2025 Jeopardy Tournament: Team 2 vs Team 3, Part 1

First Ladies' Maiden Names

100

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson 

a) Biden

b) Obama

c) Ford

b) Obama

200

Martha Dandridge 

a) Washington

b) Jefferson

c) Buchanan

a) George Washington

300

Dolley Payne 

a) Adams

b) Polk

c) Madison

c) Madison

400

Mamie Geneva Doud 

a) Tyler

b) Eisenhower

c) Coolidge

b) Eisenhower

500

Edith Bolling 

a) Wilson

b) Harding

c) Garfield

a) Wilson

Flowers

100

It's noted for the size & color of its autumnal flowers 

a) carnation

b) hydrangea

c) chrysanthemum

c) chrysanthemum

200

The nasturtium is so named because of its effect on this sensory organ 

a) eye

b) nose

c) mouth

b) nose

300

Oh, the vanity--these flowers represent egotism

a) delphinium

b) narcissus

c) hyacinth

b) narcissus

400

The moccasin flower is also known by this 

a) crocus

b) lady's slipper

c) snowdrop

b) lady's slipper

500

Rise and shine and sing out the name of this flower that often blooms early in the day 

a) morning glory

b) sunflower

c) garland

a) morning glory

What the Heck is that Critter?

100

A Guernsey 

a) horse

b) cow

c) sheep

b) cow

200

A leghorn 

a) chicken

b) goose

c) turkey

a) chicken

300

A Lipizzaner 

a) dog

b) goat

c) horse

c) horse

400

A Thomson's 

a) antelope

b) zebra

c) gazelle

c) gazelle

500

A Poland China 

a) pig

b) horse

c) goose

a) pig

Pasta Shapes

100

Vermicelli is from the Latin for "little' these--eww! 

a) snakes

b) worms

c) rats

b) worms

200

Fettuccine means this; get it right & we'll award you a "blue" one 

a) straw

b) ribbon

c) moon

b) ribbon

300

Stelline are literally "little" these heavenly bodies 

a) moons

b) stars

c) comets

b) stars

400

Little round tortellini get their name from tortello, an Italian word for this food 

a) bread

b) cake

c) cheese

b) cake

500

Orecchiette means "little" these body parts 

a) ears

b) arms

c) eyes

a) ears

State Nicknames

100

It's called the "Smallest State" for a reason 

a) Rhode Island

b) Connecticut

c) Vermont

a) Rhode Island

200

It's "the Peninsula State" because, well, because most of its area is a peninsula 

a) Michigan

b) Florida

c) California

b) Florida

300

It's not only the "Mother of Presidents", it's the "Mother of Statesmen" as well 

a) Ohio

b) New York

c) Virginia

c) Virginia

400

The vast quantities of grapes grown there have caused this state to become known as "the Grape State"

a) California

b) Oregon

c) Maine

a) California

500

Arbor Day likely helped it become "the Tree Planters State" 

a) Nebraska

b) Arkansas

c) Wisconsin

a) Nebraska