Final Jeopardy: Government & Public Awareness (12-24-24)
Here are some more clues from the 12/24/2024 Jeopardy! game. Please don’t put the answers to these clues in the comments so people who missed the game can have a chance to answer them. It is okay to refer to them by category and clue value or by part of the clue.
19th CENTURY NOVELS ($600) Recent translators of this Italian novel say the title character is brattier than the one in the Disney movie
SCIENCE TIMELINE ($800) 1912: Max von Laue discovers the diffraction of these bursts of short-wavelength radiation
AIR TRAVEL ($000) With TSA precheck, you get to keep your shoes & belt on & leave these 2 “L”s in your bag ANSWER: show
DUMB ($200) “Don’t get fooled!” became “Don’t take any wooden” these coins
($1000) A German word for “not” likely gave us the beginning of this 6-letter rhyming word that describes someone not so clever
WAITER ($1000) In this 1970 film Jack Nicholson tells a stubborn waitress to hold the chicken (between her knees!)
NICKNAMES OF HISTORIC WOMEN ($800) Martha was the real first name of this legendary figure of the American West who died in South Dakota in 1903
WHEN IT’S TIME TO RHYME ($800) Reduplicative rhyming words include this “H” word meaning acting all high & mighty
($2000) My name is Ken / I am the host / Don’t take my job, now, / Colin Jost… this “Roll Call” with roots in Prince & Spike Lee
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT($800) This Dr. Seuss animated special first aired on TV in December 1966
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SNEAK PEEK CATEGORY: JUST PEACHY
($200) Though he famously played for Detroit, baseball’s Ty Cobb was known by this nickname based on his birthplace
($400) This video game character is the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom
($600) Using peach containers in the 1890s, James Naismith created this recreational activity
($800) One of this pair’s original 31 flavors of ice cream was peach
($1000) Vanilla & raspberries are part of the recipe for this dessert, invented at the Subway Hotel for a famous opera singer
SNEAK PEEK ANSWERS show
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Wow. Had this been Laura’s first game, I would have predicted a one day champ. Count me in with the astonished.
I was 2/3 on DD and got FJ. I could have come up with the woman’s name if I had more time, but, alas, that’s what I didn’t have!
Funky wagering by opponents in prior shows, and plain ol’ luck enabled Laura to win again. I thought FJ was a cinch and that at least two would know it. Jenna had that game in her hands, although Harry gamely stayed in touch.
Knew the first two DDs. Also the 3-named Maine senator, whom I knew they would not get. I was “dumb”-founded that no one knew the wooden coins. Saw the Nicholson film when it came out, still a personal favorite. The rhyming, 6-letter word from German was very gettable.
Laura came from behind, and remained the champion thanks to her correct response in FJ. As for me, I went with the United States Postal Service for FJ. We’ll see what happens tomorrow.
I guessed Smokey but also thought it could of been Uncle Sam or Rosie since the date was the 40’s.
With 20 correct responses, Jenna has to be a candidate in next season’s postseason for Second Chance in 2026. She played so well, led all the way from start to finish and had no incorrect responses only to miss Final and Laura got lucky again. She is one win away from qualifying for the Tournament of Champions in 2026. Merry Christmas Eve!