Sunday, August 28, 2005

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy! for Sunday
YESTERDAY'S QUESTION
Who is Franz Liszt?

FINAL JEOPARDY!
Awards

Established in 1961, the John Muir Award is the highest award given by this organization.

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Jeopardy! for Monday
YESTERDAY'S QUESTION
What is the Sierra Club?

JEOPARDY!
Games for $200

At first this "familial" company rejected Monopoly due to "fifty-two design flaws."

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Jeopardy! for Tuesday
YESTERDAY'S QUESTION
What is Parker Brothers?

JEOPARDY!
Games for $600

This murder weapon in the classic game of Clue is mentioned in the rhyme "Jack Be Nimble."

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Jeopardy! for Wednesday
YESTERDAY'S QUESTION
What is a candlestick?

JEOPARDY!
Games for $1000

In 1845, Peter Mark Roget designed a portable pocket version of this board game.

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Jeopardy! for Thursday
YESTERDAY'S QUESTION
What is chess?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
The First Millenium A.D. for $400

In A.D. 80, Roman emperor Titus dedicated this ampitheater.

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Jeopardy! for Friday
YESTERDAY'S QUESTION
What is the Colosseum?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
The First Millenium A.D. for $1200

In 553, missionaries smuggled silk-worms out of this country, thus beginning the European silk industry.

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Jeopardy! for Saturday
YESTERDAY'S QUESTION
What is China?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
The First Millenium A.D. for $2000

The city of Byzantium was renamed this in 330.

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Jeopardy! for Sunday
YESTERDAY'S QUESTION
What is Constantinople?

FINAL JEOPARDY!
City Seals

Though it's thought the phoenix on its seal refers to the 1906 fire, it predates the fire by almost 50 years.

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