Deeper into Jeopardy! Special: Central American Geography – Final Jeopardy!

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Final Jeopardy! category: CENTRAL AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY (06-04-2018)

Final Jeopardy! clue: One active, one dormant, Madera & Concepcion are volcanoes in this body of water that shares its name with a country

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The gist: Its little brother shares its name with the capital, too. Continue reading →

Deeper into Jeopardy! LIII: Visiting Italy – $400

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Just as it’s starting to get cold in Toronto, Jeopardy! invites me to join the (relative) southern European sun in Italia. It also happens to be probably my favourite place in the world where I’ve spent an appreciable amount of time, so if I don’t have the time to go in person, at least I can go via some clues written in L.A. Plus, it’s from the finals of the 2015 Tournament of Champions, so it oughta be good.

Jeopardy! category: VISITING ITALY (09-11-2015)

$400 clue: The Tuscan town of Poggibonsi is part of the region called this local wine “classico”

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The gist: With or without fava beans.  Continue reading →

Deeper into Jeopardy! LII: May The Force Be With You – $1200

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Jeopardy! category: MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU (04-11-2015)

$1200 clue: In the northern hemisphere, a projectile moving north outraces Earth’s rotation, so it will appear to be deflected to the right, thanks to this force named for a 19th century Frenchman

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The gist:  But it has nothing to do with toilets. Really.  Continue reading →