Vocabulary
Science Fiction
Ultra-Sports
Abandoned Cities
Random
100
What do we call a thinking computer?
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
100
Tell me three science fiction authors.
Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke
100
What does the prefix "ultra-" mean?
extreme or very
100
Where does hydroelectric power come from?
The water / rivers / dams
100
To change from a solid to a liquid.
melt
200
A word for running a full circle around a sports field track.
Lap
200
What does "phonotelephote" mean?
phono = sound
tele = over a distance / far away
phote = photo / image
200
What do cardiologists study?
hearts
200
What material is a window made of?
glass
200
A word that means only one person or thing.
individual
300
Where are the people?
On the ledge
300
What novel predicted nuclear weapons?
"The World Set Free" by H.G. Wells
300
Where is the town of Lone Pine?
California, USA
300
What town has a burning coal mine under it?
Centralia, Pennsylvania
300
How long is the "Badwater Ultra-marathon?"
2,000km
400
The people who work on a boat, airplane, spaceship, or other large vehicles.
crew
400
What real spaceship was named in honor of Jules Verne?
Columbia
400
How long is the 'International Tour de Taiwan'?
1,100km
400
At its peak, how many people live on Hashima Island?
More than 5,000 people
400
How are the words "affect" and "effect" different?
Affect is a verb, effect is a noun.
500
A thing you will use when you use a computer or phone. Games, apps, the internet, and other commonly used things are these.
program(s)
500
What are two inventions that Jules Verne predicted?
electric-powered submarines, radio, spaceships, videophones
500
When did the Battle of Marathon happen?
the 5th Century B.C.
500
What town is the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in?
Pripyat, Ukraine
500
Why was Hashima Island abandoned?
Coal became less important and people moved away.