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Powerpoint Jeopardy: History Edition

Engage in a thrilling educational game of Jeopardy with historical categories and questions on significant events, alliances, leaders, and policies. Compete in teams to test your knowledge and strategic skills. Have fun while learning about important moments in history!

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Powerpoint Jeopardy: History Edition

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  1. Tie Breaker… • What humanitarian organization did Kennedy found? • 10 extra points – who is the last remaining superpower?

  2. Rules of Jeopardy • Everyone will work in pairs or groups of 3, with EVERYONE receiving a recording paper • Your recording paper should have your name at the top and a table that contains , the category of the question, the point value, the answer and the total point for the team. (see example) This table must be turned in at the end of class… • The team with the most points wins…. A fun filled summer • If anyone should shout out an answer then everyone in the class will not be eligible to receive the points for the question And your group will lose 50 points • How the points add up • Correct answers add the assigned point value to your total score, incorrect answer subtract that point value from your score…

  3. Powerpoint Jeopardy

  4. What event(s) prompted US involved in WW1? Category 1 – 10 points • Sinking of the The Lusitania (unrestricted submarine warfare), • Zimmerman Note • Preexisting relationship with Britain & France

  5. What defensive alliance did Wilson believe would help create a lasting peace? • League of Nations Category 1 – 20 points

  6. What two organizations were created to help organize public support and material needs for the war? -The CPI and WIB Category 1 – 30 points

  7. How were Presidents Harding and Coolidge similar? - Category 1 – 40 points Both pursued Laissez Faire Economic policies that aided the growth of business but included none to very little regulation

  8. During the 1920s __________, or the driving up of stock with capital and information in order to sell high for a large profit, became common place. • Category 1 – 50 points Speculation

  9. Environmental disaster that impacted millions in the Midwest? - Dust Bowl Category 2 – 10 points

  10. Hoover proposed _________________ as a way to fix the US economy during the Great Depression. Category 2 – 20 points Trickle Down Economics

  11. Group of WW1 Veterans who set up a Hooverville in DC to protest not receiving their pensions. • Bonus Army • Category 2 – 30 points

  12. Piece of legislation that was passed during Hoover’s administration. Intended to protect American products and improve the economy. • Hawley – Smoot Tariff • Category 2 – 40 points

  13. Economist that stated that the government should directly intervene in the economy with public works projects in order to end the Great Depression. FDR agreed. • John Maynard Keynes • Category 2 – 50 points

  14. Policy that gave aid to countries willing to resist communism • Truman Doctrine Category 3 – 10 points

  15. Match the correct leader to the civil rights organization that that he is associated with: A. SNCC 1. Huey Newton B. Black Panthers 2. MLK C. Nation of Islam 3. Stokely Carmichael D. SCLC 4. Malcom X • A – 3/ B – 1/ C – 4/ D – 2 Category 3 – 20 points

  16. In an attempt to counter Soviet Expansion the US created this organization - NATO Category 3 – 30 points

  17. What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution do? • Gave the President the power to send troops overseas without congress declaring war • Category 3 – 40 points

  18. Who was the commander of US troops in Vietnam? • William Westmoreland • Category 3 – 50 points

  19. Who was Cesar Chavez? • Latino American civil rights leader who founded the United Farm Workers union • Category 4 – 10 points

  20. What was the goal of Reagan’s economic policies? • Decrease taxes and regulations on businesses in order to increase profit • Greed is good Category 4 – 20 points

  21. This set of documents provided the truth behind American involvement in Vietnam. 10 bonus points if you can name the other scandal the Nixon administration was involved in -Pentagon Papers and Watergate Category 4 – 30 points

  22. This organization continues to fight for the rights of all women? - NOW (National Organization for Women) Category 4 – 40 points

  23. This organization was created by the Nixon administration, even though it was a progressive organization, and sought to increase regulations for the environment. -EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Category 4 – 50 points

  24. Define Trickle Down Economics - The idea that investing in big business and wealthy people would reach the people at the bottom of the economic ladder. Category 5 – 10 points

  25. Who were the plumbers? - People hired by Nixon to stop the leaks of information Category 5 – 20 points

  26. The rebel leader who demanded independence for Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh Category 5 – 30 points

  27. After WW1 this president promised a “return to normalcy’ - Warren G. Harding Category 5 – 40 points

  28. This organization wanted to create grassroots effort to that involved people from every socioeconomic spectrum. • SNCC Category 5 – 50 points

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