# 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:** 7
**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 13, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/122 "2021-05-13T03:14:22Z")
Who is Stephen King? 1. This prolific author’s experiences in the Royal Navy during World War II provided the background for his first novel, published in 1955. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/123 "2021-06-07T20:40:17Z")
Who was Alistair MacLean? 1. This author’s best-known character was an English viscount born in Angola. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/124 "2023-05-15T04:25:25Z")
Who is Tarzan? 1. This writer’s first novel is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novella, published in 1895, and introduces us to the world of Eloi and Morlocks. ---
**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 15, 2023, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/125 "2023-05-15T04:59:27Z")
Who is H.G. Wells? 1. This writer’s hero, who has appeared in at least a dozen books, and whose family motto is _Orbis Non Sufficit_, was named after an ornithologist. ---
**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 15, 2023, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/126 "2023-05-15T09:10:29Z")
Who is Ian Fleming? 1. This British author’s coat of arms, granted after he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, includes an ankh, an owl, and two closed books. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 15, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/127 "2023-05-15T10:22:45Z")
Who is Terry Pratchett? New category: **Movie Quotes of the 1980s** (We provide the quote, you name the movie.) 1. “Mawwiage. Mawwiage is what bwings us together today.” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/128 "2023-05-15T11:29:55Z")
What is _The Princess Bride_? 1. “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.” ---
**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 15, 2023, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/129 "2023-05-15T11:40:10Z")
What is _The Godfather_? 1. “There’s nothing wrong with going nowhere, baby, but we should be going nowhere fast.” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/130 "2023-05-15T16:52:18Z")
What is _Streets of Fire_? (Seriously, I’m guessing here.) 1. “It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses.” ---
**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 15, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/131 "2023-05-15T16:55:06Z")
What is _The Blues Brothers_? 1. “Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K.” ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/132 "2023-05-15T19:16:49Z")
Shouldn’t "that be “who is Edgar Rice Burroughs ?” ? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/133 "2023-05-15T22:21:41Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > Shouldn’t "that be “who is Edgar Rice Burroughs ?” ? I don’t know that movie. ---
**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 15, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/134 "2023-05-15T22:38:18Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > What is _Streets of Fire_? (Seriously, I’m guessing here.) Correct. ---
**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 16, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/135 "2023-05-16T02:51:09Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > “Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K.” What is _Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure?_ Pass. ---
**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 16, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/136 "2023-05-16T03:16:03Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Pass. The new category is **Potent Potables**. 1. Gin and pineapple juice are the base of this elaborate cocktail named for the city-state where it originated ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/137 "2023-05-16T13:51:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > **Potent Potables**. > > 1. Gin and pineapple juice are the base of this elaborate cocktail named for the city-state where it originated What is the Singapore Sling? 1. The Dude sometimes refers to this cocktail as “The Caucasian.” ---
**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 16, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/138 "2023-05-16T17:07:12Z")
What is a White Russian? 1. These two spirits are combined in a Vesper martini, inspired by a James Bond film. ---
**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 16, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/139 "2023-05-16T17:25:40Z")
What are gin and vodka? 1. This mixed drink, a variation on the Screwdriver, also inspired the nickname of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team in the 1980s. ---
**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 16, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/140 "2023-05-16T17:44:52Z")
What is a Harvey Wallbanger? 1. This mixed drink is often garnished with a celery stick, but other garnishes might include pickled beans, olives, and bacon. ---
**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 16, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/141 "2023-05-16T18:41:10Z")
What is a bloody Mary? New category: **South American Countries** 1. On July 20, 1810, this became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083.md?page=8)