History: The Past Shapes the Present
This ancient civilization, known for its pyramids and hieroglyphic writing system, flourished along the Nile River.
What is Egypt?
This English playwright, known as "The Bard," wrote Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
This ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, wrote The Republic.
Who is Plato?
In Buddhism, the ultimate goal of enlightenment and liberation from suffering is called this.
What is Nirvana?
This is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.
What is photosynthesis?
The sum of the angles in a triangle always equals this many degrees.
What is 180?
The study of human societies and cultures is called this.
What is anthropology?
This artist painted the famous Mona Lisa, one of the most recognized portraits in the world.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
The U.S. Constitution was signed in this year, officially laying the foundation for American democracy.
What is 1787?
In The Great Gatsby, this green light symbolizes Gatsby’s hopes and dreams.
What is the light at the end of Daisy’s dock?
The idea that "the greatest good for the greatest number" is the basis of this ethical philosophy.
What is utilitarianism?
The Five Pillars of Islam include faith, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and this journey to Mecca.
What is Hajj?
The smallest unit of life that can replicate independently is called this.
What is a cell?
The number π (pi) is approximately equal to this value.
What is 3.14?
Sigmund Freud proposed the mind is divided into three parts: the id, ego, and this.
What is the superego?
This type of theatrical performance combines singing, acting, and dancing, with popular examples including Hamilton and Les Misérables.
What is a musical?
The Silk Road was a major trade route connecting Europe and Asia. Name one of the primary goods traded from China.
What is silk?
This classic dystopian novel by George Orwell introduced the concept of "Big Brother" and government surveillance.
What is 1984?
René Descartes' famous philosophical statement, "Cogito, ergo sum," translates to this in English.
What is "I think, therefore I am"?
Hinduism’s sacred texts, written in Sanskrit, include the Vedas and this epic poem featuring Krishna.
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
The Earth’s outermost layer, made up of tectonic plates, is called this.
What is the crust?
In probability, the likelihood of an impossible event occurring is expressed as this number.
What is 0?
The Invisible Hand is a concept in economics associated with this philosopher.
Who is Adam Smith?
The Rule of Thirds is a fundamental guideline in this artistic discipline.
What is photography?
This war, often called “The Great War,” lasted from 1914 to 1918 and led to significant global changes.
What is World War I?
The Harlem Renaissance was a literary and artistic movement that celebrated Black culture in the early 20th century. Name one prominent writer from this period.
Who is Langston Hughes/Zora Neale Hurston/Countee Cullen?
This German philosopher wrote Thus Spoke Zarathustra and declared that "God is dead."
Who is Friedrich Nietzsche?
In Judaism, this annual holiday commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt.
What is Passover?
Water boils at this temperature in Fahrenheit.
What is 212 degrees?
This sequence is closely related to the golden ratio (approximately 1:1.6), which is a proportion that appears frequently in nature.
What is the Fibonacci sequence?
The psychological experiment in which participants were asked to administer shocks to others tested obedience to authority.
What is the Milgram experiment?
This ballet, set to Tchaikovsky’s music, features a young girl’s journey to a magical land with the Sugar Plum Fairy.
What is The Nutcracker?
The term "Renaissance" means “rebirth” and refers to a cultural movement that began in this country in the 14th century.
What is Italy?
This Nobel Prize-winning author wrote Beloved, a novel exploring intergenerational trauma and the legacy of slavery in America.
Who is Toni Morrison?
In existentialism, this French philosopher and author of Being and Nothingness argued that humans create their own meaning.
Who is Jean-Paul Sartre?
This college is the "Mercy University of New Jersey"
What is Georgian Court University!
The theory of evolution by natural selection was developed by this scientist.
Who is Charles Darwin?
This mathematical field deals with rates of change and slopes of curves.
What is calculus?
In sociology, this term describes a situation where a person is confused due to being exposed to a new culture.
What is culture shock?
Cubism, an early 20th-century art movement that broke down objects into geometric shapes, was pioneered by this Spanish artist.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This famous speech by Abraham Lincoln, delivered during the Civil War, begins with "Four score and seven years ago."
What is the Gettysburg Address?
DAILY DOUBLE: These three NJ poets yawped, howled, and diagnosed their way through the country
Who are Walt Whitman, Allen Ginsberg, and William Carlos Williams
DAILY DOUBLE: This philosopher argued the ethical life is about vulnerability and embracing uncertainty.
Who is Martha Nussbaum?
DAILY DOUBLE: The study of this subject examines the human experience of faith, and how different people and cultures express it.
What is theology?
FINAL JEOPARDY QUESTION: The Interconnected World - Throughout history, advancements in mathematics and science have shaped human understanding of the universe. Name two historical scientists whose discoveries fundamentally changed how we perceive our world and explain their contributions.
Possible Answers: Isaac Newton and gravity; Albert Einstein and relativity; Galileo Galilei and heliocentrism, etc.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately this many meters per second.
What is 299,792,458 m/s?
DAILY DOUBLE: The 2023 Barbie movie, directed by Greta Gerwig, is often associated with fourth-wave feminism for its exploration of gender roles, social media discourse, and empowerment. This type of privilege is associated with male power (and horses).
What is the patriarchy?
DAILY DOUBLE: This technique is a movement language and training method developed by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, former artistic director of Batsheva Dance Company
What is Gaga Technique