This Jeopardy Will Make You Feel Stupid 😟

Geography

100

Which U.S. States intersect at the Four Corners Monument?

Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado

200

What is this flag?

A. Iceland

B. Sweden

C. Finland

D. Denmark

C. Finland 

300

What is the capital of El Salvador? 🇸🇻

A. San Salvador

B. San Miguel

C. Ahuachapan

D. Sonsonate

A. San Salvador 

400

What are the 7 continents in order from largest to smallest in size?

1. Asia

2. Africa

3. North America

4. South America

5. Antartica

6. Europe

7. Australia

500

What are the top 3 countries in South America with the highest population?

1. Brazil 🇧🇷 - 212 million

2. Colombia 🇨🇴 - 52.9 million

3. Argentina 🇦🇷 - 45.7 million

600

What is the capital of Afghanistan? 🇦🇫

A. Beijing

B. Baghdad

C. Kabul

D. Dill

C. Kabul

700

What are the top 3 most populated countries in Asia? 

1. India 🇮🇳 (1.46B)

2. China 🇨🇳 (1.42B)

3. Indonesia 🇮🇩 (283.49M)

800

What is this site called?

Stonehenge 

900

How many islands make up the Philippines? 🇵🇭

A. 5

B. 50

C. 500

D. Over 5,000

D. Over 5,000 (7,641 islands)

1500

What is this flag?

Ethiopia 🇪🇹

Science

100

What is the name of the structures that carry genetic information in our cells?

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

200

True or false: One gram of the toxin produced by the skin of the golden poison dart frog could kill 100,000 people.

True!

300

The Saint Bernard is from which country in Europe? 

A. Switzerland 

B. Austria 

C. Belgium 

D. Greece

A. Switzerland

400

The world's oldest tortoise, Jonathan, is how many years old currently?

A. 97

B. 193

C. 255

D. 506

B. 193 years old! He hatched in 1832. He is the oldest known living land animal. 

500

How many ribs are in the human body?

A. 6

B. 12

C. 18

D. 24

D. 24

600

Which fruit is radioactive?

A. Avocado 🥑

B. Banana 🍌

C. Cantaloupe 🍈

D. Orange 🍊

B. Banana 🍌

700

Name the 8 planets in our solar system

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

800

Agave is used to make what? Hint: Drink

Tequila

900

What 2 chemicals often found in cleaning products can you not mix? Hint: If you mix them, it will create a toxic gas called chloramine.

Bleach and Ammonia

1500

Which animal migrates in the North Pacific, from Alaska to Hawai'i, completing a 3,000 mile trip in as few as 28 days?

Humpback whales (They feed in cold, productive waters of Alaska and breed in warm, tropical waters of Hawai'i)

Health & Wellness

100

Which vitamin helps with calcium absorbtion and bone health?

Vitamin D

200

How many taste buds does the human tongue have?

A. 100

B. 500

C. 5,000

D. 10,000

D. 10,000

300

Which organ in the human body is responsible for producing insulin?

Pancreas

400

What disease do 6 million Americans not know they have?

Diabetes

500

What is the most common type of cancer worldwide?

A. Breast

B. Lung

C. Colon

D. Prostate

B. Lung

600

Which trimester of pregnancy can be characterized by nausea, fatigue, breast tenderness, and frequent urination? Hint: This trimester is considered the most critical and crucial to the baby's development.

First trimester (0-13 weeks)

700

What is the medical term for low blood sugar?

Hypoglycemia

800

Which of the following is NOT a branch of psychology? 

A. Abnormal

B. Biopsychology

C. Cognitive

D. Developmental

E. Cultural

F. Forensic

G. Industrial-Organizational

H. Personality

I. Social

C. Cultural (that's a branch of Sociology)

900

What is the most common STI worldwide?

Human papillomavirus (HPV) 

1500

What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

A. Frontal cortex

B. Cerebellum

C. Medulla oblongata

D. Temporal lobe

B. Cerebellum

Technology

100

What is this console?

Atari

200

What app is this?

Duolingo 

300

What is the largest global social network (by total active users)?

Facebook, with close to 2 billion monthly active users

400

What is the French social-networking app released in 2020, where the main feature is a daily notification that encourages users to share photos with friends of themselves and their day-to-day-life given at a randomly selected two-minute window every day?

BeReal

500

Who is this?

Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok

600

What video game console released in 2006 pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay?

Nintendo Wii

700

What private electronics accessory company based on Fort Collins, CO is most well-known for a series of mammalian named phone cases that are water-resistant, shock resistant, and drop-resistant?

OtterBox

800

What is the bestselling video game of all time?

Tetris, with 520 million copies sold (425 million mobile downloads as of 2014)

900

Pocket, Light, Color, and Advance were all styles or variants of what video game hardware system?

Game Boy

1500

What is the official name for the "prove you're not a robot" tests that some websites require? 

CAPTCHAs

History

100

Who is this?

Marilyn Monroe, 1950s/60s American actress and model

200

What is this 1665 painting called?

A. Johannes

B. Girl with a Pearl Earring

C. Girl with a Blue Headscarf

D. Chiaroscuro 

B. Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665, by Johannes Vermeer (Dutch painter)

300

What famous transgender American media personality is a retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete?

Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner

400

What was Dodger Stadium supposed to be prior to building it in 1958?

A. Museum

B. Government building

C. Entertainment center

D. Public housing

The Chavez Ravine area of Los Angeles was supposed to be built into public housing, but those plans were abandoned in favor of creating a baseball stadium. (As a result, Chavez Ravine's predominantly low-income Hispanic communities were evicted. The U.S. Government had already spent $4.5 million on the land for public housing)

500

What is happening in this picture? Bonus points if you know what he's saying

While listening to second graders complete a reading lesson, President Bush was informed by secret service about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. Bonus: he is saying "America is under attack"

600

What Colombian soccer player was killed after scoring an own goal during the 1994 FIFA World Cup?

A. Barrabás Gomez

B. Andrés Escobar

C. Hernan Dario Gomez

D. Diego Maradona

B. Andrés Escobar

700

Which World War is this iconic photo from?

World War 2: The raising of the US flag atop Mount Suribachi on the Pacific Island of Iwo Jima 80 years ago

800

What were the 2 sides of the American Civil War (1861-1865)? What were they fighting about?

The Union (the North) and the Confederacy (the South)

The conflict was about whether slavery should be permitted to expand

900

What era does this famous photograph Migrant Mother depict?

The Great Depression (1936)

Fun fact: This picture was taken in Nipomo!

1500

Who is this infamous Mongolian warrior-ruler?

Genghis Khan (Amassed more than twice as much territory as any person in history through ruthless brutal conquests and savvy alliances)

Culture

100

Which of the following is the traditional first course in an Italian meal?

A. Primo

B. Apertivo

C. Antipasto

D. Cotorno

C. Antipasto

200

Which of the following is NOT a Mexican dessert?

A. Arroz con leche

B. Flan

C. Tres leches

D. Fresas con crema

E. Churros 

F. Buñuelos

E. Churros- they're from Spain and Portugal

300

True or False, ALL of these artists have never won a Grammy award:

Bob Marley, Chuck Berry, Lana Del Ray, Queen

TRUE

400

What is the national soup of Vietnam, typically made with flavorable broth, rice noodles, and herbs?

Pho

500

Japanese samurai felt a special kinship with what part of nature?

Cherry blossoms

600

Which of these countries is English NOT an official language?
A. Nigeria 🇳🇬

B. Kenya 🇰🇪

C. Singapore 🇸🇬

D. Cameroon 🇨🇲

D. Cameroon 🇨🇲, co-official with French, but only spoken primarily in the Northwest and Southwest of the country

700

Which of TWO these artists tied for each taking home EIGHT Grammys in ONE NIGHT?

A. Adele

B. Michael Jackson

C. Beyoncé

D. Bruno Mars

E. Alicia Keys

F. Taylor Swift

G. Carlos Santana

H. Kanye West

I. Lady Gaga

B. Michael Jackson (1984) and G. Carlos Santana (2000)

800

What is happening in this photo?

Johnny Cash performing for prisoners at Folsom Prison, 1986

900

Which 3 of these movies are tied for the most Academy Awards (11)?

A. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Titanic (1997), Ben-Hur (1959)

B. West Side Story (1961), The English Patient (1996), The Last Emperor (1987)

C. Gigi (1958), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Amadeus (1984)

D. Gandhi (1982), Cabaret (1972), My Fair Lady (1964)

A. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Titanic (1997), Ben-Hur (1959)

1500

What color do Hindu brides typically wear on their wedding day, in the form of a wedding sari or a lehenga?

Red

Common Sense

100

What is the left lane on the highway for?

Passing lane

200

What is the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant?

Deodorants target odor, while antiperspirants specifically combat sweating

300

What is the current minimum wage in California? For double points, what is the federal minimum wage?

$16.50/hour in California, $7.25 federally