# This... Is... Jeopardy! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 9, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083 "2021-01-09T01:00:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/202 "2023-05-23T22:07:50Z")
What are a pair of aces and a pair of eights? _… (according to a display in Saloon #10 in Deadwood, the exact hand was the ace of spades, ace of clubs, eight of spades, eight of clubs – four black cards – and the nine of diamonds)_ New Category: **Potent Potables** 1. This liquor is flavored with caraway seeds. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/203 "2023-05-24T04:37:53Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > What are a pair of aces and a pair of eights? > _… (according to a display in Saloon #10 in Deadwood, the exact hand was the ace of spades, ace of clubs, eight of spades, eight of clubs – four black cards – and the nine of diamonds)_ That is correct. I phrased the answer with “Legend has it…” to identify the name of the cards in play: Dead Man’s Hand. **Potent Potables** What is Kumel? 1. NASCAR was formed from the illegal transport of this grain alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/204 "2023-05-24T12:57:17Z")
What is whiskey? 1. Established in 1829 in Pottsville, PA, this is the oldest operating brewing company in the United States. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/205 "2023-05-24T16:50:21Z")
What is Yuengling? 1. This sales category, RTD for short, is one of the fastest-growing markets in the liquor industry since 2020. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/206 "2023-05-24T16:56:30Z")
What is Ready to Drink? 1. This company, known for its white rum, is the world’s largest family-owned privately-held spirits company. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/207 "2023-05-25T00:07:27Z")
What is Bacardi? New Category: **Sticks and Stones** _(Questions will contain the word “stick” and/or “stone”)_ 1. This British unit of measurement is typically used for body weight. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/208 "2023-05-25T17:37:40Z")
What is a stone? 1. Its bas-relief artwork commemorates the Confederacy. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/209 "2023-05-25T17:46:54Z")
What is Stone Mountain? 1. This tool is used to measure the quantity or other attributes of a liquid, such as the amount of motor oil in an internal combustion engine. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/210 "2023-05-25T18:18:22Z")
What is a dipstick? 1. These thin tropical insects are the longest in the world, some of them over a foot long. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/211 "2023-05-25T19:24:58Z")
What is a walking stick? 1. This magazine, founded by Jann Wenner in San Francisco in 1967, featured Hunter S. Thompson as one of its political reporters. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/212 "2023-05-25T19:36:11Z")
What is Rolling Stone? New category: **Marvel Cinematic Universe Quotes** (I give the quote, you give the character.) 1. “I’m going to die surrounded by the biggest idiots in the galaxy.” ---
**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:** [May 25, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/213 "2023-05-25T19:42:45Z")
Who is Gamora? 1. “Dude, you’re embarrassing me in front of the wizards.” ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/214 "2023-05-25T19:43:55Z")
Who is Tony Stark? 1. “Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on.” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/215 "2023-05-25T22:51:11Z")
Who is Nick Fury? 1. “Puny god.” ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/216 "2023-05-26T02:27:30Z")
Who is Hulk? 1. “I am burdened with glorious purpose.” ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/217 "2023-05-26T03:11:54Z")
Who is Loki? New category: Singer-Songwriters. 1. Soft rock pianist John Ondrasik is best known by this hockey-themed stage name ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/218 "2023-05-26T03:35:50Z")
Who is Five for Fighting? 1. This female singer-songwriter from New York City wrote or co-wrote 118 songs which reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as winning four Grammy Awards in a single year. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/219 "2023-05-26T04:01:00Z")
Who is Carole King? 1. Choreographer Twyla Tharp created _Movin’ Out_, a jukebox musical featuring his songs. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/220 "2023-05-26T04:05:34Z")
Who is Billy Joel? 1. One of his biggest hits involved a ship that sank in a Great Lake with total loss of life. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/221 "2023-05-26T11:00:37Z")
Who is Gordon Lightfoot? 1. Rappers Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane appeared in a 1988 music video for a song initially released in 1972 by this fellow New Yorker [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083.md?page=12)