Jeopardy USA

Geography History Pop Cuture Sport Miscellaneous

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Final Jeopardy
 $100 Question from Geography
Name this state, known as the Lonestar
State, that officially became a state in the
year 1845.
$100 Answer from Geography

TEXAS
$200 Question from Geography
This west coast state's capital is Sacramento.
$200 Answer from Geography

CALIFORNIA
 $300 Question from Geography

This state is home to Ellis Island and Buffalo Wings

$300 Answer from Geography

NEW YORK
 $400 Question from Geography
This is the longest river in the United States and it
is found in the middle of the country
$400 Answer from Geography

MISSISSIPPI
 $500 Question from Geography
The fives lakes, that span much of the border of the
United States and Canada,
are collectively known by this name.
An extra 25 points for each lake named correctly.
$500 Answer from Geography

GREAT LAKES
SUPERIOR
HURON
ERIE
MICHIGAN
ONTARIO
 $100 Question from History

In what year did the United States

declare its independence from Great
Britain?
$100 Answer from History

1776
 $200 Question from History
This war, between the Northern and
Southern states, ended in 1865, a few
years after Abraham Lincoln signed the
Emancipation Proclamation.
The Emancipation Proclamation outlawed
slavery.
$200 Answer from History

THE CIVIL WAR

 $300 Question from History

This prominent New York

statue was a gift from France
and constructed by the same
engineer that built the Eiffel
Tower
$300 Answer from History

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

 $400 Question from History
The United States purchased the Louisiana
Territory from this country in 1803 for $15
million.
$400 Answer from History

FRANCE
 $500 Question from History

An 1898 war with this country

gave the United States control
over Guam, the Phillipines, and
several other islands
$500 Answer from History

SPAIN
 $100 Question from Pop culture

This crooner is famous for songs such as

"Love Me Tender," "Jail House Rock,"
and "Hound Dog"
$100 Answer from Pop culture

ELVIS PRESLEY
$200 Question from Pop culture

This actor has starred in such

memorable films as "Forrest Gump,"
"Castaway," and "You've Got Mail!"
$200 Answer from Pop culture

TOM HANKS
 $300 Question from Pop culture

This popular soft-drink, originally

developed as a medicine, has its
headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
$300 Answer from Pop culture

COCA-COLA
$400 Question from Pop culture

This popular cartoon character

appeared in 1928 in the short
film "Steamboat Willie" before
becoming a universally famous
icon.
$400 Answer from Pop culture

MICKEY MOUSE
$500 Question from Pop culture

This well-known fast food

establishment, started in Seattle,
Washington, has over 16,635
stores in 49 countries
$500 Answer from Pop culture

STARBUCKS
 $100 Question from Sport

This popular American sport

employs terms such as "field
goal," "touchdown," and "kick-
off."
$100 Answer from Sport

FOOTBALL
 $200 Question from Sport
James Naismith invented this sport
in 1891 for a physical education
class that had to stay inside due to
the cold weather of Massachusettes
winters.
$200 Answer from Sport

BASKETBALL
 $300 Question from Sport

This Baltimore, Maryland native

broke the Olympic record for most
gold medals in 2008 at the Beijing
Olympics.
$300 Answer from Sport

MICHAEL PHELPS
 $400 Question from Sport
This pin-striped baseball team, also
known as the Bronx Bombers, has
won 27 World Series
Championships, more than any
other team in the history of Major
League Baseball.
$400 Answer from Sport

NY YANKEES
 $500 Question from Sport
This legendary pitcher, who was
nicknamed "The Great Bambino,"
"The Sultan of Swat," and "The
Colossus of Clout," hit over 714
homeruns and once predicted where
he was going to hit a homerun. An
extra 25 points for each
$500 Answer from Sport

BABE RUTH
 $100 Question from
Miscellaneous

On this day, Americans traditionally eat turkey,

stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie in
memory of a feast between the Pilgrims and
Native Americans.
$100 Answer from Miscellaneous

THANKSGIVING DAY
 $200 Question from
Miscellaneous

The state of Maryland is most

famous for this type of seafood.
$200 Answer from Miscellaneous

CRAB
 $300 Question from
Miscellaneous

Name the two states that are not

part of the contiguous, or lower,
48 states.
$300 Answer from Miscellaneous

ALASKA AND HAWAII

 $400 Question from
Miscellaneous

This former president is found on

both the 1 cent coin and the 5
dollar bill.
$400 Answer from Miscellaneous

ABRAHAM LINCOLN
 $500 Question from
Miscellaneous

The contiguous United States spans

how many times zones? An extra
25 points for each correctly named
time zones.
$500 Answer from Miscellaneous
FOUR TIME ZONES.
EASTERN
CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
 Final Jeopardy
What do the stripes of the American flag
represent?
 Final Jeopardy Answer
THE 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES
DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA,
NEW JERSEY, GEORGIA, CONNECTICUT,
MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, SOUTH
CAROLINA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VIGINIA,
NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, RHODE
ISLAND.
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