Astronomy
Mythology
5-Letter Animals
U.S States
_______ology
"X" Marks The Spot
100

It's known as Earth's twin but it has surface temperatures over 800 degrees Fahrenheit

Venus

100

In mythology all of the world's troubles escaped from this object, but hope remained.

Pandora's Box

100

This “lazy” mammal of South America eats, sleeps & travels upside down in trees

Sloth

100

This state's 100-mi. Emerald Coast is a stretch of white sand beaches along the emerald-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico

Florida

100

Freud, Erickson, and Maslow were all pioneers in what field? 

Psychology
100

"The Truth Is Out There" is the famous tag line for which popular 90s sci fi show? 

X-Files 
200

The star Polaris is more commonly known as what? 

The North Star

200

Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of what?

Love

200

The giant variety of this sea creature, feared by many sailors, may grow to 55 feet long.

Squid

200

This state has dozens of mountain peaks that exceed 14,000 feet, including Yale, Princeton &, of course, Pikes Peak

Colorado

200

Archaeology is a subfield of this study of human beings' origins & cultures

Anthropology

200

When you bend a limb to show off your muscles & maybe even posting it on social media with #gettingbuff

Flexing 

300

What are the storms produced by the sun called?

Solar Storms/Solar Flares


300

Which Greek Goddess is associated with the rainbow and is also a part of your eye?

Iris


300

Europeans know this largest member of the deer family as the elk; we call it this 

Moose

300

Its license plates have said "America's Dairyland" since 1940

Wisconsin

300

In astronomy telescopes see stars; in this -ology, horoscopes predict stars' effects

Astrology

300
You might not want to get on Sabrina the teenage witch's bad side or she might cast a spell on you, also known as putting a what on you?

hex

400

Which planet has a hexagonal-shaped storm at it's northern pole?

Saturn

400

What was the name of the great temple in Rome dedicated to the gods?

Pantheon

400

The angel type of these fish will lay along sandy bottoms waiting for its prey to pass above.

Shark

400

The Bitterroot Mountains, part of the Rockies, straddle this state's panhandle & Montana to the east

Idaho

400

Branch of biology defined as the study of organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye.

Microbiology

400

A percussion instrument that is operated by wooden mallets.

Xylophone

500

Launched in 1990, this space telescope has provided breathtaking images and invaluable data about the universe.

Hubble

500

in Greek mythology, which creature, half bird and half woman, lured sailors to destruction by the sweetness of her song.

Siren

500

What is the name of the wild dog that is found in Australia called?

Dingo

500

This state leads the nation in the number of tornadoes that occur each year on average. 

Texas

500

From the Greek for "to shake", it's the scientific study of earthquakes.

Seismology 

500

The area of the human body between the neck and the abdomen that contains vital organs such as the heart and lungs.

Thorax

600

How old is the Universe in billions?

13 billion

600

The most important God in Roman times was the ruler of the sky and thunder, what is his name?

Jupiter 

600

This animal that is closely related to the camel can spit up to 15 feet away and their fur is used to make blankets and sweaters.

Llama 

600

The states that meet at the "Four Corners" are Arizona, Colorado, Utah & this one

New Mexico

600

 This -ology doesn't just get to the heart of the matter, the heart is what matters

Cardiology 

600

When the Sun is above the Earth's equator & day & night are the same length, one of these is happening.

Equinox 

700

These bodies are made up of ice, dust and rocky material? 

Comet 

700

In Egyptian Mythology, Hapi is the god of what body of water? 

The Nile River

700

Strange for a sea god, but Neptune is credited in Roman mythology with creating these land animals used for transport and later for recreation.

Horse

700

Which US state has this flag? 

Alabama 

700

Minerology & petrology are branches of this earth science.

Geology

700

Controlled chaos" is an example of one of these paradoxical figures of speech

Oxymoron 

800

What is the only planet in our solar system not named after a God? 

Earth (Gaia) is named after a goddess 

800

Name the Roman God of the underworld

Pluto

800

The spitting type of this can spray its venom to a distance of 6 1/2 feet

Cobra

800

October 18, this state's day, commemorates the 1867 transfer of territory from Russia to the United States.

Alaska 

800

This branch of medicine focuses on the preparation, uses & effects of drugs

Pharmacology 

800

#7 is pointing to what part of the neuron cell  which is responsible for carrying nerve impulses away from the cell body. 

Axon

900

How many stars make up the Big Dipper?

7

900

Who, from Ancient Greece, is known as the ‘father of medicine’?

Hippocrates

 

900

 In 2022 the Smithsonian's Zoo celebrated 50 years of its breeding & conservation work for these animals imported from China

Panda

900

You have a couple of choices if you're heading directly across the eastern border of Wyoming--these 2 states

South Dakota and Nebraska

900

The branch of astronomy that deals with the structure & evolution of the universe

Cosmology

900

The harbor of this Nova Scotia capital is one of the largest in the world and was the closest seaport to the Titanic.

Halifax

1000

What colored stars are the hottest in the universe?

Blue

1000

Which bird is said to live for five hundred years before being consumed by fire, out of the ashes of which a new bird would arise?

Phoenix

1000

Animals of the Great Lakes region include moose, beaver, lynx & this semiaquatic mammal known for holding onto a pebble given to them by their mate for their entire lives. 

Otter

1000

Of the New England states, which one would come first alphabetically? 

Connecticut 

1000

Cornell's medical website calls this study of the functions of living organisms the oldest basic medical science

Physiology 

1000

This famous African American leader's "autobiography" was published in 1965, the year of his death.

Malcolm X

1100

How is the distance between the sun and Earth measured?

Astronomical Units (AU)

1100

Which bird was the symbol for Athena? 

Owl

1100

A U.S. tourist in Saudi Arabia was not arrested for refusing to sell his wife for 45 of these animals.

Camel

1100

Your team has 1 minute to rearrange the following letters to create a US state...

SAW NOTHING 


Washington 

1100

This zoology branch deals with a bunch of bird brains, & with every other aspect of a bird.

Ornithology

1100

An ability score in Dungeons & Dragons, it refers to the ability to perform a task using the hands, arms, and fingers.

Dexterity 

1200
The term for when a star reaches the end of it's life  and gets brighter, one billion times brighter then that of our sun, and then explodes shooting out light particles. 

Supernova

1200

Who is the Greek God of the sun? 

Helios 

1200

Although a group of these birds is called unkindness, they are the most intelligent bird with an IQ of a 3 year old. 

Raven

1200

Your team has 1 minute to rearrange the following letters to create a US state...

A FRAIL ICON

California

1200

This taboo and controversial field of study is concerned with the investigation of evidence for paranormal psychological phenomena (as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis)

Parapsychology 

1200

The name for this beautiful stone...

Onyx