Famous Love Stories in Literature
World History: World War I
Sharks
Famous Inventors
Board Games
100
Farm boy falls in love with a princess. He gets kidnapped and becomes a pirate. He fights to win back the princess. A. Tuck Everlasting B. Breaking Dawn C. The Fault in Our Stars D. The Princess Bride
What is D. The Princess Bride
100
The assassination of ______ escalated and eventually caused an outbreak of war. A. Archduke Franz Ferdinand B. Wilhelm II C. Paul von Hindenburg
What is A. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
100
How long do great white sharks live? A. up to 8 years B. up to 50 years C. up to 12 years D up to 70 years
What is D up to 70 years
100
This 15th Century Italian developed prototypes for flying machines, tanks, parachutes. A. Galileo B. Sir Isaac Newton C. Archimedes D. Leonardo da Vinci
Who is D. Leonardo da Vinci
100
When was the game Uno invented? A. 1955 B. 1971 C. 1985 D. 2000
What is B. 1971
200
She is sick. He has one leg. They are nerds with amazing vocabulary. They travel to meet an author. She gets more sick and he does too. He dies after he gives himself a funeral. Who are "he" and "she"? A. Bella and Edward B. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy C. Augustus and Hazel Grace D. Jesse and Winnie
What is C. Augustus and Hazel Grace
200
What were the four main causes of World War I? A. militarism, independence, assassination, budget cuts B. alliances, independence, militarism, imperialism C. militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism D. None of these
What is C. militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
200
How long are bull sharks? A. about 200 feet B. about 11 feet C. about 35 feet D about 2 feet
What is B. about 11 feet
200
This inventor is considered the "Father of Computers." A. Charles Babbage B. Nikola Tesla C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Steve Jobs
What is A. Charles Babbage
200
How many colors of Monopoly money is there? A. 5 B. 7 C. 8 D. 10
What is B. 7
300
Name this famous play: He loves another. She is promised to another. He gets banished. She faked her death. He kills himself. She does too. Everyone is friends at the end.
What is Romeo and Juliet
300
What was the deadliest battle of World War I? A. Battle of Ypres B. Battle of the Somme C. Battle of France D. None of these
What is B. Battle of the Somme
300
The odds of being attacked by a great white shark are: A. One in 1,000 B. One in 250,000 C. One in a million D. One in 17 million
What is D. One in 17 million
300
Mozart & Beethoven composed music for this instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. A. accordion B. clarinet C. harmonica D. ukulele
What is C. harmonica
300
This game is played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols
What is Mahjong
400
He lives forever. She is a spoiled rich girl. Man in yellow suit wants to sell water. Man dies. Secret is protected. Spring is gone, but a toad lives forever. What novel is this?
What is Tuck Everlasting
400
What is a stalemate?
What is Neither side is advancing; war is at a standstill.
400
What are baby sharks called & Why are sharks not considered mammals?
What are pups & because they breathe through their gills.
400
The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokio, started working for Nintendo in this position: A. receptionist B. janitor C. cafeteria chef D. manager AND In what decade was Game Boy invented?
What is B. janitor & in the late 80's (1989)
400
Name this board game: First player to move all 4 of your colored pegs around the game board and into your finish line.
What is Trouble!
500
This is a play. Which one? Dad died. Mom married uncle. Girlfriend goes mad and dies. Fights her other love to the death. Mom poisoned. Kills uncle. Becomes King. AND Who wrote it?
What is Hamlet & William Shakespeare
500
1. True or False: The Lusitania originated in France. 2. True or False: The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat. 3. What was a Zimmerman Note? A. a note from Germany to Mexico asking them to attack the US B. a note from France to Spain asking for money C. a note from Germany to Luxembourg surrendering to the Allies D. a note from the United States to Britain accepting war funds
What is False, True, A. a note from Germany to Mexico asking them to attack the US.
500
1. Sharks have existed for approximately: A. 10,000 years B. 1 million years C. 10 million years D. 350 million years 2. Name three things all sharks have
What is D. 350 million years & Fins, Gills & Scales
500
After inventing the phonograph, what were the 1st words Edison recorded himself saying? A. "My name is Thomas Edison." B. "Mary had a little lamb." C. "Twinkle, twinkle little star." D. "Can you hear me now?" AND This British computer scientist/engineer is known as the inventor of the World Wide Web. A. Alan Turing B. Bill Gates C. Charles Babbage D. Tim Berners-Lee
What is B. "Mary had a little lamb." & D. Tim Berners-Lee
500
Name the following board games: 1. It pays to play nice, because your fortunes could change with the roll of the dice. 2. Rack up your letters, choose a great word, and hope to land on a triple-word score. 3. With your steadiest hand, steer clear of the sides and avoid lighting the light! 4. Now kids can live out their dream jobs, make their own decisions, and go on fun adventures. 5. Team up in this fun, fast-paced game and rack your brain for items that fit the category.
What is Monopoly, Scrabble, Operation, The Game of Life & Scattargories
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