April showers bring May flowers..
Cats
Holidays... (in May)
REAL JEOPARDY?
Engineering.. AND SCIENCE... AND HISTORY!
100

Sharing its name with a part of the eye, this flower's name is from the Greek for "rainbow."

What is an IRIS?

100

Only about 1% of cats live to be this old

What is 104 cat years OR 22 human years?

100

A global celebration of laborers and the working classes.

What is International Workers' Day?

100

On May 20, 1932, this woman became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

Who is Amelia Earhart?

100

The Empire State Building first officially opened on May 1 of this year.

What is 1931?

200

This water lily was sacred to the ancient Egyptians and shares its name with a yoga position.

What is a Lotus

200

While building the Pyramids, this ancient civilization protected cats because they guarded grain stores from rodents.

WHAT ARE THE Ancient Egyptians

200

A day dedicated to honoring mothers, celebrated on the second Sunday of May in the U.S

What is Mother's Day?

200

On May 18, 1980, this natural disaster occurred in Washington State.

What is Mt. St. Helens?

200

Celebrated annually on May 31, this global health awareness day is sponsored by the World Health Organization.

What is World No Tobacco Day?

300

Dorothy and her friends fell asleep in a field of these flowers in The Wizard of Oz.

What are Poppies?

300

Only 5% of cats live to be this old.

What is 19 Human Years
300

This punny "holiday" on May 4th celebrates a famous sci-fi franchise created by George Lucas.

What is Star Wars Day!?

300

On May 25, 1977, this groundbreaking film directed by George Lucas was released in theaters.

What is Star Wars?

300

This U.S. President officially recognized Mother’s Day as a national holiday in 1914.

Who is Woodrow Wilson?

400

In the 17th-century Netherlands, these were once more valuable than gold.

What are TULIPS?

400

This famous 1935 thought experiment involves a cat in a box that is simultaneously alive and dead until the box is opened.

What is Schrödinger's Cat?

400

National Nurses Week always ends on May 12th to coincide with the birthday of this "Lady with the Lamp."

Who is Florence Nightingale?

400

What is the traditional birthstone for May?

What is an emerald

400

Cinco de Mayo commemorates a 1862 Mexican military victory over the army of this European country.

What is France 

500

Known as "the Queen of the Night," this fragrant flower blooms only after sunset.

What is the Kadupul flower? (or Night-Blooming Cereus)

500

Unlike humans, cats have a "free-floating" version of this bone, allowing them to squeeze their bodies through any space they can fit their head into.

What is the clavicle (or collarbone)?

500

Commemorates the Battle of Iquique (1879) and the bravery of Captain Arturo Prat.

What is Navy Day? 
(In chile)
500

This 6-letter word containing "may" means a fleeting feeling of deflatedness or temporary hopelessness.

What is the word "Dismay"?

500

These arched structures were built by the Romans to transport fresh water over long distances into cities.

What are aqueducts?

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