Mood Boosters: What Really Works?
The Perfect Team
Understanding &
Overcoming Ageism
How Life Has
Changed Over Time
History of the Oscars
100

This natural compound, often called the "feel-good" hormone, is released during aerobic exercise and helps reduce stress.

endorphin

100

According to Dr. Meredith Belbin’s research there are ___ team roles.

9
100

Stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination directed toward individuals based on their age - _________? 

ageism

100

Name modern alternatives for domestic life compared to older: open fireplaces, manual laundry, candles

central heating, smart appliances, electric lighting.

100

What is the official name of the Oscars?

The Academy Awards

200

Activities like scrolling social media or gaming trigger rapid releases of __________ — the brain's "reward" chemical.

dopamine

200

Belbin divides the 9 Team Roles into three main categories: _______, ________, ________?

Social, Thinking, and Task (Action)

200

Showing a condescending or superior attitude toward others: 

a) Patronising b) Dismissive

Patronising

200

Name modern alternatives for travel & communication compared to older: letters, horse-drawn carriages, steam trains

instant messaging, aviation, high-speed rail

200

In what year was the first Academy Awards ceremony held?

1929

300

A cycle where your brain receives a quick hit of pleasure and immediately craves more

dopamine loop

300

People who generate creative solutions, evaluate options logically, and provide expert knowledge are under  _________ role. 

thinking

300

Explain the word: capability

The actual power, skill, or ability to accomplish a task.

300

Which historical inventions do you think made the biggest positive impact on daily human comfort?

free answer

300

How long did the first Academy Awards ceremony last?

 15 mins

400

Consuming media or content without physical or mental effort for temporary distraction.

Passive Consumptio

400

• Resource Investigator • Teamworker • Co-ordinator
are _____________ roles?

Social 

400

How would you explain age discrimination in employment?

The illegal practice where employers favor younger candidates over equally qualified older applicants solely due to assumptions about adaptability or tech skills.

400

Continue the sentences about life in the past: 

People used to rely on ______ 

Families would __________

In contrast to modern ____________________, 19th-century people _________

Free answer 

400

What year were the first Academy Awards televised?

1953

500

What types of activities build long-term emotional resilience?

sports, making music, or spending face-to-face time with friends

500

• Shaper • Implementer • Completer Finisher

are ____________ roles? 

Action

500

Give 4 examples of age-based assumptions/discrimination. 

Free answer

500

Name some historical lifestyle habits that you think would be beneficial in our modern life. 

Free answer 

500

How did the statuette get the nickname “Oscar”? 

Multiple origin stories exist, but Academy librarian Margaret Herrick said it looked like her Uncle Oscar