Final Jeopardy: 19th Century Americans (5-3-21)

Here are some more clues from the 5/3/2021 Jeopardy! game:

HISTORY ($600) The 1571 Battle of Lepanto between Ottoman & European naval forces was a climax of warfare using these oar-powered ships

COMEDY CENTRAL ($600) He & Elaine May became a great improv duo after Elaine was told he was the only person at the U. of Chicago as hostile as she

“E”! ($800) It’s a sovereign decree, like that “of Nantes”

VICE ($800) A 1998 study showed release of dopamine, a pleasure-bringing neurotransmitter, in subjects during a tank-driving one of these

YE OLDE SCIENCE ($2000) 18th century scientists believed all combustible materials contained a substance they called this, from Greek for “burned”

AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN ($2000) Before she made history in Congress, Barbara Jordan was the first black woman elected to this state’s Senate

A WORD FROM THE GREEK FOR… ($1200) for “over” & “carry”: a common figure of speech

PROM MUSIC ($2000) If your school’s prom is then, put on “Month Of May” from this band’s album “The Suburbs”

Sneak Peek clues — THE FOOD NETWORK
($200) Hey, Lorraine! I made this kind of pastry pie filled with custard, bacon bits & Gruyère
($400) Manischewitz makes a s’mores kit for this unleavened bread
($600) Grey Poupon is this type of French mustard
($800) Escoffier is said to have invented this dish of a certain fruit, sugar & brandy flambéed & spooned over vanilla ice cream
($1000) This Latin American appetizer is raw fish marinated in lime juice

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