Everything Poly
Liar Liar
Celebrities with weird side hustles
Peak 2016 internet
Say the Thing
100

For 100 points, name this class of materials composed of large molecules made of repeating subunits called monomers.


Polymer

100

Known by Gen Z youth as a “sussy baka”, sor 100 points, name this role in Among Us who must blend into normal group behaviour while secretly working against the crew.


Imposter
100

For 100 points, name this internet celebrity, who was infamously at the centre of the 2017 Aokigahara “Japanese suicide forest” controversy, that marked a major turning point in digital influencer accountability.

Logan Paul

100

For 100 points, name the viral trend that had the world lying stiff as a board in the most unexpected places.


Planking

100

For 100 points, what four-word phrase begins countless bedtime stories, transporting listeners to a land far, far away?


Once upon a time

200

For 200 points, name this group of Pacific peoples and cultures whose name means “many islands,” associated with the large oceanic region including Hawaiʻi, Samoa, Tonga, and Aotearoa.


Polynesian

200

For 200 points, name the term that describes the practice of manipulating people into giving up information or money by exploiting psychological trust, authority, and social influence.


Scam


200

For 200 points, name this UK-based YouTube collective that rose through gaming, challenges, and collaborative content, with members such as KSI and Miniminter.

The Sidemen

200

For 200 points, name the short-form video app that gave us six-second loops and the phrase “Do it for the…”.


Vine

200

For 200 points, what four-word phrase, ubiquitous in legal boilerplate, warns that the attractive offer you’re reading is subject to a litany of unmentioned rules?

Terms and Conditions Apply

300

For 300 points, name this term that refers both to a board game and to this economic structure in which a single entity gains dominant control over an entire market.


Monolopy

300

For 300 points, name this film starring Jim Carrey about a man who discovers his entire life has been a televised production.


The Truman Show

300

For 300 points, name the celebrity who famously transitioned from Hong Kong stunt cinema into Hollywood action branding and stunt work, known for his daring stunts, acrobatic fighting style and martial arts prowess.

Jackie Chan

300

For 300 points, name the viral challenge phrase that asked you to settle things outdoors, “howbow dah?”


Cash me outside

300

For 300 points, what two-word phrase, crackled through countless radios, checks if the listener is receiving you loud and clear?


Do you copy?

400

For 400 points, name this type of mathematical expression consisting of variables and coefficients combined using non-negative integer powers of variables, such as linear, quadratic, and cubic forms, starting with “poly-”.


Polynomial


400

For 400 points, name this object from Greek mythology associated with the deception used to enter the city of Troy.


Trojan Horse

400

For 400 points, name this Australian actress, who’s allergic to chicken egg whites, a massive fan of NHL’s New York Rangers, and played notable roles such as Harley Quinn and Barbie in world blockbuster franchises.

Margot Robbie

400

For 400 points, name this meme creature that spent 2017 asking “Do you know da wae?” while clicking and spitting.


Ugandan Knuckles
400

For 400 points, what are the Stark family words that warn of an inevitable frozen doom?


Winter is coming...

500

For 500 points, name the term that is commonly used in medicine, to describe a small benign growth that protrudes outward from a mucous membrane.


Polyp

500

For 500 points, name this term for a person who creates a false online identity to deceive others, especially on dating apps and social media.

Catfish


500

Standing at approximately 7 feet 1 inch tall, for 500 points, name this African-American celebrity who rose to fame through dominance in the NBA  in the early 2000s, most famously through the LA Lakers.


Shaquille O’Neal (Shaq)

500

For 500 points, name the viral dance meme that had the world donning costumes and thrashing wildly to Baauer’s bass drop.


Harlem Shake

500

For 500 points, what two-word aerobatic command makes your search results do a complete spin?


Do a barrel roll