History, But Minecraft
Name that Pop Culture!
ELA, but, like chill
Sports by the Numbers
Smörgåsbord
100
Mr. Kurpick struggles at making giant Minecraft builds, but this civilization made some massive pyramids.
What is Ancient Egypt?
100
This movie had songs, such as "Let It Go," that made Mr. Kurpick cringe in his teenage years.
What is Frozen?
100
This is when an author tells us what a character is like directly, such as “He was selfish.”
What is Direct characterization?
100
This is the jersey number of the famous athlete in the picture. *BONUS POINTS IF YOU CAN NAME IS OTHER NUMBER HE WORE TEMPORATILY*
What is 23?
BONUS: What is 45?
100
This is the name of Spongebob's BFF.
Who is Patrick Star?
200
This famous building in China was built to help protect against invaders. Think of it as a real-life Creeper defense system.
What is the Great Wall of China?
200
This singer is known for albums like 1989, Reputation, and Midnights.
Who is Taylor Swift?
200
This is a slang term to describe how you relate to someone's feelings or actions. It's also a way to describe how the audience feels in a story.
What is mood?
200
This is the jersey number of the famous athlete in the picture.
What is 10?
200
This video game drops players on an island until one player or team remains. You droppin' at Tilted, bro?
What is Fortnite?
300
This empire created the Colosseum in Italy. Think of it like a giant PvP server.
What is the Roman Empire?
300
Even though this pop star had humble beginnings on the Disney Channel, she is more known for her hits like "thank u, next,” “7 rings,” and “we can’t be friends.”
Who is Ariana Grande?
300
A sneaker commercial shows an athlete training in the rain, falling down, getting back up, and finally winning the championship. This is the persuasive appeal the commercial using the most.
What is Pathos?
300
This is the jersey number of the famous athlete in the picture.
What is 42?
300
This is where the FIFA World Cup Final will be hosted this year.
(I'll take the name of the stadium or area)
Where is MetLife Stadium in NJ?
400
This 1400s–1600s time period was like Europe unlocking a massive “knowledge and art update,” with people like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
What is The Renaissance?
400
This movie rivaled Oppenheimer as a summer blockbuster back in 2023.
What is Barbie?
400
Instead of a narrator or character TELLING the audience about another character, the character can show their true personality through their actions, dialogue, relationships, etc. This is the term's name.
What is indirect characterization?
400
The New York Jets and Giants are not actually located in New York, but, actually, in New Jersey. This is the name of their stadium.
What is MetLife Stadium?
400
Starbucks introduced this fruit-flavored "Cream Cold Foam" in 2026 to top its matcha drinks.
What is mango?
500
This leader tried to build one of the biggest “empires” in history, spreading from Macedonia through Egypt and into parts of Asia. Basically, he was speedrunning world domination before age 33.
Who was Alexander the Great?
500
This artist had one of the biggest movie/music eras with Barbie, winning attention for the song “What Was I Made For?” and becoming known for whispery vocals and oversized outfits.
Who is Billie Eilish?
500
In The Diary of Anne Frank, the character Mr. Kurpick talked smack about because he was a bit "stout" and got caught stealing food from the storage box.
Who is Mr. Van Daan?
500
In baseball, this is the amount of outs a pitcher has to get in a row to achieve a "perfect" game.
(If you're within 3, I'll give you credit!).
What is 27?
500
Mr. Kurpick described this perfectly to impress people the other day. This is what is in the middle of the Mexican flag.
What is an eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth?