I wonder if they’ll take “Cesar” for “Cesar Millan”?
Sooooo many wrong…I’m not getting the call this time.
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.
I’m sure I passed, but that was a MUCH harder test than I expected, and much harder than any I’ve taken before.
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.
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!
32 here. Dang, I thought I had done better than that. Ah well, I’ll get them next year!
- 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
39 correct.
Two or three I knew, but still whiffed on the right answer…:smack:
I only got 34, unless they accept the two questionables (“Cesar” for “Cesar Millan” and “Bastille” for “Bastille Day” (I misread the clue)).
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. 
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.
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!
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
Wow, I took the East Coast version, but I would have done WAY better on the second test.