Amazing Animals
Fictional Places
This ’n’ That
Innovations
Final Jeopardy
100
Flocks of these animals migrate north when the weather warms.
What are birds? Different species of birds migrate at different times and can fly enormous distances. For example, the yellow warbler travels back and forth between Alaska and Central America each year.
100
When people first fall in love, they feel like they are on this cloud.
What is cloud nine? Cloud nine denotes a feeling of euphoria.
100
She was Walt Disney’s favorite princess and her helpers were mice and birds.
Who is Cinderella? Cinderella was first released in 1950; she was the second Disney princess after Snow White.
100
These are installed in homes to alert owners to fire.
What are smoke alarms? All 50 states require smoke alarms in new installations.
100
Discovered in 1928, this groundbreaking substance revolutionized medicine by combatting bacterial infections.
What is penicillin?
In 1928 Dr. Alexander Fleming returned from a holiday to find mould growing on a Petri dish of Staphylococcus bacteria. He noticed the mould seemed to be preventing the bacteria around it from growing. He soon identified that the mould produced a self-defence chemical that could kill bacteria. He named the substance penicillin.
200
You might run across this animal at night in its natural habitat, a dam it builds across a creek.
What is a beaver? The nocturnal animal is North America’s largest rodent and the second largest globally. Fully grown, beavers can grow up to 48 inches (122 cm) long. Their razor-sharp teeth never quit growing, but they keep them in check by felling trees for their dams.
200
This is where Batman fought crime.
What is Gotham City? Batman started fighting crime in Gotham City in the fourth episode of the Batman comic book, released in 1941. Before then, he was based in New York City.
200
He painted the Mona Lisa.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci? Before it hung in the Louvre, the Mona Lisa hung in Napoleon’s bedroom. Mona Lisa is not her name; it’s Italian for “my lady Lisa.”
200
In 1973, the first communication from this device was completed.
What is cell phone? The cell phone of 1970 bore no resemblance to today’s cell phone. They were called “brick phones” because they were as large as a brick and similar in design.
300
When you visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you will be warned not to feed these large carnivores.
What are bears? Black bears roam the park. Visitors can be charged a fine if they willfully come within 150 feet of a bear. People are most likely come across a black bear in the evening or night during the warmer months.
300
This is the fictional palace of King Arthur.
What is Camelot? The term was applied to the Kennedy presidency by Jackie Kennedy in a Life magazine interview after John’s assassination.
300
If you visit this U.S. state, you are likely to encounter a pupu platter
What is Hawaii? It’s an appetizer platter that usually includes bacon-wrapped pineapple, tempura, spareribs, fruits, and vegetables.
300
In the 1970s, McDonald’s introduced this jolly menu item that is still going strong today.
What is the Happy Meal? The original packaging resembled a cereal box with games, comics, and jokes on it.
400
These nocturnal birds are known for their sharp vision, silent flight and distinctive calls
What are owls? Rather than chirping, owls hoot. In addition to sharp 3D vision provided by their large eyes, owls can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees.
400
If you read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as a child, then you’ll know all about this mystical world.
What is Narnia? The mystical world of Narnia has a sky like a huge dome, and is filled with magical beings called Star People, talking animals and underground worlds to explore.
400
In the early 1970s, he was a weatherman in Nashville, Tennessee, before he became the longest-running host of a single TV game show.
Who is Pat Sajak? Sajak hosted Wheel of Fortune for 41 seasons and retired in 2024. His co-host Vanna White is still turning letters on the hit game show.
400
In 1979, Sony released this device for playing cassette tapes
What is the Walkman? At last, we had a personal and portable device for playing favorite tunes.
500
One in two million lobsters is this color.
What is blue? In fact, they’re bright blue. But that’s not the rarest lobster. The orange lobster is a one-in-30-million find.
500
This mythological Norse location is the palace home of fallen warriors. (Their version of heaven)
What is Valhalla? Legend tells that the warriors will live at Valhalla until Ragnarök, or Doomsday, when they will fight once more alongside the Norse god Odin.
500
This bird’s eggs are bigger than its brain.
What is ostrich? You’ve heard the expression bird brain. The ostrich’s brain is no match for its eggs, which are the largest of all bird species. Dinosaurs laid the only eggs larger than those of the ostrich.
500
This was the first video arcade game, introduced in 1974.
(NOT PACMAN)
What is Pong? Pac-Man didn’t arrive until the following year.
