Brain Power
Explorer's Quest
Epic Tales
Game Master
Mystery Chest
100
Who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
100
What is the world's largest desert?
The Sahara Desert. It is located in North Africa
100
What literary device compares two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as." Additional 100 points if you give an example.
Metaphor. Examples include
laughter is the best medicine.
Heart of gold.
Black sheep of the family.
Life is a roller coaster.
100
What character is bright blue, created by SEGA, and runs super fast?
Sonic the Hedgehog
100
What was the name of the first successful English colony in America, founded in 1607?
Jamestown 
200
Paddington Bear was from which country?
Peru
200
What continent are the Andes Mountains on?
South America
200
What was the name of the book we read during the summer? An additional two hundred points if you can summarize it.
The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan. The summary is up to Miss Courtney's discretion.
200
Who won the FIFA World Cup in 2026?
Spain
200
In what year did the United States land on the moon?
1969
300
Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris 1783
300
Which Australian formation can be seen from space?
The Great Barrier Reef! It stretches over 1,429 miles off the coast of Queensland, Australia
300
What is this character's name? An additional 200 points if you correctly quote the famous line from the book.
Madeline. Her famous quote is, "To the tiger in the zoo, Madeline just said, 'Pooh pooh'".
300
What card game requires players to build matching sets/runs, draw from a deck, and discard?
Rummy!
300
What part of the plant conducts photosynthesis?
Leaves!
400
What is the name of the protective layer around Earth that absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation?
The ozone layer
400
What is the smallest country by land area?
Vatican City. It is the smallest independent nation-state. The Roman Catholic Church is here.
400
Name the book based on this description: "Auggie" Pullman, a ten-year-old boy born with a rare facial difference, enters fifth grade, where he faces bullying, learns to find acceptance, friendship, and inner courage.
Wonder by R.J Palacio
400
Which piece in Chess is the only one that can jump over other pieces?
The knight
400
What is the chemical abbreviation for table salt?
NaCl (sodium chlorine)
500
What is the word for a big explosion that results in the formation of a new star?
Supernova
500
What's the lowest place on earth?
The Dead Sea! It is 1,444 feet below sea level and is located between Jordan and Israel. The water is extremely dense. 
500
What is a homophone? (250 points)
What is a homograph? (250 points)
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. (see and sea; right and write)
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Lead (to guide) and lead (metal) ; bat (equipment) and bat (animal)
500
Which mobile game had everyone walking outside in 2016?
Pokemon Go! 
500
Which mammals lay eggs?
Platypus and echidnas. Fun fact: they are also biofluorescent! This means the fur contains proteins that react to an outside light source, like UV blacklight, making it glow in the dark 
