If you’re on the hunt for teen-friendly Jeopardy! questions, your search ends here. We’ve put together a list of our 77 favorite questions for trivia-loving teens.
All of these questions were pulled from episodes of Jeopardy!’s Teen Tournaments from throughout the years. For even more teen-oriented questions from America’s favorite quiz show, feel free to consult J!Archive, the fan-made Jeopardy! database. There, you’ll find meticulously crafted question boards for every episode in the show’s history.
Without further ado, here are 77 of the most fun Jeopardy! questions for teens.
1. Reading List
First up, we’ve got some questions about books commonly found on high school reading lists.
1. Episode: Monday, July 21, 2014
Question: In this novel, Clarisse asks Guy Montag, “Do you ever read any of the books you burn?”
2. Episode: Monday, July 21, 2014
Question: Simple-minded Lennie loves rabbits in this Steinbeck book.
3. Episode: Monday, July 21, 2014
Question: The U.S. Pure Food & Drug Act was passed because of the public’s response to this Upton Sinclair novel.
4. Episode: Monday, July 21, 2014
Question: This Dickens character is mentioned in the first line of “The Catcher in the Rye”.
5. Episode: Monday, July 21, 2014
Question: Bigger Thomas kills a woman in a moment of panic in this novel by Richard Wright.
2. It’s Slang-Tastic
These questions revolve around slang that teen trivia players will surely be familiar with.
6. Episode: Monday, July 21, 2014
Question: Sea life term for making romantic overtures online using false ID; you’ve been…
7. Episode: Monday, July 21, 2014
Question: One term for talking trash about someone is “throwing” this, like a big elm tree might do.
8. Episode: Monday, July 21, 2014
Question: Uh-oh! Guess what day it is?! Mikemikemikemikemike! It’s Wednesday, aka this protuberance day!
9. Episode: Monday, July 21, 2014
Question: This 4-letter word for a sharp sound means an insult; put “oh” before it & you’re basically saying, “Oh no, he didn’t!”
10. Episode: Monday, July 21, 2014
Question: “Explosive” way to jump into a picture right before it’s taken.
3. After-School Clubs
This category pokes fun at after-school clubs that high school students often attend.
11. Episode: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Question: Hey Mr. Schue! Let’s sing the praises of this choral club; the one at Yale is more than 150 years old.
12. Episode: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Question: The pair of masks seen here is symbolic of this club; come try out!
13. Episode: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Question: Future CEOs & entrepreneurs come together for meetings of the FBLA, BL standings for this.
14. Episode: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Question: It’s Greek to me, but you math whizzes might recognize the logo for this national honor society.
4. Books With Subtitles
Like in the second category, the books that these questions concern are ones that are often taught to teenagers in their high school literature classes.
15. Episode: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Question: The adventures of this J.M. Barrie title character have appeared with the subtitle “The Boy who Wouldn’t Grow Up.”
16. Episode: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Question: You’re going on an adventure with dwarves & dragons if you’re reading this book subtitled “There and Back Again.”
17. Episode: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Question: Charles Dickens novel subtitled “The Parish Boy’s Progress”.
18. Episode: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Question: Earth is a scary place in this recent Max Brooks novel subtitled “An Oral History of the Zombie War”.
19. Episode: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Question: This Alex Haley book is subtitled “The Saga of an American Family”.
5. Taking a Video Game Break
Who loves video games more than teens?
20. Episode: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Question: Help fight the Cold War in the third title in this series; “Black Ops” is rated M, so you’ll have to wait for that… right?
21. Episode: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Question: n February 2014 this addictive game about a little winged creature was taken down by its developer.
22. Episode: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Question: Use 3 boosts & detonate as many gems as you can in 60 seconds in this alliterative Popcap app.
23. Episode: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Question: Chell is back in Aperture Science Labs & must deal with GLaDOS in this platform-puzzle game “2”.
24. Episode: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Question: Leap into this Lima Sky app with jet packs & propeller hats, but see if you can avoid black holes.
6. The Voice
Younger trivia players are sure to know these cartoon voices… but can they correctly identify them in a game of Jeopardy!?
25. Episode: Thursday, July 24, 2014
Question: Elizabeth Banks hit the bricks as Wyldstyle in this 2014 film.
26. Episode: Thursday, July 24, 2014
Question: Playing a 10-year-old boy named Timmy Turner in this “magical” Nick cartoon is Tara Strong work.
27. Episode: Thursday, July 24, 2014
Question: In “Looney Tunes: Back in Action”, Billy West brought this noted “wabbit hunter” to life.
28. Episode: Thursday, July 24, 2014
Question: On this show, baby, John DiMaggio voiced Bender as well as Barbados Slim & noticeably F.A.T.
29. Episode: Thursday, July 24, 2014
Question: Frank Welker has voiced both Fred & this mystery-solving mutt.
7. A Campus Tour
These questions revolve around the fixtures of college campuses. Teen players anticipating their time in college are sure to know the answers to these fun clues.
30. Episode: Friday, July 25, 2014
Question: Yikes! The name of this facility is from the Greek for “to train naked.”
31. Episode: Friday, July 25, 2014
Question: It’s another name for a student activities center or the American Federation of Teachers.
32. Episode: Friday, July 25, 2014
Question: “Liberty, equality,” this organization, like Sigma Lambda Beta.
33. Episode: Friday, July 25, 2014
Question: From Latin for “workplace”, it’s a workplace for scientists.
34. Episode: Friday, July 25, 2014
Question: Sweet dreams in this building, from Latin for “sleeping place” (no, it’s not the library).
8. Shop Class
Shop class is a fixture of many high school curriculums, so the answers to these questions are sure to be fresh in teens’ minds.
35. Episode: Monday, July 28, 2014
Question: Shop class has gone high-tech with skills like using these semiconductor devices that work like tiny bulbs.
36. Episode: Monday, July 28, 2014
Question: Woodshop is safer with Stephen Gass’ device that can stop a spinning one of these in 3/1,000 of a second.
37. Episode: Monday, July 28, 2014
Question: Ordinary scissors won’t cut metal; you need snips, also known by this “sh” word.
38. Episode: Monday, July 28, 2014
Question: The protective helmet seen here was named for this task of fusing metal together.
39. Episode: Monday, July 28, 2014
Question: Appropriately, this retailer opened its first store on the 21st of April, 1984–oops, that’s for shopping class, not shop class.
9. Double Talk
These wordplay clues are fun for all ages—and they’re definitely achievable for teens.
40. Episode: Monday, July 28, 2014
Question: A small round projectile fired from an air gun.
41. Episode: Monday, July 28, 2014
Question: To mean an equal chance, you could say 1 to 1, but most people use this number combination.
42. Episode: Monday, July 28, 2014
Question: We hope kids never stop “walking the dog” & going “around the world” with this toy.
43. Episode: Monday, July 28, 2014
Question: A cheerleader wields it.
10. Teen Choice
A clear pun on the popular Teen Choice Awards show, this category features questions with answers that fall between 13 and 19.
44. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: Age mentioned in the 26th amendment.
45. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: Number of nights in a fortnight.
46. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: The first point of a tennis game.
47. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: It’s the title of Adele’s debut album.
48. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: In Italy, it’s considered unlucky; fear of it is sometimes called heptadekaphobia.
11. Teens Rule
In this category, teens rule—and we mean that literally. Test your knowledge of some young royals down below.
49. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: She was just 18 when she became queen consort of France in 1774.
50. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: Evidence suggests that this boy king had malaria, perhaps why he dies around age 18.
51. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: Juan II, a feeble teenage king of Castile in the 1420s, is best remembered as this queen’s father.
52. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: This queen of Scots was briefly the queen consort of France–until she became a widow at 17.
53. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: Wudi, who became emperor around age 16, made this school of philosophy the state religion of China.
12. Graphic Novels
Graphic novels are a favorite genre of younger readers, like the teens who may be playing in your trivia event.
54. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: “Stardust” & “Coraline” are but 2 of this author’s works that have made it as books, graphic novels & movies.
55. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: On film, Chris Evans & Jeffrey Dean Morgan eschewed capes & masks in this movie based on a Vertigo mercenary team.
56. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: In 2006 a graphic novel was created in order to boost interest in what would become this 2011 sci-fi western with Daniel Craig.
57. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: He bested the 7 evil exes to win Ramona’s heart on page & screen.
58. Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Question: A comic arc subtitles “God Loves, Man Kills” was the basis for this supergroup’s “United” movie.
13. What Do You Want On Your Pizza?
Teens love pizza—duh!
59. Episode: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Question: The “true” type of this small, silvery & salt-cured fish comes only from the Mediterranean & nearby waters.
60. Episode: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Question: Seasoned with the black & red spice in its name, this Italian salami is also an appetizer.
61. Episode: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Question: Many forms of wild these are poisonous, but puffball & shiitake are okay to chow down.
62. Episode: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Question: Andouille is this meat product of which you could say that’s the wurst.
63. Episode: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Question: On Newman’s Own Four Cheese, the quartet is mozzarella, cheddar, asiago, & this popular cheese.
14. Internet Jargon
If there’s one thing kids know about these days, it’s how to speak the language of the Internet. While slang has evolved plenty since this 2014 episode, these terms are just as relevant as they were when this category appeared on television.
64. Episode: Friday, August 1, 2014
Question: Meaning “I approve”, “coo” is short for this; saving 1 keystroke adds up.
65. Episode: Friday, August 1, 2014
Question: “GTG” can mean “good to go” or this parting phrase.
66. Episode: Friday, August 1, 2014
Question: Someone who types “sup” to you is contracting these 2 words.
67. Episode: Friday, August 1, 2014
Question: In “kk,” the first K replaces this letter.
68. Episode: Friday, August 1, 2014
Question: Writer Adam Gopnik was among the parents who made their kids snicker by thinking “LOL” meant this, not “laugh out loud.”
15. Viral Challenges
Teenagers are often the first to create fun internet challenges, and from there, they spread like wildfire. They’re sure to have heard of these five viral challenges from yesteryear.
69. Episode: Monday, June 17, 2019
Question: Police & fire departments across the nation are mouthing along to popular songs in these challenges.
70. Episode: Monday, June 17, 2019
Question: In the Chubby Bunny challenge, you say the title phrase with as many of these fluffy sweets in your mouth as possible.
71. Episode: Monday, June 17, 2019
Question: Everyone was standing still to “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd in the challenge named for these dummies.
72. Episode: Monday, June 17, 2019
Question: In the challenge named for this film & Roald Dahl book, you try to make it look like kids have telekinetic powers.
16. Shopping at the Mall
Though it’s perhaps a bygone hobby for the teens of today, shopping at the mall is still a staple of teen culture from yesteryear. Because of this, it makes for a fun Teen Tournament category.
73. Episode: Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Question: First off, I have to get a new pair of Ray-Ban or Oakley these for my summer vacation.
74. Episode: Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Question: Let’s go to the Apple Store; I want to get a new Pro one of these tablets with a 12.9″ screen.
75. Episode: Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Question: Next stop is GameStop to buy “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” featuring this butt-kicking heroine.
76. Episode: Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Question: Specializing in band & pop culture related apparel & accessories, this store that first opened in 1989 is muy caliente!
77. Episode: Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Question: I need to land a new pair of jeans from this store whose name means “airmail”.
Final Words
There you have it: our 77 favorite fun Jeopardy! questions for teens.
If you’re looking for more Jeopardy! question compilations, we’ve got a boatload of them for you, like questions for Gen-Z, 38 questions about Gen-Z slang, 100 trivia questions for kids, 68 trivia questions for Millennials, 99 questions for Kindergarteners, 55 Jeopardy! questions for families, questions about ballet, questions about Broadway musicals, state name origins trivia, and more. Browse our Jeopardy! archive to compile your dream question lineup ahead of your next trivia night.
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