The Gardens Jeopardy 9!

World Landmarks

1

This ancient amphitheater in Rome once hosted gladiator games.

👉 What is the Colosseum?

2

This famous white marble mausoleum in India was built by Emperor Shah Jahan.

👉 What is the Taj Mahal?

3

This towering structure in Paris was completed in 1889 for a World’s Fair.

👉 What is the Eiffel Tower?

4

This large stone monument in southern England is aligned with the solstices.

👉 What is Stonehenge?

5

This ancient city carved into rose-colored rock is located in present-day Jordan.

👉 What is Petra?

Famous Figures

1

This South African leader became president after 27 years in prison.

👉 Who is Nelson Mandela?

2

This woman became the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.

👉 Who is Marie Curie?

3

This civil rights activist refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.

👉 Who is Rosa Parks?

4

This British naturalist developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Who is Charles Darwin?

5

This Indian independence leader was known for nonviolent resistance.

👉 Who is Mahatma Gandhi?

Innovations & Inventions

1

This Scottish scientist invented the telephone.

👉 Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

2

This invention by Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized communication in the 1400s.

👉 What is the printing press?

3

This Canadian invention helps people with diabetes monitor blood sugar.

👉 What is insulin?

4

This transportation invention by the Wright brothers first flew in 1903.

👉 What is the airplane?

5

This global system for sharing information was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989.

👉 What is the World Wide Web?

Traditions & Celebrations

1

This Jewish festival is known as the Festival of Lights.

👉 What is Hanukkah?

2

This festival in India celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and often includes lamps and fireworks.

👉 What is Diwali?

3

This Chinese celebration marks the lunar new year and features dragon dances.

👉 What is Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year)?

4

This Muslim holy month involves fasting from dawn to sunset.

👉 What is Ramadan?

5

This annual Brazilian festival in Rio de Janeiro is famous for samba parades and elaborate costumes.

👉 What is Carnival?

Words & Languages

1

“Bonjour” means hello in this language.

👉 What is French?

2

The word “karaoke” comes from this language.

👉 What is Japanese?

3

This language is spoken in Brazil.

👉 What is Portuguese?

4

“Safari” comes from a word meaning “journey” in this East African language.

👉 What is Swahili?

5

This is the most widely spoken native language in the world by number of speakers.

👉 What is Mandarin Chinese?

Film & Entertainment

1

This 1965 musical film starred Julie Andrews as Maria.

👉 What is The Sound of Music?

2

This actor famously portrayed James Bond in the 1960s and 70s and was knighted in 2000.

👉 Who is Sean Connery?

3

This Canadian singer starred in the film Titanic’s theme song.

👉 Who is Celine Dion?

4

This American television host became known as “The King of Late Night.”

👉 Who is Johnny Carson?

5

This 1993 film depicted the rescue of Oskar Schindler’s Jewish workers during World War II.

👉 What is Schindler’s List?