Pop Culture (Level 2)
This animated film from the early 2000s became a cultural phenomenon for kids everywhere and is still quoted today.
What is Shrek?
This U.S. region is famous for its sweet tea, warm weather, and being home to many popular road-trip beaches.
What is the South?
This song’s opening line is “Just a small-town girl…”
What is “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey?
This sport is the only one in American major leagues where the coaches and players wear the same uniform.
What is baseball?
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind.
What is an echo?
This two-word phrase became one of the biggest memes of the late 2000s, originally said by a viral child star in a 2007 video that the internet still quotes today. What is it?
“Charlie bit me!”
This airport item is the one thing nearly everyone forgets until they’re already halfway to TSA — even though it’s usually sitting by the front door.
What is a phone charger?
The 2000s hit that became instantly recognizable from its opening “Yeah!” ad-libs and was played at every school dance and barbecue.
What is “Yeah!” by Usher?
This Olympic event requires athletes to combine cross-country skiing and rifle shooting — a surprisingly intense mix of precision and endurance.
What is the biathlon?
The more of me there is, the less you can see.
What is darkness?
This 2010s film franchise had fans camping out at theaters for midnight premieres.
What is The Hunger Games?
This Great Lake is the only one located entirely in the U.S., making it the odd one out among its boundary-sharing siblings.
What is Lake Michigan?
I’ll hum/sing the rhythm of this song’s chorus. You name the song.
What is "Crazy in Love" — Beyonce?
This NBA player became the youngest MVP in league history at age 22 — a record that still hasn't been broken.
Who is Derrick Rose?
I am taken before you know you’re taking me. I’m shared without being touched. You can give me without losing me.
What is a picture? (or "a photograph")
At the 2015 VMAs, this celebrity’s sudden on-stage announcement caused the internet to crash for days, instantly becoming one of the defining pop-culture shocks of the decade.
Who is Kanye West announcing his 2020 presidential run?
This country lies directly north of Laos, but sits almost perfectly perpendicular (east–west) to Thailand. Name this country.
What is China?
This song became the first music video to hit 1 billion views on YouTube. Name the song.
What is “Gangnam Style”?
This country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles in soccer history — more than any other nation.
What is Brazil?
The more you take, the more you leave behind.
What is a footstep?
This early-2000s film shattered box office records upon release, becoming one of the highest-grossing movies of its decade and redefining cinematic world-building.
What is Avatar (2009)?
In the early 2000s, this city became the unexpected travel craze thanks to its starring role in shows like The O.C., leading thousands of teens to beg their parents for summer trips there.
What is Orange County?
This Motown hit opens with the line “Ooh baby, give me one more chance…”
What is “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5?
This legendary athlete is the only person in history to win Olympic gold medals and be drafted by both the NFL and the MLB.
Who is Deion Sanders?
I am always in front of you but can’t be seen. I can be wasted or saved, but never touched. Once I’m gone, I can’t return.
What is time?