PILOSOPO
RELIGIOUS FERSON
Movie Star
Songs and Artists
English
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.
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
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
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💔
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
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)
1500
In Mormon tradition, what’s the forbidden "hot drink"?
Coffee (but not iced coffee—go figure).
Steal half the points from another team
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
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.
1500
What word has 430 definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary
SET
Point Heist" – Steal 50% of another team’s current score
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
-2000 to a group of your choice (1)
2000
What does "Buddha" literally mean?
"The Enlightened One."
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
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.
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
Sartre’s existentialist claim: "Existence precedes ___."
essence
2500
Which religion’s followers worship in "gurdwaras" and share free meals (langar)?
Sikhism
2500
Name this Actor:
Matthew McConaughey
+500 if you can give 1 movie he was in except interstellar.
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.
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
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
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.
3000
What famous movie character is Andy Serkis best known for portraying?
Gollum
My Preciousss... +500 if one of the player has a ring
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."
3000
Shakespeare invented this word meaning "to remove limbs" in Titus Andronicus.
dismember