The more you take of me, the more you leave behind. What am I?
a footstep.
100
This guy that invented the brand of electronics named after a food.
Who was Steve Jobs?
100
This is a "necessity" of modern urban life, according to many people. New models come out frequently.
What is a cell phone?
200
Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die. What am I?
a fire.
200
This inventor came up with dynamite, then felt bad and created a prize system to make up for it.
Who is Alfred Nobel?
200
This is a widely known instrument, one that has been seen and heard by all of us.
What is a cello?
300
A girl was ten on her last birthday, and will be twelve on her next birthday. How is this possible?
today is her 11th birthday.
300
This person invented the telephone, allowing people to communicate by speaking without being in presence of each other.
Who was Alexander Graham Bell? (or Antonio Meucci, although Bell is the more accurate answer)
300
The past tense of the word that means to be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject.
What is the word excelled?
400
Mr. Smith has 4 daughters. Each of his daughters has a brother. How many children does Mr. Smith have?
5 children.
400
This inventor is an American electrical engineer, who, along with Vint Cerf, invented the Transmission Control Protocol and the Internet Protocol, the fundamental communication protocols at the heart of the Internet.
Who was Bob Kahn?
400
It is a room below ground level in a house, typically one used for storing wine or coal. Synonyms for this word are dungeon/basement/vault.
What is a cellar?
500
A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?
Door 3. Duh.
500
Who invented Jeopardy?
Who was Merv Griffin?
500
"She made a _________ on her credit card, so the person you stole her card couldn't spend her hard-earned money." Fill in the blank. (3 guesses)