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Special End-of-Year 2025 News Quiz
Potpourri
100

What is the rule of having a conversation dealing with not letting the other person talk?

A. What is a conversation crocodile? 

B. What is a conversation kangaroo? 

C. What is a conversation hog? 

D. What is a conversation camel? 

100

True or False: Use a cover story for people you don't know very well

A. True 

B. False 

100

What is a social group?

A. A group of people who like the same thing / have a common interest 

B. A group of people in a school club

C. People who are into D & D

D. People who like to spend time alone. 

E. A, B, and C. 

100

What big change to its social media platforms did Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, announce at the start of the year?

A. It no longer fact checks content. 

B. It has removed the like button function. 

C. It ended the collection of the private user information. 

100

In what year was the first PlayStation console released?

A. 1999

B. 1994

C. 2003

200

What are open ended questions? 

Provide an example of an open ended question. 

A. Open ended questions are those where the answers are longer and can lead to more conversations. 

B. Open ended questions lead to shorter answers. 

C. Open ended questions are questions that can foster deeper conversations and even critical thinking. 

D. A & C 

200

What is the first and most important thing to say when starting a phone call?

A. Hi or Hello

B. Nothing (Just start talking) 

C. The person's name you are calling for. 

D. This is (your name) and I am calling about your extended warranty. 

200

What is one sign that you are accepted into a friend group or by another person? 

A. They seeks you out to do things

B. They talk to you

C. They make fun of you

D. They invite and accept you

E. They bully you. 

F. A, B, and D. 

200

Why did a Cheeto (yes, a Cheeto!) sell for nearly $90,000 in March?

A. It is the spiciest food product ever invented. 

B. It has zero calories. 

C. It bears an uncanny resemblance to a fire-breathing Pokémon. 

200

Which movie was a surprise megahit on Netflix this summer, with eight of its songs landing on the Billboard Top 100 chart, including the No. 1 song, “Golden”?

A. “Freakier Friday”

B. “KPop Demon Hunters”

C. “The Naked Gun”

300

Provide an example of a closed ended question. 

A. What is your favortite season? 

B. What is your favorite day of the week?

C. What M&M color? 

D. Do you like pizza?

300

What is the two message rule?

A. When leaving a voicemail or text message or email, never leave more than 2 messages in a row without hearing back. 

B. The two message rule is required when you call, text, or email. You must call, text, or email the person 2X times in a row. 

C. The two message rule is where you have to leave two messages either via text, email, or by call within two hours. 

300

Give 3 examples of different type of social groups

A. Goths 

B. Jocks 

C. Gamers 

D. Book nerds 

300

What phrase created absolute pandemonium at showings of “A Minecraft Movie,” turning the film into a viral phenomenon in addition to a box office smash?

A. “Chicken jockey!” 

B. “I am Steve!” 

C. “Untamed kitty!” 

300

Which team defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a dramatic, 11-inning Game 7 to capture the World Series?

A. The Atlanta Braves 

B. The NY Yankees 

C. The Los Angles Dodgers 

400

What is one way of trading information?

A. Ask the other person about him or herself? 

B. Find a common interest.

C. Ask the person a lot of questions. 

D. A & B

400

What is cold calling?

A. Calling someone who has not given you their phone number or email address. 

B. Calling someone when it is cold outside. 

C. Calling someone you already know. 

D. Calling someone who lives in a cold climate. 

400

Name one way you can tell which group someone belongs to

A. Clothing, 

B.Hair, appearance

C. Their interests 

D. What they talk about

E. What they do during free time

F. All of the above

400

The "Gen Z stare" was a trending topic on social media this summer. What is it?

A. The face a Gen Z gamer makes when playing a video game 

B. The intense gaze Gen Z makes when posing for a selfie 

C. The blank stare that Gen Z gives in situations in which a verbal response would be more common 

400

The Oxford English Dictionary recently unveiled its 2025 Word of the Year. What is it?

A. Doomscrolling

B. Gaslight

C. Rage bait

D. Rizz

500

Asking question after question that are not related to the topic makes you a...

A. A reporter

B. An interviewer 

C. Conversation hog

D. A news anchor. 

500

Give one rule to follow with online safety


Do not give anyone your personal information (name, age, address, phone number)

Never plan to meet an online stranger in person

Never accept friend requests from a stranger

Use privacy settings(get your parents help if needed)

500
Why are social groups important? 

A. Social groups give people a source for potential friends. 

B. Social groups are just clicks in a school. 

C. Social groups are dangerous. 

D. Social groups create frenemies 

500

This fall, the U.S. Treasury ended production of which 232-year-old coin?

A. Penny 

B. Nickle 

C. Dime

500

What is the most-played video game of all time?

A. Fortnite 

B. MINECRAFT

C. Pacman

D. Super Mario Brothers

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