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"EN" THE BEGINNING
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'These peptide hormones in the brain reduce the sensation of pain'
$400
endorphins
Double Jeopardy!
4085
COLONIAL ARTS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'In 1750 theater was banned in this then-colonial capital as a form of Mass. entertainment'
$800
Boston
Double Jeopardy!
4085
INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'To enjoy this national Swiss dish, you'd better like cheese, lots of it, melted in wine'
$800
fondue
Double Jeopardy!
4085
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'In 2001 Brian Cappelletto won this game's World Championship with words like vozhd for 50 points & jerrid for 44'
$800
Scrabble
Double Jeopardy!
4085
RELIGION
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'Less than 20% of all Muslims are Shi'ites or of other groups; the rest belong to this branch'
$800
Sunni
Double Jeopardy!
4085
PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'Ferdinand von Lindemann proved the problem of "squaring" this with compass & ruler was impossible'
$800
the circle
Double Jeopardy!
4085
"EN" THE BEGINNING
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'2-word term for the consumer, for whom a computer is ultimately designed'
$800
an end user
Double Jeopardy!
4085
COLONIAL ARTS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'Some of the earliest surviving colonial portraits are of Richard & Increase, members of this family'
$1200
the Mathers
Double Jeopardy!
4085
INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'The seafood in this Mexican dish is "cooked" not by heat, but by the acid in lime juice'
$1200
ceviche
Double Jeopardy!
4085
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'In 1993 she became the first woman from Ukraine to win the world figure skating championships'
$1200
Oksana Baiul
Double Jeopardy!
4085
RELIGION
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'Founded by & named for a Persian prophet, this religion flourished during Persia's Achaemenian empire'
$1200
Zoroastrianism
Double Jeopardy!
4085
PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2002-05-10_DJ_08.wmv">Cheryl of the Clue Crew peruses a model train hobbyist's fantasy setup.</a>) If train "A" leaves at 6:00 at 60 mph, & train "B" leaves at 5:00 at 90 mph, this equation, d=rt, tells you when B passes A'
$1200
distance equals rate times time
Double Jeopardy!
4085
"EN" THE BEGINNING
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'This Baja California port city is known as "Yellowtail Capital of the World"'
$1200
Ensenada
Double Jeopardy!
4085
COLONIAL ARTS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'Meaning "tobacco peddler", it's the title of a 1708 Ebenezer Cooke poem & a 1960 John Barth novel about Cooke'
$1600
The Sot-Weed Factor
Double Jeopardy!
4085
INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'This Greek dish typically consists of layers of eggplant & ground lamb or beef topped with a white sauce'
$1600
moussaka
Double Jeopardy!
4085
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'At Wimbledon 2000, Venus Williams expressed appreciation for this 1957 & '58 champion'
$1,200
Althea Gibson
Double Jeopardy!
4085
RELIGION
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'Traditionally, in Judaism a ram's horn called this is blown at the end of Yom Kippur'
$1600
shofar
Double Jeopardy!
4085
PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'To apply relativity to the cosmos, Einstein introduced a term called the "cosmological" this'
$1600
constant
Double Jeopardy!
4085
"EN" THE BEGINNING
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'The U.S. conducted nuclear tests on this atoll in the Marshall Islands from 1948 to 1958'
$1600
Enewetak
Double Jeopardy!
4085
COLONIAL ARTS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'James Alexander, whose doggerel contributed to this publisher's arrest, helped defend him as a lawyer'
$2000
Zenger
Double Jeopardy!
4085
INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'On an Italian menu this term describes pasta with a sauce of eggs, cream, parmesan & bacon'
$2000
carbonara
Double Jeopardy!
4085
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'The last British athlete to win the Olympic decathlon, he won it back-to-back in 1980 & 1984'
$2000
Daley Thompson
Double Jeopardy!
4085
RELIGION
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon from gold plates revealed to him by an angel named this'
$4,000
Moroni
Double Jeopardy!
4085
PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'This Frenchman's "last theorem", stated in 1637, was proved by Andrew Wiles in the 1990s'
$2000
(Pierre de) Fermat
Double Jeopardy!
4085
"EN" THE BEGINNING
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'John Keats wrote a poem about this handsome Greek whose youth was preserved by eternal sleep'
$2000
Endymion
Double Jeopardy!
4085
KNOWLEDGE BY THE NUMBERS
2002-05-10T00:00:00
'Number of males who served as British PM in the 1990s plus Oscars won by Tom Hanks plus protons in a helium nucleus'
null
6 (2 + 2 + 2)
Final Jeopardy!
4085
THE MIDDLE AGES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Crackowes were a style of these with toes so long they were sometimes attached to the knees with chains'
$100
shoes
Jeopardy!
1279
MANIAS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'One suffering from bruxomania unconsciously gnashes these'
$100
Teeth
Jeopardy!
1279
JEWELRY
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Sotheby's has announced it won't sell any items of this tusk material produced since 1939'
$100
Ivory
Jeopardy!
1279
AUSTRALIA
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'It's the basic unit of currency of Australia'
$100
Australian Dollar
Jeopardy!
1279
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Until 1954 major league players could leave these on the field when it was their team's turn to bat'
$100
Gloves
Jeopardy!
1279
PEANUTS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'When Charlie Brown gave Snoopy one of these, it took Snoopy an hour to put it on the flea'
$100
Flea Collar
Jeopardy!
1279
THE MIDDLE AGES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Eleanor of Aquitaine accompanied her 1st husband, King Louis VII, on the 2nd one of these in 1147'
$200
Crusades
Jeopardy!
1279
MANIAS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'In a 1987 hit Whitney Houston showed signs of choreomania when she wanted to do this with somebody'
$200
Dance
Jeopardy!
1279
JEWELRY
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'The scarab, lotus flower & Isis knot were all designs used in this country's jewelry'
$200
Egypt
Jeopardy!
1279
AUSTRALIA
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'After America won its independence, the British decided to ship these people to Australia'
$200
Convicts/Prisoners
Jeopardy!
1279
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'A curved wicker basket called a cesta is used to catch & throw the ball in this sport'
$200
jai alai
Jeopardy!
1279
PEANUTS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Of a 25th, 30th or 40th anniversary, what "Peanuts" is celebrating in 1990'
$200
40th Anniversary
Jeopardy!
1279
THE MIDDLE AGES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'It's estimated this dread 14th century epidemic killed 1/3 of the population of Europe'
$300
Black Death
Jeopardy!
1279
MANIAS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'A lycomaniac has a howling time believing he is one of these'
$300
Wolf
Jeopardy!
1279
JEWELRY
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Known for its malleability & white brilliance, this rare metal has been used in jewelry since the 19th C.'
$300
Platinum
Jeopardy!
1279
AUSTRALIA
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'The name of this capital city is Aboriginal for "meeting place"'
$300
Canberra
Jeopardy!
1279
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'1 of 2 pieces of equipment in track & field that weigh 16 pounds'
$300
Hammer & Shot-Put
Jeopardy!
1279
PEANUTS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'When Lucy invites Charlie Brown to kick a football, you can expect her to do this'
$300
Pull it out from under him
Jeopardy!
1279
THE MIDDLE AGES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'2 types of these which were especially popular during the Middle Ages were "Miracle" & "Morality"'
$400
Types of plays
Jeopardy!
1279
MANIAS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'A dipsomaniac craves this, not guacamole'
$400
Alcoholic Beverages
Jeopardy!
1279
JEWELRY
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Josiah Wedgwood designed these jewelry pieces using a white paste relief on a colored backgorund'
$400
Cameos
Jeopardy!
1279
AUSTRALIA
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'"Banjo" Paterson, known for his "bush ballads", wrote this song, 1st published in 1917'
$400
"Waltzing Matilda"
Jeopardy!
1279
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Alternate name for the number one wood in golf'
$400
Driver
Jeopardy!
1279
PEANUTS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'This girl's name was inspired by a type of candy'
$400
Peppermint Patty
Jeopardy!
1279
THE MIDDLE AGES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'This famous "song" is a romanticized account of the Battle of Roncesvalles, fought in 778'
$500
"Song Of Roland"
Jeopardy!
1279
MANIAS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'From the Greek for "great", it's the delusion of wealth, power or omnipotence'
$500
Megalomania
Jeopardy!
1279
JEWELRY
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Tahiti & French Polynesia are famous for pearls of this color'
$500
Black
Jeopardy!
1279
AUSTRALIA
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'This flightless bird is featured on Australia's coat of arms'
$500
Emu
Jeopardy!
1279
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'This apparatus used in women's gymnastics is about 4 in. wide & 16 ft. long'
$500
Balance Beam
Jeopardy!
1279
PEANUTS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Charlie Brown's parents bought Snoopy at this puppy farm'
$500
Daisy Hill Puppy Farm
Jeopardy!
1279
U.S.A.
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'On average this city packs more than 23,000 people into 1 sq. mile'
$200
New York City
Double Jeopardy!
1279
PEN NAMES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'2 of his pen names were rather transparent: Antosha Chekhonte & Anton Ch.'
$200
Anton Chekhov
Double Jeopardy!
1279
ANATOMY
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'The only mobile bone of the face'
$200
Mandible
Double Jeopardy!
1279
MYTHOLOGICAL PAIRS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Both a she-wolf & a woodpecker fed & cared for them until they were found by Faustulus'
$200
Romulus & Remus
Double Jeopardy!
1279
11-LETTER WORDS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Something that evokes happiness & sadness at the same time, or a kind of chocolate'
$200
Bittersweet
Double Jeopardy!
1279
MUSICALS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'This title character's last name is McLonergan, not Rainbow'
$200
Finian
Double Jeopardy!
1279
U.S.A.
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Caucasians constitute about 1/3 of this state's population'
$400
Hawaii
Double Jeopardy!
1279
PEN NAMES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Dublin-born playwright John Casey changed his name to this, which sounds more Irish'
$400
Sean O\' Casey
Double Jeopardy!
1279
ANATOMY
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'The nephrons function as filtering units in this pair of organs'
$400
Kidneys
Double Jeopardy!
1279
MYTHOLOGICAL PAIRS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'In all of Babylonia, Pyramus was the handsomest youth & she was the fairest maiden'
$400
Thisbe
Double Jeopardy!
1279
11-LETTER WORDS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Term for stunt pilots or politicians who tour small towns to show they've got the right stuff'
$400
Barnstormer
Double Jeopardy!
1279
MUSICALS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'(AUDIO DAILY DOUBLE):<br />Gwen Verdon sang the following song in the original Broadway version of this show:<br />"Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets..."'
$1,900
"Damn Yankees!"
Double Jeopardy!
1279
U.S.A.
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Even though it's officially "dry", this state's Moore County is the home of Jack Daniel's Whiskey'
$600
Tennessee
Double Jeopardy!
1279
PEN NAMES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'We don't know why this dame sometimes wrote under the name Mary Westmacott; it's a mystery to us'
$600
Agatha Christie
Double Jeopardy!
1279
ANATOMY
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'The term for the brain & spinal cord, often abbreviated CNS'
$3,100
Central Nervous System
Double Jeopardy!
1279
MYTHOLOGICAL PAIRS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'He travels to Ireland to ask the hand of the princess Isolde for his uncle, King Mark of Cornwall'
$600
Tristan
Double Jeopardy!
1279
11-LETTER WORDS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Don't complain to your waiter that your soup is cold if you're served this French potato soup'
$600
Vichysoisse
Double Jeopardy!
1279
MUSICALS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'This show opens with a Ziegfeld star waiting for her husband to be released from prison'
$600
"Funny Girl"
Double Jeopardy!
1279
U.S.A.
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Ironically, the prison inmates of this state produce license plates which read "Live Free Or Die"'
$800
New Hampshire
Double Jeopardy!
1279
PEN NAMES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Pseudonym of the mysterious recluse who wrote "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"'
$800
B. Traven
Double Jeopardy!
1279
ANATOMY
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'This section of the digestive tract is divided into the duodenum, jejunum & ileum'
$800
Small Intestine
Double Jeopardy!
1279
MYTHOLOGICAL PAIRS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Wounded by Cupid's arrow, Venus fell in love with this handsome guy at 1st sight'
$800
Adonis
Double Jeopardy!
1279
11-LETTER WORDS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Another name for mercury, it also means mercurial or temperamental'
$800
Quicksilver
Double Jeopardy!
1279
MUSICALS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Mrs. Ray Bolger co-produced this 1948 Ray Bolger musical based on "Charley's Aunt"'
$800
"Where\'s Charley?"
Double Jeopardy!
1279
U.S.A.
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'1 of the largest lakes in Minnesota, its name begins with the same 5 letters as Minnesota'
$1000
Lake Minnetonka
Double Jeopardy!
1279
PEN NAMES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Rosemary Jansze, who was born in Ceylon, writes her romance novels under this married name'
$1000
Rosemary Rogers
Double Jeopardy!
1279
ANATOMY
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'The 4 principal arteries of the head & neck are all called this'
$1000
Carotid Arteries
Double Jeopardy!
1279
MYTHOLOGICAL PAIRS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Until the night he drowned, Leander swam across the Hellespont every night to meet her'
$1000
Hero
Double Jeopardy!
1279
11-LETTER WORDS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'Term for someone who collects deniers, drachmas & doubloons'
$1000
Numismatist
Double Jeopardy!
1279
MUSICALS
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'This show features a concubine from Burma named Tuptim'
$1000
"The King And I"
Double Jeopardy!
1279
FAMOUS NAMES
1990-03-08T00:00:00
'He published a history of Virginia & New England in 1624, after escaping from Turks, Indians & pirates'
null
Captain John Smith
Final Jeopardy!
1279
FAMOUS NAMES
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'This star of "Kojak" admits he shaves his head every morning'
$100
Telly Savalas
Jeopardy!
1302
ADVERTISING SLOGANS
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'"When you care enough to send the very best", send one of these'
$100
Hallmark Card
Jeopardy!
1302
THE BIBLE
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'Among these tales told by Jesus were those "of the net", "of the mustard seed" & "of the hidden treasures"'
$100
Parables
Jeopardy!
1302
WEATHER
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'Airplanes can trigger bolts of this when traveling through electrified clouds'
$100
Lightning
Jeopardy!
1302
4-LETTER WORDS
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'This word commonly follows cuff or missing'
$100
Link
Jeopardy!
1302
PRESIDENTIAL ASTROLOGY
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'Gerald Ford was the last president born under this "crab"by sign'
$100
Cancer
Jeopardy!
1302
FAMOUS NAMES
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'Creator of "The Cisco Kid", William Sidney Porter was better known by this name'
$200
O. Henry
Jeopardy!
1302
ADVERTISING SLOGANS
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'"Wouldn't you really rather have" one of these cars'
$200
Buick
Jeopardy!
1302
THE BIBLE
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'I Corinthians 7:9 states, "It is better to marry than to" do this'
$200
Burn
Jeopardy!
1302
WEATHER
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'Air is described as supersaturated when the relative humidity is higher than this percent'
$200
100%
Jeopardy!
1302
4-LETTER WORDS
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'From the Greek word for "deep sleep", it's a deep, prolonged unconsciousness'
$200
Coma
Jeopardy!
1302
PRESIDENTIAL ASTROLOGY
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'It's Jimmy Carter's sign, so don't tip his scales'
$200
Libra
Jeopardy!
1302
FAMOUS NAMES
1990-04-10T00:00:00
'"The First Time Ever" she had a No. 1 album was "First Take" in 1972'
$300
Roberta Flack
Jeopardy!
1302