Jeopardy with questions about different aspects of American culture: geography, history, pop culture, sport and miscellaneous.
You can use it for intermediate ESL
10. $500 Question from Geography The fives lakes, that span much of the border of the United States and Canada, are collectively known by this name. An extra 25 points for each lake named correctly .
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12. $100 Question from History In what year did the United States declare its independence from Great Britain?
14. $200 Question from History This war, between the Northern and Southern states, ended in 1865, a few years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation outlawed slavery.
22. $100 Question from Pop culture This crooner is famous for songs such as "Love Me Tender," "Jail House Rock," and "Hound Dog"
24. $200 Question from Pop culture This actor has starred in such memorable films as "Forrest Gump," "Castaway," and "You've Got Mail!"
28. $400 Question from Pop culture This popular cartoon character appeared in 1928 in the short film "Steamboat Willie" before becoming a universally famous icon.
32. $100 Question from Sport This popular American sport employs terms such as "field goal," "touchdown," and "kick-off."
34. $200 Question from Sport James Naismith invented this sport in 1891 for a physical education class that had to stay inside due to the cold weather of Massachusettes winters.
38. $400 Question from Sport This pin-striped baseball team, also known as the Bronx Bombers, has won 27 World Series Championships, more than any other team in the history of Major League Baseball.
40. $500 Question from Sport This legendary pitcher, who was nicknamed "The Great Bambino," "The Sultan of Swat," and "The Colossus of Clout," hit over 714 homeruns and once predicted where he was going to hit a homerun. An extra 25 points for each
42. $100 Question from Miscellaneous On this day, Americans traditionally eat turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie in memory of a feast between the Pilgrims and Native Americans.
53. Final Jeopardy Answer THE 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, GEORGIA, CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VIGINIA, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, RHODE ISLAND.
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