A normal quiz is better when you want everyone to answer the same questions in the same order. A Jeopardy board is better when you want the room to choose categories, vary the difficulty, and keep the session moving with teams taking turns. That makes it especially useful for review classes, club sessions, and study groups that need a shared format instead of silent solo practice.
It also changes the way recall feels. Instead of marching through one fixed sheet, students have to switch topics, decide where to play next, and respond to clue-style prompts. That mix of retrieval and pacing is why teachers often use Jeopardy format near the end of a unit, when they want broad coverage without making review feel like another worksheet.