MOMOMOI

PILOSOPO

1000

His allegory of the cave explores the difference between appearance and reality

Plato  

Choose a team and pick a number between 1-3000. flip a coin, if heads the number is add, if tails the number is deducted.

1500

This 17th-century French philosopher famously declared "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am") and is considered the father of modern Western philosophy, bridging the gap between algebra and geometry with his coordinate system.

René Descartes

-2000 to a group of your choice (1)

2000

A classic example of this logical fallacy is: "If we allow students to redo tests, soon they’ll demand to redo every assignment!"  

slippery slope

-5000 to a group of your choice (1)

2500

 Sartre’s existentialist claim: "Existence precedes ___."

essence

3000

Philippa Foot’s trolley problem was designed to critique this ethical theory, which evaluates actions based on consequences.

HInt:The ethical principle that the best action is the one that maximizes happiness for the greatest number.

utilitarianism

RELIGIOUS FERSON

1000

Both religions(Judaism and Christianity ) trace their origins to this patriarch, considered the father of monotheism

Abraham

choose: swap score with other team, or swap other team's score

 

1500

 In Mormon tradition, what’s the forbidden "hot drink"?

Coffee (but not iced coffee—go figure).  

Steal half the points from another team

2000

What does "Buddha" literally mean?

"The Enlightened One."

2500

Which religion’s followers worship in "gurdwaras" and share free meals (langar)?  

Sikhism

3000

What’s the Buddhist term for the cycle of rebirth?

Choose a number from 1-3 if answered correctly

Samsara

Choose a player from the other team and mute him/her for _ rounds. If you caught the player talking, -3000 from their team's total score.

Movie Star

1000

The youngest person to win Best Actress (at age 21) for Monster’s Ball.

Hint: she's in X men

Halle Berry

PALDO! +5000

1500

He voiced Genie in Aladdin and is known for his "Aaaaaaand scene!" improv style.

Robin Williams

Freeze a team of your choice for 1 round

2000

The voice of Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy (and the Marvel Cinematic Universe) is

Vin Diesel

You get to decide the next group's category and point

2500

Name this Actor:

Matthew McConaughey 

+500 if you can give 1 movie he was in except interstellar. 

3000

What famous movie character is Andy Serkis best known for portraying?

 Gollum

My Preciousss... +500 if one of the player has a ring

Songs and Artists

1000

This song is Inspired by Taylor Swift's relationship with the actor Taylor Lautner, the lyrics are about a remorseful plea for forgiveness from a former lover.

Back to December

If you answered correctly, you also go "Back to Zero"... Sorry💔

1500

What is the real name of Bruno Mars?

Peter Gene Hernandez

Challenge a team to have a singing contest battle duet. the best singer wins +2000, loser gets -2000. Choose your champion wisely. 

2000

An autopsy released on March 11, 1983, discounted drug overdose, attributing Carpenter's death to "emetine cardiotoxicity due to or as a consequence of _____"

anorexia nervosa  

"Bankruptcy Bomb" – Target a team to lose all their points.

2500

What is the name of this album?

Abbey Road

Choose a representative and a team for a dance showdown. The winner has the power to decide how much they want to deduct from each team's score.

3000

What is the real name of The Weeknd

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye

Gift Giver: "Select a team, and both of you will share the same total score."

English

1000

A phrase combining contradictory terms ("deafening silence").

Oxymoron

Have Mercy:The other teams must decide a dare for your team to do. if not achieved, -50% of the total score

1500

What word has 430 definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary 

SET

Point Heist" – Steal 50% of another team’s current score

2000

 What is hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?

"the fear of long words"

Optional: Bet all your points on one question—if right, double them. If wrong, reset to zero.

2500

A statement that seems illogical but may reveal truth ("Less is more").

Paradox

Steal half of next team’s points if they answer wrong.

3000

Shakespeare invented this word meaning "to remove limbs" in Titus Andronicus.

dismember