College Mascots
Poetry in Motion
Portmanteaus Redux
Volcanoes
Brand Names vs Product Names
100
University of Oregon
The Oregon Duck
100
Count out the rhyme scheme!
A A, B B, A A
100
American brand of roller shoes that have removable wheels in each sole, allowing the wearer to walk, run, or roll
Heelys (Heel + wheelie/wheely)
100
Islands commonly form from oceanic volcanoes. the mainland Honshu island of Japan is home to this landmark, the highest mountain in Japan
Mt. Fuji
100
Affordable transportation and rideshare app using independent people as drivers
Uber (or Lyft)
200
University of Pennsylvania
The Quaker
200
Which of shakespeare's plays features this plot: the ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son named ____ to avenge his murder by killing the new king, ____'s uncle
Hamlet
200
Where I got a lot of these portmanteaus, a site known for being a free online book of facts, edited and upheld by a commuity of volunteers.
Wikipedia (Wiki + encyclopedia)
200
Volcanoes form at the meeting points of these parts of the earths surface, like "puzzle pieces"
Tectonic plates
200
Cyanoacrylate adhesive is a type of fast-bonding, high-strength instant adhesive bonding almost any material together
Super Glue
300
University of Georgia
Uga/Hairy Dawg
300
What is the type of poem where the first, last, or some other letter of each line spells out a word or phrase when read vertically?
Acrostic
300
2016 American subscription service for streaming and on-demand video, mainly known for hosting anime and foreign entertainment. (Ex. Dragon Ball, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Assassination Classroom)
Funimation (Fun + animation)
300
What are the three terms used for classification of a volcano's activity/liveliness? (Name all 3)
Active, dormant, and extinct
300
An immobilizing energy weapon that fires two pronged darts via compressed nitrogen, used to electocute an attacker's body
TASER (Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle)
400
University of Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors
400
a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. for example: "Two households, both alike in dignity"
Iambic Pentameter
400
Name for the particle that has the same mass as the regular particle orbiting an atom's nucleus, but the opposite signed charge of + 1e.
Positron (Positive + electron)
400
what is the name of the roman god of fire, for which volcanoes are named for?
Vulcan
400
Hook-and-loop fasteners which allow two surfaces to be repeatedly attached and detatched easily.
Velcro
500
Syracuse University
Otto the Orange
500
Who was awarded the first of his four Pulitzer Prizes for the poem 'New Hampshire', as well as the author of "The Road Not Taken", "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", and "Fire and Ice"
Robert Frost
500
A genre of funny TV show with a realistic setting and recurring characters, such as an apartment of wacky roommates, or a work setting with jokey characters
Sitcom (Situational + comedy)
500
This is the name of the largest active volcano in the world, located in Hawaii at 4,169 meters tall and last erupted in 2022
Mauna Loa
500
Recreational personal watercraft powered not by propeller, but an impeller and ejection of water. This craft has the rider stand on top rather than inside like a boat.
Jet Ski