Musical Education
American University
The Oscars
Hiking
Wild Card
100

While most aspiring musicians ________-ly feel they must learn to read and write music, none of the members of the Beatles ever learned how to.

What is urgent?

100

Between December and May, many students wait as their __________ applications are reviewed for acceptance or denial from universities all over the United States

What is pending?

100
For the past several years, the Academy has faced the ________ of many actors and the public for not nominating actors of color.

What is wrath?

100

I was absolutely ____________-ed by the mountainous views at Ala-Archa, one of Kyrgyzstan's national parks.

What is flabbergast?

100

Before this band changed it's name, the group was known as Kara's Flowers. They changed their name after adding lead guitarist, James Valentine, who attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA with John Mayer.

Who are Maroon 5?

200
Almost resulting in an all-out _________, the famous fight between Solange Knowles and Jay-Z seems to have been resolved.

What is brawl?

200

Many students become _________-ed during their first year at university because they were used to being top-performers in high school and they do not perform as well as they did when they enter university.

What is dishearten?

200

In response to the Academy installing a formal dress code at the Oscars, Cher wore a ridiculously __________ dress in protest to the award show in 1988.

What is gaudy?

200

After my hike to Song-Kul Lake, I _________-ed the food I brought with me, I was so hungry and tired.

What is devour?

200

Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, and BB King have all been giving this title, although each award has been highly debatable. 

What is the Greatest Guitarist of All Time?

300

Many feuds in the music world avoid direct __________-ation and instead resort to 'diss tracks,' like Drake's "Back to Back," a diss on fellow rapper, Meek Mill.

What is confront?

300

It is crucial to not ____________ your teachers while in high school because they will have to provide you with recommendation letters for college applications. 

What is antagonize?

300

This year's Best Picture winner, Parasite, is a thriller with many __________ scenes acting as a commentary on Korean social inequality.

What is gruesome? 

300

I wasn't planning on going to the hot springs at Issyk-Ata, but on a ___________ I decided that a hike and the relaxing springs would be a good idea! So, I went.

What is whim?

300

Although she may now be known as a judge on the American version of The Voice, Gwen Stefani originally became famous as the lead singer of this band, known for it's songs, "Spiderwebs" and "Don't Speak".

Who are No Doubt?
400

Many ____________ and angsty teens find the grunge musical movement out of the Pacific Northwest during the 1990s to be soothing to their abundance of feelings.

What is distraught?

400

University in the US is surprisingly ___________ and academic compared to what is shown in Hollywood movie depictions of college culture in the US. 

What is mellow?

400

Over the years, many hosts of the famous award show have become increasingly ____________. They put on tacky musical numbers and make distasteful jokes and call it entertainment.

What is obnoxious? 

400

The trek through the Archa Tör Pass is characterized by the _________ mountains that Kyrgyzstan's terrain is known for.

What is robust?

400

Recently developed into a TV show by Netflix, this book and video game series stars Freya Allan as Ciri and Anya Chalotra as Yennefer.

What is The Witcher?

500

During the 1990s, there was an __________ of violence in the rap and hip-hop scene because of the East-West gang warfare.

What is epidemic?

500

University is often the time that many students learn independence for the first time. They are away from their families and living on their own. Many students can feel a sense of ___________ and homesickness, instead of the excitement and joy they think they are supposed to feel.

What is melancholy?

500

A famous gaffe, it was accidentally announced that La La Land had won the prized Best Picture award, but the announcers were very quickly __________-ed that it was in fact, Moonlight that had won the award.

What is notify?

500

My trek through Boom Gorge was a near _____________ because while I was hiking through the canyons I twisted my ankle. At first I didn't think I could complete the hike, but I managed. 

What is catastrophe? 

500

Only five UFC fighters have championships in multiple weight classes. Name one.

Who are Conor McGregor, Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Georges St-Pierre, and Daniel Cormier?