MAORIS
What’s the Maori for “the tattoo”?
Ta moko
Where is the UFO incident said to have occurred (in the USA -> city + state)?
Who financially and morally supports Mars settlement?
Elon Musk
What’s the name given to the pirate flag?
On what occasion was the first picture (1940s/1950s) studied in class taken?
During a beauty contest
What are the official languages in New Zealand (according to Wikipedia)?
English, Maori and NZ sign language
Name one feature of the USS Elridge.
_ the ship was invisible/ could teleport
_ the sailors suffered from spontaneous combustion/ became invisible/ were embedded in the structure of the ship
Who were the 3 astronauts who were part of the Apollo 11 mission?
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins
What’s the most common rule of the pirates’ code?
No prey, no pay
What are the qualities attributed to beautiful people according to the halo effect?
They’re strong, determined and intelligent
According to the legend studied in class, who are the primal parents?
Define what a conspiracy theory is.
A story of great importance that you think an institution (e.g. the government) is hiding from you
Explain the guideline of the film Elysium.
The rich live on a luxurious man-made station whereas the poor live on a ruined and overpopulated Earth.
What name is given to the people who transport goods illegally?
Smugglers
What name is given to the tendency to consider white people more beautiful and look like them?
Eurocentrism
Why is Maui important in Maori culture?
The fish he caught became the north island of New Zealand
Name the name of the conspiracy created in order to ridicule conspiracy theories.
Birds aren't real
What name did John F. Kennedy give to the space research?
The New Frontier
Where may Blackbeard have been from (city + country)?
In Bristol, England
Name the couple in Americanah where the girl got a burn from straightening her hair.
Ifemelu and Curt
What’s the Maori for “nothingness”?
(Te) kore
Which book adaptation sparked panic in NYC?
The War of the Worlds
When was Sputnik launched (+/- 1 year)?
In 1957
Name the writer of the first pirate biographies.
Charles Johnson
What are the 2 cities that divide people in the book “Uglies”?
Prettytown and Uglyville