Final Jeopardy: International Playwrights (2-11-22)
Here are some more triple stumpers from the 2/10/2022 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.
NAMES OF THE PAST ($600) This “Waltz King” was 23 when he combined his orchestra with his dad’s
($1000) In 451 it took a combined army of Roman & Germanic forces to stop this leader of a Central Asian people at a battle near Troyes
AMERICAN FOLKLORE ($1000) Were you raised by coyotes?! Well, this cowboy was, after being lost by his parents near a certain Texas river
I’M TOO SEXY: A LYRICAL POTPOURRI ($800) … for this animal “Who Walks Through Walls” in a Robert A. Heinlein title
($1000) … for this island nation whose largest freshwater lake is the 260-square-mile Biwa
Sneak Peek clues — MY MOVIE OCCUPATION
($200) Jimmy Stewart, in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (after going to Washington)
($400) Denzel Washington, stepping up in “Philadelphia”
($600) Margot Robbie, gliding through “I, Tonya”
($800) Sidney Poitier, taking a tough assignment in “To Sir, With Love”
($1000) Holly Hunter, before saying hi to motherhood in “Raising Arizona”
ANSWERS: show
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Who is bigger and more important in the literary world, Chekhov or Ibsen ?
imo, it’s hard to say, Albert. It becomes a matter of personal preference or familiarity. For example, I might say Ibsen because I had to read Hedda Gabler in college and I am aware of the popularity of “A Doll’s House.” But here’s an article from “The Guardian” that claims Chekhov connects with a 21st century public better than Shaw, Ibsen, Maeterlinck, Strindberg and Wilde.
I also went with Twain in FJ, but that was one tough finale.
Agreed, too tough for me, but would Twain ever be considered an international playwright?
Even if he wrote any plays, that would be a bit of a stretch.
Lohengrin was the classic music written by Richard Wagner. Surprised that Nick didn’t know swan boats. Still glad that mark dominated this game with 30 correct responses. Mark Twain wasn’t even close so I would have thought the champ Nick had known this one. I think Dave might have what it takes to pull off a streak next week. A three time winner no triple stumpers for this week. It’s unfortunate Gillian couldn’t get much going today.
Oh I don’t know. Mark Twain did write plays throughout his career, and died only 6 years later than Chekhov so you can’t very well say that it wasn’t close. IMHO, it wasn’t a bad guess.
There were no players named Mark tonight.
I remembered seeing those boats in Boston 25 years ago, but I thought they were called duck boats.
Unless Dave gets some categories out of his fields of expertise, I can see him winning again.
A little surprised no one knew the name of the waltz king.
The UCLA prof/fugitive was a huge national celebrity during the 70s , but probably too long ago for this crew to have known about.
I immediately recalled the first name of the UCLA fugitive Black Panther, but couldn’t recall her last name! Ironically, I thought of the actress who was in the movie “Black Panther”.
I was wrong on FJ. I initially immediately ruled out Mark Twain, because I recalled his years, as accompanied by Halley’s comet. But, I said “Oscar Wilde”, so, I was wrong, regardless.
Jason, as a way to remember the year Wilde died, think turn of the century although, technically, it was the last year of the 19th century. (He died in November 1900.)