ESL Jeopardy

Anglophone capitals

100

What is the capital of Ireland?

Dublin

200

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

300

What is the capital of Canada? 

Ottawa

400

What is the capital of India?

New Delhi

500

What is the capital of New Zealand?

Wellington

Name three:

100

Vegetables

Beans, corn, broccoli, zucchini, squash, tomato, bell pepper, onion, carrot, beet root, cabbage, etc. 

200

Musical instruments

Guitar, piano, drums, dombra, violin, cello, double bass, oboe, contrabassoon, etc.

300

Herbs or Spices

Cinnamon, paprika, salt, pepper, basil, garlic, ginger, chili, mint, cilantro (coriander), cumin, peri-peri, etc. 

400

Types of material for clothes

Cotton, silk, wool, fur, linen, leather, synthetic fibers, chiffon, lace, denim etc. 

500

Parts of a bicycle 

Gears, seat, spokes, headlight, tire, breaks, etc. 

US English

100

Lift

Elevator

200

Flat

Apartment

300

Trainers

Sneakers/Gym shoes

400

Petrol

Gas

500

Lorry

Truck

What’s it used for?

100

Fork 

Eating

200

Spade/Shovel

Digging

300

Mug

Drinking (usually tea or coffee)

400

Lighter

To light anything (candle, stove, grill, bonfire)

500

Corkscrew

Used for opening corked bottles

Sports (name the sport from the vocabulary given)

100

Gloves, ring, towel

Boxing

200

Goalkeeper, striker, referee

Soccer/Football

300

Stick, puck, rink

Hocket

400

Hoop, time-out, slam dunk

Basketball

500

Racket, net, serve

Tennis