OLYMPICS
SCIENCE
Geography
Strange Facts
History
100

This country has won more Olympic medals at the Summer games than any other country

United States

100
This planet is closest to the sun.

Mercury

100

Which islands were extensively researched by Charles Darwin?

The Galapagos

100

This legume or bean is commonly mistaken for a nut.

Peanut

100

Who did USA buy Florida from?

Spain

200

This country has appeared in the most summer olympics (20) without winning a gold medal.

The Phillipines

200

The number of teeth an adult human should have.

32 *DOUBLE JEOPARDY

200

Where is the world's most active volcano located?

Hawaii

200
Killer whales are in fact no whales, but this type of fish.

Dolphin (Orca)

200

These two reps enjoy a dessert of warm chocolate chip cookies

Ash & Alexa

300

The only country to participate in every Olympics under it's own flag.

Greece

300

This weather phenomena is hotter than the sun.

Lightning.

300

What is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City *DOUBLE JEOPARDY*

300

This fruit is slightly radioactive

Banana (potassium is radioactive! but also essential to our health - so don't worry)

300

Our only teammate to have traveled to Canada. 

Alexa - also the only teammate to have traveled to Europe.  *DOUBLE JEOPARDY*

400

What year was the first Summer Olympic Games held?

1896

400

This animal is the closets living relative to the T-Rex

Chicken.

400

What is the name of the world's largest reef?

Great Barrier Reef 

400

The oldest living tree is over 4800 years old, and is found in this state.

California (Methuselah is a bristlecone pine tree that has been around since ancient Rome)

400

This rep is part Brazilian.

Ashley

500

This form of martial arts is considered an Olympic Summer Sport.

Taekwondo & Judo (points for the first two to get either answer!) *DOUBLE JEOPARDY*

500

A spaceship recently re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and crashed near the Maldives; which country was responsible for this Spaceship?

China

500

The number of countries that border France.

11

500

This animal's tail is so strong, it can stand on it while lifting it's hind legs.

The kangaroo

500
These two reps have the same dream-car!

Michael & Alexa - Mercedes G-Wagon.  Great taste.