HISTORY
LITERATURE
SCIENCE
MUSIC
MOVIES
200

This city was destroyed in 79 CE due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

What is POMPEII?

200

This woman wrote "Pride and Prejudice".

Who is JANE AUSTEN?

200

This is the powerhouse of the cell.

What is THE MITOCHONDRIA?

200

This famous singer is known as the "queen of pop".

Who is MADONNA?

200

Ariel uses this utensil to comb her long red hair in the 1989 animated movie “The Little Mermaid"

What is a FORK?

400

A landmark acquisition by the United States in 1803, where it purchased approximately 828,000 square miles of territory from France for $15 million, effectively doubling the size of the nation.

What is THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE?

400

This book is named after the temperature at which paper burns.

What is FAHRENHEIT 451?

400

Charles Darwin is most famous for this theory.

What is THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION?

400

Ozzy Osbourne was originally a part of this band before going off on his own.

What is BLACK SABBATH?

400
Name 1 of the 2 films that is directed by Ryan Coogler and also stars Michael B. Jordan.

What is SINNERS or BLACK PANTHER?

600

What was the first nation to send an astronaut to space?


What is THE SOVIET UNION?
600

This  New England-born poet was famously prolific, but having written nearly 1,800 poems, had fewer than a dozen published during her lifetime. Famous poems include "Because I could not stop for Death" and "Tell all the truth but tell it slant." 

Who is EMILY DICKINSON?

600

Name 1 of the 2 mammals that lay eggs.

What is the PLATYPUS or ECHIDNA?

600

In 2001, the American pop-rock band Train released a hit single about a girl with drops of this planet in her hair.

What is JUPITER?

600

This was the first foreign-language movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture.

What is PARASITE?

800

In 1839, the first of several wars broke out over the trade of an extract from a certain type of plant/flower.

What is a POPPY?

800

This 1954 novel features young boys like Jack, Simon, Piggy, and Roger, who are stuck on an uninhabited island.

What is the LORD OF THE FLIES?

800

This is the 6th element on the periodic table.

What is CARBON?

800

This was a popular conspiracy theory is based on the Beatles' album cover, 'Abbey Road'.

What is PAUL MCCARTNEY IS ACTUALLY DEAD AND WAS REPLACED WITH A LOOKALIKE?

800

This movie is commonly watched at a midnight showing on Halloween with props, costumes, and an accompanying theatrical performance.

What is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

1000

Name 3 out of the 6 wives of Henry the 8th.

Who are Catharine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Katherine Howard, Anne of Cleves, and Katherine Parr.

1000

This short story is a first-person narrative presented through the journal of an unnamed woman suffering from depression after a traumatic event, showing her gradual descent into psychosis because she has been locked in a room for treatment. It explores the psychological effects of isolation and oppression on women during the 19th century.  (This is also Sam's favorite short story, like, ever. and you should read it if you haven't)

What is THE YELLOW WALLPAPER?

1000

This was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

Who is MARIE CURIE?

1000

Name 1 of the 3 people in the plane crash on "the day the music died".

Who are BUDDY HOLLY, RITCHIE VALENS, or "THE BIG BOPPER" JP RICHARDSON?  

1000

A 2012 movie starring Emma Watson and Ezra Miller that was based on the novel of the same name by Stephen Chbosky.

What is THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER?