Famous Firsts
Twisted Famous Places
Connections
Science"B"
Famous Symbols/Logos
Famous Landmarks
Final Jeopardy
100
This technology company introduced the first commercially successful personal computer with a graphical user interface in 1984.
What is Apple?
100
A 2021 reviewer complained about this landmark: "It’s just a big metal tower. You can see it from everywhere anyway, so why pay to go up?"
What is the Eiffel Tower?
100
Sahara, Gobi, Kalahari
What are major deserts of the world?
100
Microscopic, single-celled organisms that can be found everywhere, from deep-sea vents to the human gut.
What is Bacteria?
100
What is Shell Oil?
100
This 12th-century temple complex, originally Hindu and later Buddhist, is the largest religious monument in the world and appears on its country's national flag.
What is What is Angkor Wat?
100
This vibrant, intricate embroidery style from India, traditionally done with white thread on fine muslin, saw a massive global surge in 2024-2025 as luxury Western brands began collaborating with Indian artisans.
What is Chikankari?
200
This scientist became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.
Who is Marie Curie?
200
One disappointed traveler wrote: "Too much orange bridge, not enough actual gold. Also, it was so foggy I couldn't even see the bridge I was standing on."
What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
200
JFK, Lincoln, McKinley, Garfield — what is the connection?
What are U.S. Presidents who were assassinated while in office?
200
This is a unit of Digital Information.
What is a Bit?
200
What is the Power Button?
200
This colossal statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro stands atop Corcovado Mountain and was completed in 1931.
What is Christ the Redeemer?
200
This author, known for works such as "The Old Man and the Sea" and "A Farewell to Arms," won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 for his mastery of the art of narrative.
Who is Ernest Hemingway?
300
This country became the first in the world to elect a female prime minister in 1960.
What is Sri Lanka? (Sirimavo Bandaranaike)
300
This natural wonder received a scathing review stating: "Just a giant hole in the ground. It took us three hours to drive there and it was just deeper than the last hole we saw."
What is the Grand Canyon?
300
Mercury, Apollo, Gemini — what connects these three?
What are early U.S. human spaceflight programs (NASA programs)?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This "B" term refers to the upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of a submerged object, allowing ships to float.
What is Buoyancy?
300
What is Adidas?
300
This Gothic cathedral in Europe is named after “Our Lady”.
What is Notre-Dame Cathedral?
300
This person famously said: “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This country became the first to grant women the right to vote in 1893.
What is New Zealand?
400
A visitor to this massive 15th-century site complained: "Way too many stairs and the llamas have bad breath. It’s basically just a city for people who like hiking and altitude sickness."
What is Machu Picchu?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Saturn, Hermes, Nike — what is the connection?
What are brands named after mythological figures?
400
In the ancient Greek system of Humorism, "Black" and "Yellow" varieties of this fluid were believed to dictate a person's temperament, specifically causing melancholy or aggression.
What is Bile?
400
What is USB?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This massive stone monument in the U.K. features five concentric circles of standing stones and dates back to around 3000 BC.
What is Stonehenge?
500
This person became the first Indian to win an Academy Award, not for acting, rather for costume design.
Who is Bhanu Athaiya?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
"One-star review: This landmark was wearing a tiny Elvis jumpsuit when I visited. It’s a very small statue for a very big reputation. 0/10, too much public urination."
What is Manneken Pis?
500
The Clue: A Computer, New York City, Snow White.
What is Apple?
500
This biological term refers to the variety of life forms within a given ecosystem.
What is Bio Diversity?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the Peace Symbol?
500
This ancient wonder, built in the 3rd century BC, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, located in the city of Alexandria.
What is the Lighthouse of Alexandria?