Fossils
Gemstones and Jewellery
Prehistoric Animals
General Knowledge
Four Pictures One Word
100
The Study of Fossils
What is Paleontology?
100
The term for an untouched, untreated, or uncut gemstone.
What is a raw stone?
100
Around 10 feet tall, a tusked mammal had hair that could get to be more than 2 feet long hence this descriptive name.
What is Woolly Mammoth?
100
This British band is known for their album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."
Who are the Beatles?
100
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What is GOLD?
200
This fossil fuel formed when swamp plants died millions of years ago and were buried.
What is coal?
200
Twisting a wire over an object to create jewellery.
What is wire wrapping?
200
California’s Official state fossil is this feline known for its canines.
What is a saber-toothed tiger?
200
This actress from Winnipeg won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Piano.
Who is Anna Paquin?
200
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What is GRIND?
300
True or False. A fish Fossil found in the desert is evidence that the land where the fossil was found was once under water.
What is True?
300
The quality factor that describes the dull-to-bright reflections of a pearls surface.
What is luster?
300
An early type of this semi-aquatic weasel wasn’t cute and cuddly—it was the size of a wolf with a bite to match.
What is an otter?
300
This is the longest river in the world.
What is the River Nile?
300
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What is BROOCH?
400
Entire Animals can be preserved in this substance when they are trapped in tree sap that hardens.
What is Amber?
400
These three stones can take the heat of a torch.
What is Ruby, Sapphire, and Diamond?
400
This flightless bird became extinct in the late 17th century due to human activity and introduced species into its habitat.
What is the dodo?
400
This reusable spacecraft, developed by NASA and first launched in 1981, made multiple trips to and from low Earth orbit, significantly reducing the cost of space exploration.
What is the Space shuttle?
400
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What is GARNET?
500
A Fossil of an organism that lived in many places around the world for a short period of time. Ammonite is considered this.
What is an index Fossil?
500
One of the world's largest and most famous yellow gemstone necklaces, it has only been worn by Audrey Hepburn, Sheldon Whitehouse, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé. First discovered in 1877, what is the two-word name of this gemstone? We're looking for both words here.
What is the Tiffany Diamond?
500
DOUBLE JEAOPARDY
This prehistoric creature, known for its large size and long tail, is often depicted as a fierce predator of the Jurassic seas.
What is the Liopleurodon?
500
In hockey, this term refers to a player who has scored three goals in a single game, often celebrated as a significant achievement.
What is a Hat Trick?
500
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What Is SPECTRUM?