GOV 113 Jeopardy

Contemporary IR

100

Israel recently assassinated Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of which Islamist militia?

Hezbollah

200

The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo is renowned for his efforts to abolish these

Nuclear weapons

300

Al Jazeera, the most prominent news organization based in the Arab world (whose offices in Palestine have been shuttered), is centered in this country

Qatar

400

As of very recent reports, troops from this 'rogue nation' have  appeared alongside Russian forces in Ukraine

North Korea

500

This country has the 14th largest economy in the world (by GDP) despite not being recongized by more than a handful of UN members (and is not a member itself)

Taiwan

Jane's Questions

100

This famous Jane is generally regarded as the world's leading expert on chimpanzees

Jane Goodall

200

'Revolting Children' is a song from what recent musical, adopted from a beloved Roald Dahl novel?

Matilda

300

A birthday on December 27th (like Jane's) gives you this Zodiac sign

Capricorn

400

Taylor Swift's 'You Belong With Me' is part of this Era

Fearless

500

On 'The Thundermans,' this supervillain has taken the form of a talking rabbit 

Dr. Colosso

Prof. Fleury's Questions

100

The Emmy-winning series Shogun, based on the novel by James Clavell, takes place in which centennial year? (ending in - 00)

1600 

200

In contemporary boxing, 'undisputed' champions like Oleksandr Usyk, Terence Crawford, and Claressa Shields hold how many belts?

Four (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF) 

300

The first man in space achieved that feat on Professor Fleury's birthday (no, not the same year), in this month

April

400

This classic Metallica album, best known for a title track featured in 'Stranger Things,' also features songs like 'Battery,' 'Orion,' and 'Leper Messiah.' 

Master of Puppets 

500

What  kind of beer gained its name from its ingredients being used to maintain freshness on the journey from Britain to one if its colonies?

India Pale Ale

Charlie's Questions

100

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader, died recently at the age of 83. What was his nickname?

Charlie Hustle 

200

In the Super Mario Bros series, Princess Peach used to be known by what name?

Princess Toadstool

300

This first man in space was born on March 9th (also Charlie's birthday), 1934

Yuri Gagarin

400

Bon Scott and Brian Johnson have been the two lead singers of what Australian hard rock band?

AC/DC

500

In 2017, WWE superstar Roman Reigns sent this legendary 'Dead Man' into retirement by defeating him at WrestleMania

The Undertaker