Animals
TV and Movies
ES Knowhow
Global Culture
Geography
100

The picture below displays this insect. 

Praying mantis

100

This is the name of the first foreign film to win Best Picture, as well as an organism that sustains itself at the expense of a host organism. 

Parasite 

100

Erica's children both participate and excel as this type of athlete.

Equestrians (horseback riders)

100

Known also as the Festival of Colors, this South Asian cultural celebration shares its name with the adjective for something dedicated to religious purpose. 

Holi

100

One of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia, this economic hub shares its name with a popular computer software platform. 

Java

200

A group of crows and a horrific crime share this name.

A murder. 

200

This English-born actor was initially a DJ before beginning an illustrious acting career including works such as NBC's The Office, Thor, and The Suicide Squad (2021).

Idris Elba

200

This is the code for the ES safe.

According to ADS 17650, disclosure of such information is not permissible through the medium of a game of jeopardy. If you gave the combination, SEC will be coming shortly to apprehend you (choose again, and get your neck for thinking I'd put that on here).

200

Shared by a key religious figure, this is widely considered to be the most popular name in the world.

Mohammad/Muhammad

200

This body of water is famous for numerous reasons, including its status as the lowest point on Earth, and its high salinity allowing visitors to float with ease.  

The Dead Sea

300

Though terrestrial, this snake can hold its breath for about 10 minutes underwater, and holds the title as the heaviest snake on Earth.

(green) Anaconda

300

This is the name of the network operating the machines in the Terminator franchise

Skynet

300

This individual has proven their ES-ness many times over, having been here the longest. 

Karen Franchois (remembering birthdays since 2002 bb!)

300

Bearing a slew of meanings such as "guy", "hey!", and "what's up?", this Argentinian slang was adopted as the moniker of a famous Latino revolutionary. 

Che

300

Home to over 4,000 different species of plants, more than 120,000 species of invertebrates, and around 9,000 vertebrates, this country ranks as the world's most biodiverse.

Brazil

400

This animal has the strongest bite force of all mammals, clocking in at around 1820 PSI. 

Hippopotamus

400

Running from 2001 to 2005, this Nick at Nite sitcom follows the Kyle family including the father and mother with kids named Junior, Claire, and Kady. 

My Wife and Kids

400

Leaving us dazed and confused with our lack of tech knowledge, Ty relaxes each year at this Mexican island.

Cozumel

400

An Ethiopian cuisine staple, this flatbread is traditionally made with teff flour.

Injera 

400

Known natively as Mosi oa-Tunya (or "The Smoke that Thunders"), this natural wonder of the world is located on the border of two African nations. 

Victoria Falls

500

An octopus has this many hearts.

Three! (the one that bit Emily's son must have been missing one or two)

500

This 2022 series recently broke the record for the most hours viewed in a week for any English-language TV series on Netflix.

Wednesday

500

When the new laptops were installed in the ES office, this string of commands/keys that Derek expertly memorized were needed to type in to turn on our computers.

Shift+D+Shift+Bar Code+_+Bar Code

500

Also known as "the art of the eight limbs" due its characteristic use of fists, shins, elbows, and knees, this martial art style has become a popular choice among MMA fighters. 

Muay Thai

500

These independent nations today make up the territory formerly known as Yugoslavia. 

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, and Slovenia.

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