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Questions George Stole From A Jeopardy Practice Test
100

What US state is the largest? 

Alaska

100

Which famous painter was also a sculptor, an architect, and an engineer? 

Leonardo Da Vinci

100

The Queen’s Gambit is a move in what game?

Chess

100

In which US city is Broadway located?

New York City

100

Which famous mathematician is credited with discovering gravity?

Isaac Newton

100

The peach is the state fruit of _____? 

Georgia

100

Works By this Nobel Prize winner include "Song of Solomon" and "Beloved"

Toni Morrison

200

What sport is featured in the video game “FIFA”?

Soccer / Football. We'll take either or both. 

200

What is the name of Batman's butler? 

Alfred

200

What calendar day is 'Star Wars Day'?

May 4

200

Who is the only US president to have served 3 full terms?

Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR)

200

What is the body's largest organ? 

Skin

200

Which legume is used to make hummus?

Chickpeas / Garbanzo Beans

200

This 2-word type of lawsuit involves an individual suing on behalf of a larger group

Class Action

300

What is the best-selling video game console of all time? 

The Playstation 2 (PS2)

300
Name the first K-pop band to top the Billboard 200 music charts? 

BTS

300

What is the most-played video game of all time? 

Fortnite

300

Which two countries share the longest international border? 

Canada and the United States. 

300

This British mathematician helped to crack the Enigma code during WW2 and made one of history’s earliest computers.

Alan Turing

300

What ingredient turns a plain martini into a dirty martini? 

Olive Juice

300

It's the colorful term for a misleading clue in a murder mystery.

Red Herring

400

Name all 3 companies that Steve Jobs founded or co-founded?

Apple, Pixar, NeXT

400

“Adventure of Sherlock Holmes” was written by which writer?

(Sir) Arthur Conan Doyle

400

What famous video game character first appeared in Donkey Kong under the name “Jumpman?”

Super Mario

400

True or False: Anne Boleyn was Henry VIII’s first wife?

False. Anne was the second wife, Catherine of Aragon was the first.

400

Helianthus is the scientific name for which summer flower?

Sunflower

400

What two words were combined to make the word 'Spam'? 

Spiced Ham

400
3-word Prince title that follows "Why do we scream at each other, this is what it sounds like .. " 

When Doves Cry

500

Dhaka is the capital of which country?

Bangladesh

500

What is the highest grossing movie of all time? 

Avengers: Endgame

500

Name the fourth Pac-Man ghost: Blinky, Pinky, Inky and ______.

Clyde

500

What is the only country to start with the letter 'O'?

Oman

500

Name the two planets in the Solar System that have no moons? 

Mercury and Venus

500

What does a 'scoville' unit measure? 

Spiciness

500

This state capital lies at the southern end of Puget Sound

Olympia, Washington