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100

You experience a strong craving.
Name 3 healthy actions you could take.

  • Call a support person
  • Attend a meeting
  • Use grounding skills
  • Deep breathing
  • Go for a walk
  • Exercise
  • Journal
  • Remove yourself from triggers
  • Use distraction techniques
  • Review recovery goals
100

Who is known as the “King of Pop”?

Michael Jackson

100

What was the first U.S. state?

Delaware

100

True or False: Humans only use 10% of their brain.

False

The myth is thought to have gained traction when scientists first began exploring the brain’s abilities but lacked the tools to capture its exact workings. In 1907, William James, a founder of American psychology, suggested in his book “The Energies of Men” that “we are making use of only a small part of our possible mental and physical resources.” This influential work likely sparked the idea that humans access a mere fraction of the brain—setting this common misconception ablaze.

100

What planet is famous for its large ring system?

Saturn

200

Your biggest support person is unavailable.
Name 4 alternative supports or actions.

  • Call another support
  • Attend a meeting
  • Contact sponsor
  • Speak with counselor
  • Journal
  • Exercise
  • Use coping skills
  • Reach out to family
  • Go to a recovery group
  • Review recovery plan
200

What artist is known as the “Queen of Pop”?

Madonna

200

What famous world landmark was originally intended as a temporary structure for a world’s fair in 1889?

Eiffel Tower

200

True or False: Sugar makes children significantly more hyperactive.

False

Extensive scientific research and landmark meta-analyses have consistently debunked the idea that sugar causes hyperactivity in children. The perception of a "sugar rush" is largely a myth driven by two main factors

1. Social Settings: Kids usually consume sugary treats at exciting events like birthday parties or holidays. The stimulating environment—not the sugar—makes them hyperactive.

2. Parental Expectation: Studies show that parents who believe sugar causes hyperactivity are more likely to perceive their children as "rowdy" after a sugary snack, even if the snack was actually sugar-free

200

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Milky Way

300

You get into a major argument and want to isolate.
Name 5 healthy responses.

  • Take a timeout
  • Deep breathing
  • Talk to a trusted person
  • Journal
  • Exercise
  • Attend a meeting
  • Practice mindfulness
  • Use grounding
  • Process emotions
  • Revisit the situation later
300

What music trend became popular in the 2000s featuring digital voice correction and robotic vocal effects?

Auto-Tune

300

What empire built roads so advanced that parts are still used today?

Roman Empire

300

True or False: Goldfish only have a memory of a few seconds.

False

The belief that goldfish have a 3-second memory span is a myth. Scientific research demonstrates that goldfish can retain memories for at least three to five months.

300

What planet has the shortest day in the solar system, rotating once in about 10 hours?

Jupiter

It lasts roughly 10 hours

400

You feel overwhelmed and emotionally exhausted.
Name 6 coping skills that could help.

  • Journaling
  • Mindfulness
  • Grounding
  • Exercise
  • Deep breathing
  • Prayer
  • Meditation
  • Music
  • Art
  • Reading
  • Talking with support
  • Walking
  • Stretching
  • Timeouts
  • Positive self-talk
400

What 2000s pop song begins with the lyrics “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” being sampled in its opening?

“Bohemian Rhapsody” (Queen, popularized again in 2000s media)

400

What war was fought in Australia in the 1930's

The Great Emu War is the most famous conflict fought on Australian soil in the 1930s. It was an unusual, short-lived military operation in late 1932 in which the Australian government deployed soldiers to combat thousands of large, crop-destroying birds

400

True or False: bananas grow on trees.

False

Bananas do not grow on trees. They grow on large, herbaceous plants that are often mistaken for trees because of their height. The main "trunk" is actually a compact cluster of tightly wrapped leaves called a pseudostem.

400

What planet in our solar system rains diamonds?

Saturn

Powerful lightning storms in Saturn's atmosphere trigger chemical reactions that turn methane gas into carbon soot. As this soot falls deeper into the planet, intense atmospheric pressure and soaring temperatures compress it into graphite, and eventually into solid diamond hailstones

500

You are having thoughts about using.
Name 7 actions you could take before making a poor decision.

  • Call a sponsor or sober support person
  • Attend a meeting (AA/NA/SMART Recovery)
  • Remove yourself from the triggering environment
  • Use grounding or deep breathing techniques
  • Tell someone honestly what you’re thinking/feeling
  • Review your relapse prevention plan
  • Engage in a healthy distraction (walk, hobby, activity)
  • Journal about the urge and what’s going on
  • Delay the decision (“wait 30 minutes”)
  • Check HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) and address it
500

What 2000s band released the album American Idiot, which was a politically themed rock opera criticizing American culture?

Green Day

500

What body part did ancient Greeks believe was the center of thought and intelligence instead of the brain?

The heart

500

True or False: Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.

True

Botanically speaking, bananas are classified as berries because they develop from a single flower with one ovary and contain seeds. Strawberries, however, develop from a single flower with multiple ovaries, making them an "aggregate accessory fruit" rather than a true berry.

500

What planet rotates so slowly that its day is longer than its year?

Venus

One Day (Rotation): It takes Venus about 243 Earth days to spin around its axis just once.

One Year (Orbit): It takes Venus only about 225 Earth days to complete one full orbit around the Sun.