History and Culture
Slang and Idioms
Vocabulary
People
TED Talks/Class Discussions
100

This form of music was brought to the United States from Europe in the 1700s.

What is bluegrass music?

100

A strong desire to spend money as soon as you get it.

What is to burn a hole in your pocket?

100

To adjust or change to fit new conditions

What is adapt?

100

This man is from Brisbane, Australia and is known for his beatboxing ability.

Who is Tom Thum?

100

This device can translate any language in real time.

What are Apple Airpods Pro 3?

200

Bluegrass music started in this region of the United States.

What is the Appalachia Region?

200

An idiom when you strongly dislike something, and it has a hot drink as part of the idiom.

What is "not my cup of tea"?

200

To leave one’s country to settle permanently in another

What is emigrated?

200

This woman describes herself as being outfit obsessed.

Who is Jessi Arrington?

200

A kind of group where people share items they no longer use.

What is a buy nothing group?

300

This holiday was created for a time when the dead walked among the living.

What is Halloween?

300

Extremely excited, enthusiastic, or thrilled about something. It is commonly used in everyday spoken English, but generally not in formal writing.

What is stoked?

300

Something that is present from birth, a natural ability or quality that you are born with, rather than something you learned later


What is innate?

300

This is a young bluegrass band from New Jersey.

Who are the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys?

300

A type of self presentation that is only 30-60 seconds long.

What is an elevator pitch?

400

Which American President started the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States?

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

400

An idiom when you really like something. The idiom uses a word for something that goes in the water or ocean.

What is "floats my boat?"

400

Being able to continue something for a long time without causing harm.

What is sustainable?

400

This man has been able to fly like a bird with his jet wing.

Who is Yves Rossy?

400

In this career you can earn $69,000/year speaking to animals.

What is a pet psychologist?

500

On Halloween, this is a favorite saying among children when they visit the homes of their neighbors.

What is trick or treat?

500

An idiom for when you are being completely honest and have nothing hidden.

What is "to come clean"?

500

Turning something you no longer need into something new and useful

What is upcycling?

500

This person pretended to be murdered, but she was just hiding to play a joke on Halloween

Who is Mrs. Green?

500

This typical Mexican song was played in class with a bluegrass instrument, the banjo.

What is "Cielito Lindo"?