ELA
Seattle
Group Challenges
World
Math
100

What is an open vowel syllable, what does the vowel sound like in the syllable, and give an example

a syllable that ends with a vowel instead of a consonant. The vowel says its name.

Examples: pro, pre

100

What is the name of the world's largest needle, which is right here in Seattle?

The Space Needle

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

In one minute, each team must arrange themselves in order from left to right by the first letter of their first name.......

WITHOUT SPEAKING!!!!!! The person whose name is closest to the beginning of the alphabet would be at the start of the line and the person whose name is closest to the end of the alphabet would be at the end of the line

100

What country has the Eiffel Tower in it?

France

100

How many sides does a hexagon have?

6 sides!

200

What is a closed vowel syllable, what does the vowel sound like in that syllable, and give an example

a syllable that ends with a consonant, the vowel makes its sound.

Examples: un, prob

200

What is the name of the largest University in the city of Seattle?

The University of Washington

200

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Each team must make up a question for the other team to answer. The subject for this question will be.....

Math! The question must be about something you've learned this summer.

200

What country is Godzilla from?

Japan

200

What is the definition of a prime number?

A prime number is a number that factors (divides) only into one and its self

300

What does the prefix "re" do when added to a word? Give an example

"re" makes whatever action the word does happen again

example: review, redress, rewrite

300

True or False: Mount Rainier erupted in the 1980s

False: Mount Saint Helens in southern Washington did.

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Using the Washington State history book on your table, be the first team to find the answer to this question:

What is the name of the native tribe that hunted Whales and requested permission to do so in modern times?

The Makah Tribe

300

Name a country where lions and elephants live together in the wild.

some examples: Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia

300

True or False: the complete list of prime numbers less than ten is 2,3,5,7,9

False! 2,3,5,7 are all prime numbers but 9 can be divided by 3!

400

What does the suffix "ful" do to a word? Give an example.

"ful" means that whatever thing the word is, there is plenty of it or a lot of it

example: colorful, plentiful, doubtful

400
Where in Seattle can you buy something handmade AND see a fish fly at the same time?

Pike's Place Market

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Each time must line up facing a member of the other team. One at a time, each member will have to battle each other using.....

Compliments! You must give the person across from you a compliment faster than the person you are facing. If you take longer than ten seconds, you are out!

400

True or False: The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world

True! At over 828 meters (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories, Burj Khalifa holds the following records: tallest building in the world and tallest free-standing structure in the world.

400

If school starts at 9 o'clock and ends at 1 o'clock, how many hours is a summer school day?

four hours

500

What is the name of Mae Jemison's project to help humans travel to another solar system within a century?

The 100 year Starship project

500

Name three of the biggest companies in the world that started right here in Seattle?

Amazon

Microsoft

Starbucks

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

In three minutes, each team must arrange themselves in order from left to right by their birthdays (day, month, year).....

WITHOUT SPEAKING! The youngest person would be the first person in the line and the oldest person would be at the end of the line

500
Which state in the United States of America is the biggest, Alaska or Texas?

Alaska! Alaska is larger than Texas, California, and Montana combined!

500

If gas is six dollars a gallon (WHAT?????) and it takes twenty gallons to fill up the gas tank in my truck, how much is it going to cost me to fill up my truck with gas? 

$120, which is just wrong