# 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:** ![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:** [August 29, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/802 "2023-08-29T15:41:29Z")

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What is absinthe?

1. This soup has been banned due to the abhorrent practice to one of the ingredients.

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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:** [August 29, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/803 "2023-08-29T21:56:32Z")

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Orig question by knoodler:

1. This popular doll was part of an Oreo Cookie campaign.

> [@Smapti](#):
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> What is Barbie??

I might question this… while it’s true there was a Barbie doll sold _(as Oreo™ ‘School Time Fun Barbie’)_ in an Oreo-themed outfit in 2001, I don’t think this was part of a campaign promoting Oreos as much as it was a licensing agreement with Nabisco (maker of Oreos) to use the name… especially as Mattel had been selling School Time Fun Barbies (without the Oreo connection) since 1994.  
Incidentally, it also created a fair share of controversy when Mattel, as was its custom, released a darker-colored doll to appeal to African-American children, not realizing that under those circumstances in real life, the term ‘Oreo’ was considered to be derogatory.

_ **-“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:** [August 29, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/804 "2023-08-29T21:58:00Z")

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> [@knoodler](#):
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> > [@ekedolphin](#):
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> > What is the Zapper?
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> I think ‘cap guns’ is the correct answer.

I don’t believe NES (Nintendo Entertainment Systems) ever produced cap guns.

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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:** [August 29, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/805 "2023-08-29T22:20:15Z")

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@Bicycle_Bill: Nabisco partnered with Mattel to create a fun-loving Barbie who loved to eat Oreo cookies with her friends. Where this went off the rails was in 1997, when Mattel tried to be inclusive and create a “Black” Barbie and included this doll in the promotional line. (And soon after, Ritz got involved, with unintentional hilarious results.)

> **[Weird Black History: Oreo Barbie and Cracker Barbie were Real](https://myamericanmeltingpot.com/2018/09/07/oreo-barbie-cracker-barbie/)**
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> Note: This post was originally written in 2018, but was updated on 2/25/2022 The other day I was listening to my favorite podcast, The Nod, while I was makin

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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:** [August 30, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/806 "2023-08-30T00:04:27Z")

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> [@knoodler](#):
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> I think “cap guns” is the correct answer.

No, the Zapper was correct.

Original Zapper:

[![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Nintendo-Entertainment-System-NES-Zapper-Gray-L.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Nintendo-Entertainment-System-NES-Zapper-Gray-L.jpg)

Recolored Zapper:

[![](https://i.etsystatic.com/8948780/r/il/365425/1918399287/il_fullxfull.1918399287_md15.jpg) ](https://i.etsystatic.com/8948780/r/il/365425/1918399287/il_fullxfull.1918399287_md15.jpg)

Of course, both look quite toyetic compared to the original Japanese version:

[![](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KukAAOSwI8th1FIg/s-l1600.jpg) ](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KukAAOSwI8th1FIg/s-l1600.jpg)

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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:** [August 30, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/807 "2023-08-30T00:06:26Z")

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What is shark fin soup?

1. You won’t find an authentic haggis at your local grocery store due to an FDA ban on using this sheep organ as food

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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:** [August 30, 2023, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/808 "2023-08-30T06:46:31Z")

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> [@foolsguinea](#):
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> Bzzt! We were looking for “change”.

Counterpoint:

![](https://media0.giphy.com/media/i2GADdaJIscPS/giphy.gif)

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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:** [August 30, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/809 "2023-08-30T08:27:28Z")

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What is sheep lung?  
_… (side note: lung from any animal, not just from sheep, is banned in food products in the US as fluids such as stomach acid or phlegm may enter the lung during slaughter)_

**Musical Venues**

1. The first Beatles performance in the United States occured on this stage.

_ **-“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:** [August 30, 2023, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/810 "2023-08-30T08:37:14Z")

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What is the Ed Sullivan Theater?

1. The Bayreuth Festival Theatre was constructed under the supervision of this German composer specifically as a performance space for his works

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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:** [August 30, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/811 "2023-08-30T15:42:34Z")

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Who is Wagner?

1. This judo arena located in Tokyo is famous in the West from the title of a Cheap Trick live album.

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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:** [August 30, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/812 "2023-08-30T16:04:20Z")

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What is Budokan?

1. This failed music festival was hyped on social media and ended in lawsuits and charges of fraud.

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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:** [August 30, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/813 "2023-08-30T16:44:01Z")

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What is the Fyre Festival?

Did y’all hear he’s going for Fyre Festival II? Unbelievable.

1. Live Aid, a benefit concert held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in this American city aired on July 13, 1985.

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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:** [August 31, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/814 "2023-08-31T03:04:43Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> Did y’all hear he’s going for Fyre Festival II? Unbelievable.

Wouldn’t that technically still be Fyre Festival I ?

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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:** [August 31, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/815 "2023-08-31T03:14:24Z")

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What is Philadelphia?

New category: **Music Festivals**.

1. This touring festival originated after its namesake founder was rebuffed in an attempt to join Lollapalooza

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**Author:** ![Xocomil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xocomil/32/14927_2.png) [@Xocomil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xocomil)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/816 "2023-09-01T07:03:55Z")

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What is OzFest?

1. The Hell’s Angels were reportedly paid $500 worth of beer to provide security for this ill-fated festival conceived as a “Woodstock West.”

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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:** [September 1, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/817 "2023-09-01T07:24:42Z")

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What is Altamont? (And welcome to the Dope, **Xocomil** , your first post is a good one!)

1. Sara McLachlan founded this festival tour to feature female artists and female-fronted bands.

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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:** [September 1, 2023, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/818 "2023-09-01T07:42:12Z")

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What is Lilith Fair?

1. This annual Labor Day weekend festival has drawn millions to Seattle since its beginnings in the 1970s

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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:** [September 2, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/819 "2023-09-02T17:17:02Z")

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What is Bumbershoot? (I just heard that it’s back this year.)

1. This festival was memorialized in a song by Eric Burdon.

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**Author:** ![Xocomil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xocomil/32/14927_2.png) [@Xocomil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xocomil)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/820 "2023-09-03T02:34:10Z")

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Thanks, SunUp, I’m actually a longtime lurker.

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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:** [September 3, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/821 "2023-09-03T03:11:08Z")

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What is the Monterey Pop Festival?

New category: Thou Shalt Not (each clue is about an act prohibited in the Old Testament)

1. Deuteronomy forbids entering the Temple if you are missing this body part

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