Dino-mite
Animation
Hawai'i
Public Enemies
Ancient Not Aliens
100

This dinosaur is arguably the most famous dinosaurs of all time. It's name means “king” in Latin.

What is the t-rex?

100

The longest-running animated TV show in American history currently with 34 seasons. This show can be easily recognized by the main character’s yellow skin.

What is The Simpsons?

100

The country Hawai’i is in.

What is the US?

100

He's history's most famous pirate because he loved drama and lit his hat on fire to intimidate enemies. Mx. Xia is obsessed with him because he lived and died in North Carolina.

Who is Blackbeard (Edward Teach)?

100

This Egyptian child pharaoh's tomb was "discovered" by British archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922 and is the subject of the alleged "curse of the pharaoh" tomb curse popularized by Hollywood. He was on the throne from age 9 to his death at age 19.

Who is King Tut?

200

This flying dinosaur is one of the most famous, but is in fact not a dinosaur.

What is the pterodactyl?

200

This era in Disney's history spanning from 1989-1999 contains some of the most iconic films to be put out by the animation studio.

What is the Disney Renaissance?

200

Hawai’i was colonized by this group of well-known colonizers.

Who are Americans?

200

He was the leader of Al-Qaeda and orchestrated the 9/11 attacks in 2001, which started the US invasion of Afghanistan and the War on Terror. He was killed by US special ops in 2011 at his compound.

Who is Osama Bin Laden?

200

This island in the Aegean Sea was the home of the Ancient Greek poet and famous O.G. lesbian Sappho.

What is Lesbos?

300

Dinosaurs lived in this era of history. (Name at least one)

What is the Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, or Mesozoic era?

300

Premiering in 1997, this animated show is famous for its satirical and raunchy humor. The film based on the series would go on to be nominated for “Best Original Song” at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards, losing to Phil Collins for Tarzan.

What is South Park?

300

This is the sport Hawai’i is most associated with, which is usually done at the beach.

What is surfing?

300

This street artist achieved fame for his spray paint stencil art typically featuring political and social commentary. He also directed the mockumentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop."

Who is Banksy?

300

The Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes conquered and razed the great Aztec "floating city" of Tenochtitlan to the ground and built this present-day Latin American city on its ruins.

What is Mexico City?

400

This famous dinosaur's name translated from Latin means “swift thief."

What is the velociraptor?

400

This film director/animator is best known for his animated films “An American Tail”, “The Land Before Time”, and “Anastasia”.

Who is Don Bluth?

400

The capital of Hawai’i, which is on the island of Oahu’s south shore.

What is Honolulu?

400

This Roman emperor was declared hostis publicus by the Senate, literally "public enemy," making him the first person in recorded history to hold the title. He was rumored to have started the Great Fire of Rome in 64 CE, though he probably didn't actually fiddle while Rome burned.

Who is Nero?

400

It's considered the first official Chinese dynasty by Chinese historians, but western historians consider it "semi-mythical." This ancient Chinese dynasty, which also happens to be your teacher's favorite dynasty, preceded the Shang Dynasty.

What is the Xia Dynasty?

500

This is where the first full dinosaur fossil was found, The dinosaur was nicknamed “Haddy” due to its scientific name Hadrosaurus foulkii.

Where is Haddonfield, Camden County, North Carolina?

500

This unfinished animated film spanned its production for several decades due to funding and its complex animation. This film is known to have heavily inspired one of Disney’s most famous films.

What is The Thief and the Cobbler?

500

The person who “discovered” Hawai’i and was a British explorer and navigator with “Captain” in his title.

Who is Captain James Cook?

500

American gangster Al Capone gained the official title of America's first "Public Enemy No. 1" in the press after a gang fight and massacre on this major holiday in 1929.

What is Valentines Day?

500

This ancient "cradle of civilization" located around modern-day Pakistan is known for having the world's earliest known urban sanitation and plumbing systems, but it's still the ancient river valley civilization that historians know the least about due to our inability to read their written script.

What is the Indus Valley (Harappan) civilization?