8th Grade Jeopardy Game Flashcards

Answer Key

English Language Arts (ELA)

Q: What is a protagonist?

A: A story's main character.

Q: What is imagery?

A: The use of language to create vivid imagery.

Q: What is theme?

A: What is the central message or insight of a literary work?

Q: What are homophones?

A: Words that sound the same but have different meanings.

Q: What is alliteration?

A: The repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence or phrase.

Science

Q: What is a cell?

A: The basic unit of life.

Q: What is photosynthesis?

A: The process by which plants make their food using sunlight.

Q: What is gravity?

A: What is the force that pulls objects toward each other called?

Q: What is condensation?

A: The change of state from a gas to a liquid.

Q: What is the law of conservation of energy?

A: The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

Social Studies

Q: What are the Bill of Rights?

A: The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Q: What is capitalism?

A: The economic system based on private ownership and free markets.

Q: What is an era?

A: A period of time marked by significant events or developments.

Q: What is a democracy?

A: The system of government where power lies with the people, who elect representatives.

Q: What is the Civil Rights Movement?

A: The movement that aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination.

Random Trivia

Q: What is Jupiter?

A: The largest planet in our Solar System.

Q: What is Paris?

A: The capital of France.

Q: What is osmosis?

A: The process of making a cell membrane permeable to a liquid.

Q: Who is Leonardo da Vinci?

A: The artist who painted the Mona Lisa.

Q: What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?

A: The title of the first Harry Potter book.