Final Jeopardy: Supreme Court Decisions (5-7-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/7/2014), in the category “Supreme Court Decisions” was: On Dec. 20, 1956 the court’s ruling on Browder v. Gayle went into effect, bringing an end to...
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Final Jeopardy: U.S. States (5-6-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/6/2014), in the category “U.S. States” was: Between 2006 & 2013 it went from 39th to 6th in per capita income & its unemployment rate dropped...
Final Jeopardy: Word Origins (5-5-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/5/2014), in the category “Word Origins” was: This word for a timid person comes from the last name of a character in a 1920s newspaper comic...
Final Jeopardy: Business History (5-2-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/2/2014), in the category “Business History” was: In 1945 this product added a plaid design to its “snail” dispenser. 9x champ Julia Collins goes for a...
Final Jeopardy: U.S. States (5-1-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/1/2014), in the category “U.S. States” was: Other than Q, these 2 letters appear the least in the names of states, each appearing only once. 8x...
Final Jeopardy: Album Covers (4-30-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/30/2014), in the category “Album Covers” was: This band used a picture of the Hindenburg Disaster on the cover of its eponymous debut album. 7-day champ...
Final Jeopardy: U.S. History (4-29-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/29/2014), in the category “U.S. History” was: Messrs. Gusenberg, Gusenberg, May, Weinshank, Clark, Heyer & Schwimmer famously died on this day in 1929. Current champ Julia...
Final Jeopardy: Nobel-Prize Winning Authors (4-28-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/28/2014), in the category “Nobel-Prize Winning Authors” was: Due to injuries suffered in 2 plane crashes in Africa, he was unable to accept his 1954 Nobel...
Final Jeopardy: Computers (4-25-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/25/2014), in the category “Computers” was: The creator of this computer command called it “a 5-minute job.” In 2013, Bill Gates called it “a mistake”. 4x...
Final Jeopardy: Diaries & Journals (4-24-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/24/2014), in the category “Diaries & Journals” was: This archaeologist’s diary for Nov. 26, 1922 mentions 2 “ebony-black effigies of a king, gold sandalled”. 3-day champ...
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