Final Jeopardy: American Authors (6-18-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/18/2015), in the category “American Authors” was: Published for the first time in 2014, her “Pioneer Girl” was initially rejected, revised and transformed into a fictional...
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Final Jeopardy: The Oscars (6-17-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/17/2015), in the category “The Oscars” was: In her 30s, this Texan was up for Best Actress in 2002 and 2003; she won Best Supporting in...
Final Jeopardy: Quotable Painters (6-16-15)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/16/2015), in the category “Quotable Painters” was: “A reviewer… wrote that my pictures didn’t have any beginning or any end. He didn’t mean it as a...
Final Jeopardy: 19th Century Poetry (6-15-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/15/2015), in the category “19th Century Poetry” was: He rhymed the title character of one of his best-known poems with “drew on,” “threw on” and “ruin”....
Final Jeopardy: Ships in the News (6-12-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/12/2015), in the category “Ships in the News” was: In 2012 Nature Magazine ran an obituary for this ship which “died after a long struggle with...
Final Jeopardy: Mediterranean Islands (6-11-15)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/11/2015), in the category “Mediterranean Islands” was: A statue of St. Paul is located on this island where he took refuge after a shipwreck. (Click on...
Final Jeopardy: Historic Quotes (6-10-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/10/2015), in the category “Historic Quotes” was: During the 1976 Pres. campaign, Ronald Reagan said of this: “We built it, we paid for it, it’s ours...
Final Jeopardy: Humanities and History (6-9-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/9/2015), in the category “Humanities and History” was: Echoing the Morse Code for V, in WWII the BBC’s “V for Victory” campaign used this classical work...
Final Jeopardy: Literary Characters (6-8-15)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/8/2015), in the category “Literary Characters” was: This name made famous in a 17th century novel is derived from the Spanish for “sweet”. New champ Chris...
Final Jeopardy: Mottoes (6-5-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/5/2015), in the category “Mottoes” was: Though the two men were very different, this 4-word motto came to represent both Oscar Wilde and Louis B. Mayer....
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