Pine City
STEM
Study Strategies
Rhyme Time
Stupid Questions
100

PTCC Is unique among colleges for being one of the only institutions to offer this certification course.

What is gunsmithing?

100

Released in 2007, this device revolutionized the cellular industry. 

What is the iPhone?

100

This method is seen as the least effective, and yet is often the most employed when studying.

What is passive reading?

100

A massive growth of mold or mushrooms.

What is a humongous fungus?

100

The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were both signed in this hall in Philadelphia.

What is Independence Hall?

200

This industry was responsible for the initial growth- and name- of Pine City.

What is Logging?

200

This property of matter plays a rather large role in controlling an object's inertia.

What is mass?

200

Though it may be tempting before a big exam, this method will actually reduce your chances of success.

What is cramming?

200

A yearly book of instructions.

What is an annual manual?

200

Carrie Fisher auditioned for Star Wars & this horror film at the same time — the 2 directors were in the same room.

What is Brian De Palma's "Carrie"?

300

This Native American tribe was the first known to have settled the area, followed by the Ojibwe.

Who are the Dakota?

300

This fourth state of matter is often described as a "soup" of free-floating ions and electrons.

What is plasma?

300

This method of study is often seen as one of the best- though it may sometimes be difficult to remember...

What is active recall?

300

A newspaper story about a proton or neutron.

What is a particle article?

300

This film, popular at Christmas, was based on more than one story by Jean Shepherd.

What is "A Christmas Story"?

400

This event in 2005 marked the first of its kind in rural Minnesota.

What is the Pride Parade?

400

Seen as the counterpart to DNA, this macromolecule carries instructions to control the production of protiens.

What is RNA?

400

This effective study method involves sorting your materials by related topic, rather than chronological order.

What is chunking?

400

The kidnapping of builders from their own work site.

What is a construction abduction?

400

In 1983 & again in 1999, Prince had a Top 40 hit with this song.

What is "1999"?

500

This writer of HBO's Six Feet Under also wrote a series of plays set in Pine City, Minnesota- including titles like "The Pavilion" and "Orange Flower Water".

Who is Craig Wright?

500

This Mathematician is best known for proving the theorem which states:

"In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides."

Who is Pythagoras?

500

This program offers free study and homework help for all TRIO students!

What is Academic Tutoring?

500

Fun facts about this South-American country, whose capital is La Paz!

What is Bolivia Trivia?

500

If you master the history of the credit card, you'll discover the first purchase with this was at a Sears in 1985.

What is Discover Card?

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