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Round One: Where they come fromRound Two: Who they are

Each round has questions worth5, 10, or 15 points. Speed Round

questions are worth 5 points each.

ROUND 1Who they are

Q:5 points

Spell __________

A:M I L L E N N I A L S

5 points

Q:Meet the Millennials, born in or

after what year?

5 points

A:1982

5 points

Q:True or False:

As a group, Millennialsare more numerous than

the Baby BoomerGeneration.

5 points

A:True

5 points

Millennials are more numerous, more affluent,better educated, and more ethnically diverse thanany other generation.

They are the most wanted andwatched over generation in history.

Q:What will Tyler,

the 15-year old millennial, say?

“We’re the Millennial Generation.

We’re special, one-of-a-kind.

It’s our time to _____.”

10 points

A:“It’s our time to shine.”

10 points

Q:According to an ABC News poll,

which of the following was not a

suggested name for this generation:

Echo Boom

Generation Y

Clinton Kids

generation.com

Boomer Babies10 points

A:10 points

Clinton Kids

Q:10 points

Demographically, Millennials are the

most racially and ethnically diverse,

least Caucasian generation.

What percentage of kids under the age

of 18 are nonwhite ( and Latino )?

25%

35%

45%

A:35%

10 points

more stuff

Child issues and family values have risen to thetop of our national agenda. Millennials are growingup in homes with 50% more stuff ( in weight ) thanjust 20 years ago.

50%

Like all generations in the making, the Millennialsare being shaped by history that surrounds them.What shapes history?

The aging of older generations.

15 points

Q:Generation Name Birth Years

Lost Generation 1883-1900

G.I. Generation 1901-1924

15 points

Q:Generation Name Birth Years

Lost Generation 1883-1900

G.I. Generation 1901-1924

Silent Generation 1925-1942

15 points

Q:Generation Name Birth Years

Lost Generation 1883-1900

G.I. Generation 1901-1924

Silent Generation 1925-1942

Baby Boomers 1943-1960

15 points

Q:Generation Name Birth Years

Lost Generation 1883-1900

G.I. Generation 1901-1924

Silent Generation 1925-1942

Baby Boomers 1943-1960

Generation X 1961-1981

5 points each

Q:Speed Round

Which generation do the following words decribe:

Boomersor

Millennials?

5 points

Q:Smug

5 points

A:Smug - Boomers

5 points

Q:Sheltered

5 points

A:Sheltered -Millennials

5 points

Q:Hypocritical

5 points

A:Hypocritical -Boomers

Q:5 points

Pressured

A:5 points

Pressured -Millennials

Q:5 points

Conventional

A:5 points

Conventional -Millennials

Q:5 points

Intolerant

A:5 points

Intolerant - Boomers

Q:5 points

Team-Oriented

A:5 points

Team-Oriented -Millennials

Q:5 points

Self-loving

A:Self-loving - Boomers

5 points

Q:5 points

Argumentative

A:Argumentative -Boomers

5 points

Q:Achieving

5 points

5 pointsA:Achieving -

Millennials

5 points

Q:Rebellious

5 points

A:Rebellious - Boomers

Q:5 points

Special

A:5 points

Special - Millennials

Each generation rebels against an elder-built worldand against the generation before it. Is that whyMillennials behave almost opposite of Generation X?

Each generation redirects society according to its owninclinations. Each generation:

1. solves a problem facing the prior youth generation( think Millennials and Generation X )

2. corrects for the behavioral excess it perceives in the current midlife generations( think Millennials and Boomers )

3. fills the social role being vacated by the departing elder generation( think Millennials and G.I. Generation )

Boomers grew up when institutions felt too strong and individuals too weak.

Millennials are growing up when institutions feel too weakand individuals too strong.

Boomers were born when rationalism ruled and spiritualism lay dormant.

Millennials are kids when spiritualism rules and rationalism lies dormant.

In the Millennial evolution,the Millennial solution will be to:

set high standards get organized team updo civic deeds

ROUND 2Where they come from

Born to two-income yuppy parents and affluentgrandparents beginning in the early 1980s,Millennials are the largest, healthiest, and mostcared for generation inhistory.

5 points

Q:The average yearly Millennials

birthrate is 3.6 million.

The highest year was 1992 with

how many births?

3.7 million

4.2 million

4.5 million

A:5 points

4.2 million

Q:5 points

Advances in fertility have increased the number

of births and multiple births.

Human egg prices, once as low as $3000, soared

as high as ______ for an ovum purchased from

an attractive, high IQ student from a top university.

$20,000

$30,000

$50,000

A:5 points

$50,000

5 points

Q:Percentage of college freshmen in 1973 whose

parents held a college degree or higher:mothers = 20% fathers = 32%

Today, the percentage of college freshmenwhose parents hold a college degree or higher is:

mothers = 30% fathers = 35%mothers = 35% fathers = 38%mothers = 41% fathers = 44%

A:5 points

mothers = 41%fathers = 44%

Q:The 3rd and 6th most popular Millennial girls’

names are derived from the movie Splash.

What is the mermaid’s name?( 3rd most popular girl’s name )

What is the last name of the actress

who played her? ( 6th most popular girl’s name )

10 points ( 5 point each )

A:10 points

3rd - Madison6th - Hannah

Q:10 points

In the mid 1980s, Chrysler

created a new type of vehicle.

What new type of vehicle was that?

A:10 points

The Minivan

Q:10 points

Generation X was raised on Sesame

Street which taught children about

their differences. Millennials were

raised on what TV character that

taught how children are alike?

A:10 points

Barney ( and Friends )

Q:15 points

Since 1990, Ritalin prescriptions

have risen eightfold. Some 3 million

Millennials take the drug regularly.

What percentage are boys?

60%

70%

80%

A:15 points

80%

Tale of Two Millennial cities: one born to dual-income boomers,the other born to one-income Gen-X or immigrant parents.

Millennials are witnessingthe largest division of wealthin American history.

Q:Along with a separation of wealth,

Millennials are divided by one

moment in history: those old

enough to remember and those not.

What is this April, 1999 event?

15 points

A:15 points

Columbine

Q:15 points

Millennials and their parents often

refer to each other as best friends.

The authors call this

“attached parenting.”

A recent TIME article called it?

A:15 points

Helicopter parents

Speed RoundAccording to US News & World

Report, in the 1990s education

shifted from the “age of lament” to

the “age of accountability.”

5 points each

Q:True or False:

Since the 1970s, the share of

teachers with master’s degrees has

risen from one-sixth to one-half.

5 points

A:True

5 points

Q:5 points

True or False:

Enrollment in Bible or Christian

schools has doubled.

A:5 points

True

Q:True or False:

Catholic schools have witnessed

their largest growth in the suburbs.

5 points

A:False( inner cities )

5 points

Q:True or False:

In 1992 there was only one charter

school in the United States.

Now there are around 500.

5 points

A:False( around 1700 )

5 points

Q:5 points

True or False:

State standards tests now tally over

$200 million in annual sales.

A:5 points

True

Q:5 points

True or False:

When asked to identify “the major

causes” of America’s problems,

team-oriented Millennials sum it up

as “adult individualism

or selfishness.”

A:5 points

True

Q:True or False:

Surveys of 8th and 10th graders

indicate that Millennials would

rather spend their time doing things

with friends than doing imaginative

tasks on their own.

5 points

5 points

A:True

Q:5 points

True or False:

Compared to Gen-Xers in the late

1980s, Millennials are nearly three

times as likely to take calculus and

twice as likely to take AP tests.

A:True

5 points

Q:5 points

True or False:

ZT or Zero Tolerance in schools and

cities is supported by 48%

of Millennials.

A:False( 69% )

5 points

Q:5 points

True or False:

80% of Millennials report that they

have friends of a different race.

A:5 points

False( 90% )

Q:5 points

True or False:

In 1990, there were no reported

prayer circles or clubs in

U.S. public schools.

Now there are over 10,000.

A:True

5 points

Q:5 points

True or False:

Disney made *NSYNC change the

line, “Am I sexual” to “Am I sensual”

before releasing their video.

A:5 points

False( It was the BackStreet Boys )

As Tom Brokow called the G.I. generation “America’sGreatest,” the authors predict Millennials are readyto be the next great generation.

But, none of us can predict ifMillennials will match thehype for potential.

What we do know is that Millennials are team-oriented, more pragmatic, and even more conservative than Boomers and Gen-Xers. They arecloser to their parents thanprevious generations andlike to reach the high standards set for them.

One of the greatest mistakes we can make is to viewand engage Millennials through the lens of our ownBoomer and Gen-X teen values and experiences.

Millennials are your audience.Are you talking with themaccordingly?

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