# It's Jeopardy Online Test time, 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 18, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025 "2011-01-18T00:58:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/101 "2011-02-10T02:51:34Z")
I wonder if they’ll take “Cesar” for “Cesar Millan”? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/102 "2011-02-10T02:59:19Z")
Sooooo many wrong…I’m not getting the call this time. ---
**Author:** ![judikium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@judikium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/judikium)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/103 "2011-02-10T03:13:18Z")
35 is widely rumored to be the “passing” score. I got 25 yesterday. Might have managed 30 today. I must not be trying too hard- I’m in the pool right now anyway. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/104 "2011-02-10T03:14:42Z")
I’m sure I passed, but that was a MUCH harder test than I expected, and much harder than any I’ve taken before. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/105 "2011-02-10T03:16:27Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > I wonder if they’ll take “Cesar” for “Cesar Millan”? At least you knew half the answer. That was the one and only question I left blank, because I had no idea about the dog whisperer. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/106 "2011-02-10T03:22:50Z")
Assuming they don’t take “Cesar” (I did that too), it looks like I got 39. That’s the best I’ve done in 4 years of tests, so I’ll keep my fingers crossed! ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/107 "2011-02-10T03:27:34Z")
32 here. Dang, I thought I had done better than that. Ah well, I’ll get them next year! ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/108 "2011-02-10T03:31:09Z")
1. IN THE BOOKSTORE “An American Legend” is the subtitle of Laura Hillenbrand’s bestselling book about this 1930s horse Seabiscuit 2. REALITY TV Camille Grammer is one of the “Real Housewives of” this place Beverly Hills 3. BIOLOGY Whether natural or acquired, it’s the body’s ability to resist certain diseases Immunity 4. MOUNTAINS These mountains on India’s northern border have a name from the Sanskrit for “snow abode” Himalayas 5. NUTS TO YOU! These nuts, chopped, are traditionally part of Waldorf salad Walnuts 6. WORLD HISTORY From 1964 to 1980 this country was known as Rhodesia Zimbabwe 7. POETS & POETRY He finished writing “Paradise Lost” in 1667 (John) Milton 8. THE FAMILY CAR This company introduced the Odyssey minivan in 1995 Honda 9. CLASSICAL MUSIC Tchaikovsky wrote this piece for the opening of a cathedral on the 70th anniversary of Russia’s defeat of Napoleon 1812 Overture 10. CABINET DEPARTMENTS The U.S. comptroller of the currency is a part of this Cabinet department Treasury 11. CROSSWORD CLUES “P” Suit-bringer in court (9) Plaintiff 12. WORLD CITIES In Australia, this city is second only to Sydney in population Melbourne 13. 21ST CENTURY FILMS This big-headed supervillain voiced by Will Ferrell finds life empty without a hero to fight Megamind 14. FRENCH AUTHORS This author created the character Jean Valjean (Victor) Hugo 15. THE 17TH CENTURY The 17th & 18th century Jacobite Rebellions attempted to return this royal house to the British throne Stuart 16. EARTH SCIENCE This melted rock which eventually becomes lava may form up to 100 miles below the volcano’s surface Magma 17. BIBLICAL QUOTATIONS This book of the Bible says, “But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea” Exodus 18. HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES July 14 in France is this holiday named for a fortress Bastille Day 19. SHAKESPEAREAN RHYME TIME Robin Goodfellow’s formal wear Puck’s Tux 20. NONFICTION “Be the Pack Leader” was a nonfiction bestseller written by this TV “Dog Whisperer” (Cesar) Millan 21. QUOTATIONS It ends, “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” Gettysburg Address 22. BRAND LOGOS The logo of this coffee brand shows a good, last drop of coffee leaving the cup Maxwell House 23. PLAYWRIGHTS His marriage to Marilyn Monroe inspired his play “After the Fall” (Arthur) Miller 24. GOVERNORS While campaigning for the presidential nomination in 1972, this Alabama governor was shot & paralyzed (George) Wallace 25. AFRICAN CAPITALS It’s the capital of Kenya Nairobi 26. PRO GOLFERS The first name of this golfer means “victory” in Hindi (Vijay) Singh 27. LITERARY CHARACTERS Last name of Constance, the lady who has an affair with gamekeeper Oliver Mellors Chatterly 28. THE ELEMENTS Ba is the symbol for this whitish metal whose compounds are used in radiology Barium 29. STAMP ACT The U.S. stopped issuing this type of stamp in the 1970s, when most domestic mail was being sent that way anyway Airmail 30. HISTORIC NAMES A document published Jan. 3, 1521 formally declared this German theologian a heretic (Martin) Luther 31. BRIT LIT This author’s sketch “Elinor and Marianne” developed into the novel “Sense and Sensibility” (Jane) Austen 32. “E” FOR EFFORT Literally meaning “out of center”, it means deviating in a peculiar or odd way Eccentric 33. FASHION This scarf that’s looped or knotted in the front was named for a British racetrack Ascot 34. DANCE This ballet move, a knee bend, means “bent” in French Plie 35. GERMAN AUTHORS A visit to India inspired his novel “Siddhartha”, published in German in 1922 (Herman) Hesse 36. ISLANDS This U.S. territory is the largest of the Mariana Islands Guam 37. CELEBRITY BOOKS First name that completes the title of the rollicking bestseller “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me…” Chelsea (Chelsea Handler) 38. TOYS & GAMES Betty James named a classic toy this, a word meaning “stealthy, sleek & sinuous” Slinky 39. SCIENCE & NATURE The Bessemer process, developed in the 1850s, was a cheap way to convert pig iron into this Steel 40. BESTSELLERS Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” was originally written in this language Swedish 41. WORD ORIGINS This term for a leave of absence granted to a member of the military is from a Dutch word for “permission” Furlough (Dutch “verlof”) 42. AFRICA It’s the largest country in Africa with a Mediterranean coast Algeria 43. BUSINESS PEOPLE In 1985 this Aussie-born mogul became a U.S. citizen to meet requirements for owning TV stations (Rupert) Murdoch 44. WORLD LEADERS In 1956 this future Israeli prime minister adopted a new last name that means “to burn brightly” in Hebrew (Golda) Meir 45. AESOP’S FABLES After unsuccessfully trying to reach grapes on a vine, he walked away concluding that they were sour Fox 46. PAINTERS This impressionist’s works include “Monet Painting in His Garden” & “Luncheon of the Boating Party” Renoir 47. ANATOMY The base of the fibula forms the outer projection of this joint Ankle 48. POP HITS Before “California Gurls”, Katy Perry used better spelling in this titillating song that shot her to fame I Kissed A Girl 49. AUTHORS It was the pen name of “Adam Bede” author Mary Ann Evans (George) Eliot 50. FAMILIAR PHRASES “Born with” one of these “in one’s mouth” is a reference to a high-end christening gift Silver Spoon ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/109 "2011-02-10T03:32:02Z")
39 correct. Two or three I knew, but still whiffed on the right answer…:smack: ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/110 "2011-02-10T03:33:00Z")
I only got 34, unless they accept the two questionables (“Cesar” for “Cesar Millan” and “Bastille” for “Bastille Day” (I misread the clue)). ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/111 "2011-02-10T03:36:42Z")
> [@judikium](#): > > 35 is widely rumored to be the “passing” score By whom, if you don’t mind me asking? I got 33, but I’m adorable, so I think that’s worth 2 extra points! Actually, I put “Veejay” in place of “Vijay Singh,” since I thought the question was to identify his first name. Maybe 32. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/112 "2011-02-10T05:14:00Z")
I’m “doing” all three (one officially, two off-line from message boards). So far, my scores are 30 for yesterday, 31 for today. Bah. 😛 ETA: On the show, except in very specific circumstances, they _never_ just accept a first name for a person. I can’t imagine why they’d loosen that for the test. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/113 "2011-02-10T05:39:12Z")
I was already sure I passed, but when I answer questions so rapidly, I forget them quickly. Thanks to Jayjay, I’m sure I got a 46. I had no idea about Cesar Millan, misread the part about the Mediterranean (I picked an African country with a coast, but far from the Mediterranean), didn’t know “Meir” meant to burn brightly, and put “elbow” for the joint, even though I KNEW the fibula was in the lower leg! ---
**Author:** ![threeorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/114 "2011-02-10T11:41:22Z")
I got 32. I would have gotten 33, except I timed out on the first question trying to hit the return key, rather than grabbing the mouse and clicking. It pays to read the instructions. Either way, it doesn’t look like I’ll be on TV this year. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/115 "2011-02-10T13:17:04Z")
> [@threeorange](#): > > I got 32. I would have gotten 33, except I timed out on the first question trying to hit the return key, rather than grabbing the mouse and clicking. I’m pretty sure the rules said that whatever is in the text box when time runs out is taken, just as if you hit submit. If that’s not the case, I got a 0. (I used the time as a breather between questions.) ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/116 "2011-02-10T13:41:40Z")
I believe I got 38. I was having keyboard problems with my “R” – was able to fix it before it entered "Chaterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrly for #27, but previously I really had an issue with #10 when I started typing “Trrrrrrrrrr” and by the time I was able to recover I had entered something like “Trsreuy” or some garbled combination of letters and couldn’t fix it before time ran out. I know they make some allowance for misspelling, but I don’t know how lenient they’ll be. It’s a given that I suck in geography, so I missed a lot of those. Got a lucky guess on Melbourne. I also entered only “Vijay” and didn’t have time for “Singh”; by the time I realized they wanted the last name too, it was too late. I got 43 last year and was called for an audition. I have had a crappy week overall and this just added to it. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/117 "2011-02-10T14:24:04Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > I believe I got 38. I was having keyboard problems with my “R” – was able to fix it before it entered "Chaterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrly for #27, but previously I really had an issue with #10 when I started typing “Trrrrrrrrrr” and by the time I was able to recover I had entered something like “Trsreuy” or some garbled combination of letters and couldn’t fix it before time ran out. I know they make some allowance for misspelling, but I don’t know how lenient they’ll be. > > It’s a given that I suck in geography, so I missed a lot of those. Got a lucky guess on Melbourne. I also entered only “Vijay” and didn’t have time for “Singh”; by the time I realized they wanted the last name too, it was too late. > > I got 43 last year and was called for an audition. I have had a crappy week overall and this just added to it. They may still invite you…you were over 35, anyway. Me, I’m just going to consider this year a rest year. They are NOT inviting me to audition on a 33. ---
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/118 "2011-02-10T14:34:08Z")
Looks like I got 34 or 35 (depending on how generous they are) on the Eastern Time Zone test. Absolutely, totally blanked on quatrain, Emma Lazarus, and Sophocles. When I was taking the test, I knew that I knew these answers, but they just wouldn’t come. I think that’s the most frustrating part. It’s really easy for me to look at a question and think, “I have no freaking clue” and just let it go, but I really beat myself up over the ones I know but can’t recall in the heat of the moment. ---
**Author:** ![judikium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@judikium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/judikium)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/119 "2011-02-10T15:59:13Z")
> [@antonio107](#): > > By whom, if you don’t mind me asking? The posters over at the official Jeopardy! message board. I don’t think anyone really refutes it: they probably have enough data collected over the years to be fairly certain. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025/120 "2011-02-10T16:11:13Z")
Wow, I took the East Coast version, but I would have done WAY better on the second test. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time-2011/568025.md?page=7)