# 2013 Jeopardy! online test thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 26, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217 "2012-12-26T20:31:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/101 "2013-01-11T04:19:53Z")
Yes, komodo dragon and NOT gila monster, which is what I just realized I said out of “habit”. :smack::smack::smack: ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/102 "2013-01-11T04:20:49Z")
Shit. There were quite a few that I got a little too late; didn’t have time to finish typing. There were maybe 20 that I absolutely knew for sure, about another 15 that I probably got right. Still, lots of misses . . . including simple typing errors (like “Hehry” the architect) that I didn’t have time to fix. ---
**Author:** ![Hermione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Hermione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/103 "2013-01-11T04:20:49Z")
Aw. I put “gila monster.” I got Captain Nemo, though. My first literary crush! ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/104 "2013-01-11T04:22:48Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Shit. There were quite a few that I got a little too late; didn’t have time to finish typing. There were maybe 20 that I absolutely knew for sure, about another 15 that I probably got right. Still, lots of misses . . . including simple typing errors (like “Hehry” the architect) that I didn’t have time to fix. I wonder how much they count off for typing errors - “Hehry” is pretty obviously a typo, and I typo’d “McFarland” for “McFarlane”. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/105 "2013-01-11T04:24:11Z")
I wonder if the folks looking over the test will use that old Jeopardy trap and count “Revelations” wrong? Or are they less anal about this than on the show? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/106 "2013-01-11T04:24:36Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I also took a wild guess on what Kate Middleton was hospitalized for - I knew she was pregnant, so I said “nausea”. Wikipedia informs me that that’s pretty much what “hyperemesis gravidarium” is, so score one there. I wrote “morning sickness”. I hope that they take both answers. I think the test gave me hyperemesis gravidarium. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/107 "2013-01-11T04:28:03Z")
Once I got to the mid-30s, I started having that “when the fuck is this thing over” feeling. Not a good sign. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/108 "2013-01-11T04:29:21Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > I wrote “morning sickness”. I hope that they take both answers. > > I think the test gave me hyperemesis gravidarium. Well, Google says HG is different from morning sickness; other sources call it a severe form of morning sickness. So it’s anyone’s guess as to what they will accept. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/109 "2013-01-11T04:31:45Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > That would be Nemo and the Komodo dragon. > > I, for one, had absolutely no idea who wrote Tosca, who’s face was on a Pepsi can last year, who wrote North of Boston (turns out it was Robert Frost), or who Garren Flynn (?) even is, let alone the title character of the book he wrote. > > I also took a wild guess on what Kate Middleton was hospitalized for - I knew she was pregnant, so I said “nausea”. Wikipedia informs me that that’s pretty much what “hyperemesis gravidarium” is, so score one there. > [@woodstockbirdybird](#): > > I think kimodo dragon and captain Nemo. > > ETA: Ninja’d AND misspelled. WHOO HOO! For the Komodo Dragon (I misspelled it as Kimodo) and FUCK Capt. Nemo and all his fish watching! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/110 "2013-01-11T04:41:54Z")
I spelled it Kimono Dragon; think they’ll give it to me? 🙂 Hyperemesis gravidarum is excessive vomiting with pregnancy. I would think they would also accept morning sickness, maybe even dehydration. What was the swordfish/Cuba book? mmm ---
**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/111 "2013-01-11T04:43:11Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > What was the swordfish/Cuba book? > mmm Old Man and the Sea. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/112 "2013-01-11T04:46:59Z")
All right, who’s got the complete question list? ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/113 "2013-01-11T04:59:37Z")
Optimistically, I may have gotten 40 or so out of 50 on tonight’s test… depends how forgiving they are about spelling errors, and I was right in the middle of typing Seth McFarlane when I ran out of time… will “Seth McFa” count? probably not… Totally missed a few I definitely should have gotten, particularly the Mekong. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/114 "2013-01-11T05:08:38Z")
Here’s a [Youtube video of someone taking the test](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eiPFBs5rfU&feature=youtu.be). He didn’t get them all, but he got in the mid-40’s. And I’ll shut up now. I got 38, same as when I got a callback 2 years ago. In my defense, it sure didn’t FEEL like 38. I’m too tough on myself. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/115 "2013-01-11T05:23:10Z")
1. WORLD WAR I This treaty officially ended WWI military actions vs. Germany 2. NOVELS IN BRIEF Cuban harpoons marlin; struggle ensues 3. COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution & Peace is part of this university near Palo Alto 4. CELEBRITIES In 2012 this singer signed a $50 million deal with Pepsi, including having her face on a can 5. LAKES This Great Lake is the only one located entirely within the United States 6. OPERA He composed “Tosca” 7. INVENTORS In 1769 he obtained his first patent, a separate condensing chamber & other improvements to the steam engine 8. SHAKESPEARE In this comedy Viola loves Orsino, who loves Olivia, who loves Viola (who’s disguised as a man) 9. FOOD Pad Thai consists of these, pan fried with egg, shrimp & tofu 10. U.S. STAMPS Born a slave in 1820, in 1978 she became the first black woman honored on a U.S. postage stamp 11. LATIN 101 This 2-word phrase, Latin for “good faith”, means “authentic” in English 12. CENTRAL AMERICA The narrowest point of Central America can be found in Darien in this country 13. PRIMETIME TV In 2011 Ted Danson joined the cast of this Vegas-set show 14. MAGAZINES Fashion designers grovel before Anna Wintour, editor of this magazine 15. ANCIENT WORDS Used by Aristotle, this Greek word has come to mean excessive pride that leads to tragic downfall 16. CHILDREN’S AUTHORS In 1972 she published “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” 17. “B” IN SCIENCE The study of the way projectiles, such as nuclear missiles, move in flight 18. CONGRESS Created July 24, 1789, it’s the main committee in the House that deals with tax bills 19. ANCIENT GREECE Among the Greek city-states, only this one had a standing army 20. BROADWAY MUSICALS “I Can Do That” & “The Music And The Mirror” are songs in this musical 21. CHARACTERS IN FRENCH LIT In a 19th century novel, he commands the Nautilus sub 22. WORLD CURRENCY It’s the main monetary unit of South Africa 23. “PRE”-CISELY A synonym for “victorious” that’s also used of the predominant wind direction 24. STATE CAPITALS The capital of “The Mount Rushmore State” is this city 25. ART TERMS The Merode Altarpiece is a famous one of these 3-panel works 26. RHYME TIME An auto repairman’s terrors 27. TECH BUZZWORDS This type of network computing stores your data on a remote server rather than on your own hard drive 28. BOOKS OF THE BIBLE This New Testament book is sometimes called Apocalypse 29. RECENT FICTION Amy Dunne’s disappearance makes her the title character of this Gillian Flynn novel 30. TERMS IN ASTRONOMY As many as half of the stars in the Milky Way may be these, also called double stars 31. ACTORS He plays Jean Valjean in the 2012 film of “Les Miserables” 32. CROSSWORD CLUES “R” “Buyer’s” guilt (7 letters) 33. HOLIDAYS A 1983 act of Congress made it a federal holiday 34. AMERICAN POETS Some of his most famous poems appeared in the 1914 collection “North of Boston” 35. U.S. PRESIDENTS He was the 22nd & 24th President of the United States 36. MEDICINE IN THE NEWS In 2012 the Duchess of Cambridge was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum-- severe this 37. RIVERS The 12th-longest river in the world, it flows through Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam 38. ARCHITECTS L.A.'s Disney Hall & Seattle’s Experience Music Project are designs by this man 39. PLAYWRIGHTS In 1894 this man & his arms gave us “Arms And The Man” 40. BIG BUSINESS In 2010 this airline merged with Continental 41. METALS Brass & bronze are alloys using this reddish metal 42. 5-LETTER WORDS From the Arabic, it’s a Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels 43. BIOGRAPHIES “The Last Lion”, the final volume of a biography of this man, came out in 2012 44. WEIGHTS & MEASURES 10 gallons equals 37.854 of these metric units 45. POP CULTURE He’s the creator & the voice of Brian the dog & diabolically clever baby Stewie Griffin 46. 17th CENTURY EXPLORERS In 1609 this Englishman led an expedition up a river leading to present-day Albany 47. U.S. MOUNTAINS Mount Whitney is the highest peak in this Spanish-named mountain range 48. IN THE COURTROOM Opposing counsel may object to this type of question that puts words in a witness’ mouth 49. ANIMALS Found in Indonesia, this largest living lizard has a toxic bite 50. MYTHOLOGICAL WOMEN This tragic title figure of Euripides’ play gets even with her husband Jason This is from the J-Board. They haven’t posted answers yet. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/116 "2013-01-11T05:38:27Z")
Damn. Wish I would have signed up for Thursday’s test. I got 22/50 on Wednesday’s test. Even without knowing the answers yet I feel Waayyy more confident about those questions on Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/117 "2013-01-11T05:38:28Z")
Here’s what I can figure out from looking it up; 1. WORLD WAR I This treaty officially ended WWI military actions vs. Germany Treaty of Versailles 1. NOVELS IN BRIEF Cuban harpoons marlin; struggle ensues The Old Man and the Sea 1. COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution & Peace is part of this university near Palo Alto Stanford 1. CELEBRITIES In 2012 this singer signed a $50 million deal with Pepsi, including having her face on a can Beyonce 1. LAKES This Great Lake is the only one located entirely within the United States Lake Michigan 1. OPERA He composed “Tosca” Puccini 1. INVENTORS In 1769 he obtained his first patent, a separate condensing chamber & other improvements to the steam engine James Watt 1. SHAKESPEARE In this comedy Viola loves Orsino, who loves Olivia, who loves Viola (who’s disguised as a man) Twelfth Night 1. FOOD Pad Thai consists of these, pan fried with egg, shrimp & tofu Rice noodles 1. U.S. STAMPS Born a slave in 1820, in 1978 she became the first black woman honored on a U.S. postage stamp Harriet Tubman 1. LATIN 101 This 2-word phrase, Latin for “good faith”, means “authentic” in English Bona fide 1. CENTRAL AMERICA The narrowest point of Central America can be found in Darien in this country Panama 1. PRIMETIME TV In 2011 Ted Danson joined the cast of this Vegas-set show CSI 1. MAGAZINES Fashion designers grovel before Anna Wintour, editor of this magazine Vogue 1. ANCIENT WORDS Used by Aristotle, this Greek word has come to mean excessive pride that leads to tragic downfall Hubris 1. CHILDREN’S AUTHORS In 1972 she published “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” Judy Blume 1. “B” IN SCIENCE The study of the way projectiles, such as nuclear missiles, move in flight Ballistics 1. CONGRESS Created July 24, 1789, it’s the main committee in the House that deals with tax bills House Ways & Means Committee 1. ANCIENT GREECE Among the Greek city-states, only this one had a standing army Sparta 1. BROADWAY MUSICALS “I Can Do That” & “The Music And The Mirror” are songs in this musical A Chorus Line 1. CHARACTERS IN FRENCH LIT In a 19th century novel, he commands the Nautilus sub Captain Nemo 1. WORLD CURRENCY It’s the main monetary unit of South Africa Rand 1. “PRE”-CISELY A synonym for “victorious” that’s also used of the predominant wind direction Prevailing 1. STATE CAPITALS The capital of “The Mount Rushmore State” is this city Pierre 1. ART TERMS The Merode Altarpiece is a famous one of these 3-panel works Triptych 1. RHYME TIME An auto repairman’s terrors ??? 1. TECH BUZZWORDS This type of network computing stores your data on a remote server rather than on your own hard drive Cloud storage 1. BOOKS OF THE BIBLE This New Testament book is sometimes called Apocalypse Revelation 1. RECENT FICTION Amy Dunne’s disappearance makes her the title character of this Gillian Flynn novel Gone Girl 1. TERMS IN ASTRONOMY As many as half of the stars in the Milky Way may be these, also called double stars Binary stars 1. ACTORS He plays Jean Valjean in the 2012 film of “Les Miserables” Hugh Jackman 1. CROSSWORD CLUES “R” “Buyer’s” guilt (7 letters) Remorse 1. HOLIDAYS A 1983 act of Congress made it a federal holiday MLK Day 1. AMERICAN POETS Some of his most famous poems appeared in the 1914 collection “North of Boston” Robert Frost 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS He was the 22nd & 24th President of the United States Grover Cleveland 1. MEDICINE IN THE NEWS In 2012 the Duchess of Cambridge was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum-- severe this Nausea/dehydration 1. RIVERS The 12th-longest river in the world, it flows through Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam Mekong 1. ARCHITECTS L.A.'s Disney Hall & Seattle’s Experience Music Project are designs by this man Frank Gehry 1. PLAYWRIGHTS In 1894 this man & his arms gave us “Arms And The Man” George Bernard Shaw 1. BIG BUSINESS In 2010 this airline merged with Continental United 1. METALS Brass & bronze are alloys using this reddish metal Copper 1. 5-LETTER WORDS From the Arabic, it’s a Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels Jihad 1. BIOGRAPHIES “The Last Lion”, the final volume of a biography of this man, came out in 2012 Winston Churchill 1. WEIGHTS & MEASURES 10 gallons equals 37.854 of these metric units Liters 1. POP CULTURE He’s the creator & the voice of Brian the dog & diabolically clever baby Stewie Griffin Seth McFarlane 1. 17th CENTURY EXPLORERS In 1609 this Englishman led an expedition up a river leading to present-day Albany Henry Hudson 1. U.S. MOUNTAINS Mount Whitney is the highest peak in this Spanish-named mountain range Sierra Nevada 1. IN THE COURTROOM Opposing counsel may object to this type of question that puts words in a witness’ mouth Leading question 1. ANIMALS Found in Indonesia, this largest living lizard has a toxic bite Komodo dragon 1. MYTHOLOGICAL WOMEN This tragic title figure of Euripides’ play gets even with her husband Jason Medea So, comparing those to what I remember typing… I only got 34/50. Shucks. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/118 "2013-01-11T05:41:09Z")
26 is “mechanic’s panics”. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/119 "2013-01-11T05:41:50Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Here’s what I can figure out from looking it up; > > 1. RHYME TIME > An auto repairman’s terrors > > ??? Mechanic’s Panics. EDIT: Ninja’d by Woodstock! Good grief! ---
**Author:** ![judikium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@judikium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/judikium)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217/120 "2013-01-11T06:03:17Z")
I got 29/50, unfortunately. Got “cloud” and “bona fide” about two seconds too late. And plenty just eluded me. Oh well–one more try for the college test, maybe that’ll work out! And I did “handyman’s candymans.” Which while I realize makes almost no sense now, I thought it was pretty inspired at the time! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-jeopardy-online-test-thread/645217.md?page=7)