Jeopardy!

Theories of "Destruction"

300

This law states that the total entropy (a measure of disorder, randomness, or degradation) of an isolated system always increases over time?

What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics.

600

this psychological theory theorized that humans possess two opposing primal drives: Eros (the life drive, focused on survival, pleasure, and reproduction)?

What is Freud’s Thanatos

900

The Economic & Sociological Theory, often called creative destruction, is a destructive force is often viewed as a necessary catalyst for progress, a concept popularized by this Austrian economist?

Who is Joseph Schumpeter

1200

In environmental science, destructive forces like wildfires, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions are studied under this theory?

What is Disturbance Theory

1500

The Mathematical & Systems Theory, often nicknamed self-organized criticality (The Avalanche Effect), in complexity science, the "theory of a destructive force" is explained by how complex systems naturally drive themselves to the brink of this?

What is catastrophic failure

A Sphinx's Riddle

300

What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great person, while the entire word signifies a great woman?

What is Heroine

600

You are trapped in a room with two doors. One leads to absolute freedom, and the other leads to certain death. Two identical guards stand outside. One guard always tells the truth, and the other guard always lies. You do not know which guard is which, and you are only allowed to ask one question to one guard to figure out which door leads to freedom. What should you ask?

What is , "If I were to ask the other guard if this door leads to freedom, what would they say?"

900

A family has several children. A girl in the family has just as many brothers as she has sisters. However, each of her brothers has only half as many brothers as he has sisters.

How many brothers and sisters are there in this family?

What is 4 sisters and 3 brothers

1200

I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

What is a map

1500

What has 4 legs in the morning, 2 in the evening, and 3 at night?

What is a human

Homophones and Homographs

300

A sweet, baked dessert, or the mathematical constant equal to roughly 3.14?

What is pie/pi

600

A heavy metal object used to secure a ship, or the final runner in a relay race?

What is an anchor

900

The main trunk of a tree, or the luggage compartment at the back of a car?

What is a trunk

1200

A large, specialized tool used for viewing space, or to collapse into smaller, overlapping sections?

What is a telescope

1500

A specialized group of onlookers in a courtroom, or a long, thin piece of wood or metal?

What is a panel/bar

World Capitals not Ending in "A"

300

This capital of France is known worldwide as the "City of Light"?

What is Paris

600

It is the capital of Japan and the most populous metropolitan area in the world?

What is Tokyo

900

This German capital was famously divided by a wall during the Cold War?

What is Berlin

1200

This historic capital of Egypt sits right next to the ancient Giza pyramid complex?

What is Cairo

1500

This northernmost capital of a sovereign state belongs to Iceland?

What is Reykjavik

Animal Group Chats

300

A group of lions, fittingly named for their royal status?

What is a pride

600

A group of wolves that hunts together, or a collection of items wrapped up?

What is a pack

900

A group of crows, which sounds a bit sinister or spooky?

What is a murder

1200

A group of owls, named after a body of government that makes laws?

What is a parliament

1500

A group of flamingos, which perfectly matches their bright, showy nature?

What is a flamboyance