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Marking Period 1
Slang' It Up
100

This "King of Pop" is known for hits like "Billie Jean" and "Thriller."

Who is Michael Jackson?

100

This 1994 animated film features a young lion named Simba and his journey to becoming king of the Pride Lands.

What is The Lion King?

100

This show, originally released in 2020, features the children's game red-light / green-light.

What is Squid Game?

100

This describes the study of earth's physical features and how they affect human civilization. 

What is Geography?

100

This term refers to a person’s ability to charm or flirt with others, especially in a smooth or confident manner.

 What is rizz?

200

This British singer-songwriter is famous for songs like "Shape of You" and "Thinking Out Loud."

Who Is Ed Sheeran?

200

This 2009 sci-fi blockbuster, directed by James Cameron, features humans interacting with an alien species called the Na'vi on the planet Pandora.

What is Avatar?

200

This 2011-2019 TV series, based on a graphic novel, focuses on survivors of a zombie apocalypse as they struggle to rebuild society.

What is The Walking Dead?

200

What is the name of the world's first written language?

What is Cuneiform?

200

This term is used to describe a person who does not care about opinions and is considered cool.

 What is nonchalant?

300

This rock band, formed in 1970, is famous for hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You."

Who Is Queen?

300

 This 2012 superhero film brought together a team of iconic characters including Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and the Hulk to fight Loki in New York City.


What is The Avengers?

300

This show, based on the 1984 hit film, features an older Ralph Macchio, continuing his fight against his former opponent's dojo. 

What is Cobra Kai?

300

Civilizations in the Fertile Crescent built these famous structures, known as the stairway to the Gods.

What is Ziggurat?

300

This word describes when a person loses or gains points by doing something cool or embarrassing. 

What is aura?

400

This singer-songwriter, known for shifting from country to pop with albums like 1989 and Reputation, controversially clashed with Kanye West at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

Who Is Taylor Swift?

400

This 2024 blockbuster, based on the 2003 musical, tells the backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West and features songs like "Defying Gravity."

What is Wicked?

400

This 2004 TV show is set in a small town called Stars Hollow and follows the life of single mother Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter Rory.

What is Gilmore Girls?

400

During the New Stone Age, humans learned to farm and domesticate animals.  This led to an increase in population and development of cities.  What is this event called?

What is the Neolithic Revolution?

400

This slang term refers to something embarrassing, or socially uncomfortable, often used in response to a Awkward moment.

What is cringe?

500

This artist, famous for his album names "Goodbye and Good Riddance," died in 2019. 

Who is Juice Wrld?

500

This 1999 film, starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne, introduced a dystopian world controlled by machines, with a protagonist named Neo who questions reality.

What is The Matrix?

500

This critically acclaimed show follows a high school chemistry teacher turned meth manufacturer, Walter White.

What is Breaking Bad?

500

This is the narrow strip of land on which early humans settled North and South America.

What is Bering Land Bridge?

500

This term, popularized by internet culture and memes, is used to annoy every adult in existence. (Matteo Coronato's favorites term.)

What is skibidi?

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