Basic Trivia
Nowlin Facts
Vocabulary
Around the World
Celebrities
100
What orgain in your body is called the "epidermis"?
Skin
100
Name 3 Principals at Nowlin
Mertz, Minnis, Williams, Shust
100
What does this word mean: analyze
to examine or look closely at something or someone
100
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
100
Who is married to the rapper, Jay-Z
Beyonce
200
What two planets surround the Earth?
Venus & Mars
200
The tardy bell rings at what time?
8:05am
200
What does this word mean: Infer
to make an educated guess
200
What is the name of the largest forest in the world?
Amazon Rainforest
200
Travis Barker married Kourtney Kardashian. What band is Travis Barker from?
Blink-182
300
Another word for a sleeper-sofa, or a couch that turns into a bed is ___________?
Futon
300
Name 3 coaches at Nowlin and the sport they coach.
TBD by Loggins
300
What does this word mean: Grit
perseverance and passion for long-term goals.
300
The city of Portland is located in what US State?
Oregon
300
What famous movie star was once the Governor of California?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
400
Name two islands that make up Hawaii.
400
Name 4 new teachers at Nowlin this year.
TBD
400
What does this word mean: Genre
category or classification of artistic works, particularly in literature, music, film, and other forms of media.
400
Russia is considered to be a part of two contintents:
Europe and Asia
400
The popular podcast hosted by Travis and Jason Kelce is called:
New Heights
500
Name the past 4 U.S. Presidents in order.
Bill,George,Barack,Donald
500
During the past few days of school, I told you to think about school like a video game. Explain what this means to the class.
A successful explanation is awarded full points, partial half points, and if it doesn't make sense, none.
TBD
500
What does this word mean: Philosophy
study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language
500
What is ironic about the geography in Greenland and Iceland?
Greenland is mostly ice; Iceland is mostly green.
500
What famous pop-artist from NYC got their name from a song by Queen?
Lady Gaga