Games Group: Week 6 Jeopardy

Sports

100

The distance of a marathon in miles:

1) 25 miles
2) 26.2 miles
3) 27 miles
4) 24.6 miles

2) 26.2 miles

200

This country hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896:

1) Italy
2) France
3) Greece
4) United Kingdom

3) Greece

300

This country has won the most FIFA World Cups:

1) Spain
2) Italy
3) Argentina
4) Brazil

4) Brazil

400

This athlete has won the most total Olympic medals:

1) Usain Bolt
2) Michael Phelps
3) Simone Biles
4) Mark Spitz

 2) Michael Phelps

500

This NBA player holds the record for most points in a single game:

1) Wilt Chamberlain
2) Kobe Bryant
3) Michael Jordan
4) Larry Bird

1) Wilt Chamberlain

Geography

100

This country is in both Europe and Asia:

1) Greece
2) Turkey
3) Egypt
4) Morocco

2) Turkey

200

The city of Machu Picchu is in this country:

1) Chile
2) Ecuador
3) Bolivia
4) Peru

4) Peru

300

This river runs through Paris:

1) Seine
2) Danube
3) Thames
4) Rhine

1) Seine

400

This country has the most time zones of any country:

1) United States
2) Russia
3) China
4) France

4) France

500

This is the capital city of Australia:

1) Sydney
2) Melbourne
3) Canberra
4) Perth

3) Canberra

Movies

100

Which house is Harry Potter sorted into?

1) Slytherin
2) Ravenclaw
3) Gryffindor
4) Hufflepuff

3) Gryffindor

200

This actor played Indiana Jones:

1) Clint Eastwood
2) Harrison Ford
3) Mel Gibson
4) Kurt Russell

2) Harrison Ford

300

This director is known for Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill:

1) Martin Scorsese
2) Ridley Scott
3) Steven Spielberg
4) Quentin Tarantino

4) Quentin Tarantino

400

In The Matrix, what color pill does Neo take?

1) Blue
2) Red
3) Green
4) Yellow

2) Red

500

In The Fellowship of the Ring, what does Gandalf battle in the Mines of Moria?

1) Balrog
2) Troll
3) Dragon
4) Warg

1) Balrog

Food

100

Finish the saying: A(n) ______ a day keeps the doctor away.

1) Apple
2) Banana
3) Orange
4) Berry

1) Apple

200

Pho is a traditional noodle soup from this country:

1) Thailand
2) France
3) Vietnam
4) Japan

3) Vietnam

300

Cooking food vacuum-sealed in a water bath:

1) Sous vide
2) Sauté
3) Julienne
4) Braise

1) Sous vide

400

This pasta is shaped like small rice grains:

1) Penne
2) Rigatoni
3) Fusilli
4) Orzo

4) Orzo

500

Marzipan is made with this kind of nut:

1) Peanut
2) Almond
3) Walnut
4) Pistachio

2) Almond

Music

100

Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of this band:

1) Aerosmith
2) The Who
3) Led Zeppelin
4) Queen

4) Queen

200

This artist is known for his song "Purple Rain":

1) Prince
2) David Bowie
3) Elton John
4) Billy Joel

1) Prince

300

This band is known for the song "Sweet Home Alabama":

1) Eagles
2) The Allman Brothers
3) Lynyrd Skynyrd
4) Creedence Clearwater Revival

3) Lynyrd Skynyrd

400

All of this singer's album titles are a number (19, 21, 25, 30):

1) Alicia Keys
2) Adele
3) Amy Winehouse
4) Dido

2) Adele

500

"The Day the Music Died" refers to:

1) The death of Elvis Presley in 1977
2) The breakup of The Beatles in 1970
3) A plane crash that killed rock & roll stars in 1959
4) The first Woodstock festival in 1969

3) A plane crash that killed rock & roll stars in 1959