Academic Abbreviations
You’re On/In Jeopardy:
Nutty for Nuts:
Figures of Speech
Yippee Kai Ayi!:
100

Scholastic Aptitude Test.

What is the SAT?

100

Many game shows became popular in America, Jeopardy was no exception, however it actually originated in this country.

What is Canada?

100

This popular peanut brand advertises it as the “nut above” with its dapper looking peanut mascot.

What is Planters?

100

If you want to keep your friendships well, then it is best advised to avoid burning these.

What is, “Don’t Burn Your Bridges”?

100

The name of this Cowboy Western in 1946 has the name of a type of Orange(fruit) in its title.

What is “My Darling Clementine”?

200

STEM.

What is Science, Technology, Engineering, Math?

200

Although Alex Trebeck was the host of Jeopardy for over 40 years, he was actually preceded by this man who was the show’s first host from 64-79.

Who was Art Fleming?

200

This nut’s name comes from its tree of origin in Australia, and due to its high content of oil has a luxurious taste.

What is the Macadamia Nut?

200

If you do not want to be overconfident, it's best to avoid counting these mammals before they hatch.

What is, “Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch”.

200

This actor is probably the most popular in the Old Western genre of film, being in many movies including “Unforgiven”(1992).

Who is Clint Eastwood?

300

Intelligence Quotient.

What is IQ?

300

While the object of Jeopardy is to answer the q’s correctly to get a high money total, this production specialist actually scored the lowest negative score.

Who was Patrick Pearce (-$7400)?

300

This popular hiking snack which is also called scroggin features nuts as one of its ingredients.

What is Trail Mix?

300

“Don’t look a ______ horse in the mouth”.

What is, “Gift”?

300

This was the first ever Cowboy movie, shown as a short in England, not the United States in 1899.

What was, “The Great Train Robbery”?

400

SEPTA.

What is Special Education Parent Teacher Association?

400

In order to answer a question, the contestants must press these as quickly as possible, whoever does gets to answer first.

What are the Buzzers?

400

Unlike other nuts, this nut instead of growing inside of fruit grows outside its fruit.

What is a Cashew?

400

If you tell someone a secret, you should get a mop as this probably spilled all over the floor.

What are Beans?

400

In order to better control the horses they rode, many Cowboys wore these spike like protrusions on their boots.

What are Spurs?

500

Boards of Cooperative Educational Services.

What is BOCES?

500

Whenever contestants think the answer to this question, a 30 second music track is played to pass the time.

What is Final Jeopardy?

500

If you combine the word for a barrier and nut, you’ll get the name of this nut, which is also the name of a Californian City.

What is a Walnut?

500

Don’t take this figure of speech verbatim, as throwing a clock out the window will not make it fly.

What is, “Time Flies”?

500

The Spanish word for cowboy, Vaquero, was in the American language, mispronounced to make this more popular american term for a cowboy.

What is Buckaroo?