# Jeopardy Test Registration is Open! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 13, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649 "2012-03-13T14:51:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [March 29, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/61 "2012-03-29T01:57:53Z")
That list has a few wrong…“tortilla” should be “tamale”, “Canterbury Cathedral” should be “Chaucer” (they asked for the author (I think)), and I THINK because the category was “Homophones”, they’d accept either “brewed” or “brood”. I don’t even remember what the question for #17 was off the top of my head. ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/62 "2012-03-29T01:59:49Z")
Several in that list are definitely wrong; I count 36 that I got also. I know they don’t give out results, but do they say how may is a passing score? 37 … I didn’t remember answering “brood”, but I had brewed… ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/63 "2012-03-29T02:03:39Z")
What was the Billy Elliot question? ---
**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:** [March 29, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/64 "2012-03-29T02:04:09Z")
A quick count gives me about 37 right. So I may actually qualify this time. “The Sun King” is a literal translation of the French epithet they gave in the question, but I assumed they were looking for his actual name, Louis XIV. Also, I put “Lord’s Prayer”. “Paternoster” is technically correct, but it’s just the Latin for the beginning words they gave in the question. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/65 "2012-03-29T02:05:18Z")
> [@Twoflower](#): > > I know they don’t give out results, but do they say how may is a passing score? They don’t say, but a pretty solid theory among fans is that it’s 35 or higher. ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/66 "2012-03-29T02:05:19Z")
I believe on #1, they wanted the name of the king, not the English translation of his title. So that would be Louis XIV. Also, I believe #31 is The Lord’s Prayer. Pater Noster is just a Latin translation of Our Father. Or what jayjay said. The Billy Elliot question asked about a musical with the music of Elton John where a boy goes from boxing to ballet. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/67 "2012-03-29T02:05:20Z")
Ah, that makes sense. So, corrections that make sense: 1. Louis XIV 2. Jaws 3. Angels and Demons 4. Providence 5. tamale 6. Luther Burbank 7. Elizabeth Barrett Browning 8. calf 9. Fort Sumter 10. The Scream 11. Roswell 12. Top Chef 13. Saudi Arabia 14. iPhone 15. Macbeth 16. pink eye 17. haberdashery 18. Delilah 19. Siberia 20. Gothic 21. Krakatoa 22. The Edge 23. rock salt 24. Toronto 25. Nashville 26. The Shipping News 27. brood/brewed 28. Mozart 29. The Battle Hymn of the Republic 30. PETA 31. Lord’s Prayer 32. Zagat 33. Florida 34. porcupine 35. Mitch Mcconell 36. Chaucer 37. Welfare 38. shiatsu 39. Canberra 40. Billy Elliot 41. Trousseau 42. Friday 43. Arabic 44. Colin Firth 45. Mir 46. energy 47. Colorado 48. Nixon 49. Andrew Jackson 50. Bob Dylan Thomas ---
**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:** [March 29, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/68 "2012-03-29T02:06:19Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > What was the Billy Elliot question? Something like “Elton John scored his journey from boxing to ballet” under the category “Theater”. ETA: Or what **Nuveena** said. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/69 "2012-03-29T02:09:03Z")
I’m down to 34, then. ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/70 "2012-03-29T02:16:42Z")
If that list is right, I got 44 (assuming they count fla for Florida and brewed for brood/brewed). I had no idea on Burbank and Fort Sumter. I blanked on Krakatoa and rock salt (duh). I said Mitch Daniels instead of Mitch McConnell (seeing the category too late), and I said Rio Grande instead of Colorado. ---
**Author:** ![President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/President_Johnny_Gentle)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/71 "2012-03-29T02:28:54Z")
I hope they give me credit for my McConnell answer. I had entered McConnell, panicked because I saw the “M.M.” in quotes in the category name (despite the last name rule), went back to type “Mitch”, and got as far as having “mitmcconnell” entered when it advanced to the next question. I also think I stupidly typed “louis xvi” instead of “louis xiv”. I think I’m at 37 without either of those though. Time to cross fingers. ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/72 "2012-03-29T02:54:18Z")
> [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](#): > > I also think I stupidly typed “louis xvi” instead of “louis xiv”. I think I’m at 37 without either of those though. Time to cross fingers. Did the same. Always get those two mixed up. Ah well. Only got around half out of 50, judging by the better numbers others got, I won’t have to worry about being contacted. 😃 I do wonder how they grade though. Is it better to have a wrong answer or no answer? Only worth asking because a wrong answer on the show hurts you, whereas a non-answer is neutral. ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/73 "2012-03-29T04:37:12Z")
> [@magnusblitz](#): > > I do wonder how they grade though. Is it better to have a wrong answer or no answer? They count the same. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/74 "2012-03-29T11:15:04Z")
Holy spit. I got 41 right, if they are liberal with spelling. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/75 "2012-03-29T12:58:26Z")
1. Worst I’ve ever done. Damn. I could’ve used the ego boost that just doing well on the test would’ve given me. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649/76 "2012-03-29T15:13:42Z")
Oh, and this is how the opera question went for me exactly. Marriage of Figaro? Moz [backspace][backspace][backspace] _it wouldn’t be that. has to be someone actually Italian_ Ver[backspace][backspace][backspace] Ros DING (time’s up) Always go with your gut! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-test-registration-is-open/615649.md?page=3)