Crosswords
U.S. History
Jeopardized
What Do These Have in Common?
Algebra
100

4 Letters: knee-length Highlander's garment

Kilt

100

How many colonies was the U.S. originally? 

13

100

This everyday condiment found in almost every restaurant through out the U.S. was first sold as a medicine

What is ketchup?

100

Throw, Oriental, Bearskin

Rugs

100

54 – 6 ÷ 2 + 6 = ?

57

200

3 Letters: Metered Vehicle

Cab

200
Between what years was the American Civil War fought?

1861-1865

200

This animal lives in Northern parts of North America and is the largest member of the deer family.

What is a moose?

200
Frosted Flakes, Exxon, the Cincinnati Bengals
All have tiger mascots
200

−4 − (1 − 5) − (−4) ^2

-16
300

3 Letters: creeping plant of English or Poison variety

Ivy

300

How many future U. S. Presidents signed the Declaration of Independence?

Only 2, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

300

Invented in 9th century China, this is considered the first and only chemical explosive until the mid 1800's.

What is gun powder?

300

Heading, Juggling, Dribbling

Soccer Terms

300

Factor: 5x ^2 + 24x − 5

(5x − 1)(x + 5)

400

4 Letters: To Carry Around

Tote

400

Who was the first U.S. President to be born an American citizen?

Unlike the seven men who preceded him in the White House, Martin Van Buren (born in Kinderhook, New York, in 1782) was the first president to be born a citizen of the United States and not a British subject.

400

The name for a protein that acts as a biological catalyst.

What is an enzyme?

400

Feather, Heavy, Bantam

Weight classes in boxing

400

Jenny traveled to the lake and back. On the

trip there she traveled 80 km/h and on the

return trip she went 60 km/h. How long did

the trip there take if the return trip took four

hours?

3 hours
500

5 Letters: To Move Smoothly

Glide

500

How many judges are on the Supreme Court?

9

500

This is the main dialect of Chinese spoken in Hong Kong by the majority of the locals.

What is Cantonese?

500

Johnny, Jay, Conan

Tonight Show Hosts

500

A cruise ship made a trip to Guam and back.

 The trip there took 12 hours and the trip

back took nine hours. It averaged 20 km/h

on the return trip. Find the average speed of

the trip there.

15 km/h

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