Final Jeopardy: 20th Century People (12-8-21)

Here are some more triple stumpers from the 12/8/2021 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.

COMPANY COLORS ($800) Green is good for this e-commerce platform represented here (image)

DEALING WITH THE ENVIRONMENT ($600) The 1979 convention on long-range transboundary this problem that doesn’t respect borders has helped reduce it dramatically

($800) The International Tropical Timber Agreement regulates the use of wood that’s grown between these 2 geographic limits

ISLANDS IN THE CHAIN ($1600) It’s the largest of Asia’s Greater Sunda islands

NAMES & PLACES OF 2021 ($1200) This British diver won gold at the Olympics & won hearts by knitting in the stands

($1600) Meng Wanzhou, CFO of this giant tech company, went home to China after nearly 3 years’ confinement in Canada

($2000) The TPLF, “this Ethiopian region” People’s Liberation Front captured the region’s capital from government soldiers

A LITTLE MATH IN YOUR MOVIE ($1600) Ben Affleck played a younger version of Jack Ryan in this explosive 2002 thriller

($2000) Troubled hubby Michael Keaton is cloned several times in this 1996 screwball comedy

“ENNIAL” RESPONSE WILL DO ($2000) It’s the official commission to honor America in 2026– we’ll be halfway to 500

Here are some old Final Jeopardy! clues with quotes about today’s Final Jeopardy! correct response:

03-26-1997: 20th CENTURY LEADERS: In 1914 Jan Smuts wrote of this man’s departure, “The saint has left our shores, I hope forever”
10-22-2003: 20th CENTURY NOTABLES: Einstein said of him, “Generations to come will scarcely believe” one such as he “walked the Earth in flesh & blood”
04-22-2004: TIME MAGAZINE’S MAN OF THE YEAR: The cover story about this 1930 Man of the Year described him as a “little half-naked brown man”

Sneak Peek clues — THE RULES OF THE GAME
($200) With no game clocks on the field, only a referee such as Daniele Orsato keeps time
($400) Rule 6-6d says you can be disqualified if you sign & return an incorrect scorecard
($600) In this Olympic sport, no splashing water in an opponent’s face
($800) The supine competitor may use no mechanical brakes
($1000) While trying to pin your opponent, you can’t get him in a hold below the waist

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