Doofuses of the Undiscovered Universe

decimals. and stuff

100

10 + 8.5 =

18.5

200

7- 1.3

5.7

300

.5 x 9

4.5

400

.07 - 2

- 1.93  (note negative)

500

-2³

-8

Name that tune 2

100

This is one of the first hits from the singer of songs like 'Shake it Off' and 'Lover.'

Taylor Swift

200

Mick Jagger is still making music with this classic rock band.

The Rolling Stones

300

Danny Elfman sung the character 'Jack Skellington' in this Halloween-Christmas movie.

Nightmare Before Christmas

400

Give the name of this singer or the song; he is folk singer who was huge in the 60's and is still around today.  Though he did the original, the song was covered by groups like the Greatful Dead and Guns n Roses.

Bod Dylan, Knockin' on Heaven's Door.

500

This Conductor did most of the songs from a famous series of Science Fiction/ Fantasy movies.  

John Williams

What kind of critter is it?

100

A fir tree: Animal, Plant, Protist or Fungi?

Plant

200

A Mushroom: Animal, Plant Protist, or Fungi

Fungi

300

A flagellate: Animal, Plant, Protist, or Fungi?

Fungi

400

A sponge: Animal, plant, protist, or fungi?

Animal

500

When you looked at it under a microscope, the cell walls have cellulose, not chitin.  Animal, plant, protist, or fungi?

Plant

Where did my paycheck go

100

The lowest amount you can legally be paid per hour is the _________ wage.

minimum

200

Money that is taken out of a paycheck by the government is _________ taxes.

income

300

Not paying bills and loans back on time means you will have a low one of these.  When it is low, you will have to pay more interest on future loans.  

Credit Score/ Credit rating

400

These taxes are normally lower than federal taxes.  But they are also taken out of a paycheck.  

State taxes

500

How many hours per week is expected in a full time job?

40

Plots of the Classics

100

Writen by Shakespeare, two young people fall in love for no good reason.  It does not end well for either the Montagues or the Capulets.  

Romeo and Juliet

200

In the near future, a group of boys are evacuated from their English School.  They crash on an island.  No adults survive.  They start getting pretty mean.  

Lord of the Flies

300

Ideas from this Shakespearan story about the Prince of Denmark can be seen in 'The Lion King.' 

Hamlet

400

A pair of 'greasers' accidentally kill somebody and run off to a deserted church to hide.  They feel sad a lot.

The Outsiders

500

This sequel to the Hobbit is not actually called 'Lord of the Rings.'  That's the name for the whole series.  What is the first story in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy called?

The Fellowship of the Ring.