🎃 Halloween Jeopardy: Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Connect

🧠 Creepy Connections

100

De Waal writes, “What intrigues me most about laughter is how it spreads. It’s almost impossible not to laugh when everybody else is” (para. 1). How does this support his view on connection?

A Laughter isolates people  

B Laughter shows shared emotion  

C Laughter creates conflict  

D Laughter proves logic

B Laughter shows shared emotion  

200

According to de Waal, “The fact that tickling oneself is notoriously ineffective attests to its social significance” (para. 2). What does this reveal about human interaction?

A Humor is personal  

B Connection requires others  

C Tickling causes pain  

D Laughter is rare

B Connection requires others  

300

De Waal says, “Shared laughter is just one example of our primate sensitivity to others” (para. 3). What idea does this most strongly support?

A People value isolation  

B Humans naturally connect emotionally 

C Freedom weakens community  

D Emotion limits reason

B Humans naturally connect emotionally 

400

The author explains, “It began much more simply, with the synchronization of bodies: running when others run, laughing when others laugh” (para. 4). What does this suggest about connection?

A Connection starts with shared actions  

B People avoid copying  

C Empathy is taught  

D Imitation shows weakness

A Connection starts with shared actions  

500

Which inference is best supported by “Yawn contagion… opens a window onto mood transmission, an essential part of empathy” (para. 5)?

A Yawning is random  

B Shared actions build empathy  

C Animals cannot connect  

D Mood has no effect

B Shared actions build empathy  

🐒 Monkey Behavior & Human Bonding

100

Chimps laugh during “rough-and-tumble games” (para. 2). What connection does this show?

A Play builds social bonds  

B Animals mock each other  

C Play causes conflict  

D Laughter is aggressive

A Play builds social bonds  

200

De Waal describes baboons that “forgot to eat, mate, and groom… staring in exactly the same direction” (para. 6). What does this illustrate?

A Shared focus reflects herd instinct  

B They were searching for food  

C They lost awareness  

D They followed humans

A Shared focus reflects herd instinct  

300

How does the “ghost box” experiment show social connection?

A Apes learn best by watching others  

B Machines teach better  

C Apes learn through isolation  

D Observation prevents learning

A Apes learn best by watching others  

400

A matriarch “dipped her underarm in the water… Her children started doing the same” (para. 16). What concept does this demonstrate?

A Behavior is transmitted socially  

B Animals avoid imitation  

C Habits form by chance  

D Apes lack tradition

A Behavior is transmitted socially  

500

De Waal writes, “Soon all of the young chimpanzees… were walking the same way in single file behind the unlucky male” (para. 17). What idea does this support?

A Imitation creates shared identity  

B Injury breaks unity  

C Copying is punishment  

D Behavior is accidental

A Imitation creates shared identity  

🧩 Trivia (Time to Test Your Brains!)

100

What was the first civilization to build pyramids?

A Egyptians   

B Mayans   

C Mesopotamians   

D Romans

A Egyptians   

200

Which planet is known as the “Morning Star”?

A Venus   

B Mars   

C Mercury   

D Jupiter

A Venus   

300

What Marvel superhero is known as the “friendly neighborhood” protector of Queens?

A Iron Man   

B Spider-Man   

C Captain America   

D Black Panther

B Spider-Man   

400

If 5x – 10 = 15, what is x?

A 5   

B 7   

C 8   

D 9

A 5

500

What is the capital of Japan and home to over 13 million people?

A Seoul   

B Tokyo   

C Kyoto   

D Beijing

B Tokyo   

🧪 Science of Connection

100

What is “embodied cognition” as used in the essay (paras. 12–13)?

A The body influences how we think  

B Thought is separate  

C Humans lack emotion  

D Memory is imaginary

A The body influences how we think  

200

How does the pianist example (para. 13) connect to the author’s claim about body and mind?

A Body memory helps recognition  

B Sound alone creates memory  

C Practice replaces emotion  

D Music prevents connection

A Body memory helps recognition  

300

De Waal calls synchrony “as deeply ingrained in us as in many other animals” (para. 5). What is its purpose?

A It ensures group safety  

B It causes chaos  

C It isolates members  

D It reduces empathy

A It ensures group safety  

400

Why does de Waal include Tony Blair and George W. Bush “swaggering with arms hanging loose and chest puffed out” (para. 9)?

A To show humans imitate those they identify with  

B To mock leaders  

C To discuss politics  

D To describe culture

A To show humans imitate those they identify with  

500

Which quote best expresses de Waal’s main claim about connection?

A “When I see synchrony and mimicry—whether it concerns yawning, laughing, dancing, or aping—I see social connection and bonding”

B “Humans are unpredictable.”  

C “Empathy is limited to humans.” 

 D “Apes rarely imitate.”

A “When I see synchrony and mimicry—whether it concerns yawning, laughing, dancing, or aping—I see social connection and bonding”

🍭 Trick or Treat (Random Fun Round)

100

In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what does Jack Skellington want that shows his longing for connection?

A Fame  

B Love and belonging  

C Wealth  

D Power

B Love and belonging  

200

Which NFL team’s fanbase is called the “12th Man”?

A Detroit Lions  

B Seattle Seahawks  

C Dallas Cowboys  

D Kansas City Chiefs

B Seattle Seahawks  

300

 “Cause this is Thriller… Thriller night.” Who sang it?

A Prince  

B Usher  

C Michael Jackson  

D Drake

C Michael Jackson  

400

Solve for x: 3x + 9 = 30.

A x = 7  

B x = 9  

C x = 11  

D x = 6

A x = 7  

500

What dessert is made of ladyfingers, mascarpone, and coffee?

A Tiramisu  

B Baklava  

C Churros  

D Crème Brûlée

A Tiramisu