Math
This term describes a positive integer greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself, with 2 being the only even one
Prime Number
Often called the "building blocks of life," these microscopic structures contain DNA and carry out all basic life functions
Cells
the largest hot desert in the world
Sahara Desert
Delivered by Abraham Lincoln in November 1863 during the American Civil War, this famous short speech began with the phrase "Four score and seven years ago..."
The Gettysburg Address
This part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, etc., often ending in "-ly."
Adverb
In statistics, while the mean is the average, this term refers to the value that appears most frequently in a data set
Mode
On the periodic table, the chemical symbol Fe
this city serves as the official federal capital of Canada
Ottawa
In December 1773, political protesters known as the Sons of Liberty destroyed an entire shipment of tea in this Massachusetts harbor to protest British taxation.
The Boston Tea Party
Words like "buzz," "hiss," "pop," and "sizzle" that imitate the sound they describe are examples of this literary device
Onomatopoeia
This mathematical constant, defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, is roughly equal to 3.14159
Pi
This process allows green plants to use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy
photosynthesis
Flowing over 4,000 miles through South America, this river carries more water than any other river in the world
Amazon River
Ratified in 1791, the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are collectively known by this title
Bill of Rights
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this 1925 novel explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream
In a right-angled triangle, this relates the lengths of the two legs and the hypotenuse via the formula a2+b2=c2
Pythagorean Theorem
Making up roughly 78% of Earth's atmosphere, this odorless gas is the most abundant element surrounding our planet
Nitrogen
This island nation off the southeast coast of Africa is the world's fourth-largest island and home to 90% unique wildlife like lemurs
Madagascar
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the land area of the United States by negotiating this massive real estate transaction with France for $15 million
The Louisiana Purchase
In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, this physical object symbolizes order, civilization, and the right to speak at assemblies on the island
Conch shell
In the equation of a line y=mx+b, the letter m represents this property, defined as rise over run
Slope
According to Newton's First Law of Motion, a body in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force due to this property
Inertia
This canal opened in 1914 to connect the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
The "Big Four" of the Allied Powers in WW2
UK, US, Soviet Union, China (France acceptable too)
This term refers to an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally, such as saying "I've told you a million times."
Hyperbole
Final Jeopardy: High School Events
Dating back to ancient Greece but popularized in American high schools during the 1920s, this annual tradition culminates in a dance and a football game where a king and queen are crowned