March PCS Jeopardy

World Religions

200

According to this Hindu belief, all beings are reborn in a new body each time they die.

What is reincarnation?

300

An important Christian belief known as the golden rule

What is "Do unto others as others do unto you"

400

To Muslims this man is considered the last and most important prophet and the man who received the Koran from God.

Who is Mohammed

500

In Buddhist belief, the cycle of death and rebirth is ended when this is achieved. 

What is Nirvana?

Geography

100

This country borders the United States to the South

What is Mexico

200

The biggest mountain range in North America. Provo, Ut. is located alongside it.

What is the Rocky Mountains?

300

This Country is the biggest in the world

Russia

500

This French speaking region in North America is today part of Canada

What is Quebec?

History

200

The 13 colonies which eventually became the United States were mostly settled by people from this country.

What is Great Britain?

400

The decades long rivalry was between the capitalist United States and the Communist Soviet Union.

What is the Cold War?

500

As a result of the US winning this war, the modern states of California, Utah, Texas, Nevada, as well as parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming all became part of the United States.

What is the Mexican-American War.

Cultural Awareness

100

The Spanish language originated in this country

What is Spain?

Earth systems

100

The chemical formula for water.

What is H2O?

200

The process of water changing from liquid to a gas

What is evaporation?

300

This gas causes the greenhouse effect (global warming)

What is Carbon Dioxide (CO2)?

400

Through this process, plants turn sunlight into energy.

What is photosynthesis?

500

This type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma. 

What is igneous rock?