Final Jeopardy: Kings & Queens (8-16-21)

Today’s Final Jeopardy clue in the category “Kings and Queens” was:

Due to legislative action of 1707, she was officially the last monarch of independent Scotland

Today is the first semi-final match of the 2021 Professors Tournament and the players are: Sam Buttrey, an associate professor of operations research at The Naval Postgraduate School In Monterey, CA; J.P. Allen, a professor of business; and innovation at The University Of San Francisco; and Katie Reed, an associate professor of musicology at Cal State Fullerton

THIS GAME IS A RERUN FROM DECEMBER 13, 2021. CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL RECAP.

Here are two categories, one from each round of this game:

JEOPARDY! ROUND: The contestants got all the clues in MODERN SHORTHAND
($200) Many have been getting business done WFH, this way
($400) F.U.D. stands for fear, uncertainty & this; don’t fall victim
($600) A text-driven computer RPG can be conducted in a virtual domain called an M.U.D., or multi-user this
($800) You might post your C.V. on this website, L.I. for short
($1000) Certain NBC PSAs were named this, which led to the acronym “TMYK”

ANSWERS: show

DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND: The contestants also got all the clues in SIDEKICKS

($400) Harry Shearer voices both Mr. Burns & this devoted executive assistant
($800) Shrek says of this sidekick’s ability to talk, “Yeah, it’s getting him to shut up that’s the trick!”
($1200) In 1954 DC Comics debuted a series about “Superman’s Pal”, this copy boy-turned-cub reporter
($1600) Yvonne Orji plays Issa Rae’s best friend on this HBO series
($2000) Arthur Dent’s pal, Ford Prefect is a reporter for this title publication of a sci-fi series

ANSWERS: show