JEOPARDY

Movies

100

This Christopher Nolan movie is famous for its intricate plot involving dreams within dreams.

INCEPTION

200

In the film "The Matrix," Neo is offered two choices: the red pill and the [colour] pill.

THE BLUE PILL

300

This superhero film features Heath Ledger as a villain who tells the protagonist, "Why so serious?"

THE DARK KNIGHT

400

This film directed by Bong Joon-ho won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2020, the first foreign-language film to do so.

PARASITE

500

This film features a protagonist with insomnia and an alter ego, with the first rule being "you do not talk about it."

FIGHT CLUB

Musicians

100

This K-pop group became the first Korean act to be nominated for a Grammy.

BTS

200

This artist featured on the song "Empire State of Mind," which became an anthem for New York City.

ALICIA KEYS

300

This Puerto Rican reggaeton star, known for his colorful style, became the most streamed artist worldwide on Spotify in 2020.

BAD BUNNY

400

This legendary performer, known as the “Queen of Pop,” has consistently reinvented her image since the 1980s.

MADONNA

500

Known as "Childish Gambino" on stage, this multi-talented artist released the viral song "This Is America" and also starred in the TV series Atlanta.

DONALD GLOVER

World History

100

This trade route, named for a luxurious fabric, connected the East and West, facilitating trade from China to the Mediterranean.

The Silk Road

200

This treaty, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I and placed heavy reparations on Germany.

Treaty of Versailles

300

This ancient North African queen famously allied with Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony, becoming a central figure in Roman history.

Cleopatra

400

This 1773 protest by American colonists against British taxation involved the dumping of tea into Boston Harbor.

Boston Tea Party

500

This ancient civilization, known for its advanced mathematics, writing, and massive stone structures, flourished in what is now Mexico from 2000 BCE to 900 CE.

Maya civilization

Riddles

100

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

Echo

200

The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?

Darkness

300

I can travel around the world while staying in the same corner. What am I?

Stamp

400

The person who makes it, sells it. The person who buys it never uses it. The person who uses it never knows they’re using it. What is it?

Coffin

500

I have cities but no houses. I have mountains but no trees. I have water but no fish. What am I?

Map

Law

100

This individual is responsible for representing the Crown in the criminal justice system and deciding whether to proceed with charges against an accused.

Crown Prosecutor

200

In Canada, this term describes the concept that all people and institutions are accountable to laws that are fairly applied and enforced.

Rule of Law

300

This principle protects individuals from being tried twice for the same offense once acquitted or convicted.

Double Jeopardy

400

This legal term describes an impartial third party who facilitates negotiation and conflict resolution outside the court system.

Mediator

500

In contract law, this term refers to something of value that is exchanged between parties to form a binding agreement.

Consideration