Felonies & MIISdemeanors
California Dreamin'
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry (Sustainably)
18th Century Classical French Poetry
Green Movies
Final Jeopardy
400
Throwing your trash on the ground, or; a new group of puppies!
What is litter?
400
It's the most prominent rock face in Yosemite National Park, measuring about 3,000 feet from base to summit. Free solo at your own peril.
What is El Capitan?
400
Inspired by the traditional food of Southern Italy, this diet tends to emphasize sustainable and plant-based eating, and is claimed to be a key to longer living.
What is the Mediterranean Diet?
400
Just kidding! This category is geography. Let's start with the world's largest coral system, off the coast of Australia.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
400
He's the not-so-jolly green ogre made famous in the self-titled 2001 hit film. The Scottish accent wasn't added until midway through filming, if you can believe it.
Who is Shrek?
800
Illegally hunting an animal, or; preparing an egg a certain way
What is poaching?
800
It's the state bird of California - you might see one running away from you rather than flying away.
What is the California Quail?
800
With roots in the Monterey Bay Aquarium, this advisory list develops science-based recommendations for fish and other marine culinary products.
What is Seafood Watch?
800
Just kidding! This category is geography. It's the world's SECOND highest mountain, and maybe the deadliest - 1 person dies for every 4 that reach the summit, and it wasn't climbed in winter until 2021!
What is K2?
800
He's played the Incredible Hulk in 8 movies, all since 2012.
Who is Mark Ruffalo?
1200
It's typically illegal to trade this substance, which makes up the elongated front teeth of species like walruses and elephants
1200
It's one of the least visited National Parks in California, but it's the closest one to the Middlebury Institute. It's also the only park in the state where you can see the critically endangered California Condor.
What is Pinnacles NP?
1200
Milk made from this nut is sometimes hailed as a sustainable alternative to dairy milk, but over 1,000,000 acres of land in California are used to produce them, with over 1 gallon of water needed for each nut.
What are almonds?
1200
Just kidding! This category is geography. It's the largest city in Africa by population right now, but Lagos, Nigeria is hot on its tail.
What is Cairo, Egypt?
1200
Finish this famous quote from 1973 sci-fi thriller Soylent Green: "Soylent green is _____!"
What is people?
1200
Category: Geology
These rock formations that stick out from plains and mountainous areas, often seen in the Southwest, share a name with a Montana city, derived from the French word for "knoll".
1600
It's a famous nickname for an infamous terrorist who advocated for nature-centered anarchism - probably not the best role model, though
Who is the Unabomber?
1600
He served non-consecutive terms as the 34th and 39th Governor of California, making him both the oldest and six-youngest person to hold the office.
Who is Jerry Brown?
1600
You usually see it in the desert, but this tall plant is also commonly found in Mexican cuisine, and can be grilled as a meat substitute in dishes like tacos.
What is nopales/cactus?
1600
Just kidding! This category is geography. It's the only island that contains all or part of 3 different countries - and some of our closest genetic relatives, the orangutan.
What is Borneo?
1600
Matt Damon starred in 2010's Green Zone, a thriller about an occupied section of the capital city of this country, beset by war in the early 2000s.
What is Iraq?
2000
It's not an ape's tool, but a tactic that a "gang" could use to sabotage logging machines
What is a monkeywrench?
2000
The oldest known tree on Earth is a bristlecone pine located in California's White Mountains, and it shares its name with this long-lived biblical figure.
Who is Methuselah?
2000
It's a word that refers to someone who primarily eats food grown nearby.
2000
Just kidding! This category is geography. It's either one of the only two doubly landlocked countries in the world.
What are Uzbekistan or Liechtenstein?
2000
Starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, this movie won Best Picture at the 2018 Oscars.
What is Green Book?