Pop Culture:
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Sixth-Grade Literature
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Sixth-Grade Science
Pop Culture:
Sixth-Grade Edition
100

This computer-related scare in 1999 resulted in many thinking the world was going to end because computers weren't able to recognize a 4-digit code for the year and had been using 19 _ _ instead.

What is "Y2K?"

100

Name the author of the popular series, “Harry Potter."

Who is J.K. Rowling?

100

Solve the equation:

27 = x - 12

What is x = 39 ?

100

The study of weather is called this.

What is meteorology?

100

This former Disney Channel star was known for playing roles in the TV show You, the franchise movie Scream and the movie Bettlejuice Bettlejuice.

Who is Jenna Oretega?

200

This song written by Neil Diamond and often sung at baseball games has a characteristic "bum bum bum" in the beat.

What is Sweet Caroline?

200

This graphic novel series features a middle-school aged weakling named Greg Heffly and is written by Jeff Kinney.

What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid ?

200

Write an equivalent expression to:

y + y + y

What is 3y?

200

The earth's day and night cycle is caused by its _____.

What is rotation?

200

Singer who sings the popular song You Belong With Me.

Who is Taylor Swift?

300

This 1982 Spielberg film is about an unfortunate alien that gets stranded on earth. Drew Barrymore played the little sister to Elliott.

What is E.T.?

300

This book series tells the story of a teenage girl who moves from Arizona to rainy Washington State and meets a young man from an unusual supernatural family.

What is Twilight? 

300

Find the solution when x = 6

x+ 4

What is 40?

300

This is when water vapor in the atmosphere becomes liquid.

What is condensation?

300

In this 2001 comedy, Elle Woods attends Harvard Law School.

What is Legally Blonde?

400

Cater 2 U was a hit for this R&B girls group in 2005. 

Who is Destiny's Child?

400

The character from District 12 was the female victor and changed the trajectory of the Hunger Games.

Who is Katiness Everdeen?

400

For every vote candidate A received, candidate B received 3 votes. Write a ratio for the number of votes for candidate B and candidate A.

3:1

400

Any event or force of nature that has sudden or extreme consequences, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.

What is a catastrophic event / natural disaster?

400

This singer is known for singing songs like On The Floor, All I Have, Love Don't Cost a Thing, Ain't it Funny, I'm Real?

Who is J.Lo?

500

Tommy Tutone claimed to have this person's phone  number in a memorable 80s song.

Bonus 100 if you name the number!

Who is Jenny?

867-5309

500

This Baudelaire is the middle child and is passionate about researching and reading books.

Who is Klaus Baudelaire?

500

This is the formula for volume.

What is length x width x height?

500

The continuous circulation in the Earth-Atmosphere system; the motion of the water from the ground to the atmosphere and back again.

What is the water cycle?

500

This NBA player holds the record for the all-time most career points with 38,652 and counting.

Who is LeBron James?