Science
Hot Potato: If you're not sure, you can pass this question to another team without penalty.
This part of a plant usually grows underground and helps to soak up water and hold the plant in place. What is a _____?
Root
Jackpot! 400 points if you get it correct!
Another 200 points if you can identify what the war was about!
This important war in the United States was fought between the North and the South in the 1860s. What was the _____?
Buckshot! You get an extra question next turn!
What is 25 multiplied by 400?
10000
This major river flows through Egypt and is the longest river in Africa. What is the _____ River?
Nile River
This popular game involves throwing a ball at pins. What is _____?
Bowling
Name the three basic states of matter.
solid, liquid, and gas
No penalty! Get it wrong, you wont lose points!
This famous document, signed in 1776, declared that the American colonies were free from British rule. What is the _____?
Declaration of Independence
A train leaves the station at 2:02 PM and arrives at its destination at 7:48 PM. How many hours and minutes did the train travel?
5 hours 46 minutes
Triple points!!!!!
Name the world's largest desert (by area).
Sahara Desert
This invention allowed people to communicate quickly over long distances using coded messages. What is the _____?
telegraph
DOUBLE THE POINTS!
This type of weather often includes thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. What is a _____?
thunderstorm
This major historical event, beginning in 1939, involved many countries around the world and ended with the defeat of the Axis powers. What was _____?
World War 2
Double points!
If a square has a perimeter of 20 centimeters, what is the length of one of its sides?
4 cm
Small bonus question on top: What is the capital of CA?
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What has to be broken before you can use it?
Name the 4 most common gases in the air?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
This leader helped India gain independence from British rule through nonviolent resistance. Who was _____?
Mahatma Gandhi
What is the value of 2/5 + 1/10
5/10 or 1/2
It's a trap... FOR OTHERS! The other team loses 100 points.
This mountain range separates Europe from Asia. What are the _____ Mountains?
Ural Mountains
Pass this to another team without penalty!
What has one head, one foot, and four legs, but can't walk?
Scientists use this "method" to perform experiments to ensure that the experiments are accurate and repeatable.
Scientific Method
Free for all. Your team gets to answer this first. IF if it is incorrect, pass this to the next team without penalty!
This ancient empire, known for its roads and military power, once controlled a vast territory around the Mediterranean Sea. What was the _____?
Roman Empire
Sarah has $3.50. She wants to buy a notebook that costs $1.75 and a pen that costs $0.85. How much money will she have left?
$0.90
What is the name of the deepest ocean trench?
Bonus 200 points to name 4 oceans!
Mariana's Trench
This is a word that looks the same backward as forward, like "racecar." What is a _____?
Palindrome