A Jeopardy PowerPoint Template

Free Jeopardy PowerPoint Game Template + Example Questions

This free Jeopardy PowerPoint template is a ready-to-use classroom game that you can edit with your own questions and answers. You can add questions from your lessons or use general knowledge questions for a quick activity.

If you’re not familiar with the Jeopardy format, the game is played by choosing a category and a point value from the board. Each choice reveals an answer, and players must respond with the correct question. For example, if the answer is “It has four legs and barks,” the correct question would be “What is a dog?” Teams compete to earn the most points by the end of the game.

A Jeopardy PowerPoint Template
Download PPT

How to Edit this Jeopardy PowerPoint Template

Download the Jeopardy template above, and when prompted by PowerPoint, click “Enable Editing.”

In this template, you’ll need to change three things:

  1. Categories: On the main board, type over “Category 1,” “Category 2,” etc. with your own topics.
  2. Clue (shown first): Type your clue where it says “Type answer here.” This is what students will see when they choose a square.
    • Example: “It has four legs and barks.”
  3. Correct Question (revealed after click): Type the correct question where it says “Type question here.” This is what appears after you click to reveal the response.
    • Example: “What is a dog?”

How to Play Jeopardy in Class With This Template

  1. Divide students into teams (2–3 teams works best).
  2. Teams take turns choosing a category and value from the main board.
    • Example: “Animals for $400.”
  3. Click the chosen box to open the slide. The clue (typed in the answer box) will appear.
    • Example: “It has four legs and barks.”
  4. Teams must guess the correct question.
    • Correct response: “What is a dog?”
  5. Click to reveal the question and confirm the answer. If the team is correct, award them the points for that square.
  6. Click “Back to the board” to return to the main slide and continue play.
  7. Keep going until all squares have been chosen. The team with the most points at the end wins.

Example Jeopardy Questions for the Classroom

Here are some classroom-friendly Jeopardy questions and answers you can use right away with this template. They’re organized by category and are easy enough to work with most levels of students.

Literature

  • Clue: This author wrote Pride and Prejudice. → Question: Who is Jane Austen?
  • Clue: “To be or not to be” is a famous line from this Shakespeare play. → Question: What is Hamlet?
  • Clue: This epic poem by Homer is about the fall of Troy. → Question: What is The Iliad?
  • Clue: He is known for his horror novels, including Carrie and The Shining. → Question: Who is Stephen King?
  • Clue: The Harry Potter series was written by this author. → Question: Who is J.K. Rowling?

World Capitals

  • Clue: This city is the capital of France. → Question: What is Paris?
  • Clue: This city is the capital of Japan. → Question: What is Tokyo?
  • Clue: Canberra is the capital of this country. → Question: What is Australia?
  • Clue: Known as the “Eternal City,” it’s the capital of Italy. → Question: What is Rome?
  • Clue: This Canadian city is the country’s capital. → Question: What is Ottawa?

Science

  • Clue: This is the chemical symbol for water. → Question: What is H₂O?
  • Clue: Newton is famous for this law of motion. → Question: What is the law of universal gravitation?
  • Clue: The study of life is known as this. → Question: What is biology?
  • Clue: This planet is known as the Red Planet. → Question: What is Mars?
  • Clue: Einstein is renowned for this theory of relativity. → Question: What is the theory of relativity?

American History

  • Clue: This document declared the independence of the 13 American colonies from Britain. → Question: What is the Declaration of Independence?
  • Clue: He was the first President of the United States. → Question: Who is George Washington?
  • Clue: This war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States. → Question: What is the Civil War?
  • Clue: This purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803. → Question: What is the Louisiana Purchase?
  • Clue: The “Gettysburg Address” was delivered by this president. → Question: Who is Abraham Lincoln?

Pop Culture

  • Clue: This movie franchise features a character named Luke Skywalker. → Question: What is Star Wars?
  • Clue: She is known for her hit song Bad Guy. → Question: Who is Billie Eilish?
  • Clue: This streaming service is known for Stranger Things and The Crown. → Question: What is Netflix?
  • Clue: He is a famous spy known as 007. → Question: Who is James Bond?
  • Clue: This superhero is known as the “Dark Knight.” → Question: Who is Batman?
All PPT Games