milpitas trivia
books
teen shows
tunes..
nerd shi
100
the two highways that run parallel through/across Milpitas
what are the 680/880
100
Lowk transphobic but she wrote about an orphan who finds out his dad was a bully and that his abusive aunt and uncle hid the fact that he got into his dream school without applying.
he also got a cut on his forehead ig
Who is JK Rowling?
100
This Duffer Brothers show, a sci-fi favorite, ended in December 2025 after starting in 2016...just short of ELEVEN years.
What is Stranger Things?
100
This Seattle band had an abrupt end to its grunge success including albums In Utero, Bleach, Nevermind, after lead singer Kurt Cobain committed suicide.
What is Nirvana?
100
The first American woman in space
Who is Sally Ride
200
what street did republicans wanna rename to Barack Obama Boulevard
What is Dixon Landing?
200
Margaret Atwood's tale of oppressed women including Offred oppressed me during summer jk I didnt read
What is The Handmaid's Tale?
200
This Superman origin story show features a hot Tom Welling in a CW classic as he navigates life as Superman in a small town wink wink.
What is Smallville?
200
Former member of The Internet released his album Oh Yeah? in 2026 after his acclaimed release Gemini Rights.
Who is Steve Lacy?
200
Had pirates known about this vitamin, then they wouldn't have suffered from scurvy.
What is Vitamin C?
300
Keanu Reeve's starred in the movie The River's Edge featuring this crime that took place in Milpitas. Some high schoolers committed it #staywoke
what is murder?
300
Julia Quinn's historical romance novels got adapted into a TV show, the first featuring Daphne and Duke Simon.
It sure bridged the gap between sweet and not sweet!
My favorite features Gregory and Lady Abernathy.
What is Bridgerton?
300
This New Mexico prequel to a show about a chemistry teacher turned drug dealer (not Mr. Pham) follows the tale of Heisenberg's lawyer.
You should ring him up!
What is Better Call Saul?
300
Boygenius band member and UFO-obsessed singer-songwriter who can often be found wearing a skeleton suit singing "Motion Sickness" and "Kyoto"... also is Poorvi's favorite.
Who is Phoebe Bridgers?
300
the color of the sunset on Mars
What is blue?
400
this PBS show had a long running joke where they offered tickets to Milpitas in the 1970s as a joke because no one really wanted to go to lame ahh milpitas jk #ilovemilpitas
what is Sesame Street?
400
this book series by Jenny Han made fans go a little insane choosing Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah
What is the Summer I Turned Pretty?
400
Upper East Side high school drama with teenagers who have billion dollar trust funds and somehow date within the same friend group for 6 seasons...
(if you haven't watched ts you should)
XOXO _____
What is Gossip Girl?
400
SHE FREAKING WROTE TAPESTRY (w hits like "I feel the earth move" and "you're so far away" and "It's too late" and "You've got a friend")
Her name might be ____ but she's lowk a queen.
Who is Carole King?
400
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of science. The man behind the award - Alfred Nobel - invented this.
What is dynamite
500
the lead singer and frontman for this "Pumped Up Kicks" indie pop band, grew up in Milpitas.
What is Foster the People
500
This Japanese author wrote Norwegian Wood (not the very listenable song by The Beatles) and Kafka on the Shore. However, I would recommend After Dark.
Who is Murukami?
500
Football show follows high schooler Spencer James as he transfers into Beverly Hills High School escaping the gang life of Crenshaw to chase an NFL career and not be chased by the gang..
What is All American?
500
she wrote the life-changing lyrics:
"So casually cruel in the name of being honest"
"I want your midnights, but I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day"
"I don't like a gold rush, I don't like anticipating my face in a red flush"
who is Taylor swift?
500
This spoopy 363-mile traverse was opened in 1825 and was mocked during construction as a "big ditch" or "folly" but ended up dramatically transforming the transportation network in the United States.
What is the Erie Canal?