PCL Jeopardy

Current Events

100

This is the building that was invaded by political extremists last Wednesday

The United States Capitol 

200

This is the process by which a legislative body addresses legal charges against a government official.  It happened to the president again this week.

Impeachment

300

It is the party that the incoming president belongs to.

Democratic Party

400

It is the date of the presidential inauguration.

January 20th

500

This is the person that is likely to be the new majority leader in the Senate.

Chuck Schumer

Work Skills

100

Name one thing you learned from the Microsoft Word workshop.

Acceptable Answers

200

List three things that you should not talk about at work

Acceptable Answers

300

List three withholdings you can find on a paystub.

Acceptable Answers

400

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

500

This is a plan for setting aside money to be spent AFTER retirement.

Retirement Plan/Retirement Account

This and That

100

List two tips for good sleep

Acceptable Answers

200

Is the following statement passive, assertive, or aggressive?

"Gee, thank you for the invitation, but I really don't enjoy jazz."

Assertive

300

List three things you can find on your paystub.

Acceptable Answers

400

It is a government program that takes in taxpayer dollars and pays out benefits to older Americans, the disabled,

Social security

500

Name one of the top three things that the government spends tax dollars on.

Health, Military, Interest from debt

Career Readiness

100

List three different ways you can get to work.

Septa, Car, Taxi, Uber/Lyft, Bike, Carpool

200

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

300

These are people who can talk about your work experience, work habits, character and skills.  They are usually needed when you are applying for work.

References

400

This is a piece of paper that is given to an employee with each paycheck and that shows the amount of money that the employee earned and the amount that was removed for taxes, insurance costs, etc

Pay Stub

500

6.2% of your salary is paid towards this

Social Security

Insurance and Investing

100

This insurance pays out a sum of money on the death of the insured person.

Life Insurance

200

This is an insurance policy that provides some of the benefits of homeowners' insurance, but does not include coverage for the structure of the building.

Renter's insurance

300

List three different types of insurance.

Acceptable Answers

400

It is the difference between saving and investing

Saving- preparing in case of emergency or saving up to buy something.  No risk.

Investing- Your money makes money of a long period of time.  Risk.

500

This is the degree of potential financial loss that comes with an investment decision.  The more you take, the more reward you can get.

Risk