Pop Culture
Who played Ken in the 2023 Barbie movie?
Ryan Gosling
Which multiplayer game released in 2018 had players solving tasks on a spaceship while hiding as impostors?
Among Us
During the Middle Ages, what was a common cause of death in European cities due to poor sanitation?*
A) Bubonic plague
B) Smallpox
C) Cholera
D) Influenza
A) Bubonic plague
In Mexico, which festival honors the deceased with altars, food, and offerings?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
What is Becca’s Middle name?
Kathrine Jean
Which artist released the hit song “As it Was” in 2022?
Harry Styles
Which 2017 game from Nintendo lets players explore a vast open world as Link?
A) *The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
B) *Horizon Zero Dawn*
C) *Elden Ring*
D) *Skyrim*
A) *The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
In medieval Europe, what was the “ars moriendi” (“art of dying”)?*
A) A medical guide for doctors to prevent death
B) A set of texts giving advice on how to die a good Christian death
C) A ritual involving burying people alive
D) A game played with skulls to predict death
B) A set of texts giving advice on how to die a good Christian death
In ancient Egypt, what was the purpose of mummification?
To preserve the body for the afterlife
How long was Becca’s hair before she cut it at 21?
Waist Length
What’s the name of the royal drama series about Queen Elizabeth II on Netflix?
The Crown
Which game became a global sensation in 2017 for its “battle royale” mode and building mechanics?*
A) *PUBG*
B) *Fortnite*
C) *Apex Legends*
D) *Call of Duty: Warzone*
B) Fortnite
What was the primary purpose of a “death mask” in medieval Europe?*
A) To scare enemies in battle
B) To preserve the face of the deceased for remembrance
C) To protect the body from evil spirits
D) To decorate tombs with gold
B) To preserve the face of the deceased for remembrance
Which country is famous for “sky burials,” where bodies are left on mountaintops to be consumed by vultures?*
A) Japan
B) Tibet
C) Egypt
D) Greece
B) Tibet
How many times did Becca move in her 20s?
A) none
B) 3
C) 7
D) 9
D) 9
Which video game features the character “Mario” exploring an open world in 2017’s* *Super Mario Odyssey
Nintendo Switch
What 2020 action-adventure game from Sucker Punch Productions is set in feudal Japan?*
A) *Ghost of Tsushima*
B) *Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice*
C) *Nioh 2*
D) *Assassin’s Creed Valhalla*
A) *Ghost of Tsushima
During the Black Death (1347–1351), how did some people try to avoid dying from the plague?*
A) Drinking mercury
B) Flagellation (whipping themselves)
C) Carrying fragrant herbs or wearing “plague masks”
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
In Fiji, what is a traditional practice for honoring chiefs after death?*
A) Building giant stone statues
B) Cannibalistic rituals
C) Sea burial in a canoe
D) Sky burial on cliffs
C) Sea burial in a canoe
Who has Becca fed moldy cake too?
Daniel
Which Marvel movie first introduced Tom Holland as Spider-Man?
A) *Spider-Man: Homecoming*
B) *Captain America: Civil War*
C) *Avengers: Infinity War*
D) *Spider-Man: No Way Home*
B) Captain America: Civil War
In* *Hollow Knight* (2017), *what is the name of the fungal-themed kingdom that the player explores?*
A) Hallownest
B) Deepnest
C) Greenpath
D) Kingdom’s Edge
A) Hallownest
What brutal execution method involved tying a person to a wheel and breaking their bones, sometimes used in medieval Europe?*
A) Hanging
B) Breaking on the wheel
C) Guillotine
D) Burning at the stake
B) Breaking on the wheel
Which European practice in the Middle Ages involved displaying a corpse in a public place to deter crime or honor nobility?*
A) Open casket wakes
B) Funerary effigies
C) Cadaver tombs
D) Vigil of the Dead
B) Funerary effigies
What is Becca’s favorite kind of cake?
Chocolate cake with Nutella icing