6-1 Loewen Jeopardy

Poetry and Probability

100

What is the type of poetry we did in class that originated in Japan?

Haiku

200

What country/area did both acrostics and odes come from?

Greece

300

What is it called when you use a word that is "over the top" and exaggerates something?

Hyperbole

400

"Run like the wind" is an example of a.....

Simile

500

Was the probability of Canada not having a single Stanley Cup from 1993-2023 under 1%, assuming all teams are equal?

Yes, it was 0.00024%

Mr. Kennedy

100

What is Mr. Kennedy's favourite subject to teach?

History

200

What book series was Mr. Kennedy's favourite in Grade 6?

A: Eragon

B: Alex Rider

C: Percy Jackson

D: Hunger Games

Alex Rider

300

What is Mr. Kennedy's favourite movie?

A: 42

B: Skyfall

C: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

D: Remember the Titans

42

400

What is Mr. Kennedy's favourite Nintendo game of all-time?

A: Super Mario Odyssey

B: Luigi's Mansion

C: Mario Kart Wii

D: Pokemon Diamond

Pokemon Diamond

500

Who is Mr. Kennedy cheering for in the 2024 Euros (Soccer)

Scotland

Board Games

100

What popular card game is part of the largest media franchise in the world, and features creatures like Empoleon, Dragonite and Ivysaur?

Pokemon

200

What very famous board game involving money and rolling was originally made to be frustrating to play?

Monopoly

300

What type of board game involves making a stronger deck of cards over the course of a game?

Deckbuilder

400

What is Mr. K's favourite card game?

A: Yu-Gi-Oh

B: Pokemon

C: Hearthstone

D: Marvel Snap

Hearthstone

500

Where was the first board game made?

A: Rome

B: America

C: Egypt

D: Greece

Senet in Egypt, in 3500 BC

Theme Parks

100

What is the tallest roller coaster in Canada?

Leviathan

200

What country invented the first roller coaster?

A: Russia

B: The USA

C: Japan

D: China

Russia in the 17th century

300

Which of these roller coaster names is fake?

The Bat, Goliath, Speedrunner, Rock N' Roller Coaster

Speedrunner

400

Which roller coaster is the fastest?

A: Leviathan in Canada

B: Kingda Ka in the USA

C: Formula Rossa in the UAE

D: Superman in the USA

Formula Rossa in the UAE

500

What is the oldest rollercoaster at Canada's Wonderland?

Wilde Beast

Phys-Ed/Sports

100

Name one soccer team in the English Premier League

..

200

Name 3 sports we played in gym class

....

300

Name one player who plays for Toronto FC (the soccer team)

.....

400

What popular graphic novel/manga features volleyball players from Japan?

Haikyuu

500

What position in volleyball is often called the "defensive specialist" and can never initiate an attack?

The Libero