# This... Is... Jeopardy!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083>\
**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\
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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/502 "2023-07-11T12:09:10Z")

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Who is Don McLean?

1. This song spent the most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot Top 100 charts in 2022.

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**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:** [July 12, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/503 "2023-07-12T05:25:29Z")

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What is _As It Was_?

New category: **More Famous Addresses**.

1. 400 Broad St, Seattle WA

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**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:** [July 12, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/504 "2023-07-12T05:26:55Z")

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What is the Space Needle?

1. 3159 W. 11th St, Cleveland, OH

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**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:** [July 12, 2023, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/505 "2023-07-12T08:30:15Z")

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> [@kenobi\_65](#):
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> 3159 W. 11th St, Cleveland, OH

What is the _A Christmas Story_ house?

1. 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/506 "2023-07-12T13:02:05Z")

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What is Facebook headquarters?

1. 31 Spooner Street, Quahog, Rhode Island

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/507 "2023-07-12T13:23:36Z")

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What is The Family Guy’s home address?

1. London SW1A 1AA, UK

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/508 "2023-07-12T14:59:52Z")

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What is Buckingham Palace?

New category: **Free Association** - each answer is somehow related to the answer that came before it\*.

1. This longtime Fleetwood Mac guitarist had a solo hit with _Holiday Road_.

\* This wouldn’t be possible in TV Jeopardy, but I figure it’s an interesting way to adapt the format in a different medium.

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**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:** [July 12, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/509 "2023-07-12T15:05:00Z")

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Who is Lindsey Buckingham?

1. Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire starred in this 1942 musical film, which popularized the song “White Christmas.”

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**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/510 "2023-07-12T15:32:01Z")

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What is Holiday Inn?

1. This rock group was purportedly banned for life from the hotel chain Holiday Inn after a stay there in which they trashed their room.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/511 "2023-07-12T18:50:29Z")

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Who are The Who?

1. This is Bud’s reply to Lou’s question about second base.

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/512 "2023-07-12T19:47:19Z")

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What is, “Who’s on first!”

1. These are the names of the frogs in the famous Super Bowl ad for a certain beer.

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**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:** [July 13, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/513 "2023-07-13T04:41:25Z")

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What are ‘Bud’, ‘Weis’, and ‘Er’?

**Roadside Attractions**

1. This pharmacy is advertised world-wide and is known for giving away ice water.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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:** [July 13, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/514 "2023-07-13T04:46:28Z")

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What is Wall Drug?

1. This sculpture under a Seattle overpass can be seen crushing a car with California license plates

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/515 "2023-07-13T13:44:00Z")

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What is the Fremont Troll?

1. This Texas location features brightly painted, partially buried cars.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/516 "2023-07-13T13:50:17Z")

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What is Cadillac Ranch?

1. This Illinois town holds multiple world records for having the largest things.

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**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:** [July 15, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/517 "2023-07-15T06:57:56Z")

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_beep-beep-beep_

1. You can visit Rome, Paris, New York, Egypt, the Sahara, and Camelot all in one afternoon on this famous road

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**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:** [July 15, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/518 "2023-07-15T07:26:21Z")

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What is Las Vegas Boulevard?

Next: **Ancient Egypt**

1. In Egyptian mythology, this god of the sun was also the ruler of the gods.

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**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:** [July 15, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/519 "2023-07-15T07:56:48Z")

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Who is Amon-Ra?

1. In 2010, DNA testing confirmed that this young pharaoh’s parents were brother and sister

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**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:** [July 15, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/520 "2023-07-15T08:56:56Z")

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> [@Cardigan](#):
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> 1. This Illinois town holds multiple world records for having the largest things.

Smapti called time on this one, but didn’t reveal the answer … so, for the record –  
**What is Casey, IL?**

Carry on.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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:** [July 15, 2023, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/521 "2023-07-15T09:19:33Z")

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So I will.

Who was Tutankhamun?

1. Careless museum workers accidentally broke this item off of Tutankhamun’s funerary mask while cleaning it in 2014, and then, in an attempt to epoxy it back into place, re-affixed it off-center.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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