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100

This Italian brain-rot animal is a shark wearing sneakers.

Who is Tralalero Tralala?

100

What morning program helped students stay updated on school announcements?

What is Merritt News?

100

This teacher was born in Florida and later served in the Navy before entering education.

Who is Mr. Kelso?

100

This independent nation, located entirely within the city of Rome, is the smallest country in the world by both area and population.

What is Vatican City?

100

Students may use this AI chatbot for homework help, but using it on an assessment could be considered academic dishonesty.

What is ChatGPT?

200

This NBA team has the most championship titles.

Who are the Boston Celtics?

200

The Merritt basketball team finished the season with this many losses.

What is zero?

200

This staff member's popularity has led students to create both a nickname and a pose in their honor. Name the staff member and the nickname.

Who is Mr. Kelso, also known as King Kelso?

200

While many people assume it's New Orleans, this city is actually Louisiana's capital.

What is Baton Rouge?

200

If you pass the person in 2nd place during a race, what place are you in?

What is 2nd place?

300

This meme phrase's initials are T.T.T., earning it the nickname "Triple T."

What is Tung Tung Tung Sahur?

300

Students spend Thursday afternoons working on passion projects during this program.

What is Genius Hour?

300

What is King Kelso's Iconic Quote?

What is "AYO! Get your lives together!"?

300

Although many know this symbol as a hashtag, musicians use it to indicate a note should be played one semitone higher.

What is a sharp?

300

A bat and a ball cost $1.10 total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

What is 5 cents?

400

Known for inspiring a viral purple milkshake trend, this McDonald's character has a birthday on June 12.

Who is Grimace?

400

This end-of-year Merritt tradition has students line up outside and run past their current teachers to the grade they'll be entering next year.

What is the Rising Up Ceremony?

400

According to a legendary Mr. Kelso story, he met his girlfriend while in this unexpected location.

What is the toilet?

400

This Supreme Court case, decided in 1896 and later overturned by Brown v. Board of Education, upheld racial segregation under the phrase "separate but equal."

What is Plessy v. Ferguson?

400

Despite what many people answer, this mountain was still the tallest in the world before it was officially discovered.

What is Mount Everest?

500

This phrase means someone has a powerful or impressive presence.

What is aura?

500

Name 5 character values taught at Merritt Academy.

  • Respect
  • Responsibility
  • Honesty
  • Gratitude
  • Resilience
  • Cooperation
  • Courage
  • Integrity
  • Kindness
  • Citizenship
  • Empathy
  • Self-Control
  • Perseverance
  • Fairness
  • Patience
  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Leadership
  • Inclusivity
  • Trustworthiness
  • Optimism
  • Determination
  • Generosity
  • Humility
  • Confidence
  • Teamwork
  • Curiosity
  • Adaptability
  • Creativity
  • Initiative
500

What year was King Kelso born?

What is 1996?

500

This term, described by one Merritt teacher as "Patriotism on steroids," refers to intense loyalty and devotion to one's nation.

What is Nationalism?

500

AI can process billions of words but still lacks this ability that helps humans understand jokes, sarcasm, and social situations.

What is common sense?

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