Final Jeopardy: 21st Century Books (11-19-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/19/2014), in the category “21st Century Books” was: Set in the Great Depression, this 2006 novel has an epigraph from “Horton Hatches the Egg”. The winner...
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Kim Kardashian’s Jumbo Buns Spark Bare Butt Brigade
Kim Kardashian has had quite a week since showing off her enormous posterior on the cover of Paper Magazine with the caption “Break the Internet”. A ton of memes soon...
Final Jeopardy: French Literature (11-18-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/18/2014), in the category “French Literature” was: Its first chapter recalls “the little scallop-shell of pastry, so richly sensual under its severe, religious folds”. The second...
Final Jeopardy: The Other Side of the Globe (11-17-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/17/2014), in the category “The Other Side of the Globe” was: This capital city, which at 12,330 miles is farthest from Madrid, is named for a...
Final Jeopardy: 11-10-14 to 11-14-14
Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of November 10, 2014, with links to the full recaps. This was the first week of the 2014 Tournament...
Final Jeopardy: Opera (11-14-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/14/2014), in the category “Opera” was: In an 1893 opera that was its composer’s greatest success, Peter & Gertrud are the parents of these 2 characters....
Final Jeopardy: Tunnels (11-13-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/13/2014), in the category “Tunnels” was: These 2 islands that begin with the same letter are linked by the 33.5 mile Seikan rail tunnel, the world’s...
Final Jeopardy: The U.S. Constitution (11-12-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/12/2014), in the category “The U.S. Constitution” was: The 3 Latin phrases found in the Constitution are “pro tempore”, “ex post facto” & this legal 2-word...
Final Jeopardy: The Oxford English Dictionary (11-11-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/11/2014), in the category “The Oxford English Dictionary” was: As of 2013, this 3-letter verb common in sports, theater & politics has the largest entry in...
Final Jeopardy: State Holidays (11-10-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/10/2014), in the category “State Holidays” was: This is the only state that honors a former U.S. Secretary of State with his own legal holiday. The...
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