Science Class
Environmental Law
Good Old Games
Popular Games
Know Your Board Game
100
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
100
What water rights system does Nevada use?
Prior appropriation, or “first in time, first in right”
100
Invented in 1948 by Eleanor Abbott, a schoolteacher in San Diego who was recovering from polio. She designed the colorful, non-competitive board game on butcher paper to entertain children isolated in hospital polio wards.
Candyland
100
Winning over 40 awards and accolades, this 2023 featured D&D-themed videogame takes place on the Sword Coast as adventurers try to remove parasites from their brains.
Baldur's Gate 3
100
Picture of Wingspan: What game is this?
Wingspan
200
What is the term for the variety of living species in an ecosystem?
Biodiversity
200
Nevada is home to the largest national forest in the lower 48 states. What is it called?
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
200
How many lines of code was Pong?
0
200
What is the highest rossing videogame movie?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (1.36 Billion)
200
What colors are on the twister board?
red, yellow, green, blue
300
What are the three R’s commonly associated with reducing waste?
Reduce, reuse, recycle
300
What federal agency is primarily responsible for enforcing major U.S. environmental laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act?
The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA
300
In the original game of Monopoly, what was the most expensive property?
Boardwalk
300
A category of tabletop board game that focuses on economic strategy, resource management, worker-placement and mechanics over heavy storytelling or direct conflict.
Euro Game
300
In the original game of jenga, how many wooden blocks are there?
54
400
What is the driest state in the United States, and which state receives the most average annual precipitation?
Nevada is the driest state, and Hawaii receives the most average annual precipitation.
400
What federal environmental law requires environmental review for major federal actions that may significantly affect the environment?
NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act
400
Most commonly known as Hnefatafl (pronounced nef-a-tah-ful), is an ancient Scandinavian board game of unequal sides, more commonly known as ______ Chess.
"Viking" Chess.
400
From what modern-day country did Chess originate from?
India
400
Moshka patam, and ancient Indian board game, reflects Hindu philosophies of karma (action and consequence) and dharma (duty), has another name today.
What is chutes and ladders?
500
What river is the primary source of drinking water for the Las Vegas Valley?
The Colorado River
500
During Hoover Dam construction, workers in the diversion tunnels reported temperatures reaching as high as what? (Farenheit)
140°F
500
The _____ is a famous and iconic monster unique to Dungeons & Dragons, featuring a floating spherical body with a large central anti-magic eye and multiple destructive eye stalks.
Beholder
500
The frequency of letter tiles supplied for Scrabble was determined by analyzing the letter distribution in what newspaper?
The New York Times
500
When producing board games and card-games, printing presse use large sheets of paper to print cards. How many poker cards fit on these standard sheets?
55 cards
