Trivia
Terminology
January Topic
November/December Topic
PF Round
100

This Christmas song features the lyric "Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?” 

What is Rockin Around the Christmas Tree?

100

Giving a background on the topic, or a description of the status quo.

What is uniqueness?

100

This drug was legalized in Illinois on January 1, 2020.

What is marijuana?

100

The November/December topic area.

What is cryptocurrency?

100

The first speech in a PF round.


What is the constructive?

200

This phrase means "Merry Christmas" in Spanish.

What is "Feliz Navidad"?
200

The act of speaking really fast during your speech as to pack in more arguments.(HINT: Alex does this a lot)

What is spreading?

200
Walter White produces this drug in the hit TV series Breaking Bad.

What is methamphetamine?

200

The most popular cryptocurrency today.

What is Bitcoin?


200

The last speech in a PF round.

What is the Final Focus?

300

This term applies to parent judges.

What is lay judge?

300

A certain place in the debate where the judge can vote for your side/Reasons why the judge should vote for you.

What is offense?

300

The January topic.


What is legalizing all drugs?


300
This country issued a blanket ban on all Bitcoin activity in September.

What is China?

300

The second speech in a PF round takes this long.

What is 4 minutes?

400

This board member broke a lawn chair at Aditi's house just by sitting on it.

Who is Michael Kirylau?

400

When you spin an opponent's argument and make it your own.

What is a turn?


400

The most widely used drug in the United States.

What is caffeine?
400

The digital ledger that stores all cryptocurrency transactions.

What is the blockchain?

400

During this period, first and second speakers from both teams are allowed to pose AND field questions.

What is grand crossfire?

500

In Japan, it is traditional to eat at this fast food restaurant during Christmas.

What is KFC?

500

This term refers to arguments not properly warranted.

What is blippy?

500

This type of drug increases the activity of the neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine.

What is an antidepressant?

500

Alex's least favorite argument on the November/December topic.

What is migrant remittances?

500
Assuming no time is used to call cards and both teams fully exhaust their prep time, a PF round should take this long.

What is 41 minutes?