All about animals
All-American History
Kitchen Trivia
You call yourself a Buckeye football fan??
All about the 80's
Double Jeopardy & Final Jeopardy
100

Elephants are the largest land mammal. How many litres of water can they hold in their trunk?

2  /  5  /  8  /  12

8 litres

100

What is the name of Thomas Jefferson's home?

Peacefield

Lindenwald

Montpelier

Monticello

Monticello

100

First sold in 1946, Percy Spencer used WII-developed radar tech to create the Radarange—the first of what modern day appliance for cooking food super-fast?

Microwave

100

Who was the two-time Heisman trophy winner at Ohio State?

Archie Griffin

Archie Griffin was very loyal to his team. He once quoted. "To me, the Heismans symbolize (How great of a team we are) because that success could not happen individually without being part of a great team". He won the two Heismans in 1974 and 1975.

100

What does VHS stand for?

Video Home System

100

Which of these U.S. states was the first in the country to grant women the right to vote?

Illinois

Wyoming

Washington

California

Wyoming

200

The ostrich is the largest living bird. How fast can it run?

43 mph  / 33 mph  /  23 mph  /  13 mph

43 mph

200

Which famous sculptor created the Statue of Liberty?

Auguste Rodin

Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

Constantin Brancusi

Hiram Powers

Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

200

What's the name of the famously angry British host on the reality TV show "Hell's Kitchen?"

Gordon Ramsay

200

Who was the first player in college history to win two consecutive Heisman trophies?

Archie Griffin

He was a running back for Ohio State that won it back to back in 1974-75.

200

What was the most popular video game of the 80s?

Mario Bros

300

Which animal is the world's largest rodent?

Beaver  /  Gopher  /  Marmot   /  Capybara

Capybara

300

In which city was the first practical subway line in the United States constructed?

Boston

Philadelphia

Chicago

New York City

Boston

300

From Anchorage you can see a massive wind farm across the Cook Inlet on what island named for a thing that comes in really handy when cooking?

Fire Island

300

Which Buckeye receiver of the 1990s, left the school as the leader in receiving yards, with 2,855?

David Boston

Boston was the leading receiver in Buckeye history despite only playing for 3 years, from 1996-1998. Boston later played for the San Diego Chargers in the NFL.

300

What year was the wreckage of The Titanic located?

1985

400

The orangutan is the largest tree-dwelling mammal. Which island can you find them on?

Madagascar  /  Borneo  /  Australia  /  Bora Bora

Borneo

400

Daily Double

Go To Daily Double/Final Jeopardy 100

All-American

400

Don't hurt yourself or anyone else while thinking about this one: Abbreviated "pn," what small unit of measurement used for adding spices or sugar to your cooking is roughly equivalent to 1/16 of a teaspoon, according to Allrecipes.com?

Pinch

400

"Woody" is the nickname for which legendary Ohio State football coach?

Wayne Hayes

Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes coached the Buckeyes to a record of 205-61-10 in the Big Ten from 1951-1978.

400

In 1983, which country was the first to build a Disneyland outside of the US?

Japan

400

Final Jeopary!!

Catagory: American History and Politics 

500

Measuring 17 cm (7 in) long, what is the world's longest beetle?

Hercules beetle / Achilles beetle / Zeus beetle / Odysseus beetle

Hercules beetle

500

Which Massachusetts infantry unit, made up of African Americans, was famous for its fighting prowess and exceptional courage during the American Civil War?

2nd Regiment

94th regiment

54th Regiment

26th Regiment

54th Regiment

500

Considered a loan word from Greek, what is the difficult-to-spell name of the dip or sauce made of strained yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, and other seasonings? It is most often served cold as part of an appetizer.

Tzatziki

500

In the mid-1980's, what Ohio State quarterback chucked the ball out of bounds, to stop the clock on 4th down, in the waning seconds against Purdue?

Mike Tomczak

The Buckeyes were driving for the winning TD, inside Purdue's 20 yardline.

500

In 1983, how much did the first mobile phone to come out on the market weigh?

2 pounds

500

What was Japan''s first treaty with the United States?

Security Treaty

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security

Treaty of Peace with Japan

Treaty of Kanagawa


Treaty of Kanagawa

600

At a height of 4.6 to 5.5 m (15–18 ft), giraffes are the tallest mammal. What colour is a giraffe's tongue?

Pink / Green / Yellow / Dark blue

Dark blue

600

Which war interrupted construction of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.?

Persian Gulf War

American Civil War

World War II

War of 1812

American Civil War

600

As defined by chef Auguste Escoffier, the five "mother sauces" of French cooking are béchamel, espagnole, tomate, velouté, and what fifth sauce, which is commonly featured in Eggs Benedict?

Hollandaise

600

Art Schlicter set an OSU single game record for passing yardage with 458 yards in 1981 against which team?

Florida State

Schlicter completed 31 of 52 passes in a 36-27 loss. Schlicter was the nation's top high school football prospect in 1978, graduating from Miami (OH) Trace High.

600

What year was the Nike slogan ‘Just do it’ launched?

1988

700

The world's largest wild cat is the Siberian or Amur tiger. What is a group of tigers called?

A squad / A streak / A shoal / A swarm

A streak

700

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution formally abolished slavery in 1865?

Sixth Amendment

Nineteenth Amendment

Thirteenth Amendment

Twentieth Amendment

Thirteenth Amendment

700

Memphis first hosted the WCBCC in 1978 with 26 teams. The city has continued hosting the event ever since, now with four days of activities and a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. The WC stands for World Championship. What does BCC stand for?

Barbecue Cooking Contest

700

Which year did Ohio State win their first National Championship?

1942

This was a great game for Ohio State. They played and beat the Indiana Hoosiers 34-21.

700

What ancient Chinese toy was repopularized in the 80s?

The Hacky Sack

800

The dromedary, or one-humped camel, is the largest species of camel. What do camels store in their humps?

Water / Toys / Sugar / Fat

Fat

800

In what year was the New York Stock Exchange founded?

1945

1882

1817

1854

1817

800

Born and raised in Over-the-Rhine, Ronald Howes got the idea for his “Kiddie Kuisine” invention after watching street vendors use heat lamps to keep their food piping hot. What name did he give the classic children’s cooking toy?

Easy-Bake Oven

800

Who coached the Buckeyes before Jim Tressel?

John Cooper

Cooper coached for 13 years. He was known to lose many big games.

800

What was the name of the shuttle involved in the first fatal accident of a spacecraft in flight in 1986?

Challenger