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THE TITANIC
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'The first warning of the iceberg came at 11:40 P.M. from Fred Fleet, the lookout in this platform high above the deck'
$800
the crow\'s nest
Jeopardy!
5079
WHAT'S THAT SOUND?
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'The islands in Australia's Yampi Sound are rich in hematite, an ore of this metal'
$800
iron
Jeopardy!
5079
"B" PREPARED
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'This U.S. government department is abbreviated B.I.A.'
$800
the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Jeopardy!
5079
A LITERARY TOUR
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Perhaps you'll draft your Nobel Prize acceptance speech at NYC's Algonquin Hotel, as this Mississippi man did in 1950'
$1000
Faulkner
Jeopardy!
5079
COLORFUL GROUPS
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Hard rockers "Burnin' For You":<br />____ ____ Cult'
$1000
Blue Öyster
Jeopardy!
5079
UNFORESEEN FINDS
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'The idea for this device occurred when a magnetron melted a candy bar in Raytheon engineer Percy Spencer's pocket'
$1,000
the microwave
Jeopardy!
5079
THE TITANIC
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Gates prevented 700 of these passengers from getting up to the main deck, though they didn't stop Leo in the movie'
$1000
third class
Jeopardy!
5079
WHAT'S THAT SOUND?
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Antarctica's McMurdo Sound was discovered in 1841 by this Brit who has a nearby sea & ice shelf named for him'
$1000
(Sir James Clark) Ross
Jeopardy!
5079
"B" PREPARED
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Meaning a noisy commotion, it may derive from "baruch habba", a loud traditional greeting at a synagogue'
$1000
brouhaha
Jeopardy!
5079
CAESAR
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'The Arch of the Emperor Titus in Rome heralds his conquest of this city in 70 A.D., ending the Jewish revolt'
$400
Jerusalem
Double Jeopardy!
5079
NEWMAN'S OWN
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'1969 film in which Paul Newman tells Robert Redford, "Boy, I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals"'
$400
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CATALINA
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-10-12_DJ_26.jpg" target="_blank">Cheryl of the Clue Crew reads from near a fountain on Catalina Island, CA.</a>) In 1919 this chewing gum magnate bought Catalina & built it into a world-class resort'
$400
(William) Wrigley
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CRAFT
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Saddler's pliers were created for gripping this material'
$400
leather
Double Jeopardy!
5079
ITALIAN
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'"Parla come mangi", literally "speak the way you" do this, means to speak simply & clearly'
$400
eat
Double Jeopardy!
5079
DRESSING
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Traditional Highland dress includes a wide belt, presumably holding up this'
$400
a kilt
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CAESAR
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'He was caesar & emperor when Jesus was born'
$800
Augustus
Double Jeopardy!
5079
NEWMAN'S OWN
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Newman played Brick opposite Liz Taylor's Maggie in this film adaptation of a play'
$800
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CATALINA
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Movies shot on Catalina include <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-10-12_DJ_27.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> 1935 Oscar winner starring Clark Gable & Charles Laughton'
$800
Mutiny on the Bounty
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CRAFT
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'This word for a step in sewing a garment is also found paired with "hawing"'
$800
hemming
Double Jeopardy!
5079
ITALIAN
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Literally "good day", it's the basic Italian hello'
$800
buon giorno
Double Jeopardy!
5079
DRESSING
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'The hour for mixed drinks, or the type of short evening dress appropriate then'
$800
cocktail
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CAESAR
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'AKA the Flavian Amphitheatre, this ancient structure was begun by the Roman emperor Vespasian around 72 A.D.'
$4,000
the Colosseum
Double Jeopardy!
5079
NEWMAN'S OWN
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Paul Newman played "Fast" Eddie Felson in these 2 movies'
$1200
The Hustler & The Color of Money
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CATALINA
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-10-12_DJ_28.jpg" target="_blank">Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from a hillside on Catalina Island, CA.</a>) One of Catalina's most famous residents was <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-10-12_DJ_28a.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> author of "Riders of the Purple Sage", who built a home here in 1926'
$1200
(Zane) Grey
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CRAFT
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'If you apply pieces of one material to another, you're practicing this craft, from the French for "apply"'
$1200
appliqué
Double Jeopardy!
5079
ITALIAN
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'The divine "Don Giovanni" duet "La ci darem la mano" means "There, you'll give me" this'
$1200
your hand
Double Jeopardy!
5079
DRESSING
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'In 1953 the Witty Brothers promoted the first suit made of this by having a model wear it for 67 straight days'
$7,000
polyester
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CAESAR
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'According to legend, this unhinged Roman emperor made his horse a priest & a consul'
$1600
Caligula
Double Jeopardy!
5079
NEWMAN'S OWN
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Film in which washed-up lawyer Newman redeems himself by taking a medical malpractice case to trial'
$1600
The Verdict
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CATALINA
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Catalina had Southern Calif.'s first golf course; from 1931 to 1955 it hosted a tournament named for this Ga. great'
$1600
Bobby Jones
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CRAFT
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'With drying, drilling & maybe decorating, a gourd can be made into one of these, perhaps for a purple martin'
$1600
a birdhouse
Double Jeopardy!
5079
ITALIAN
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'From an Italian word for "grape stalk", it's brandy distilled from the remains of grapes after pressing'
$1600
grappa
Double Jeopardy!
5079
DRESSING
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'2-word, somewhat contradictory-sounding term for the NBA's player dress code that allows dress slacks or khakis'
$1600
business casual
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CAESAR
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'The chief figure in 2 books by Robert Graves, this emperor may have been poisoned by his fourth wife'
$2000
Claudius
Double Jeopardy!
5079
NEWMAN'S OWN
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Newman played Irish mob boss John Rooney in Depression-era Chicago in this 2002 film'
$2000
Road to Perdition
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CATALINA
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-10-12_DJ_25.jpg" target="_blank">Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from on high on Catalina Island, CA.</a>) Catalina's only city shares its name with this island of the King Arthur legends'
$2000
Avalon
Double Jeopardy!
5079
CRAFT
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'The tole type of this decorative activity was originally done on tin utensils but now uses lots of surfaces'
$2000
painting
Double Jeopardy!
5079
ITALIAN
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'If you're not going sinistra or destra, you're going sempre diritto, meaning this'
$2000
always straight
Double Jeopardy!
5079
DRESSING
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Scarlett O'Hara is introduced wearing a "tightly fitting basque", this upper part of a dress'
$2000
the bodice
Double Jeopardy!
5079
WORLD CAPITALS
2006-10-12T00:00:00
'Started in 1988 for this city's 75th anniversary, a Springtime Flower Festival in September shows off its Commonwealth Park'
null
Canberra, Australia
Final Jeopardy!
5079
ISRAEL
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'If you're getting engaged, consider a visit to Netanya, a world center for cutting & polishing these'
$200
diamonds
Jeopardy!
4487
ANAGRAMMED BIRDS
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'A holiday standard:<br />key rut'
$200
turkey
Jeopardy!
4487
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Washingtonians refer to the Francis Scott Key Bridge over this river as "The Car-Strangled Spanner"'
$200
the Potomac
Jeopardy!
4487
I'LL MAKE A NOTE OF IT
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'In astrological notation, this sign is represented by 2 fish'
$200
Pisces
Jeopardy!
4487
FOOD CHAIN
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'In 1979 this chain introduced its Happy Meal'
$200
McDonald\'s
Jeopardy!
4487
HARRISON FORD MOVIES
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'"Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"'
$200
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Jeopardy!
4487
ISRAEL
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Sde Boker, one of these cooperative communities, was the retirement home of first prime minister David Ben-Gurion'
$400
kibbutz
Jeopardy!
4487
ANAGRAMMED BIRDS
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'A big African:<br />to Chris'
$400
ostrich
Jeopardy!
4487
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Part of Key's solution to this problem was helping found the American Colonization Society'
$400
slavery
Jeopardy!
4487
I'LL MAKE A NOTE OF IT
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'(Sarah of the Clue Crew at the chalkboard) It's the classic game being represented here'
$400
chess
Jeopardy!
4487
FOOD CHAIN
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'P.F. Chang's is an upscale bistro specializing in the cuisine of this country'
$400
China
Jeopardy!
4487
HARRISON FORD MOVIES
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'"Get off my plane!"'
$400
Air Force One
Jeopardy!
4487
ISRAEL
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'This port city on & around Mount Carmel has been compared to San Francisco, its sister city'
$600
Haifa
Jeopardy!
4487
ANAGRAMMED BIRDS
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'A head-banger:<br />cowpoke red'
$600
woodpecker
Jeopardy!
4487
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Sent to this city in September 1814 to secure a prisoner exchange, Key got stuck near there during an attack'
$600
Baltimore
Jeopardy!
4487
I'LL MAKE A NOTE OF IT
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'In the 1800s this Frenchman also developed a musical notation system for blind musicians'
$600
Louis Braille
Jeopardy!
4487
FOOD CHAIN
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Offering "Home Style Meals" & a line of frozen entrees, this chain is headquartered in Colorado, not Massachusetts'
$600
Boston Market
Jeopardy!
4487
HARRISON FORD MOVIES
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'"I didn't kill my wife!"'
$600
The Fugitive
Jeopardy!
4487
ISRAEL
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'In 1961 this Israeli airline set a record for the longest nonstop commercial flight, New York to Tel Aviv'
$800
El Al
Jeopardy!
4487
ANAGRAMMED BIRDS
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'A city dweller:<br />ego nip'
$800
pigeon
Jeopardy!
4487
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'James Lick of observatory fame was responsible for the Key Memorial in this San Francisco park'
$800
Golden Gate Park
Jeopardy!
4487
I'LL MAKE A NOTE OF IT
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'In physics notation the speed of light is symbolized by this letter in lower case'
$1,200
c
Jeopardy!
4487
FOOD CHAIN
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'"Dip Into Something Different" at the Melting Pot, found across the nation, & specializing in this Swiss dish'
$800
fondue
Jeopardy!
4487
HARRISON FORD MOVIES
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'"Replicants are like any other machine -- they're either a benefit or a hazard"'
$800
Blade Runner
Jeopardy!
4487
ISRAEL
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Home to spectacular ruins, Caesarea was founded around 20 B.C. & named for this Caesar'
$1000
Augustus
Jeopardy!
4487
ANAGRAMMED BIRDS
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'A front yard favorite:<br />I'm no flag'
$1000
flamingo
Jeopardy!
4487
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Key's brother-in-law & law partner Roger B. Taney served as this from 1836 to 1864'
$1000
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Jeopardy!
4487
I'LL MAKE A NOTE OF IT
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Named for its inventor, Labanotation is a notation system for this so you know when to do a fouette'
$1000
dance
Jeopardy!
4487
FOOD CHAIN
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Featuring the Famous Bloomin' Onion, this restaurant also offers a Joey Menu for kids'
$1000
Outback
Jeopardy!
4487
HARRISON FORD MOVIES
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'"Something wrong with buttons?...got anything against zippers?"'
$1000
Witness
Jeopardy!
4487
THE PRODUCERS
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'This central state produces more cheese than any other'
$400
Wisconsin
Double Jeopardy!
4487
HAIRY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'This term for a knight's apprentice is also the name of a bobbed, usually jaw-length hairstyle'
$400
page boy
Double Jeopardy!
4487
LISA
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'She's played Phoebe Buffay on one primetime series & Phoebe's twin sister Ursula on another'
$400
Lisa Kudrow
Double Jeopardy!
4487
ROCK-Y
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'An area in Central Park dedicated to the memory of John Lennon is named for this Beatles song'
$400
"Strawberry Fields Forever"
Double Jeopardy!
4487
GEHRY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Though he's lived for many years in the U.S., architect Frank Gehry was born in this Ontario city of 4.5 million'
$400
Toronto
Double Jeopardy!
4487
I'M "L__X"
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'It's a shorter way of saying Los Angeles International Airport'
$400
LAX
Double Jeopardy!
4487
THE PRODUCERS
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'This state produces more lobsters than any other'
$800
Maine
Double Jeopardy!
4487
HAIRY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'This female ice skater lent her name to a wedge haircut she made popular during the 1976 Winter Olympics'
$800
Dorothy Hamill
Double Jeopardy!
4487
LISA
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'In 1983 Apple introduced the Lisa personal computer, the first PC with one of these controls'
$800
a mouse
Double Jeopardy!
4487
ROCK-Y
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Michael Stipe formed this "Man on the Moon" band in Athens, Georgia'
$800
R.E.M.
Double Jeopardy!
4487
GEHRY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Frank Gehry's "Easy Edges" line built furniture out of this stuff in which your furniture usually arrives'
$800
cardboard
Double Jeopardy!
4487
I'M "L__X"
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'From Middle High German, this Yiddish word means "salmon"'
$800
lox
Double Jeopardy!
4487
THE PRODUCERS
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Orange you glad to know that this state leads the U.S. in citrus production'
$1200
Florida
Double Jeopardy!
4487
HAIRY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Dudes, it's the "fishy" hairstyle worn by David Spade in "Joe Dirt"'
$1200
the mullet
Double Jeopardy!
4487
LISA
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'Lisa Guerrero is the sideline reporter for this popular weekly sports event'
$1200
Monday Night Football
Double Jeopardy!
4487
ROCK-Y
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'1984's "Jump" was the first No. 1 hit for this group that features brothers Alex & Eddie'
$1200
Van Halen
Double Jeopardy!
4487
GEHRY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'The Gehry-designed Nationale Nederlanden Building is informally known as this film dancing pair'
$1200
Fred & Ginger
Double Jeopardy!
4487
I'M "L__X"
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'This "Tax" is found on a Monopoly board'
$1200
Luxury Tax
Double Jeopardy!
4487
THE PRODUCERS
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'It leads the states in apple production'
$1600
Washington
Double Jeopardy!
4487
HAIRY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'The short hairstyles worn by the men who fought the Cavaliers in 17th C. England earned them this name'
$1,400
the Roundheads
Double Jeopardy!
4487
LISA
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'She's the popular sports celebrity seen here'
$1600
Lisa Leslie
Double Jeopardy!
4487
ROCK-Y
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'The title of Falco's biggest hit mentions this fellow Austrian musician'
$3,000
Mozart ("Rock Me Amadeus")
Double Jeopardy!
4487
GEHRY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'The Guggenheim Museum in this city of Spain's Basque region is one of the best-known structures designed by Gehry'
$1600
Bilbao
Double Jeopardy!
4487
I'M "L__X"
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'This city of east central Egypt is the southern half of the site of ancient Thebes'
$1600
Luxor
Double Jeopardy!
4487
THE PRODUCERS
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'This West Coast state procuces the most wind-generated energy'
$2000
California
Double Jeopardy!
4487
HAIRY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'From the Latin for "to clip", it's the shaved patch on the crowns of the heads of some monks'
$2000
tonsure
Double Jeopardy!
4487
LISA
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'In 1997 Lisa Pollak won a Pulitzer Prize reporting for this Baltimore newspaper where H.L. Mencken once worked'
$2000
the Baltimore Sun
Double Jeopardy!
4487
ROCK-Y
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'His innovations include multitrack recording, overdubbing & the solid-body electric guitar'
$2000
Les Paul
Double Jeopardy!
4487
GEHRY
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'In 1989 Gehry was awarded this prize commonly referred to as "The Nobel of Architecture"'
$2000
The Pritzker Prize
Double Jeopardy!
4487
I'M "L__X"
2004-02-24T00:00:00
'From the Greek for "of words", it's all the words belonging to a particular branch of knowledge'
$2000
lexicon
Double Jeopardy!
4487