January Jeopardy

Holocaust

100

Who was the leader of Germany During the Holocaust?

Adolf Hitler 

200

Jewish people were starved and sent here. Most would eventually die there. 

Concentration Camps 

300

What war was going on during this time?

a. WW1

b. WW2

c. German War 

WW1

400

What was the name of the people that followed Hitler through these times of the Holocaust? (His political party)

The Nazis

500

The most infamous concentration camp?

a. Belzec 

b. Auschwitz

c.  Treblinka 

Auschwitz

Food

100

What is the world's largest fast-food restaurant? (famous for their golden arches)

McDonalds 

200

What fruit is red and has a bunch of tiny seeds all over it?

Strawberry

300

What is the most popular thing ordered at fast food restraunts?

French Fries

400

What is the most stolen food in the world?

Cheese 

500

This condiment was used as medicine in the 1800's

a. Ketchup

b. Mustard

C. Mayo

Ketchup 

MLK Jr.

100

What is the name of MLK's Jr.'s famous speech?

I Have A Dream

200

True or False: 

MLK Jr. was a pastor.

 True

300

How did MLK Jr. die?

He was assassinated.

400

MLK Jr. is best known for making advances in _________ Rights.

Civil

500

What types of protest did MLK Jr. believe in and lead?

Peaceful protests

Weather

100

What tool meausres temperature?

A Thermometer

200

What is the name of the 'storm clouds'?

a. Cumulus

b. Cumulonimbus

c. Stratus

b. Cumulonimbus

300

What severe storm has an eye in the center of it?

Hurricane 

400

This happens when warm air meets cold air and they spin into a column that eventually touches the ground. It produces a lot of wind and can severely damage an area.

Tornado

500

What would the most severe category of a hurricane be?

Category 5 

Chinese New Year

100

Chinese New Year is also known as...

a. Harvest Festival

b. Summer New Year

c. Lunar New Year

c. Lunar New Year

200

What is used to symbolize each year in the Lunar Calendar? 

a. Plants

b. Tree

c. Animals 

c. Animals 

They pick animals in the Chinese Zodiac. This year is the year of the snake. 

300

During festivals they do dances of what animal to ward off bad luck for the new year?

a. lion

b. dragon

c. snake

a. and b. 

Lion and dragon 

400

What is the color of luck for Chinese New Year?

a. red

b. green

c.orange

a. red

They give gifts to people using red envelopes and bags. Most of the color in the festivals are red as well. 

500

What is the name of the festival you can go to all around the world during Chinese New Year where you can see live performances, pretty lights, and lanterns?

(They even have one in Raleigh every year)

Chinese Lantern Festival