The Coolest Jeopardy of Your Lives

Definitions

100

Jargon

What is a word so specific it is only understood in one setting

200

Torrid

what is hot or dry

300

Chiffon

What is a light fabric made of silk or nylon

400

Halcyon

what is a period of time that was ideal or peaceful; nostalgic

500

Vacillate

What is to go between to different options, indecisive.

Epic Failures

100

In 1912, this boat sank because it hit an iceberg, killing 1,500 people

What is the Titanic

200

The 2008 Financial Crisis during the second term of which US President

What is George W Bush

300

The explosion of the Challenger space shuttle took place in what US State?

What is Florida

400

When the nuclear reactor Fukushima had a meltdown in 2001, it was because of this natural disaster

What is a Tsunami

500

Knowing that they were too poor to join World War One, Turkey joined anyway, declaring all out war leading to this catastrophic event in the middle east

What is The Famine of Mount Lebanon 

British English

100

Which is the correct spelling of the color of the color in between black and white in British English?

What is G-R-E-Y

200

What is the British English word for Chips?

What is Crisps

300

in England, the word Cookie is specific to only a chocolate chip cookie. What are all other types of cookies called in England?

What is a biscuit 

400

Semis are not known as Semis in England. What are they known as?

What is a Lorry

500

Certain vegetables have differing names in England. For instance, eggplant is not a word you will hear in a London supermarket. What is the correct term?

What is Aubergine

Camoflauge

100

This animal has the unique ability to change its skin's color. It is often mistaken for changing due to emotion.

What is a chameleon

200

A polar bear's fur is white, but what color is it's actual skin?

What is Black

300

This animal is so slow that moss grows on its back, helping it to blend in to the trees

What is a sloth

400

This animal's body looks so much like a branch that predators will overlook it completely

What is a stick insect

500

This butterfly resembles a Monarch so closely that predators don't bother eating it since Monarchs are toxic

What is a Viceroy

Sickness

100

The most recent worldwide pandemic, beginning in the late 2010's.

What is COVID-19

200

This type of Herpesvirus will cause Shingles later in life if you contract it as a child.

What is Chickenpox

300

HIV, better known as Human Immunodeficiency causes what disease?

What is AIDS

400

The Spanish Flu did not originate in Spain. Where was the Spanish Flu said to have originated?

What is Kansas

500

Malaria, despite making us sick, is not a virus. What is malaria?

What is a Protist