Kids Jeopardy
Adult Jeopardy
Pay Phones in 2016
Myths and Misconceptions
French Fries
Dumb Laws
20th century famous people
100
FDR was elected President this many times?
4
100
An 11-letter word for embroidery on canvas, with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
Needlepoint
100
Alaska
440 5050 325
- 90.4% decline in number of pay phones
- Number of pay phones remaining in 2016: 440 (59.3 phones per 100K people)
--- Down from 4,583 in 2000 (729.8 phones per 100K people)
100
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th True False Maybe
False Most delegates signed it weeks or even months after July 4th.
100
French Fries Are Always Made With White Potatoes
True False
False While most french fries come from Russet potatoes, it's fun (and possible) to branch out to other types of spud. Russian banana potatoes ; purple majesties ; Kipfler potatoes [also known as German finger potatoes] ;sweet potatoes
100
In xxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx it is illegal to sing the alphabet out on the street at night.
Topeka, Kansas Little Rock, Arkansaw Juneau, Alaska Salt Lake, Utah
In Topeka, Kansas it is illegal to sing the alphabet out on the street at night. (Source: WGXA News)
100
Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence through a unique method of non-violent protest known as civil disobedience
200
It's the largest & most massive of the planets in the solar system
Jupiter
200
Her October 7, 1914, wedding day would prove to be a focal point of American politics.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
200
Minnesota
2500 1073 5500
93.6% decline in number of pay phones
- Number of pay phones remaining in 2016: 1,073 (19.4 phones per 100K people)
--- Down from 16,831 in 2000 (341.1 phones per 100K people)
200
Medieval people believed leeches cured everything
True False Maybe
Generally True Leeches were used, but medieval medicine was much more complex than that.
200
French Fries Come From France
True False Maybe
they are likely Belgian in origin; When American soldiers came to the area during the World War I, they came home calling the dish "french fries" because the people in the area spoke French.
200
It's illegal to collect seaweed at night.
Hawaii Virginia California New Hampshire
New Hampshire
200
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist and political philosopher who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968
300
This Paris museum is the most visited art museum in the world
The Louvre
300
Interest in diamonds in this color soared when Ben gave Jen a big one set in her engagement ring.
Pink
300
California
25100 16683 35125
93.8% decline in number of pay phones
- Number of pay phones remaining in 2016: 16,683 (42.6 phones per 100K people)
--- Down from 267,956 in 2000 (788.4 phones per 100K people)
300
The Berlin Wall fell overnight
True False Maybe
False Its fall was a process with months of protests and political changes.
300
Salt Is The Only Seasoning Used On French Fries
True False Maybe
False Australians, for example, swear up and down that chicken salt is the way to go. While recipes vary, it tends to include chicken skin, mushroom powder, salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder blended into a savory, sharp seasoning that elevates fries with a nice kick to each bite.
300
It's illegal to wear cowboy boots unless you own at least two cows.
Texas California Montana Wyoming
Blythe, California
300
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.
400
Presidents' Day honors these two presidents in particular, who were both born in February
George Washington & Abraham Lincoln
400
In 2000, this man was the host of a number one rated network show and a number two rated syndicated talk show.
Regis Philbin
400
Idaho
418 650 115
93.9% decline in number of pay phones
- Number of pay phones remaining in 2016: 418 (24.8 phones per 100K people)
--- Down from 6,854 in 2000 (527.5 phones per 100K people)
400
The Wright brothers were the first to fly
True False Maybe
False There were other pioneers before them, but the Wrights made the first controlled flight.
400
French Fries Are Only Served As A Side Dish
True False Maybe
False Mexican food, consider making loaded taco fries; Loaded chili cheese fries; Canada's famous poutine and more
400
It's illegal to sing in your swimsuit. There's also a law against singing along to the radio while walking by yourself.
Florida South Carolina California Hawaii
Florida (Source: American Court House)
400
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the first Roman Catholic and youngest person elected president at 43 years.
500
The giant Pacific species of this sea creature has 8 arms averaging about 16 feet long each
Octopus
500
In the 1960s, these Midwesterners earned five NFL championship trophies.
Green Bay Packers
500
North Dakota
50 113 227
95.5% decline in number of pay phones
- Number of pay phones remaining in 2016: 113 (15 phones per 100K people)
--- Down from 2,507 in 2000 (390.5 phones per 100K people)
500
The Middle Ages were a dark and stupid time
True False Maybe
False The medieval period was full of innovation and cultural growth, not just ignorance.
500
French Fries Are Always Fried In Oil
True False Maybe
False they can be prepared using alternative methods such as baking in an oven or using an air fryer.
500
You can't have a donkey sleeping in your bathtub after 7 p.m.
New Mexico Arizona Colorado Utah
Arizona This oddly specific law was passed in 1924, after an Arizonian merchant's bathtub was washed down into a valley when a dam broke, carrying his dozing donkey into troubled waters.
Hundreds of people were involved in saving the sleepy, soggy donkey, so the law was signed into action to prevent endangering future bathtub-snoozing donkeys and save everyone a bunch of time and effort. (Source: Into Study)
500
Maria Salomea Skłodowska-Curie, known as Marie Curie, was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.
600
It can mean to rise into the air like an airplane or to take the throne
ascend
600
Frederic Henry, the protagonist of this Hemingway novel, is in the Italian ambulance service during World War I.
A Farewell to Arms
600
Wisconsin
2230 1140 2568
- 96.9% decline in number of pay phones
- Number of pay phones remaining in 2016: 1,104 (19.1 phones per 100K people)
--- Down from 35,383 in 2000 (658.4 phones per 100K people)
600
The Salem witches were burned at the stake
True False Maybe
False None of the accused witches in Salem were burned; most were hanged or jailed.
600
French Fries Are Always Served With Ketchup
True False Maybe
False Germans like to use mustard as a sauce for their fries; Australians, Kiwis, and even the Brits also reach for vinegar or malt vinegar as a sauce for their fries;
600
it’s illegal to sell alcohol unless you’re simultaneously cooking up a kettle of soup.
Mississippi Missouri Kansas Ohio
Missouri
600
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955
700
Most bats are this 9-letter adjective, so they don't mind if you call them at 2 in the morning
Nocturnal
700
Devised in Boston in 1946, the name of this juice brand combines patriotism and convenience.
Minute Maid
700
Mississippi
188 215 318
- 98.8% decline in number of pay phones
- Number of pay phones remaining in 2016: 188 (6.3 phones per 100K people)
--- Down from 16,201 in 2000 (568.8 phones per 100K people)
700
Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake”
True False Maybe
Maybe There’s no proof she ever said this phrase; it was likely propaganda against her.
700
French Fries Are Always Unhealthy
True False Maybe
False consider baking your fries or using an air fryer rather than cooking them in oil; instead of salt use Italian herbs or paprika.
700
Xxxxxxxxxxx passed a law in 2011 prohibiting sharing your Netflix password.
Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Iowa
Tennessee
700
Henry Ford was an American industrialist who founded the Ford Motor Company and was a supporter of the development of the assembly line