Anthropology and History Club Team Up for Themed Game Show

On Monday, Nov. 10, the Anthropology and History clubs teamed up to create and host a themed game show event. Held in the Firstenburg Student Commons between 3pm and 5pm, various board and card games were available to those that did not wish to participate. 

The Anthropology club states in their mission, “We seek to establish a connection between place and people… on what anthropology is and what it is not, and how the discipline directly affects everyone.”

The first game offered was Kahoot, a phone-based quiz tournament dependent on the speed of your answer. The first round was centered around topics of anthropology and the study of human behavior.

After this was a game of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader,” taken from the popular 2007 Fox television show by the same name. While mostly in the general knowledge category, some questions were focused on the subject of history and science. 

The final game was Jeopardy, where five categories about various types of history were presented at various difficulties. Contestants were required to buzz in for their answer, with no multiple choice. This version offered 3 categories; Pacific Northwest and U.S. history, Humanities, and Culture Shock. 

The Culture Shock category was a fan favorite, as it was centered around the facts from countries around the world. A question that managed to stump many contestants was the name of the founder of Vancouver, George Vancouver, who was a British explorer who founded the city in 1825.

Scores were collected and tallied over the course of the event, and the final winners received a range of prizes. Anyone currently taking an anthropology course was also awarded extra credit for attending and playing in the games. Participants were all given a goodie bag of various candies, as well as snacks to take home. Extra games were played after the prizes were awarded, including multiple rounds of trivia. 

The third place winner obtained a free trip to the local Pinball Museum in Hillsboro, Oregon. Second place gained a twenty-five dollar gift card to Amazon, and the first place prize was a seat on the anthropology NWAC (Northwest Anthropological Conference) trip, with both travel and hotel expenses paid. This year marks the 80th annual conference, and it will be taking place in Coos Bay, Oregon. 

This game show event was the first of its kind this academic year, with the Data Analytics club hosting a similar upcoming jeopardy game on Friday. It will be hosted from 1-3pm with a single grand prize, and pizza provided. Questions will be centered around the club and the topic of data analysis, but all players from any major are welcome to participate and try their luck.