Art and Poetry
Vocabulary
Mr. Jay's Choice
Black History
Meme Culture (ur chopped slime)
100
This artist is known for using abstraction, crown imagery and his self portraits?
Who is Jean-Michel Basquait?
100
This is the name of the Groundhog who saw his shadow
Who is Puxutawney Phil?
100
This super hero does not have traditional powers, uses his wealth, investigative knowledge and tech skills to fight crime.
Who is Batman?
100
This civil rights activist was best known for his "Dream"
Who is Martin Luther King Jr? (Bonus points for what that dream was)
100
This chipper Yellow Fellow is attributed to the quotes "you never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory" and "remember, licking doorknobs is illegal on other planets!"
Who is SpongeBob Squarepants?
200
Conveying an idea using symbolism and not being direct with your explanations of art.
What is abstraction?
200
The three R's and how they pertain to Mr. Jay's class
What are Respect 4 others and self, and responsibility for actions? (DAILY DOUBLE Bonus points for using examples)
200
This player has the most points of all time, is the Cavaliers all-time assist leader, and was born in Akron, Ohio.
Who is LeBron James?
200
This player formerly known as Lou Alcinder changed his name after converting to Islam while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and starred in a movie with Bruce Lee.
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
200
This beastly character is known for his quotes "better out than in I always say" and "I'll squeeze jelly from your eyes and eat it on toast."
Who is Shrek?
300
This artist is famous for the Migration Series and used concrete imagery to convey abstract ideas
Who is Jacob Lawerence?
300
This amendment includes freedoms like speech and assembly.
What is the first amendment?
300
This is common example of traditional meter heard in music all around the world
What is 4/4?
300
The 44th president, born in Hawaii and attended Harvard Law.
Who is Barack Obama?
300
Who is Trollface?
400
"Caged Bird"
Maya Angelou
400
Finding beauty in something imperfect.
What is Wabi Sabi? (DAILY DOUBLE BONUS FOR EXAMPLES)
400
A2+B2=C2
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
400
While sounding like a president's name, this man is known for bringing peanut butter to the masses
Who is George Washington Carver?
400
Twenty One
What's 9+10?
500
This poets title reflects on a dream and asks certain questions pertaining to the senses.
What is "Harlem (Dream Deferred)" by Langston Hughes
500
When one line (or word) in a poem can mean more than one thing
What is Double Entendre? (DAILY DOUBLE for examples)
500
Don't miss!
Make a basket in the garbage can for 500 points.
500
This civil rights activist was greatly influential on the Black Panther Movement and later renounced his "any means necessary" view on racial equality.
Who is Malcom X?
500
Explain what 67 means, and I already know if you are wrong or not.
Who is LaMelo Ball?