An alliance can be described as:

An agreement between 2+ parties in order to forge a bond

A dysfunctional family is one…

Filled with neglect and conflict

When a woman has a child for people who can’t

In Romani cultures men…

Kidnap girls and keeping them in their homes for three days

When does Targeted Forgetting happen?

While you sleep to remove random and useless information

What is "The Friendzone"?

When someone sees love but another sees friendship

What is Don Quixote about?

A man who is obsessed with the idea of being a knight

Are you ready to tackle the Special Subjects quiz?

Almost, Fingers Crossed, Absolutely, I wish I was ready

Strong, short lived love for someone or something

What does encoding a memory mean

When the brain consciously registers information

Video – This is an example of …

Infatuation, Puppy Love, Obsession, Limerance

Passing off someone's ideas as your own.

A treaty can be defined as:

Binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law

Ready to test your Social Studies knowledge?

Bring it on, Born Ready, Possibly, Hiding under the bed

Where are memories stored in the brain?

They are scattered through many places

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1
Are You Ready For Literature?
No
Yes
2
An alliance can be described as:
A binding agreement by subjects of international law
An agreement between 2+ parties in order to forge a bond
The conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations
The decision-making and policy-making of the sending state
3
Of what is sanctions an example of?
Political diplomacy
Economic diplomacy
Cultural diplomacy
Weapon diplomacy
4
FLASH QUESTION: These pictures are examples of what?
Comics
Morons
Video Games
Memes
5
What is the largest part of the brain?
Hippocampus
Cerebrum
Grey matter
Frontal lobe
6
BONUS QUESTION: This image is an example of what?
An essay outline
A mind map
A brain web
A writing diagram
7
A dysfunctional family is one…
Gets along okay
Filled with neglect and conflict
That can’t do maths
That gets along great
8
Surrogacy is when…
Two parents have a child
When a woman has a child for people who can’t
When three people decide to parent a child
When a couple decide not to have a child
9
BONUS QUESTION: What does PEE stand for?
Predict. Explain. Elaborate
Point. Evidence. Explanation
Perfect. Enticing. Elephants
Prelude. Example. Ending
10
What company did art student Katie Woodger claim was plagiarising her work?
Disney
VinGroup
Dreamworks
GPA
11
Coercive measures means to:
Use force to solve problems
Collaborates with more than one party
Solve problems peacefully
Leave things as they are
12
Where did the book 1984 take place?
Berlin
New York
Moscow
London
13
Where was the Tale of Genji written
Singapore
Japan
Mongolia
Vietnam
14
In Romani cultures men…
Kidnap girls and keeping them in their homes for three days
Give wooden spoons to girls they like
Ask for girls numbers
Give chocolates when they like a girl
15
What differentiates a remix from a copy?
Deviation
Deviation & a new narrative
Different colours
If it’s exactly the same
16
In Drake’s 2016 hit song ‘One Dance’ he sampled the song…
Kyla – Do you mind
Kylie – Can’t get you out of my head
Kylie – You’re out of my head
Kyla – Mind do you
17
When does Targeted Forgetting happen?
When a person does not want to remember a bad memory
When you have a brain injury and damage the hippocampus
When a memory is moved from short term to long term storage
While you sleep to remove random and useless information
18
What is a counterfeit item?
None of the above
An improved version of something
An alternative type of funfair
A fake version of an item
19
Complete the sentence: When two countries governments meet it’s a form of_____
Public diplomacy
Political diplomacy
Cultural diplomacy
Weapon diplomacy
20
What is "The Friendzone"?
A day-care centre in a shopping centre
A competitor to Facebook
When two people are friends
When someone sees love but another sees friendship
21
What is Don Quixote about?
A horse who takes his rider on adventures
Giant windmills that come to life and try to conquer Spain
A prisoner who plans an escape to Spain
A man who is obsessed with the idea of being a knight
22
Are you ready to tackle the Special Subjects quiz?
Almost
Fingers Crossed
Absolutely
I wish I was ready
23
The American Western ‘The Magnificent Seven’ is a remake of…
Seven Samurai
Seven Ninjas
Seven Shoguns
Seven Emperors
24
What did Sherlock Holmes compare the brain to?
A library
An encyclopedia
An attic
The internet
25
Cultural diplomacy can be seen as a form of ______
Hard power
Soft power
Treaties
Coercive measures
26
FLASH QUESTION: Which of these men is the richest billionaire in the world (2018)?
Jack Ma
Jeff Bezos
Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerberg
27
What is infatuation?
Strong, short lived love for something
Strong, short lived love for someone or something
Young love
Long, strong love
28
The nuclear family is…
One parent, one child
No children, three parents
Two parents with children
One Child, two grandparents
29
What genre of literature became popular with the publishing of Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
Science Fiction
Monster Tales
Virtual Biography
Historical Fiction
30
In Austria girls rub what on their armpits to indicate they are interested in a boy?
Squares
Chairs
Apples
Pears
31
People who have many friends with loose bonds are known as…
Ambiverts
Extroverts
Introverts
Qberts
32
Which 90s Hip-Hop star paid a settlement fee for plagiarising Queen?
Cream Ice
Strawberry Ice
Chocolate Ice
Vanilla Ice
33
FLASH QUESTION: Which of these is Art? A: picture of an elephant or B: painting by an elephant
Picture A
Picture B
both
neither
34
What artist is famous for placing characters from renaissance paintings in modern environments?
Valdimir Putin
Alexander Lukashenko
Alexey Kandakov
Petro Poreshenko
35
Which of these is the most valuable cryptocurrency?
Litecoin
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Dogecoin
36
What does encoding a memory mean
When the brain consciously registers information
Moving a memory from short term to long term
A way to send secret messages
Retrieving a memory by entering your brain attic
37
Which of the answers below will not help you improve your memory
A balanced diet with vital nutrients
A regular sleep pattern
Dissecting a sheep’s brain
Retrieving the memories frequently that you want to remember
38
Complete the sentence: Money gets its value________
Because Google said so…
From it’s inherent value
From collective agreement
From gold
39
What invention is responsible for the biggest change to literature?
Electricity
The Ballpoint Pen
The printing press
The Internet
40
Michel Guppy remixed what famous by painting by Edvard Munch?
The Scream
The Speak
The Shout
The Loud Noise
41
American filmmaker Kirby Ferguson argues that creativity is…
Remixing
Recycling
Re-using
Reducing
42
Video – This is an example of …
Infatuation
Puppy Love
Obsession
Limerance
43
Plagiarism means…
Taking someone else’s work and making it uniquely your own
Passing off someone's ideas as your own.
Giving someone's work or ideas to someone else
Taking someone else’s work or ideas and PEEing all over it
44
A treaty can be defined as:
Binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law
The decision-making and policy-making of the sending state
any doctrine or agenda that supports one-sided action
an agreement between countries covering particular matters
45
Unilateral agreements normally supports:
Some interests
One party’s interests
No one's interests
Everyone's interests
46
FLASH QUESTION: How many people are on a WSC debate team
Three
Six
Four
Two
47
Ready to test your Social Studies knowledge?
Bring it on
Born Ready
Possibly
Hiding under the bed
48
Where are memories stored in the brain?
Within the grey matter
They are scattered through many places
The cerebral filing system
The frontal lobe of the visual cortex
49
How many lobes does the cerebral cortex contain?
Three
Seven
Four
More than one million
50
BONUS QUESTION: What is the search engine that specializes in academic literature
Debatabedia
Wikipedia
Google Scholar
Encyclopedia Britannica
51
The TV series ‘Family Guy’ is often accused of copying…
The Simpsons
Your Family
South Park
Modern Family
52
Are you ready for some questions about art?
Never
Ok
I hope so!
Definitely
53
FLASH QUESTION: What is this a picture of?
Llamas
Loch Ness Monsters
Angora Bunnies
Alpacas
54
What is NOT true about the Tale of Genji
It was written by a woman
It depicted the lifestyles at court
It was the first novel written
It was impossible to translate
55
Which of these would you not use to describe cryptocurrency?
Volatile
Stable
Complicated
Modern
56
What language was Dante’s Divine Comedy written in?
Spoken dialect of Tuscany
Ancient Greek
Latin
Belarusian
57
FLASH QUESTION: Which speaker is the first to present a rebuttal?
4AC
2NC
2AC
1NC
58
Which of these books was written most recently?
1984
Illiad
American Gods
To Kill a Mockingbird
59
Polygamy means…
A woman having more than one husband
A man having more than one wife
A man / woman have more than one husband / wife
A woman having more than one wife
60
What is another term for ‘Working Memory’
Short term memory
Procedural memory
Long term memory
Sensory memory
61
The future is now… But can you remember your History?
Its impossible!
I can't remember what happened yesterday.
But of course
Learning from our mistakes
62
Our ability to encode, store, retain and recall information is called ______.
Consciousness
Storage
Memory
Physiology
63
A bilateral agreement is:
Where one side sets the terms
Agreement between two or more sovereign states
any doctrine or agenda that supports one-sided action
Conduct of political or economic relations between 2 states
64
A diplomat is someone that:
Travels to different countries
A peaceful and understanding person that solves problems
An ambassador of a country
Specializes in agreements between states
65
Which of these are you unlikely to find on the black market?
School supplies
Cigarettes
Weapons
Endangered animals
66
Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?
Karl Marx
William Shakespeare
Mark Twain
Ho Chi Minh
67
How can you get out of a contract you have signed?
Sell it to someone else
Burn it
Agree with the other party
You can’t, it’s impossible
68
With political diplomacy, what would leaders NOT discuss?
Defence and security
Sport results
Trade and economics
Education and training
69
Which is NOT a part of the Limbic System
Hippocampus
Hypothalamus
Ventricle
Amygdala
70
FLASH QUESTION: Who is correct?
both
The man on the right
neither
The man on the left
71
FLASH QUESTION: What does WSC stand for?
Wise Secret Camp
What a Stupid Contest
World Scholars Cup
World Space Conference
72
Which of these does a government not control?
Regulation
Embargoes
Tariffs
Stock market
73
BONUS QUESTION: Why do scientists dissect and study sheep's brains?
Sheep don't feel pain
Sheep's brains are smaller than human's brians
Sheep's brains are similar to human's brains
Sheep's brains are larger than human's brains
74
What economic term is also a popular board game?
Exploding kittens
Monopoly
Snakes and ladders
Chess
75
Who wrote the book 1984
George Orwell
Harper Lee
Tom Lathrop
Stephen King
76
Which of these is a cryptocurrency?
Dinar
Dong
Tezos
Rupee
77
Are You Ready For Science?
No Way
Of Course
Help!
I'll Try
78
Which of these is NOT a type of market?
Boot sale
Stadium
Swap meet
Souk
79
Which type of memories are forgotten most quickly
Declarative memory
Long term memory
Semantic Memory
Short term memory
80
FLASH QUESTION: What sound does an alpaca make?
Hee-Haw
Eooaw
Humm
Pwaa
81
FLASH QUESTION: What was the hardest WSC Topic?
Science
History
Literature
Social Studies

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