Talking Turkey
Animal Idioms
Sporting Chances
Herding
"Cat"s
"Cat"s
Mammals
Animal Geography
100
This "historic" piece of furniture, used by sultans and their commanders, is an upholstered seat or bench without arms or a back.
What is an ottoman?
100
Whoa - Wait and be patient
What is hold your horses?
100
The world championship of this pointed indoor sport is taking place in London. This year's tournament is the biggest yet, with 128 players competing for a share of the £5 million prize fund (some have been barred).
What is darts?
100
This 8 letter word denotes a specifically defined division in a system of classification.
What is a category?
100
This is the most common mammal presently on Earth that is able to be counted.
What is the human? Cows are not a close second.
unknown number of rodents, bats, squirrels, fox
100
This Tennessee town is in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains but you won't see any fowl working with iron.
What is Pigeon Forge?
200
In 1930, the name of the capital city was officially changed from this to Istanbul.
What is Constantinople?
200
A person who is excited about doing certain work. This could be damming.
What is an eager beaver?
200
There was a global backlash when fans learned that the these events' tickets were $4,185. It was later announced that some seats will be sold for $60.
What is FIFA - The World Cup of soccer?
200
A boat with two parallel hulls or floats, often a sailboat with a mast.
What is a catamaran?
200
The dromedary is more commonly known as this.
What is the camel?
200
This geographic and cultural region with the Canadian province of Newfoundland is going to the dogs.
What is Labrador?
300
The name of Turkey's currency was abandoned by the Italians, but remains the official unit in Turkey.
What is the lira?
300
This is how I found out about something usually secretive from someone who is flighty.
What is a little bird told me?
300
Though neither of these two western teams have secured its division title nor its conference's top seed just yet, as of Sunday they have clinched a postseason playoff. Name ONE.
Who are the Rams and Broncos?
300
Military machines used for hurling missiles such as large stones or spears.
What is a catapult?
300
Bovine is a term related to cattle and caprine is a term relating to this common farm animal.
What is a goat?
300
This European group of islands is not going to the birds but its early name, Canariae Insulae, denotes this mammal.
What are dogs?
400
There are 82,693 of this type of structure in Turkey, most have minarets.
What are mosques?
400
This is a big obvious problem that no one acknowledges or addresses in a straightforward manner.
What is the elephant in the room?
400
This is really huge news, this NFC east team has only one 2 games this season.
What the The New York Giants?
400
A state of muscular rigidity, stereotyped mannerisms, and refusal to communicate that is associated with schizophrenia.
What is catatonia?
400
This characteristic of all mammals allow them to have endothermic or warm-blooded metabolism.
What is fur?
400
This area of Cuba was the scene of a national crisis during the sixties.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
500
Turkey is bordered by three seas. Name two of them.
What are the Mediterranean Sea, The Black Sea, and the Aegean Sea?
500
Face a challenge or danger boldly (Like a matador).
What is take the bull by the horns?
500
On June 14, this supermoon gave quite a show. It is commonly known by this fruity name.
What is the Strawberry Moon?
500
Twelve letter compound word that denotes a popular saying that catches on and is often used in the media. A word or expression that is used repeatedly and conveniently to represent or characterize a person, group, idea, or point of view.
What is a catchphrase?
500
Name a common existing monotreme. Monotremes are different from other mammals because they lay eggs. They provide milk for their young by being secreted by many pores on the female's belly.
What is the platypus or echidnas or anteater?
500
This Caribbean island has come out if its shell and was the first significant establishment of the Buccaneers.
What is Tortuga?
1000
Bonus Jeopardy
Don't Count the Years, Make the Years Count!
1000
Put the following mammals in order of the shortest to the longest lifespan.
A. Gorilla
B. Human
C. Hedgehog
D. Bowhead whale
E. Elephant
C. Hedgehog - 3 years
A. Gorilla - 35 years
E. Elephant 56 years
B. Human - 80 years
D. Bowhead whale - 200 years