2026 Sem 1 Peacock Jeopardy

Chemistry

100

Name a diatomic element 

Hydrogen, oxygen, Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, etc

200

What type of reaction follows the formula:

AB + CD --> AD + CB

Double Displacement 

300

What is the ionic charge of tin in SnO₂?

+4

400

What is the correct number for the ? in the following equation:

C₃H₈ + ?O₂ --> 3CO₂ + 4H₂O

5

500

What are the products of the following equation:

NaOH + HCl -->  _______ + ________

H₂O + NaCl

Physics

100

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

Energy can neither be created nor destroyed

200

What is the unit for spring constants?

N/m (Newtons per metre)

300

If a 20kg mass and a 100kg mass were dropped at the same time, at the same height in a vacuum, which would be travelling at a faster speed when they hit the ground?

Neither, travelling at the same speed

400

What factors does the kinetic formula not take into account when calculating velocity?

Friction / air resistance 

500

Explain why "hot air rises" and "cold air sinks"

"Hot air" particles have more kinetic energy and so bounce off colder particles, who have less energy, and push them down whilst propelling themselves up

Biology

100

What kingdom to mushrooms belong to?

Fungi

200

What effect does vasodilation have on blood pressure?

Lowers BP

300

What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic acid

400

Name one of the middle ear bones

malleus / incus / stapes

500

What does the spleen do?

Filters blood and aids immune defense

Myths

100

What is Thors Hammer called?

Mjolnir 

200

What is the name of the river that one must cross to reach the underworld in Greek mythology? 

The River Styx

300

How many legs does Sleipnir, Loki's horse child, have?

8

400

What does Fenrir, a giant demigod wolf, eat during Ragnarok?

The Sun

500

Who is the God of Death in the Greek pantheon?

Thanatos (Hades is the God of the Dead)

Fun Facts

100

If you saved $10,000 a day, how long would it take you to have one trillion dollars in years?

273,972 years (and they say capitalism is a good system) 

200

Which colour does not exist as a frequency of light?

Purple (when we see purple we actually are seeing red and blue light at the same time)

300

How long is a goldfishes memory?

Weeks, months, or even years 

400

If you bought a jar of pure, natural honey today, how long until it expires?

Never. Pure honey will never go off due to the sugars being naturally antibacterial 

500

Is anything faster than the speed of light?

Yes, quantum entangled particles communicate instantly. If one is goes up, the other instantly goes down