Color Adages/Idioms
Classification of Body Parts
Homophones & Homonyms
Interesting Geography
Coding Abbreviations
100
Universal theme: rarity
Meaning: happening very rarely
Idiom: once in a ____ _____
blue moon
100
There are 2 types of bones - bones that keep you upright and bones that allow movement.
Name both types.
Axial bones and appendicular bones.
100
Word that means "a machine that moves air" AND "someone who roots for a team":
fan.
100
Which is the only continent that has no countries in it?
Antarctica.
100
In JavaScript, what does "var" stand for?
variable
200
Universal theme: optimism
Meaning: Anytime a bad thing happens, something good also comes out of it.
Adage: Every cloud has a ____ _____.
silver lining
200
There are 2 types of involuntary muscles - muscles that make your heart beat and muscles that allow movement in other internal organs, like the large intestine, stomach and bladder.
Name both types.
Cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.
200
Word that means "an armored attack vehicle" and "a house for fish":
tank.
200
Turkey, Russia, and Egypt are all ______ countries.
transcontinental
200
What does "www" stand for?
World-Wide Web
300
Universal theme: rage
Meaning: very angry
Idiom: seeing _____
red
300
There are 3 types of blood vessels - blood vessels that carry blood away from your heart, blood vessels that carry blood toward your heart, and blood vessels that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide to your body parts.
Name all three types.
Arteries, veins, and capillaries.
300
Words that mean: "looks without blinking" and "a lot of upward or downward steps":
stares/stairs
300
What is the common geographical feature of Michigan and Florida?
A peninsula.
300
What does "src" stand for?
source
400
Universal theme: naivete/gullibility
Meaning: believing that there is nothing bad or dangerous in the world
Idiom: seeing the world through ____-____ _____
rose-colored glasses
400
There are 3 layers o the skin - the top layer that protects your body from the outside, the middle layer that contains blood vessels and nerves, and the bottom layer that cushions and keeps you warm
Name all three layers.
Epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat.
400
Word that means "body part containing the radius and ulna" and "weapons":
arms
400
Hawaii is a group of islands, aka an "_______".
archipelago
400
What do "png" and "gif" stand for?
portable networks graphic
AND
graphic interchange format
500
Universal theme: perception, comparison
Meaning: Don't be jealous of others; everyone always thinks that others have it better than they do.
Adage: The grass is always ______ ___ ___ _____ ____.
greener on the other side
OR
greener on the other side of the fence
500
There are 4 components of your blood - the liquid part, the oxygen carriers, the infection fighters, and the repairers.
Name all four components.
Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
500
Words that mean "funny" and "bone in your arm":
humorous and humerus.
500
What North American island actually is part of the European country of Denmark?
Greenland
500
What does "http" stand for?
HyperText Transfer Protocol