Final Jeopardy: World Geography (1-25-21)

Here are 5 more triple stumpers from the 1/25/2021 Jeopardy! game:

NEW TO THE OED ($800) This type of medallion bearing the image of a saint, worn by Christians for protection

($1000) This Spanish word meaning “aged”, often applied to aged rum or tequila

NATURE ($1200) As its name implies, this material making up much of Sedona’s red rock formations is itself made up of grains of minerals pressed together

($2000) A delicate fabric is in the name of these insects that are natural predators of other garden pests like caterpillars

COLORFUL GROUPS ($1200) This color order still around today was founded to support the principles of British King William III

The players got the first and last clues in WORLD CAPITAL RIVERS. All the answers can be found on this post from 2018.

($200) The Amstel
($400) The Chaobai & the Yongding
($600) The Vistula
($800) The Yamuna (in Asia)
($1000) The Congo (either of 2 cities)

Sneak Peek clues — 4-LETTER BEFORE & AFTER:
($400) It’s when you email someone the alphabet & include a second recipient secretly
($800) At the office that give out driver’s licenses, the star performer who brings the team to the top
($1200) The squeal of a teenage girl when she sees Leo the Lion & realizes “Mrs. Miniver” or “Ben Hur” is on
($1600) The weird things you like to do at the bank machine– I don’t want to hear about them!
($2000) A standardized test for those wishing to do advanced study on the work of Michael Stipe & Peter Buck

ANSWERS: show