Final Jeopardy: 4-Letter Words (3-5-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/5/2014), in the category “4-Letter Words” was: New research shows that this word that has become ubiquitous dates back to young men also called “macaronis”. Third...
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Final Jeopardy: Borders (3-4-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/4/2014), in the category “Borders” was: Twice as long as Hadrian’s Wall, Offa’s Dyke was the traditional border between these 2 lands. Today the 1990s edition...
Final Jeopardy: Presidents (3-3-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/3/2014), in the category “Presidents” was: He is the only 19th century president to serve 2 complete terms with the same vice president. The Battle of...
Final Jeopardy: Modern Day Suffixes (2-28-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/28/2014), in the category “Modern Day Suffixes” was: Dating from 1973, this 4-letter suffix indicates a person or thing that has become associated with public scandal....
Final Jeopardy: Landmarks (2-27-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/27/2014), in the category “Landmarks” was: From 1936 to 1987, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power helped operate this facility in another state. 7-day...
Final Jeopardy: Singers (2-26-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/26/2014), in the category “Singers” was: The only solo artist to have 5 Billboard No. 1 albums before the age of 19. Current champ Arthur Chu...
Final Jeopardy: Business (2-25-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/25/2014), in the category “Business” was: “The Everything Store” is a book about this company that in 2012 was home to 1% of all North American...
Final Jeopardy: 19th Century People (2-24-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/24/2014), in the category “19th Century People” was: Frederick Douglass said this man’s “zeal in the cause of my race was far greater than mine.” After...
Final Jeopardy: The British Empire (2-21-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/21/2014), in the category “The British Empire” was: 1713’s Treaty of Utrecht concluding the war of the Spanish succession granted this small 2.3-sq.mi. area to Great...
Final Jeopardy: Authors (2-20-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/20/2014), in the category “Authors” was: On his death in 1862 a Mass. paper said: “No man ever lived closer to nature or reported it more...
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