Speech: Trivia Jeopardy

History/Geography

100

This was the first explorer to "discover" America—the first to make a successful round-trip voyage across the Atlantic.

Christopher Columbus

200

This person was an activist during the Civil Rights Movement who never backed down in his stand against racism.

Martin Luther King Jr.

300

This European country is shaped like a boot and has a flag with the colors red, green, and white.

Italy

400

Name all 7 continents

North America

South America

Asia

Europe

Africa

Austrailia

Antarctica 

500

Name the largest country in the world by land. Bonus: 100 points if you can name the largest country in South America as well.

Russia

Brazil

Movies/Music

100

This movie (which has had 4 in the series) is famous for using a song "You've Got a Friend in Me."

Toy Story 

200

This is an American educational children's television series that combines live action, sketch comedy, animation and puppets. You probably watched this as a  little child.

Sesame Street

300

This is an American computer animation studio based in California. They are a subgroup for Disney and created many of your favorite movies.

Pixar

400

Name the song that became popular because of the Trolls movie. Hint: Justin Timberlake 

Can't Stop the Feeling

500

Name 2-3 Marvel Movies

Black Panther

Avengers 

Spiderman

Etc. 

ELA

100

A text that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.

Non-fiction

200

What part of speech is the word "dog?"

Noun

300

What part of speech is the word "quickly?"

adverb 

400

A writing piece where you try to convince/change someone's opinion on something is called...

persuasive 

500

The overall message of a story is called the...

theme or moral

Math/Science

100

12 x 9=

108

200

What do you call the bottom number of a fraction? e.g. 1/2

Denominator 

300

A quarter past three is what time?

3:15

400

Name 4 planets in our solar system.

Ideas: Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Mars

500

This is a branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. What is the study of shapes called?

Geometry

Random

100

This is the only fruit that bears seeds on the outside.

Strawberry

200

This is the largest animal of all time, reaching a weight of about 198 US tons and a length of 98 ft. Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant and their hearts as much as a car!

blue whale

300

Pharaoh is the the title given to rulers in which ancient country?

Egypt

400

What tree do acorns come from?

Oak tree

500

This type of car combines at least one electric motor with a gasoline engine to move the car.

Hybrid