Hipster Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A coffee bag labeled “single-origin” generally indicates that the beans come from what kind of source?
One botanical species grown worldwide
One identifiable geographic origin or producer
One standardized roasting temperature
One retail chain’s exclusive blend
2. A creator photocopies a small, self-published booklet of essays, illustrations and collages for local distribution. What have they most likely made?
A broadsheet
A chapbook anthology
A trade catalogue
A zine
3. Historically, what was a speakeasy in the United States?
An illicit drinking establishment operating during Prohibition
A café that hosted public poetry readings
A shop specializing in imported coffee and tea
A private club for radio broadcasters
4. A band books a community room, borrows sound equipment, designs its own poster and collects admission at the door without a commercial promoter. Which principle does this most clearly illustrate?
Major-label distribution
DIY culture
Curated exclusivity
Studio standardization
5. A café lists each bean’s farm, processing method and tasting notes, then carefully adjusts the brewing recipe. Which movement does this best represent?
Third-wave coffee
Coffeehouse modernism
Traditional diner service
Convenience coffee
6. A clothing company promotes a vague “earth-friendly” collection but provides no evidence for its environmental claims. What is the most relevant term?
Ethical sourcing
Greenwashing
Carbon accounting
Circular design
7. An arts district attracts expensive development; longtime residents and small businesses then struggle with rising rents and displacement. Which concept most directly describes this neighborhood change?
Suburbanization
Adaptive reuse
Cultural preservation
Gentrification
8. Someone spends an afternoon searching secondhand record bins for overlooked or rare releases. What is this activity commonly called?
Needle dropping
Track mining
Crate digging
Sleeve matching
9. A designer turns worn denim into durable tote bags instead of discarding it or breaking it down into raw fibers. What is this best described as?
Downcycling
Composting
Upcycling
Archiving
10. Compared with a typical LP album, what is an EP?
A reissue pressed only on colored vinyl
A live recording without studio editing
A record that plays at only one fixed speed
A release usually longer than a single but shorter than an album
11. Which fashion term describes a deliberately ordinary look built around items such as plain sneakers, basic sweatshirts and unremarkable jeans?
Normcore
Haute couture
Rockabilly
Techwear
12. A stationery shop makes invitations by pressing inked, raised type into thick paper, leaving a tactile impression. Which process is being used?
Letterpress printing
Offset lithography
Digital embossing
Screen printing
13. A market gives stall space only to nearby growers and makers, emphasizing shorter supply chains and money circulating within the area. Which idea is most directly represented?
Mass customization
Global sourcing
Localism
Luxury branding
14. The modern cultural use of “hipster” grew from a term associated most closely with which 1940s scene?
Professional cycling clubs
Hollywood studio executives
Jazz enthusiasts and performers
Abstract Expressionist galleries
15. In music and film, what does “indie” most directly mean?
Created in an improvised style
Produced outside the dominant major-studio or major-label system
Released exclusively as a digital download
Made by an artist performing alone
16. What distinguishes a fixed-gear bicycle from a standard bicycle with a freewheel?
It uses a pedal-operated coaster brake by definition
Its motor assists the rider on hills
It automatically shifts according to speed
Its pedals move whenever the driven rear wheel turns