Dewats Jeopardy Jamboree

Nature/Animals

100

This flying mammal is known for its ability to use echolocation.

Bats

200

This is the only mammal that cannot jump.

Elephants

300

This causes the coastline around the Pacific Ocean to be known as the Ring of Fire.

Plate Tectonics

400

This is the hardest material in the human body.

Tooth Enamel

500

This is the name of the phenomenon where plants flower and fruit in response to seasonal changes in day length.

Photoperiodism

Famous Scientists

100

This famous scientist was known for his three laws of motion.

Isaac Newton

200

This famous scientist is known for his theories of general and special relativity.

Albert Einstien

300

This scientist was known for his invention of alternating current, radio waves, and neon lamps.

Nikola Tesla

400

This famous scientist is responsible for the invention of Dynamite.

Alfred Nobel

500

This was the first scientist to win two Nobel Prizes.

Marie Curie

Common Misconceptions

100

Despite overwhelming evidence, this is still believed about the earth's surface.

Earth is Flat

200

It is commonly believed that the best way to enrage a bull is to display this color.

Red

300

This man-made structure is incorrectly believed to be visible from space.

The Great Wall of China

400

While Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, it is not the hottest; that title belongs to this planet.

Venus

500

This organ is commonly believed to be in the stomach, but is actually located in the upper-left part of the abdomen.

The Spleen

Famous Landmarks

100

This landmark was constructed for the International Exposition of 1889 in Paris.

Eiffel Tower

200

This structure built in Rome almost 2000 years ago, was the home to gladiatorial fights and shows of all kinds.

The Colosseum

300

This famous statue in Rio de Janeiro depicts a religious figure with his arms outstretched. 

Christ the Redeemer

400

This site on Salisbury Plain in England has been used for ceremonial purposes and modified by many different groups of people over the last 5000 years. 

Stonehenge

500

This Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia is considered by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the largest religious structure in the world.

Angkor Wat

Miscellaneous

100

This cartoon character inhabits a pineapple beneath the ocean's surface.

SpongeBob SquarePants

200

This is the second man to step foot on the moon.

Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin

300

This famous composer was known for the creation of "Moonlight Sonata."

Ludwig von Beethoven

400

This Peanuts character is known for always playing the piano.

Schroeder

500

This country, including overseas territories, contains the most time zones.

France