Made in Massachusetts – Jeopardy Style

What do basketball, chocolate chip cookies, the telephone, instant photography and the microwave oven have in common? They all have important Massachusetts origins.

In this interactive presentation, participants will test their knowledge as a series of clues leads to surprising inventions, discoveries, businesses and breakthroughs connected to the Commonwealth. After each guess, the answer is revealed along with the story behind it—who created it, where it happened and how it went on to influence everyday life.

The program moves across a wide range of subjects, including food, sports, communication, medicine, computers, manufacturing and transportation. Some stories involve famous names and familiar products, while others reveal lesser-known Massachusetts innovators whose ideas quietly changed the world.

Entertaining, informative and designed for audience participation, this program offers a fresh appreciation for the remarkable creativity and influence found throughout Massachusetts history.