DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Culture and Lists
Name as many US cities as you can.
(Many answers)
This sport is not soccer.
Football!
Who is the current president of the US?
Joe Biden
Justin Bieber is currently at the center of a drama between Hailey Bieber and this singer.
Selena Gomez
Where am I from?
(Altoona,) Pennsylvania, USA
Name as many American holidays as you can (ones that are NOT celebrated in France).
Thanksgiving; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Independence Day (4th of July); Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day; Presidents' Day; St Patrick's Day; Juneteenth; Halloween.
"Hit it out of the park," "strike out," and "right off the bat" are all idiomatic expressions that come from this American sport.
Baseball
Who is the former president of the US, who often has been controversial?
Donald Trump
This film is coming out this summer, about a doll who can do everything and "just some guy."
Barbie!!!
What are my family's origins?
Name as many US states as you can.
There's 50!
American football is best known for this event that happens in February, which is known internationally for its halftime show.
The Superbowl
This system is used to elect the president after everyone votes--it's a winner-take-all system.
Electoral College
This singer is known for many of his songs, including Thriller, and he performed at the Superbowl Halftime Show in the 1990s.
Michael Jackson
Who is my favorite person in the world?
My grandma, Georgia!
Name as many American filler words as you can.
Like, I mean, so, yeah, alright, but, well, okay, hey, see, look, listen, sure.
In football, you can score 2 ways: kicking the ball through the posts (A), and reaching the endzone (B). What are the names of these two scores (A and B)?
This is the first female Vice President of the US.
Kamala Harris
This singer is known for many of his songs, including Lose Yourself, and he performed at the 2022 Superbowl Halftime Show with Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and 50Cent.
Eminem
What do I love?
(Many answers)
America is considered the country of immigrants: Name as many historically significant groups of immigrants to the US as you can.
African; Italian; Irish; Chinese; German; British; Indian; Central American (Honduran, Guatemalan, etc); Cuban; Mexican...
This is the college basketball tournament that takes place during the 3rd month of the year.
March Madness
These are the 2 main political parties in the US.
Democrats and Republicans
Jasmine, Abu, Genie, Jafar, Jasmine's dad the king, the lamp seller, Jasmine's tiger...
Who am I going to miss when I go back to the States?
All of you!