Final Jeopardy: The 1960s (5-23-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/23/2014), in the category “The 1960s” was: In his last speech, he mentioned local newsmakers of the day, including his friend Cesar Chavez and Don Drysdale....
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Final Jeopardy: Technology (5-22-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/22/2014), in the category “Technology” was: When Apple sued for iPad patent infringement, Samsung cited this 1968 movie as the originator of the design. Current champ...
Final Jeopardy: Organizations (5-21-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/21/2014), in the category “Organizations” was: The full name of this scholarly group founded after a lecture in 1660 includes “of London for Improving Natural Knowledge.”...
Final Jeopardy: British Novels (5-20-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/20/2014), in the category “British Novels” was: Stephen King borrowed the name of his fictional town Castle Rock from this 1950s novel that greatly influenced him....
Final Jeopardy: Board Games (5-19-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/19/2014), in the category “Board Games” was: In the classic version of Monopoly, the only two improvable properties without Avenue or Place in their names. 10x...
Final Jeopardy: Secretaries of State (5-16-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/16/2014), in the category “Secretaries of State” was: Serving 160 years apart, these two Secretaries of State are the only ones who never married. The final...
Final Jeopardy: Academy Awards (5-15-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/15/2014), in the category “Academy Awards” was: 1 of the 2 movies in the last 30 years, one a drama & one a comedy, to win...
Final Jeopardy: Names on the Map (5-14-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/14/2014), in the category “Names on the Map” was: Visited by Jacques Cartier in 1534, it was later renamed for Queen Victoria’s father, the Duke of...
Final Jeopardy: Monarchs (5-13-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/13/2014), in the category “Monarchs” was: 2 teen Hashemite cousins officially took the thrones of their respective countries May 2, 1953: Faisal of Iraq & him....
Final Jeopardy: 19th Century Poems (5-12-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/12/2014), in the category “19th Century Poems” was: Written about the U.S. occupation of the Philippines, a Kipling poem said, “take up” this now-controversial phrase. It’s...
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