Jeopardy Template

Fried Foods

100

Chicken Fried Steak is made with which common meat? 

Cube steak (beef) 

200

The name of a tortilla wrapped around a filling, typically of meat, and deep-fried. 

Chimichanga

300

On average, how many pounds of french fries do Americans eat per year?

16 Pounds

400

You can deep fry water. True or False? 

True! 

500

What year was the doughnut invented? 

The Dutch solution to the gooey, uncooked center of the doughnut was to stuff it with fillings that did not require cooking but Hansen Gregory, an American ship captain, had another solution. In 1847 Gregory punched a hole in the center of the dough ball before frying. The hole increased the surface area, exposure to the hot oil, and therefore eliminated the uncooked center.

More colorful versions of Gregory’s invention of the doughnut hole include him impaling a doughnut on the ship’s steering wheel so that he could use both hands to steer, or the idea for the shape being delivered to him in a dream by angels. However Gregory came up with putting a hole in the middle of his olykoek, he is the man credited with inventing the classic hole-in-the-middle shape.

Random

100

Known as Ash Ketchum's most dependable Pokemon throughout the whole franchise. 

Pikachu. 

200

The Spanish word for "burrito" 

Burrito

300

The most populous (densely populated) city in the United States 

New York City (8.8 million)

400

There are more tigers in this U.S. state than there are left in the wild. 

Texas (maybe Florida too). 

500

Who was the 32nd U.S. president? 

Franklin D. Roosevelt

All About Penguins

100

Are penguins carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores? 

• Penguins are carnivores whose diet mostly consists of crustaceans, fish, and cephalopods like squid and cuttlefish.

200

This massive multiplayer online game featured penguins playing walking around maps and playing mini games from 2005-2017. 

Club Penguin

300

This is the typical lifespan of a penguin

15-20 years

400

This is the depth that emperor penguins are able to dive down to (in feet). 

1854 ft. 

500

The largest penguin colony in the world is on Zavodovski Island in the South Sandwich Islands. How many penguins live here?

Approximately two million chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) breed on the slopes of the island which is an active volcano.

Mariachi Bands

100

This is a musical genre that originated in the 19th century in Mexico

Mariachi!

200

Name three classic outfit pieces of someone in a Mariachi Band.

belt, wide bow, sombrero, short boots, pants and jacket.

300

Is Mariachi from the Northern, Southern, Eastern or Western region of Mexico? 

West

400

Name two locations/events that a Mariachi Band would be hired for. 

baptisms, weddings, patriotic holidays, funerals and serenatas — serenades

500

Name four instruments you could find in a mariachi band. 

• Violin. When used in the mariachi band, the violin is not altered in any way from its traditional use.
• Vihuela. The vihuela is a creation of the Coca Indians of Southwestern Jalisco in Mexico. It has five strings and a bowed back, and it is slightly larger than a ukelele. It is played with a thumb pick in the rasqueado (strummed) style and is the harmonic and rhythmic foundation of the mariachi band.
• Guitar. A standard guitar is used (not altered in any way) and serves to supplement the vihuela as a rhythmic element in the mariachi band. The guitar and the vihuela play the same rhythmic patterns and keep a strong foundation for the group. Typically, a guitar is used in a mariachi band about 98 percent of the time.
• Guitarrón. The guitarrón is the bass foundation of the group and is the single most important element in the mariachi band. It serves not only as the bass of the group, but it gives the group its characteristic sound. A rule of thumb is that if there is no guitarrón, there should be no performance.
• Trumpet. A standard trumpet is used (not altered in any way). At various times, the trumpet players are asked to perform with cup mutes.
• Other instruments. There are occasions when instruments such as the flute, French horn, accordion, and organ are used. These instruments are used for specific arrangements.

Cult Classic Movies

100

Directed by Quentin Terentino, this cult classic follows the lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwined in four tales of violence and redemption. 

Pulp Fiction

200

"We are the knights who say... ni!" 

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

300

In 2003, Tommy Wiseau spent $6 million to direct, write, produce and star in what is considered one of the "worst movies of all time" which has gained a cult following for his acting and production quality. 

The Room 

400

This cult classic features Jeff Bridges playing "The Dude"

The Big Lebowski 

500

Many local theatre groups all across the United States perform a live action version of this movie, while it's played in the background, around Halloween. The performances are famous for their audience interaction. 

Rocky Horror Picture Show