Media as Propaganda (1OD)
Orchestra (1CL)
Name That Artist (1FL)
Video Games (2HA)
All About Space (2DT)
100

This star spangled Marvel superhero was created in 1941 during WW2 to build American morale.

Who is Captain America?

100

A German composer who wrote music during the Baroque era. Known for the Goldberg Variations and his solo cello suites.

Who was J.S. Bach?

100

Just dance, spin that record babe, da-da-doo-doo-n

Just dance (ooh yeah)

Who is Lady Gaga?

100

THIS character debuted as the player character of Donkey Kong, in a 1981 platform game.

Who is Mario?

100

A Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve superiority in space exploration and technology.

What is the Space Race?

200

This 1986 homoerotic film about bromance stars Tom Cruise in an advanced naval academy.

What is Top Gun?
200

A musical era from 1820-1900 that was well known for composers and artists such as Chopin, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky.

What was the Romantic Period?

(Romantic Era is also accepted)

200

The taste of her cherry chapstick

I kissed a girl just to try it

I hope my boyfriend don't mind it

Who is Katy Perry?
200

THIS was considered the first video game ever and sparked the video game industry.

What is Pong?

200

A large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live.

What is the International Space Station (ISS)?

300

Everyone knows its iconic billboards and posters laden across the Bay Area. This dance production is actually put on by a Chinese cult.

What is Shen Yun?

300

This C clef was made mainly for higher notes to avoid reading excess ledger lines. It is read by instruments such as the bassoon, cello, double bass, and the trombone.

What is Tenor Clef?

300

Yours love’s got me lookin so crazy right now

Yours love’s got me lookin so crazy right now

Who is Beyonce?
300

THIS company developed the first widely bought video game console featuring PONG!

What is Atari?

300

A spaceflight conducted in 1969, by the United States, launched by NASA. It marked the first time that humans landed on the Moon.

What is Apollo 11?

400

This famous Ballet turned psychological thriller starring Natalie Portman was aired across the soviet union during the night of its collapse.

What is Black Swan?

400

This string instrument predates violin and cello, and is played in the lap. Often having 6 (sometimes 7) strings and frets, this instrument can be traced back to the Medieval Period, where it was often played in courts for the aristocracy and royalty.

What is the Viola da Gamba?

(Viol or Gamba also accepted; do not accept Viola)

400

Here's the thing, we started out as friends

It was cool, but it was all pretend

Yeah, yeah

Since you been gone

Kelly Clarkson
400

After Nintendo rejected a partnership offer to create a console together, THIS company went on to create their own successful gaming console.

What is Sony?

400

This spacecraft exploded shortly after launch on January 28, 1986, killing all seven astronauts aboard.

What is the Challenger?

500

In the 1980s, a group of CIA agents faked the production of a fake movie to extract several US diplomats that were trapped in Iran. That story was made into a 2018 Oscar-nominated movie starring Ben Affleck.

What is Argo?

500

This musical notation can also be referred to as a 1/32nd note. This word was used most popularly during the early 1800’s, and the note is commonly notated with 3 “flags” attached to the stem.

What is a demi semi quaver?

500

Me and your daughter 

Got a special thing going on

You say its puppy love

We say its full grown

Outkast

500

Home video game revenue peaked at around $3.2 billion in 1983, then fell to around $100 million by 1985 (a drop of almost 97 percent) during THIS event.

What is the Video game crash (of 1983)?

(Also accept Atari Shock)

500

She was the first woman in space.

Who is Valentina Tereshkova?