Gemmara Questions
Facts about America
Facts About Jepordy
Who am I?
Massachussetts
100

What does וכ״ת stand for and mean? What does it introduce? 

וכי תימא

and if you say 

.introduces  an answer that will be rejected

100

What is the capital of maine? 

Augusta 

100

When did Jepordy first air? 

Septeber 10, 1984

100

I was the 28th president of the United States and was the leader of the Progressive Movement, who am I? 

Woodrow Wilson

100

What is the population of MA? If the answer is in a close enough range it will count. 

6.893 million people 

200

Who does מר עוקבא compare himself to, and what analogy does he use to make this comparison? 

He compares himself to his father. 

He says "I am vinigar the sone of wine" 

200

what state is south east of Kansas? 

Arkansas 

200

Who won Jepordy greatest of all time? 

Ken Jennings 

200

I am an American Poet born in MA. The name of one of my poems is "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"

Who am I? 


(hint, this person has the same name as someone in this class...) 

Emily Dickinson

200

What is MA known as? 

The Bay State or The Old Bay State 

300

when לוי goes to the house of יוסף רישבא, what does he see him eating? 

What was his responce and what was his explination for why he responded this way? 

The head of a peacock. 


He did not say or do anything 

His reason was that he assumed יוסף paskened like רבי יוסי הגלילי who says chicken is excluded because it does not have its mothers milk. 

300

What is the state with the lowest population? 

Wyoming 

300

what is the record for most consecutive games won? 

(Hint: Ken Jennings holds this record) 

74 games 

300

I became queen of Enlgand in 1837. I reignd for 63 years, which was longer than any of my predecssors. I married Prince Albert, and had 9 children. 

Who am I?

Queen Victoria

300

Massachussetts is the ____ number state of the 13 origional colinies. 

the second state

400

list all 3 laws in the challah case

gaol: non cohen can't eat challah in israel 

Fence 1: non cohen cant eat challah outside israel 

Fence 2: dont eat at the same table outside israel as a cohen eating challah 

400

Who is the governor of Nevada? 

Steve Sisolak 

400
On what channel does Jepordy air? 

NBC

400

I am an American Novelist, famous for books such as The Sun Also Rises, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man and The Sea. 

Ernest Hemingway 

400

Massachusesetts is officially known as...

The Commonwealth of Massachussetts 

500

What does the rambam say "waiting after meat" means?

what is the time frame he determins you have to wait for? 

you have to wait for a specific amount of time. 

About 6 hours because that was the typical amount of time between meals back then. 

500

On what date did Washington DC become the capital of the US? 

month, day, year

July 16, 1790

500

What is the most common category on Jepordy? 

"before and after" 

500

We are the siblings famous for walking a tightrope across Times Square...

The Wallenda siblings 

500

On the MA flag, a Native American is holding an arrow downword. What does this signify?

Peace