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!"AL" WORDS FROM [[Arabic|ARABIC]] | !{{Tooltip|"AL" WORDS FROM [[Arabic|ARABIC]]|All answers begin with "al".}} | ||
![[Lizard|LIZARDS]] | !{{Tooltip|[[Lizard|LIZARDS]]|Clues about lizards.}} | ||
!WORDS IN "UNIVERSAL" | !{{Tooltip|WORDS IN "UNIVERSAL"|All answers contain the letters used in "universal".}} | ||
!ANAGRAMMED WORLD CAPITALS | !{{Tooltip|ANAGRAMMED WORLD CAPITALS|Each clue is an anagram of a world capital.}} | ||
![[Somebody That I Used To Know|SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW]]<ref>[[Gotye]], [[Kimbra]]</ref> | !{{Tooltip|[[Somebody That I Used To Know|SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW]]|Clues about celebrities, each beginning with "I used to know".}}<ref>[[Gotye]], [[Kimbra]]</ref> | ||
!LET THERE BE [[Light|LIGHT]]<ref>Genesis 1:3</ref> | !{{Tooltip|LET THERE BE [[Light|LIGHT]]|Clues about light.}}<ref>Genesis 1:3</ref> | ||
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|It's the branch of [[mathematics]] that deals with [[variable]]s and how to solve for them | |It's the branch of [[mathematics]] that deals with [[variable]]s and how to solve for them | ||
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|There are 1,500 species of these vocal lizards, including [[Tokay gecko|tokay]] and [[Leopard gecko|leopard]] | |There are 1,500 species of these vocal lizards, including [[Tokay gecko|tokay]] and [[Leopard gecko|leopard]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Gecko]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Gecko]]'''</div> | ||
|[[Edgar Allan Poe]] once wrote a poem about this [[bird]] which inspired [[Baltimore]]'s [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Baltimore Ravens|club | |[[Edgar Allan Poe]] once wrote a poem about this [[bird]] which inspired [[Baltimore]]'s [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Baltimore Ravens|club]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Raven]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Raven]]'''</div> | ||
|In [[South America]]: go, boat | |In [[South America]]: go, boat | ||
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|The only one of its kind, this dark-scaled lizard is a common sight throughout the [[Galápagos Islands]] | |The only one of its kind, this dark-scaled lizard is a common sight throughout the [[Galápagos Islands]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Marine iguana]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Marine iguana]]'''</div> | ||
|This [[Africa]]n [[Felidae|feline]] can be found roaming [[savanna]]s and [[wetland]]s searching for its prey | |This [[Africa]]n [[Felidae|feline]] can be found roaming [[savanna]]s and [[wetland]]s searching for its prey | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Serval]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Serval]]'''</div> | ||
|In [[Africa]]: pear riot | |In [[Africa]]: pear riot | ||
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==Double Jeopardy! Round== | ==Double Jeopardy! Round== | ||
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![[World Expo|EXPOS]] | !{{Tooltip|[[World Expo|EXPOS]]|Clues about World Expos.}} | ||
!{{Tooltip|"X" GON' GIVE IT TO YA|All answers begin with X.}} | !{{Tooltip|"X" GON' GIVE IT TO YA|All answers begin with X.}} | ||
![[Pulitzer Prize|PULITZER PRIZE]] WINNERS | !{{Tooltip|[[Pulitzer Prize|PULITZER PRIZE]] WINNERS|Clues about Pulitzer Prize-winning works.}} | ||
![[Opera|OPERA]], [[Oratorio|ORATORIO]], OR [[Musical|MUSICAL]]? | !{{Tooltip|[[Opera|OPERA]], [[Oratorio|ORATORIO]], OR [[Musical|MUSICAL]]?|Each clue is either an opera, oratorio, or a musical.}} | ||
![[2020]] MEMES | !{{Tooltip|[[2020]] MEMES|Clues about memes that went viral in 2020.}} | ||
![[Dubai|DUBAI]] | !{{Tooltip|[[Dubai|DUBAI]]|Clues about Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates.}} | ||
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|Among the surviving buildings from [[Expo 1893]] in [[Chicago]] include this "[[Sue]]"-weet natural history museum | |Among the surviving buildings from [[Expo 1893]] in [[Chicago]] include this "[[Sue]]"-weet natural history museum | ||
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|This small, triangular region of the sternum turns from cartilage to bone as a person ages | |This small, triangular region of the sternum turns from cartilage to bone as a person ages | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Xiphoid process]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Xiphoid process]]'''</div> | ||
|[[Cornhuskers]] ([[Pulitzer Prize for Poetry|Poetry]], [[1919]]) was written by this poet who was the namesake of [[Amtrak]]'s sister train to the [[Illinois Zephyr]] from [[Chicago]] to [[Quincy, Illinois|Quincy]], [[Illinois | |[[Cornhuskers]] ([[Pulitzer Prize for Poetry|Poetry]], [[1919]]) was written by this poet who was the namesake of [[Amtrak]]'s sister train to the [[Illinois Zephyr]] from [[Chicago]] to [[Quincy, Illinois|Quincy]], [[Illinois]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Carl Sandburg]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Carl Sandburg]]'''</div> | ||
|[[Michael Tippett|Tippett]]: [[A Child of Our Time]] | |[[Michael Tippett|Tippett]]: [[A Child of Our Time]] | ||
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==Final Jeopardy! Round== | ==Final Jeopardy! Round== | ||
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![[5 Gold Rings|5 GOLD RINGS]] | !{{Tooltip|[[5 Gold Rings|5 GOLD RINGS]]|A clue about the show 5 Gold Rings.}} | ||
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|The [[BBC]] version of 5 Gold Rings was hosted by [[Philip Schofield]], who also hosted this game show taking place within a [[perspex]] structure | |The [[BBC]] version of 5 Gold Rings was hosted by [[Philip Schofield]], who also hosted this game show taking place within a [[perspex]] structure | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[The Cube]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[The Cube]]'''</div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 16 September 2024
The red text is used in the Jeopardy! and Double Jeopardy! rounds to denote the Daily Double.
Jeopardy! Round
| "AL" WORDS FROM ARABIC | LIZARDS | WORDS IN "UNIVERSAL" | ANAGRAMMED WORLD CAPITALS | SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW[1] | LET THERE BE LIGHT[2] |
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| It's the branch of mathematics that deals with variables and how to solve for them | Endemic to various Indonesian islands is this, the world's largest lizard | Medals in this color are given to Olympic second-placers | In Europe: more | I used to know this Canadian rapper, but he's been real quiet since Kendrick released "Not Like Us" | If you saw these beetles flash in the night sky to attract a mate, you would likely not believe your eyes[3] |
| Computers use many of these mathematic sequences to solve different problems, such as recommending videos for TikTok | There are 1,500 species of these vocal lizards, including tokay and leopard | Edgar Allan Poe once wrote a poem about this bird which inspired Baltimore's NFL club | In South America: go, boat | I used to know this Austrian-American "Terminator" guy, but he eventually focused on his new job as California's governor | The phrase, "Let there be light", is a translation of a Hebrew phrase found in this beginning book of the Bible |
| Known for having the greatest wingspan of any bird, these colonial seabirds form long-term romantic bonds with each other | The only one of its kind, this dark-scaled lizard is a common sight throughout the Galápagos Islands | This African feline can be found roaming savannas and wetlands searching for its prey | In Africa: pear riot | I used to know this astronaut, but he left for the moon and took a giant leap for mankind | The Supertrees are 18 tree-like structures that light up this city-state's Gardens by the Bay |
| Lucerne is another name for this plant regularly used to feed livestock | This seemingly satanic squamate is the Australian counterpart of North America's horned lizards, covered in sharp spines for self-defence | Most of the congregation is accommodated in this central part of a church building | In Asia: bad salami | I used to know this guy who led The Range, but when he moved out, he said, "That's just the way it is" | "Lights" is one of this Hereford-born singer's most famous songs, alongside "Love Me Like You Do" and "Burn" |
| Add at least one hydroxyl group to a carbon atom and you'll get this type of organic compound | Hailing from the southwestern deserts, this large beast is the only venomous lizard native to the United States | It's a triangular fortification or detached outwork in front of the innerworks of a fortress, seen here | In North America: Captain Yam | I used to know this optimistic guy, but he left to focus on being a mentor, speaking in seminars and writing books such as "Unlimited Power" | In order from longest to shortest wavelength: radio, microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and this |
Double Jeopardy! Round
| EXPOS | "X" GON' GIVE IT TO YA | PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS | OPERA, ORATORIO, OR MUSICAL? | 2020 MEMES | DUBAI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Among the surviving buildings from Expo 1893 in Chicago include this "Sue"-weet natural history museum | Among this late rapper's most famous tracks include "SAD!", "MOONLIGHT", and "Look At Me!" | Winning Fiction in 2017 was this novel where Cora plots her escape from slavery in Georgia using the eponymous network of routes | Miranda: Hamilton | While everyone played Among Us in 2020, everyone also played this game where beans race each other across obstacle courses | The Burj Khalifa was named in honour of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former ruler of this Emirati capital |
| Expo 86 coincided with the first year of SkyTrain service in this Canadian city | This usually colorless noble gas exhibits a blue glow when placed in an electric field | DAMN. (Music, 2018) was the first non-classical or jazz composition to win a Pulitzer Prize. It wouldn't be another four years until this fifth Kendrick album's release in 2022 | Handel: Messiah | The dancing pallbearers from Nana Otafrija Pallbearing and Waiting Service are based in the town of Prampram in this African country | One of many species at Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo is this royal fish from the Indo-Pacific with venomous spines |
| The Eiffel Tower was the centrepiece of Expo 1889 Paris; in 2024, it's hosting this Olympic sport | While phloem transport sugars and proteins down the stems of vascular plants, this tissue transports water up the stem | The Return (Biography, 2017) deals with author Hisham Matar's search for the truth of the disappearance of his father, a prominent dissident of this Libyan leader | Beethoven: Fidelio | "Baka Mitai", known for its numerous deepfake videos, comes from Like a Dragon, formerl"y" known as this | Emirates is known to fly over 100 Airbus A380s, but it also flies this American single-decker airliner |
| One of the many highlights of China's pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai China was an animation of this famous Song dynasty handscroll painting | This small, triangular region of the sternum turns from cartilage to bone as a person ages | Cornhuskers (Poetry, 1919) was written by this poet who was the namesake of Amtrak's sister train to the Illinois Zephyr from Chicago to Quincy, Illinois | Tippett: A Child of Our Time | Many people came together to create a full on Ratatouille musical, with Remy being played by this actor in the 2021 benefit concert | Motiongate Dubai has attractions themed to various film franchises, including this "nut up or shut up" post-apocalyptic film |
| Osaka will host a World Expo for the third time in 2025; the first was in this year | Egg yolks get their characteristic yellow color due to the presence of this carotenoid | The 1990 Fiction winner says it all: "The" this Cuban music genre "Kings Play Songs of Love" | Berg: Wozzeck | Mundial Ronaldinho Soccer 64 actually refers to who is now Ronaldo Nazário; the actual Ronaldinho began his career in this Rio Grande do Sul capital | "Al Waha" is the third floor exhibit at the Museum of the Future; in Arabic, it means this not-so blurry paradise |
Final Jeopardy! Round
| 5 GOLD RINGS |
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| The BBC version of 5 Gold Rings was hosted by Philip Schofield, who also hosted this game show taking place within a perspex structure |