker gets 1,000 likes on a video, then 2,000 on the next. What is the percentage increase?
What is 100%?
Hamilton tells the story of an American Founding Father. In what century did the United States declare independence?
What is the 18th century?
Olivia Rodrigo sings about heartbreak and jealousy. What literary term refers to an expression that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?
What is a simile?
K-pop group BTS comes from South Korea. On what continent is South Korea located?
What is Asia?
In Spider-Man, Peter Parker gains spider-like abilities. What molecule carries genetic instructions in living organisms?
What is DNA?
A $60 video game goes on sale for 25% off. What is its sale price before tax?
What is $45?
Assassin's Creed Origins takes place in ancient Egypt. What famous river supported Egyptian agriculture and civilization?
What is the Nile River?
In Shrek, the audience knows Fiona's secret before some characters do. What literary device occurs when the audience knows something a character does not?
What is dramatic irony?
The Eiffel Tower frequently appears in fashion and influencer posts. Which European country is home to this landmark?
What is France?
In Finding Nemo, Marlin travels through an ocean ecosystem. What term describes an organism that eats both plants and animals?
What is an omnivore?
A concert sells 8,000 tickets at an average price of $125 each. What is the total ticket revenue?
What is $1,000,000?
The Hunger Games portrays a society ruled by an authoritarian Capitol. What political term describes government control over nearly every aspect of public and private life?
What is totalitarianism?
In Inside Out, Joy and Sadness are given human bodies and personalities. What literary device gives human traits to nonhuman things or concepts?
What is personification?
Pokémon was created in Japan. Japan is an island country in which ocean?
What is the Pacific Ocean?
In The Last of Us, a fictional fungal infection affects humans. What kingdom of organisms includes mushrooms, molds, and yeasts?
What is Fungi?
In Minecraft, a square room has a floor area of 144 blocks. How many blocks long is each side?
What is 12 blocks?
In the film Oppenheimer, scientists race to develop an atomic bomb during World War II. What was the name of the U.S.-led research program?
What is the Manhattan Project?
A Taylor Swift song uses a recurring image of a storm to represent emotional turmoil. What literary device uses one thing to represent another idea?
What is symbolism?
The animated film Encanto takes place in Colombia. Which major mountain range runs through Colombia?
What are the Andes?
In Interstellar, time passes differently near a massive black hole. What theory explains the effects of gravity on the passage of time?
What is general relativity?
An eSports streamer has a 20% chance of winning each match. If they play 100 sets of two independent matches, approximately how many sets will they win both matches?
What is 4 sets (4%)?
The video game Ghost of Tsushima is inspired by the Mongol invasion of Japan. In what century did the first Mongol invasion of Japan occur?
What is the 13th century?
In The Last of Us, Joel's protective choices create a conflict between personal loyalty and the greater good. What term describes a difficult choice between competing moral values?
What is an ethical dilemma?
The FIFA World Cup has been hosted in Qatar, a country on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf. On what continent is Qatar located?
What is Asia?