TA Jeopardy

State Capitals

100

Capital of Vermont

Montpelier

200

Capital of Arizona

Phoenix

300

Capital of Alaska

Juneau

400

Capital of Montana

Helena

500

Capital of Kansas

Topeka

'Simple' Math

100

144/12

12

200

19/2

9.5

300

What is larger, 3/5 or 2/3

2/3

400

19 X 3

57

500

1525 X 2

3050

US Presidents

100

Our second president.

John Adams

200

This president said "Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country". 

John F Kennedy

300

Ronald Regan's famous line "Mr Gorbachev tear down this wall" was from a speech he gave in this city. 

Berlin, Germany

400

Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin are currently the only non-Presidents on U.S. currency. This other person will be added to that list in the not-too-distant future. 

Harriet Tubman

500

This president was born in Fairfield, Vermont and took over for James Garfield after he was assassinated in 1881.  “No man ever entered the Presidency so profoundly and widely distrusted, and no one ever retired … more generally respected.” 

Chester Arthur

Broadway Musicals

100

This "feline" musical has characters named Mr Mistoffelees, Griddlebone, and Grizabella.

Cats

200

This musical was written by Jonathan Larson and includes songs with titles like, "What you own", "Light my candle" and "Seasons of Love".

RENT

300

This musical by Lin Manuel Maranda throws it back to the 1770's and the title character was the United State's first secretary of the treasury.

Hamilton

400

This is the longest running running Broadway musical of all time and features an aloof spook that haunts a theater in France in the late 1800's. 

Phantom of the Opera

500

This popular show is Broadway's 3rd longest running musical and was first an animated film that was released in 1994. 

The Lion King

War and Peace

100

November 11th, Veterans day is also known as Armistice Day marking the end of this major War that ended on November 11, 1918.

World World I

200

America's longest war (20+ years) ended this year when the United States withdrew all remaining troops from this country. 

Afghanistan

300

The peace sign (hand gesture) had a different meaning during WWII and symbolized the letter V for this word. 

Victory

400

This war started on June 25, 1950 when 75,000 Soviet backed DRPK soldiers pushed across the 38th parallel. 30,000 American troops are still stationed on the 38th parallel today. 

Korean War

500

The Saint Albans Raid (in Saint Albans, VT) was the northern most battle in what would be America's deadliest war?

Civil War