Sample Jeopardy Questions
Famous Grads 100
Q: I am known as “The Rock” and graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Criminology where I also played in the 1991 National Championship Football Game. Who am I?
A: Dwayne Johnson
Famous Grads 100
Q: I am a Desperate Housewife who graduated from Texas A & M with a B.S. in Kinesiology. Who am I?
A: Eva Longoria-Parker
Famous Grads 200
Q: I am the second African-American performer ever to win the Best Actor Oscar and hold the record for the most Oscar nominations by an actor of African descent. I graduated from Fordham University with B.A.s in Drama and Journalism. Who am I?
A: Denzel Washington
Famous Grads 500
Q: I am regarded as the most influential martial artist of the twentieth century and studied philosophy, drama, and psychology at the University of Washington. Who am I?
A: Bruce Lee
Famous Grads 500
Q: I was part of the rap group Public Enemy and graduated from Adelphi University with a B.A. in Graphic Design. Who am I?
A: Chuck D (Carlton Douglas Ridenhour)
Famous Grads 200
Q: I was criticized for attending my graduation from the University of North Carolina on the morning of a decisive playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Who am I?
A: Vince Carter
Famous Grads 500
Q: I have played a lawyer, cop and presidential candidate and graduated with a B.A. in Theatre from Brooklyn College and a M.F.A. from Cornell University. Who am I? A: Jimmy Smits
Famous Grads 100
Q: I am a man of many firsts. After graduating from Columbia University with a B.A. in Political Science, I became the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review and graduated from Harvard Law School magna cum laude in 1991. In 2008, I became the first African American to be a major party’s presumptive nominee for President of the United States. Who am I?
A: Barack Obama
College Mascots 200
Q: UCI is proud of this long-snouted mascot.
A: Anteater
College Mascots 100
Q: UCLA is known for these bears.
A: Bruins
College Mascots 500
Q: Gonzaga sports this wise nocturnal bird as its mascot.
A: Owls
College Mascots 100
Q: Purdue is known for this king of the jungle.
A: Lion
College Mascots 100
Q: USC is proud of this mascot
A: Trojan
College Mascots 200
Q: Cal State Los Angeles’ mascot is known as the “Golden ______” A: Eagle
College Mascots 500
Q: UC Santa Barbara’s mascot is an Argentinean Cowboy.
A: Gaucho
College Mascots 100
Q: The mascot for Georgetown is this type of dog.
A: Bulldog
College Mascots 200
Q: Florida’s mascot is often found in swamps.
A: Gator
College Mascots 200
Q: University of Arizona sports this feline as its school mascot.
A: Wildcat
College Majors 200
Q: This major is interested in studying space, planets, and stars.
A: Astronomy
College Majors 100
Q: This major is interested in reading and writing different kinds of literature.
A: English
College Majors 500 Q: A person who studies this major is interested in the study of human kind.
A: Anthropology
College Majors 200
Q: A person who studies this major can write for a newspaper or magazine or be a newscaster/TV reporter.
A: Journalism
College Majors 200
Q: A person who studies this major wants to help people deal with their problems by meeting with them to talk and give them advice.
A: Psychology
College Majors 500
Q: A person who studies this major creates images on the computer that can be used on magazines or CD covers, product boxes (i.e. cereal boxes), or on print advertisements.
A: Graphic Arts
College Majors 200
Q: A person with this major is interested in the study of living things such as plants and animals.
A: Biology
College Majors 100
Q: This major focuses on learning when important events occurred all over the world and how they affected people.
A: History
College Majors 500
Q: A person with this major loves to learn and wants to help others learn in schools.
A: Education
College Majors 500
Q: This major focuses on the study of production, distribution, and the use of goods and services.
A: Economics
How much do I make? 200
Q: Commercial Pilots a.) 25,000 b.) 80,000 c.) 60,000
A: C
How much do I make? 100
Q: Fire Fighter a.) 50,000 b.) 95,000 c.) 43,000
A: A
How much do I make? 500
Q: Chefs and Head Cooks a.) 19,000 b.) 27,000 c.) 37,000
A: C
How much do I make? 100
Q: Veterinarians a.) 85,000 b.) 65,000 c.) 50,000
A: A
How much do I make? 500
Q: Librarians a.) 40,000 b.) 35,000 c.) 50,000
A: A
How much do I make? 200
Q: Mail man a.) 20,000 b.) 40,000 c.) 15,000
A: A
How much do I make? 100 Q: Lawyers a.) 56,000 b.) 25,000 c.) 120,000
A: C
Educational Level 500
Q: A person who just earned a professional degree (MD (doctor), JD (lawyer)) would begin earning this annual salary a.) 56,000 b.) 72,700 c.) 100,000
A: B
Educational Level 500
Q: A person who just earned a doctorate (PhD (Professor) would begin earning this annual salary a.) 46,000 b.) 35,000 c.) 62,400
A: C Educational Level 500
Q: A person who just earned a Masters (2 years of schooling after completing a Bachelors degree) would begin earning this annual salary a.) 50,000 b.) 65,000 c.) 40,000
A: A Educational Level 200
Q: A person who just earned a Bachelors (4 years of schooling after completing high school) would begin earning this annual salary a.) 35,000 b.) 40,100 c.) 25,000
A: B Educational Level 200
Q: A person who just earned a Bachelors (4 years of schooling after completing high school) would begin earning this annual salary a.) 35,000 b.) 40,100 d.) 25,000
A: B
Educational Level 200
Q: A person who just earned an Associate Degree (2 years of schooling after completing high school/Community College) would begin earning this annual salary a) 27,600 b) 40,100 c) 31,700
A: C
Educational Level 100
Q: A person who just earned Some College, but No Degree (After completing high school/Community College) would begin earning this annual salary a) 30,400 b) 40,100 c) 26,500
A: A
Educational Level 100
Q: A person who just earned a High School Diploma would begin earning this annual salary a) 19,000 b) 26,000 c) 31,700
A: B
Educational Level 100
Q: A person who has not completed a High School Diploma would begin earning this annual salary a) 25,000 b) 41,000 c) 19,700 College Majors
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