Bridging The Gap
Riddle Me This
Spelling Bee
Video Gaming
Kingdom Animalia
100

The oldest bridge was built over the river Meles, in 850BC. Which country is it from?

Turkey

100

What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?

A clock

100

Definition: Run at full speed over a short distance 

Sprinting

100

What game is this image from?

Toca Boca

100

Guess the animal:

1. Blind

2. Only flying mammal 

3. Vampires have a lot in common with these animals

Bats

200

What kind of bridge is this?

Arch bridge

200

You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?

 

The letter “R.”

200

Definition: A piece of equipment consisting of a strong fabric sheet connected by springs to a frame, used as a springboard and landing area in doing acrobatic or gymnastic exercises

Trampoline

200

Which smash bros character makes these sounds?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHfoGyaDuZE

Kirby

200

Guess the animal

1. Can use their tail as a parachute. 

2. Bury their food so they can eat it later

3. Scrat is the name of a famous animated character who is this animal

Squirrel 

300

What kind of bridge is this?

Suspension bridge

300

What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?

Lunch and dinner

300

Definition: A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment 

Ecosystem

300

What video game console released in 2006 and is the second highest selling of all time? 

Nintendo Wii

300

Guess the animal: 

1. These animals are known for being 'wise'

2. Harry Potter has one of these as a pet

3. They have three eyelids

Owl

400

These are bridges constructed to convey watercourses across gaps such as valleys or ravines. They were invented and made popular in the ancient Roman Empire. What are they called?

Aqueduct

400

What kind of band never plays music?

A rubber band.

400

Definition: Adjective used to express alarm at a situation or event

Frighteningly

400

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxYzjjs6d1s

This is the original song for the best selling arcade game ever. What game is it?

Pacman

400

Guess the animal:

1. Most flexible on the planet (would be an amazing gymnastics competitor)

2. They have blue blood

3. They have 3 hearts

Octopus

500

Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is the longest bridge in the world, located in China. How many miles long is it? (200 points) What two cities does it connect? (200 points) What kind of bridge is it? (100 points)

102.4 miles

Beijing and Shanghai

Truss/Beam


500

Riddle: 81 x 9 = 801. What do you need to do to make this equation true?

Turn it upside down. 108 = 6 x 18.

500

Definition: A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language

Synonym

500

This is the most popular online video game ever, with a movie made about it too. What video game is this? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSJr3dXZfcg

World of Warcraft

500

Guess the animal:

1. Many of them like to walk sideways

2. Can grow back its legs or...claws

3. Will sometimes hide themselves under ground to avoid getting eaten

Crab