THIS IS JEOPARDY!
WHO WANTS TO BE A
COLLEGE GRADUATE?
GAME RULES
 Break into teams.
 Each team will get a white board & marker to write
down their answers.
 Designate a team spokesperson to give the team’s
response.
 Each team can answer every question. If their
answer is correct, the team receives the points.
 Teams will rotate picking the category.
NOTE
If anyone shouts out an answer, the question will be
thrown out and the points will be deducted from the
team.
College
Students
NH College
Trivia
Going to
College
Major
Wildcard
100 100 100 100 100
200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400
500 500 500 500 500
Final Jeopardy
100
Where do college
students do most of
their studying?
 Library
 Dorm Room
 Study Lounge
 Apartments
 Computer Labs
 Outside
200
Where do college
students live?
 Residence Hall
 Apartment
 At Home
300
Name three positive
reasons
for going to college.
 Better education
 Get a good job
 Study what you like to do
 Meet new people
 Experience life away from home
 Potential to make more money
400
Name 3 things
college students do
outside of the classroom?
 Clubs
 College Newspaper
 Student Government
 Sports
 Research
 Work
500
Name 3 types of buildings
students can find
on a college campus.
 Academic Buildings
 Library
 Dining Hall
 Student Union
 Sports Arena
 Theatre
 Bookstore
100
What is the largest
college/university in N.H.?
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
12,000 students
200
Name ONE of New
Hampshire’s
Community Colleges?
Great Bay CC ~ Portsmouth
NH Technical Institute ~ Concord
Lakes Region CC ~ Laconia & Franklin
White Mountains CC ~ Berlin, Littleton, Woodsville & Conway
River Valley CC ~ Claremont & Keene
Manchester CC ~ Manchester
Nashua CC ~ Nashua
300
What is the mascot for
Plymouth State University?
Panthers
400
Double Jeopardy!
Which is the oldest
college in the state of
New Hampshire?
Dartmouth College
1769
500
Which New Hampshire
college is named after
the 14th United States
President?
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH
100
Can you go to college
when you don’t know
what you want to study?
YES!
200
What do you earn
at the end of your college
experience?
Diploma or Degree
300
How can a student
learn more about a
college that they are
interested in?
 Look it up online
 Visit or take a tour
 Talk to someone who goes there
400
What is the most
important thing a college
can know about you
when you apply for
admission?
How strong your courses &
grades are!
500
Besides studying hard,
what should you be doing
to get ready for college?
 Read
 Work
 Join Clubs
 Save Money
 Play Sports
 Community Service
 Leadership, etc.
100
What do you call
the specific program you
choose to study at
college?
A college major
200
True or False?
Most high school students
should take a foreign
language in high school.
True
300
Name 3 college majors.
Here are just a few…
Art  Business  Nursing 
Engineering  Biology  Criminal
Justice  Fire Science  Law
Meteorology  Fashion Design 
Pre-Med  Sports Management 
Physical Therapy  Psychology…
400
What does
job shadowing mean?
Visiting job sites and learning
more about a career
500
Name 5 careers
a college education
can help prepare you for.
100
True or False?
All certificates/diplomas
take 4 years to
complete.
False
200
True or False?
Senior year grades in
High School are the most
important.
False ~ they all are!
300
Double Jeopardy!
What is a college
scholarship?
Free Money For College!
Given to students for: good
grades, sports or community
service
400
How do students pay for
college?
 Students & parents save money
 Loans-Scholarships-Grants
 Go to college part time
 Students live at home
 Work
500
What are 3 things to
consider
when deciding if a college
is right for you?
 Campus size
 Location
 Programs of study / majors
 Sports or clubs
 Cost
FINAL JEOPARDY
Category: Colleges
Wager: $$$
1: Name 3 colleges or universities
in the state of New Hampshire.
2: Name 3 colleges/universities in New
England, but outside of the state of
New Hampshire.
3: Name 3 colleges/universities outside
of New England.
1000 point Bonus: Name 1 college/university
outside the United States.