Current Events Jeopardy

Random

100

This Musical, based on arguably the greatest animated film of all time, is coming to the Des Moines Civic Center on March 30

Lion King

200

This NBA player has earned his "Dollas" by scoring the most points in the NBA since January 1, 2023.

Damian Lillard

300

This actor, arguably most famous for his role in "The Mummy", just won the Oscar for best actor for his role in "The Whale" 

Brendan Fraser

400

An 82-year-old woman in Virginia is the oldest person in the world to play what sport professionally? 

Hockey

500

President Xi (of China) recently visited this Russian city to meet with President Putin

Moscow

National Events

100

A fisherman in this mountain state found a digital camera that had been in the water for 13 years, surprisingly, all the photos were able to be recovered.

Colorado

200

How many Chinese UFOs were shot down in the United States last weekend? 

Three

300

This new girl scout cookie has been on tour this season, and shares a similar name to a theme park located in Altoona. 

Adventurefuls 

400

Dave Grohl, lead singer of the ____ _________, spent over 24 hours volunteering at a Los Angeles shelter to prepare bbq for hundreds of homeless people. 

Foo Fighters 

500

The actor and comedian recently took home the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. 

Adam Sandler

Sports/Entertainment

100

This veteran NFL quarterback is headed from Lambeau to MetLife Stadium to bring some life to the JETS organization

Aaron Rodgers

200

How many teams from Iowa made the men's NCAA tournament? 

(Bonus 100 if you can name them) 

3 - Drake, Iowa, Iowa State. All lost first round :(

300

This Des Moines native has led her team to a Sweet 16 with a win over the Georgia Bulldogs yesterday. (Bonus 300 if you know how many points she had)

Caitlin Clark 

(22 pts) 

400

This #16 seed in the NCAA tournament took down #1 seed Purdue, marking just the 2nd time in tournament history a 16 beat a 1. 

Farleigh Dickinson 

500

These two F1 Red Bull teammates took first and second in the Saudia Arabia Grand Prix this weekend. 

Sergio Perez & Max Verstappen

Iowa/Local Events

100

A young man, Brendan Birt, traveling through Iowa took a wrong turn & miraculously saved a sleeping family from a _____ by stopping to alert them and escort them to safety. 

fire

200

This fast-food chain celebrated the first day of spring (Monday, March 20) by giving out free ice cream cones.

Dairy Queen 

300

Farmers, ranchers and livestock producers in Iowa are currently buzzing about dual-use farm fields that were once only used for crops. Experts say the move away from pesticide-filled fields could help our _____ population thrive. 

Bee / Honeybee

400

An Iowa Senate committee has recently met to abolish the ________ ________ tax by 2030.

State Income Tax

500

This 70's band with an awesome name, is coming to DSM's Wells Fargo Arena on June 18th as a part of their 50th Anniversary tour

The Doobie Brothers