Leisure
Found in Nature
Holidays Around the World
Potpourri
History
100
This is played with kings, queens, rooks, bishops, knights, and pawns.
Chess
100
This keeps Earth in orbit, and us on the ground!
Gravity
100
This German celebration takes place in September and October.
Oktoberfest
100
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo Wrestling
100
Which ancient civilization built "The Great Wall?"
China
200
This is another name for ping pong?
Table tennis
200
An Orca is also known as a ___________ Whale.
Killer
200
This public holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the U.K
Boxing Day
200
Which movie features the line “May the Force be with you”?
Star Wars
200
In which year did the Titanic sink?
a. 1899 b. 1912
c. 1921 d. 1932
b. 1912
300
What is the most expensive property in the American edition of the Monopoly game?
Boardwalk
300
These birds were once used as gas detectors in coal mines
canaries
300
Roman Catholics celebrate this feast day the day after Halloween
All Saints’ Day (or the Feast of All Saints)
300
What type of food is brie?
cheese
300
Which US President served the most terms?
Franklin Roosevelt
400
This over-age 50 women’s society exists “for no other purpose than to have fun with like-minded women.” You’ll see all of them wearing hats of a certain color.
Red Hat Society
400
Varieties of this cold or hot beverage include black, green, white, and oolong
Tea
400
This is the French equivalent to the U.S. Fourth of July.
Bastille Day
400
What is the term for the study of birds?
Ornithology
400
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
500
In which game do players use a "squidger" to try and "squop" their opponents' pieces?
Tiddlewinks
500
What is the name of the pigment that gives the green colour to plants?
Chlorophyll
500
Canada Day was originally called this
Dominion Day
500
What causes the characteristic "holes" in Swiss Cheese?
Carbon Dioxide
500
In front of what memorial did Martin Luther King Jr. give his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech?
Lincoln Memorial