Communication Skills
Finish the Quote
The 2000's
The 1980s
Disney Cartoons
Animals
100
When we communicate, the message is based on more than just the words we use. Which of the following statements about communication is true?
a. 70% is based on the words used, 20% tone of voice, & 10% non-verbal cues
b. 10% is based on the words, 40% tone of voice, & 50% non-verbal cues
c. 60% is based on the words used, 20% tone of voice, & 20% non-verbal cues
d. 50% is based on the words used, 30% tone of voice, & 20% non-verbal cues.
b. 10% is based on our words, 40% tone of voice, & 50% non-verbal cues
100
"The only thing we have to fear is fear _______." Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bonus points: if you can explain how it relates to your life.
itself
100
What reality TV show premiered in 2000, challenging contestants to survive on a deserted island?
a. The Amazing Race
b. Love Island
c. Survivor
d. Alone
e. Big Brother
c. Survivor
100
Which singer released “Thriller” in 1982?
a. George Michael
b. Michael Jackson
c. David Bowe
d. Bryan Adams
e. Prince
b. Michael Jackson
100
What was the first Pixar movie?
a. The Incredibles
b. Monsters, Inc.
c. A Bug's Life
d. Toy Story
e. Cars
d. Toy Story
100
A dog's sense of smell is ______ times better than a humans.
a. 1,000
b. 100,000
c. 10,000
d. 100
c. 10,000
200
Which style of communication involves directly state your feelings and needs in a respectful manner, that neither shrinks from speaking up nor aggressively forces a perspective on someone else?
a. Passive Communication
b. Aggressive Communication.
c. Passive/Aggressive Communication
d. Assertive Communication
d. Assertive Communication
200
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything ____." - Albert Einstein
Bonus points: if you can explain how it relates to your life.
new
200
"The Last One" was the simple name of the final episode of what TV series, which ended its 10 and final season in 2004?
a. Friends
b. Modern Family
c. How I Met Your Mother
d. The Big Bang Theory
e. Parks and Recreation
a. Friends
200
Who sang “Like a Virgin” released in 1984?
a. Tina Turner
b. Gloria Estefan
c. Madonna
d. Whitney Houston
e. Janey Jackson
c. Madonna
200
Who was the first cartoon character to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Hint: Disney
Answer: Mickey Mouse
200
What animal is the closes living relative to the T-Rex?
a. Chickens
b. alligators
c. elephants
d. Hippopotamus
300
Which style of communication involves passive communication but switches to subtle or indirect expressions that show anger?
a. Passive Communication
b. Aggressive Communication.
c. Passive/Aggressive Communication
d. Assertive Communication
c. Passive/Aggressive Communication
300
"It always seems impossible until it's ____." - Nelson Mandela
Bonus points: if you can explain how it relates to your life.
done
300
In the year 2000, Kentwood, Louisiana opened a museum dedicated to which 18-year-old singer who, along with her siblings Bryan and Jamie Lynn, calls the town home?
a. Britney Spears
b. Lady Gaga
c. Jennifer Lopez
d. Beyonce
e. Christina Aguilera
a. Britney Spears
300
What was the best-selling arcade video game of the 1980s?
a. Pac-Man
b. Ms. Pac-Man
c. Space Invaders
d. Asteroids
e. Frogger
a. Pac-Man
300
What were Mickey Mouse's first spoken words ever?
a. "H-Hey everybody! It's me, Mickey Mouse!"
b. "Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse!"
c. "Hot dog!"
d. "Best friends stick together."
e. "I may be small, but I've got friends that make me ten feet tall."
c. "Hot dog!"
300
How many brains does an octopus have?
a. 9
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2
a. 9
400
Which style of communication expresses your feelings and opinions strongly by yelling, criticizing, blaming, or verbally abusive?
a. Passive Communication
b. Aggressive Communication.
c. Passive/Aggressive Communication
d. Assertive Communication
b. Aggressive Communication.
400
"If you're going through hell, keep _____." - Winston Churchill
Bonus points: if you can explain how it relates to your life.
going
400
2003 was when Beyoncé Knowles become simply Beyoncé. That was the year she released her first solo album, “Dangerously In Love,” after splitting from which girl group that ruled the ‘90s?
a. The Spice Girls
b. The Supremes
c. The Andrew Sisters
d. Destiny's Child
e. Queens of the Stoneage
d. Destiny's Child
400
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded in 1986?
a. Voyager
b. Apollo
c. Challenger
d. Millennium Falcon
e. Tardis
c. Challenger
400
What does "Hakuna Matata" from the Lion King mean?
a. Forget about it
b. No worries
c. I love you
d. Best Friends
e. Nothing-it is just a nonsense phrase
b. "Hakuna matata" is a Swahili phrase that translates to "no worries" or "no problems"
400
What type of bird lay some of the smallest eggs of any bird—the smallest are the size of a pea.
Hummingbirds
500
What style of communication refers to avoiding saying what one thinks and feels, often ignore their own needs, sometimes allowing others to walk over them rather than stand up for themselves. They may be self-deprecating, excessively apologetic, or reliant on others for decisions
a. Passive Communication
b. Aggressive Communication.
c. Passive/Aggressive Communication
d. Assertive Communication
a. Passive Communication
500
"It is never too late to be what you might have ______." - George Eliot
been
500
"Would you love me if I was down and out?" is part of the lyrics in the song by J.Period, and Nate Dogg, and 50 Cent in what hit song from 2003?
a. 21 Questions
b. Just A Lil Bit
c. Hip Hop
d. The Next Chapter
e. Many Men
a. 21 Questions
500
Which car was famous for its role in “Back to the Future”?
a. The Mustang
b. The DeLorean
c. The Charger
d. Ferrari
e. Audi
b. The DeLorean
500
What is the name of Andy’s neighbor in Toy Story?
a. Sam
b. Sid
c. Jack
d. Larry
e. Tom
b. Sid
500
_____fish (1 word) have no brain and no blood and they are not even fish.
Hint: SpongeBob's best friend.
Starfish
600
What are "I" Statements, and why are they important in communication?
Bonus points if you can give an example
“I” statements are a simple way of speaking that will avoid blaming others. A good “I” statement takes responsibility for one’s own feelings, while tactfully describing a problem.
600
"Either you run the day, or the day runs ___." - Jim Rohn
Bonus points: if you can explain how it relates to your life.
you
600
What social networking site launched in 2004, initially exclusive to college students?
a. My Space
b. Twitter
c. Tic Tock
d. Instagram
e. Facebook
e. Facebook
600
What was the name of the popular puzzle invented by Ernő Rubik in the 1970s and became a craze in the 1980s?
Rubik's Cube
600
What was the first full length animated film in 1937?
a. Pinocchio
b. Dumbo
c. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
d. Peter Pan
e. Cinderella
c. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
600
What small living creature is neither male nor female?
earthworms