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100

This England-born Albanian woman discovered she was “levitating” to climb the music charts in 2021.

Who is: Dua Lipa 

100

Who played the lead character in the movie Titanic?

Who is: Leonardo DiCaprio 

100

What is considered the largest empire in history?

Who is: The British Empire 

100

On The Mandalorian, what is Baby Yoda's real name?

Who is: Grogu 

100

This form of memory is processing of information into the memory system by extracting meaning

What is: Encoding 

200

This iniquitous country/pop star was recently named Time Magazines "Person of the Year", joining the likes of Queen Elizabeth, Gandhi, the Computer, and many of history's despotic figures  

 Who is: Taylor Swift 

200

Who is the main character in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" book series?

Who is: Greg Heffley 

200

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

What is: 1776 

200

Which post-apocalyptic TV drama series was launched by HBO in 2023 based on a popular video game?

What is: The Last of Us
200

What number(s) is/are the average capacity for our working/short-term memory?

What is: 7 ± 2 

300

Which singer released the 2021 album Sour, which features the hit song "drivers license"?

Who is: Olivia Rodrigo 

300

 This song is a traditional tune sung in the movie “Mean Girls” during the holiday talent show.

What is: Jingle Bell Rock 

300

Finish the line President Franklin D. Roosevelt said during his speech addressing the attack on Pearl Harbor: “Yesterday, December 7, 1941 was...”

What is: "A day that will live in infamy" 

300

Who were the original three judges on American Idol?

Who is: Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell 

300

ROY G BIV and SMHEO are two examples of this kind of Encoding process...

What is: Mnemonics (Working/Short-Term Memory) 

400

Tom Holland lip-synced to what song on Lip Sync Battle?

What is: Umbrella 

400

 Where were The Lord of the Rings movies filmed?

What is: New Zealand 

400

Famous for turkey raising, this state sells the most Thanksgiving turkeys across America.

What is: Minnesota 

400

15 Years after Friends ended, Jennifer Aniston made her return to TV on what show?


Hint: Starring former Friends "sister" Reese Witherspoon 

What is: The Morning Show 

400

What are the THREE types of Retrieval?

What is: 

1. Recognition- identifying items learned previously (multiple choice) 

2. Recall- retrieval of information learned earlier (fill-in-the-blank)

3. Relearning- learning something more quickly the second time around (test retakes) 

 

500

Who was the highest paid actor in 2022 according to Forbes?

Who is: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 

500

This Disney movie received critical acclaim for its portrayal of Latin family culture and won best song at that years Grammy Awards. What is the movie?

What is: Encanto 

500

What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I?


What is: The assassination of Franz Ferdinand 

500

Which coffeehouse did Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey hang out in on Friends?

What is: Central Perk 

500

While Explicit Memory primarily involves the frontal lobes and the hippocampus, Implicit Memory involves these two areas of the brain.


Hint: they can be used for creating associations and learning new skills 

What is: The Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia