Colors of the Rainbow
Lavender, amethyst, and lilac are all shades of this color.
Purple
Name the five major characters and their miniature counterparts in the popular racing game Mario Kart Wii. Each pair is worth 100 points.
Mario&Baby Mario; Luigi&Baby Luigi; Princess Peach&Baby Peach; Bowser&Bowser Jr.; Princess Daisy&Baby Daisy
This Ethiopian princess is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
Andromeda
After this queen died in 30 B.C. Egypt fell under Roman domination. Who is she?
Cleopatra
The Mesopotamian civilization was built between these two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
In the popular show, Game of Thrones, based on the novel by George R. R. Martin, the castle in which the royal family lives includes what color in its name?
Red
Capable of reaching speeds of 224 mph, this vehicle propels itself forward by using magnetic fields and is a popular form of transportation in Japan. What is this vehicle?
Bullet train
The Earth’s axis always points at this northern star. What star is this?
Polaris
Under this Babylonian king's code, receiving stolen property was punishable by death.
Hammurabi
This “dark” body of water is bordered by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania.
The Black Sea
In the 1996 novel by Stephen King, a death row supervisor encounters an inmate who displays unusual healing and empathic abilities. What color is featured in the title of this novel?
Green; The Green Mile
Winning seven World Championships, this German racer is regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. Who is he?
Michael Schumacher
This Neptunian moon is the coldest known object in the solar system with an average surface temperature of -391℉.
Triton
In 337 A.D., this Roman emperor abolished crucifixion as a form of execution.
Constantine
This body of water is the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. Tension has arisen between the United States and Iran in this area in the past.
Strait of Hormuz
Double Jeopardy
In 1889, Vincent van Gogh painted a painting featuring “eye”catching flowers of this color. Double points for the naming of the painting.
Irises; blue
Officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, this Ferrari was the last naturally aspirated V8 Ferrari ever produced before the turbocharge era.
Ferrari 458 Italia
This star is 5 billion light years away from Earth making it the farthest individual star ever seen. What star is this?
Icarus
Around 965 B.C. cedar trees from Lebanon were used to build this Middle Eastern city's temple.
Jerusalem
Double Jeopardy
With a total of 35 people found dead in 2019, this lake has the second most deaths of all the Great Lakes. Double the points for the number of Great Lake drownings since 2010.
Lake Erie; 931
Chromophobia is a rare condition that is characterized by the fear of colors. Sandarakinophobia is the fear of what color?
Orange
Believed to be the best fighter jet in the world, this aircraft was developed by Lockheed Martin and Boeing in 1997. This fighter jet named after a prehistoric creature was called?
F-22 Raptor
The eastmost star in the asterism, Big Dipper, this star is the third brightest star in the constellation, Ursa Major. What is the name of this star?
Alkaid
Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of a unified China in 221 B.C. Though some records say that he was the eldest son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, many historians believe he was an illegitimate child and actually the son of this rich merchant who later became regent to the emperor Who is he?
Lü Buwei
Mays Landing N.J. and South Bend Wash are part of two different counties named after these two distant bodies of water. Name both these bodies of water.
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean