Method and apparatus for an educational board game

A method for playing an educational board game having players assembled about the game, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a circular game board having a top surface, said game board top surface having operatively disposed thereon an elongated dial member, said game board having adjacently disposed thereto a plurality of question and answer cards;
• b) said game board having disposed thereon five major categories;
• c) selecting one of the players to begin the game;
• d) spinning said elongated dial member by said selected player;
• e) selecting one said major category by said elongated dial member coming to rest;
• f) providing a bell to be rung by a selected player indicating said elongated dial member is at rest and they are ready to answer a posed question;
• g) selecting a card from said plurality of question and answer cards corresponding to said indicated major question category;
• h) posing a question to said selected player, said question being derived from said selected question and answer card;
• i) answering said posed question;
• j) awarding a selected value derived from a provided award or penalty area to said selected player who was the first to ring said bell and correctly answer said posed question;
• and
• k) penalizing said player for incorrectly answering said posed question.