Windsor Jeopardy

Thanksgiving History

100

Plymouth Colony was located in this now-named state.

A. Maryland

B. Virginia

C. Pennsylvania

D. Massachusetts

What is Massachusetts?

200

The first Thanksgiving was really a celebration of this.

A. Friendship with the Indians

B. Religious Freedom

C. A good harvest

D. Good health

What is a good harvest?

300

In 1621, the pilgrims and this group of Native Americans shared a meal together.

A. Cherokee

B. Wampanoag

C. Sioux

D. Apache

Who were the Wampagnoag?

400

This president officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.

A. Franklin Pierce

B. Andrew Johnson

C. Abraham Lincoln

D. Ulysses S. Grant

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

500

This is the name of the book that Governor William Bradford wrote telling of the troubles and experiences of the pilgrims.

A. A Pilgrim's Progress

B. Of Plimouth Plantation

C. Of Plimouth Rock

D. Trials and Tribulations of Plimouth Times

What is Of Plimouth Plantation?

US Cities

100

The University of Notre Dame is located in this city.

A. Santa Monica

B. Stockton

C. South Bend

D. Stamford

What is South Bend?

200

Fisherman's Wharf is a popular tourist destination in this city.

A. San Francisco

B. San Diego

C. Savannah

D. St. Petersburg

What is San Francisco?

300

This is the largest city in the United States by population.

A. Los Angeles

B. New York City

C. Chicago

D. Houston

What is New York City?

400

This Michigan city is part of the Tri Cities Region, along Bay City and Midland.

A. Southfield

B. Sturgis

C. Sterling Heights

D. Saginaw

What is Southfield?

500

This US city is known for its tech industry and is located in Silicon Valley.

A. Seattle

B. Boston

C. San Francisco

D. San Jose

What is San Jose?

Who Said It?

100

He said "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee?"

A. Joe Frasier

B. Ray Lewis

C. Mohamma Ali

D. Mike Tyson

Who is Mohammad Ali?

200

He said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

A. JFK

B. Winston Churchill

C. Abraham Lincoln

D. Franklin D Roosevelt

Who is Franklin D Roosevelt?

300

Who said "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools?"

A. Martin Luther

B. Martin Luther King, Jr.

C. Al Sharpton

D. Nelson Mandela

Who is Martin Luther King, Jr. 

400

This person said, " An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."

A. Mother Theresa

B. Martin Luther King, Jr.

C. Gandhi

D. Thomas Jefferson

Who is Gandhi?

500

He said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

A. George Washington

B. Patrick Henry

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. Thomas Jefferson

Who is Patrick Henry?

Classic TV

100

This was the name of the ranch in "Bonanza."

A. Ticonderoga,

B. The Horse Shoe

C. Wild West Ranch

D. The Ponderosa

What is The Ponderosa?

200

This 80's action show told us the story of a handsome former Navy Seal turned private investigator living in Hawaii.

A. Nightrider

B. Perry Mason

C. Hawaii Five-o

D. Magnum PI

What is Magnum PI?

300

This TV show starred the character "The Fonz," played by Henry Winkler?

A. The Wonder Years

B. Happy Days

C. Laverne & Shirley

D. Love Boat

What is Happy Days?

400

This classic TV show was set in the fictional town of Mayberry.

A. Green Acres

B. The Andy Griffith Show

C. Petticoat Junction

D. Dukes of Hazzard

What is the Andy Griffith Show?

500

In the Beverly Hillbillies, this was the name of the family's pet elephant.

A. Rosie

B. Missy

C. Ellie Mae

D. Sally

What is Ellie Mae?

Transportation

100

To take us beyond our planet, this Apollo mission was the first manned mission to land on the moon in July 1969.

A. Apollo 13

B. Apollo 10

C. Apollo 11

D. Apollo 12

What is Apollo 11?

200

This is the term for the front section of a train where the engineer operates the vehicle.

A. Carriage

B. Locomotive

C. Caboose

D. Conductor's Car

What is Locomotive?

300

Boeing has manufactured many models of military aircraft. Which of these is a bomber manufactured in the 1930's, which was used in WWII against Germany and has the official name Flying Fortress?

A. B-52

B. B-17

C. XAT-15

D. C-135

What is the B-17?

400

This is the name of the Ford Motor Company car first introduced in 1957 which is often called one of the biggest commercial failures in the history of American business.

A. Edsel

B. Tin Lizzie

C. Pinto

D. Flivver

What is the Edsel?

Ugly, overprices, overhyped, poorly timed, the Edsel was made for only two years.  In the end, the failed program cost Ford $250 million

500

This Italian ocean liner collided with the MS Stockholm and sank in July 1956, becoming one of history's most famous maritime disasters.

A. Andrea Doria

B. Titanic

C. Flying Dutchman

D. Mary Rose

What is Andrea Doria?

Occupations

100

This is a bone specialist.

A. Dermatologist

B. Ophthalmologist

C. Orthopedist

D. Nephrologist

What is an Orthopedist? 

200

If you were a person who drew or produced maps, what would you be called?

A. Conservationist

B. Hydrologist

C. Mapologist

D. Cartographer

What is a cartographer?

300

What is an actuary?

A. Butcher

B. Statistician

C. Receptionist

D. Cab Driver

What is a statistician?

400

This type of engineer designs and supervises the construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and water supply and sewage systems.

A. Civil engineer

B. Mechanical engineer

C. Environmental engineer

D. Architectural engineer

What is a civil engineer?

500

This is the job of a "sommelier."

A. A professional photographer

B. A wine expert

C. A chef specializing in desserts

D. A captain of a ocean liner

What is a wine expert?