15 Triple Stumpers from July 2016

Even if you saw the July 15, 2016 Jeopardy! match, it’s unlikely that you will remember any of these 15 clues that stumped all the players. That was 7 years ago!

BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG ($1000) Russell Hoban wrote 6 picture book stories about this little badger & her family

HERE COMES THE NEIGHBORHOOD ($600) A UCLA fight song begins, “We are the sons of” this L.A. neighborhood

($1000) A real Charleston, S.C. neighborhood was the inspiration for this “Row” in the opera “Porgy & Bess

CRIME & CRIMINALS ($1000) 8-letter word for a prison on a military post or a barrier made of stakes

DESCRIBING THE TV SHOW ($1000) A TV show about a TV show; an ex-“Friends” star plays and ex-“Friends” star

HYBRID & ELECTRIC CARS ($600) This brand’s “relentless pursuit of perfection” includes the ES300h, which has a combined 200hp & gets 40 in the city

THE FIRST NAME GAME ($2000) This Italian male first name also means a vivid red

SCULPTURE ($1200) One of this American’s mobile sculptures that was vandalized in 1929 went back on display at the Tate in 2015

HOOSIER HISTORY ($800) As Governor, Mitch Daniels balanced the budget; as Pres. of this Univ., he froze tuition in 2013 after 36 years of increases

($1200) From 1918 to 1931, he coached football in Indiana, racking up 105 wins, 12 losses and 5 ties.

($1600) A trail or “Trace” across the state was first used by these animals it’s named for, then Native Americans, then settlers

($2000) In 1811 under this general, the U.S. Army defeated an Indian army at the Battle of Tippecanoe

ADVERBS THAT DON’T END IN -LY ($1200) These 2 non-ly adverbs are in the name of a kingdom in “Shrek 2”

INTO AFRICA ($800) The Basotho people are the majority in this country of 2 million

($1600) The third largest river in Africa lends its name to these 2 countries

You can also check out Fikkle Fame’s full Daily Jeopardy! Recap of the July 15, 2016 game, with the Daily Doubles, Final Jeopardy! and a couple more stumpers.