Final Jeopardy: American Names (4-16-21)

Here are some more clues from the 4/16/2021 Jeopardy! game:

COUNTRIES IN THE DICTIONARY ($1000) This fine flexible leather made from tanned goatskin is often used for book covers

HISTORY ON ICE ($1000) Seen here (image), he was a pioneer of flash freezing food, creating a billion dollar industry

THE BIRDS ($1000) Here’s the male one of these ruffed birds putting on a display for the ladies

EUROPEAN GEO-GRAPHIC ($800) Little Liechtenstein is sandwiched between these two countries

($1600) This mountain range swings in a 900-mile arc through East Central Europe

($2000) So many rivers flow into this shallow gulf that its salinity is low enough for it to stay frozen up to five months each year

BLOW-POURRI ($2000) In 1804 this admiral commiserated with the seasickness of an earl’s nephew, writing, “I am ill every time it blows hard”

LATIN PHRASEBOOK ($1200) In vitro refers to scientific work done in test tubes: this similar Latin phrase is applied when living creatures are used

DISSECTING THE LYRICS ($1600) This British singer-songwriter has at least one thing figured out: “& I know you love Shrek, ’cause we’ve watched it 12 times”

Sneak Peek clues — DIETARY MATTERS:
($200) Whole grains include bran, which provides this substance; among its benefits, is making you feel satisfied sooner
($400) A low-carb ketogenic diet tries to induce ketosis so that the body burns this instead
($600) When it comes to weight loss, it’s really all about these units of energy, the amount you take in & the amount you burn
($800) Miami M.D. Arthur Agatston wrote this book with a “plan for fast and healthy weight loss”
($1000) “Enriched” is adding back nutrients that were taken out; this means adding in nutrients that weren’t originally there

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