Representing Arizona's 8th congressional district since 2007, in January of this year she was the target of an assassination attempt.
Who is Gabrielle Giffords
100
This black and gold college football team pulled off a surprising win against the favored Michigan Wolverines.
What is the Iowa Hawkeyes
100
Alecia Moore is better known by her colorful nickname.
What is Pink
100
This is the name of the candle that is used to light the candles on the menorah.
What is the Shamash
100
In 1971 Golda Meir, who was born in Kiev but raised in the United States, assumed this position in Israel.
What is the Prime Minister of Israel
200
This pioneer of the personal computer revolution died this year
Who is Steve Jobs
200
This baseball team has a monthly newsletter called “The Vineline”.
What is the Chicago Cubs
200
Fans of Lea “Rachel” Michele and Dianna “Quinn” Agron’s musical TV show are called this.
What are Gleeks
200
On the first night of Chanukah, this many blessings are said before the candles are lit.
What is three.
200
Nicknamed “Lady Magic’, a former basketball player and coach of WNBA, she is known as one of the greatest women in basketball
Who is Nancy Lieberman
300
In March of this year, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami hit and devastated this Country.
What is Japan
300
This city is where the last Olympics of the 20th century were held.
What is Atlanta.
300
The “voice” of Maroon 5 is this singer.
Who is Adam Levine
300
This is the capital of Israel.
What is Jerusalem
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Who is Ann Landers
400
A “winning” Halloween costume this year was of this actor.
Who is Charlie Sheen
400
This maximum number of players per team can be on the field for any play in the NFL
What is 11
400
In 2007 this singer, whose father is Jewish, won Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change".
Who is John Mayer
400
The Hebrew letter “Noon” on the dreidel stands for this.
What is Ness or miracle.
400
She saved the Jews in the Purim story
Who is Esther
500
The slogan "The 99%" is a political slogan of these protesters and refers to the vast concentration of wealth among the top 1% of income earners compared to the other 99 percent.
What is Occupy Wall Street
500
A Yale University graduate with a degree in American Studies, when the Boston Red Sox hired him in 2002 at the age of 28 he was the youngest GM in the history of Major League Baseball.
Who is Theo Epstein
500
With a career that includes There's Something About Mary, Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Dodgeball and Tropic Thunder, this actor is the son to a Jewish father and an Irish Catholic mother that later converted to Judaism.
Who is Ben Stiller
500
IDF stands for this.
What is Israel Defense Forces.
500
Sarah, the biblical matriarch, gave birth to Issac at this age.