Punky Futures
No Backup, But Restore
Reliving It Up
Much Excite, Much Ignite
Things Really Do Catch Fire
100
Who coined the term "futurism"?
Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
100
What was the first rhythm game, released in 1987?
Nintendo's Dance Aerobics
100
In order to achieve Nirvana, one must follow the ____ _____ path.
Noble Eightfold Path (a list of eight ideals one must embrace to achieve enlightenment)
100
What does a catalytic converter do?
Device used in cars that converts toxic gases/pollutants from a combustion engine into a less toxic pollutant
100
What three things make up the "fire triangle"?
Oxygen, fuel, heat (three elements needed to sustain a fire)
200
Describe what this painting is about.
The dynamic, fast-paced nature of the Industrial age
200
What is the biggest difference between the 1998 Ragtime and the 2009 Ragtime musicals?
"Edge" - the 1998 version is very bright and optimistic, while the 2009 version is darker and more grounded in reality
200
What is a "happy hunting ground"?
A blissful afterlife some Native Americans believed in where hunters and warriors could spend their days happily hunting
200
Define "ETBE".
Ethyl tert-butyl ether; chemical compound used in gasoline to make it more efficient and eco-friendly
200
Archaeologists recently discovered traces of campfires that flickered 1 million years ago in what cave?
South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave, a site of human and early hominin habitation for 2 million years
300
Define and list at least two examples of a "solarpunk" game.
Solarpunk games promote an optimistic, sustainable future centered on technology solving the climate crisis. Examples: Overwatch, Terra Nil, Wavetale, Eco, Europa
300
What was significant about the 1978 video game Space Invaders?
It was the first video game to feature a continuous "music/soundtrack", which following games would eventually adopt
300
Death used to be defined as the “irreversible cessation” of life-sustaining processes supported by the heart, lungs, and brain. Why did this change in the 1960s?
CPR was invented, which meant the heartbeat could be restarted even after cessation
300
How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?
1.3 million
300
Why was Greek fire super effective during combat?
It could not be extinguished by water, which only served to intensify the flames, causing anything it touched to catch fire. This made it particularly effective in naval warfare, where enemy ships were vulnerable to its relentless, burning grip... it also levied significant psychological damage/fear when people saw it.
400
What is the "aesthetic" of this image called? Define it. 
Atompunk - a futuristic aesthetic focused on how the world would have evolved from the nuclear age of the 1950’s and 60’s
400
Define "acousmêtre" and what Heather Fenoughty reccommends using it for.
Acousmêtre: any sound that the audience has no idea of how it was created, and so will get uncomfortable, uncertain, apprehensive, a little bit scared... use it for anything vague or otherworldly.
400
Explain what the premise of the "akuyaku reijo" subgenre is.
The main character is reborn as a powerful figure in the alternate world who’d usually be an isekai story’s antagonist; “high-class young villainess”
400
What mountain is this?
Krakatoa
400
Who were the Magdalenians and why were they significant?
hunter gatherers who lived in Europe between about 23,000 and 14,000 years ago... [they] produced a wide range of notable art, from decorated tools to engraved bones and celebrated cave paintings... they may have also made rudimentary musical instruments... stone points and tools
500
In the film/mixed-media presentation "Heirloom", how does the film begin?
"The black and white film opens with a wave of black oil rushing through the streets of Bethlehem. It encapsulates a sensation of destruction of all the blood lost and memories washed away... he story is set after an ecological disaster of Bethlehem and life living underground—embedding its metaphor for a life suppressed but safeguarded from threat, while the Palestinian city can be reconstructed or restored. We see an orchard being replanted, cloning from the seeds that remained."
500
Define the three key features of chiptune music.
Limited Polyphony: Due to the limitations of early sound chips, chiptune music often features a limited number of simultaneous notes, typically ranging from 3 to 5. This resulted in music with a thin, distinctive texture.
Simplistic Waveforms: The sound chips were only capable of producing simple waveforms like square, triangle, and noise waves, which gives chiptune its distinctively raw and lo-fi tone.
Techniques: Techniques unique to the genre, like arpeggiation (playing rapid sequences of notes to simulate chords that couldn't be played simultaneously), add to the signature chiptune sound.
500
How many letters long is the genetic code for polio? (Hint: it's somewhere between 7,000 and 8,000)
7,741 letters long
500
Who were the two groups that fought in the Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1487), and why? How was the war resolved?
House of Lancaster and House of York fought over control of the English throne; ended in union through marriage between the two houses
500
Describe the fire-venerating ceremonies of Zoroastrian priests in Mumbai.
The priest performs a ceremony (5 times each day), tending to the flames of the consecrated fire, offering fragrant sandalwood and incense while reciting ancient texts venerating the holy fire, ringing a bell nine times, rejecting evil thoughts, evil words, and evil deeds.