The Final Jeopardy clue for Friday, November 15, 2024, in the category “20th-Century Transportation” read: “A 1947 article read, its ‘wings were not clipped by the senate fishermen & ghost hunters after all.’” What is the Spruce Goose? The correct response was the Spruce Goose, a massive cargo flying boat built by Howard Hughes. This…
In the Thursday, November 14, 2024, edition of Jeopardy!, the Final Jeopardy clue in the category “Sports Teams” read: “Fittingly, this team was born on November 1, 1966, the day the franchise was awarded.” The correct response was New Orleans Saints. This clue references the birth of the New Orleans Saints, an NFL team that…
For Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the Final Jeopardy clue in the category “Poetry & Places” read: “It’s the geographic word in the title of a Robert Burns poem about ‘The mountains … covered with snow … the straths & green valleys below.’” What is Highlands? The correct response was “Highlands,” referring to the title of…
The Final Jeopardy clue for Tuesday, November 12, 2024, delved into “Literary Monuments.” The clue stated: “A 112-foot-tall monument in a Madrid plaza depicts a writer seated above bronze statues of these 2 characters.” The correct response: “Who are Don Quixote and Sancho Panza?” The monument referenced is the iconic Monumento a Cervantes located in…
On the November 11, 2024, episode of Jeopardy!, the Final Jeopardy clue in the category “19th-Century America” read: “It caused rich amusement that the name of this president, whose wife didn’t allow dancing, was similar to that of a dance.” Contestants were tasked with identifying the U.S. president referenced in the clue, a figure whose…
For the Final Jeopardy! round on November 8, 2024, contestants faced a thought-provoking clue in the category “Renaissance Men.” The clue read: “In a letter he wrote ‘on August 7, 1501 … we determined that the new land was not an island but a continent.’” Who is Amerigo Vespucci? Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer and…
The Final Jeopardy clue for Thursday, November 7, 2024, fell under the category “1960s Inventions” and challenged contestants with this question: “Poly-Paraphenylene Terephthalamide was 1st intended to reinforce radial tires but the lifesaving polymer a.k.a. this would have many uses.” What is Kevlar? Kevlar, a synthetic polymer, has become synonymous with durability and protection. While…
In the November 6, 2024, episode of Jeopardy, the Final Jeopardy clue in the “Countries” category sparked intrigue with its unique geographical hint: “This country has the most time zones in the world, including its territories in South America & off the coast of Africa.” The answer to this question is France. This may come…
On November 5, 2024, the Final Jeopardy question featured an intriguing clue in the category “Phrase Origins.” The clue read: “In 1935, an article popularized this term for the part of the U.S. where residents were ‘depending on rain.’” What is the Dust Bowl? The term “Dust Bowl” emerged during one of the most devastating…
The Final Jeopardy category on November 4, 2024, took contestants into the realm of “19th-Century Lit” with a literary mystery involving well-known characters. The clue read: “All introduced in the same chapter of a novel, Grimaud, Mosqueton & Bazin are the servants of these men.” For those familiar with classic literature, the clue pointed to…
In a recent episode of Jeopardy, the Final Jeopardy clue in the category “History & The Movies” read: “This 1935 Best Picture Oscar winner tells of a 1789 event near the isolated Pacific Volcano of Tofua.” The answer is Mutiny on the Bounty, a renowned film that dramatizes the historical mutiny aboard the British ship…
The armadillo, known for its distinct armor-like shell and relatively large ears, fits the Aztec description of Ayotochtli remarkably well. This unique creature fascinated the Aztecs, who saw in it a combination of two familiar animals—a rabbit for its ears and a turtle for its protective shell. The term Ayotochtli, blending the words for turtle…
