# 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:** 9
**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 18, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/162 "2023-05-18T19:11:30Z")
Who is Nolan Ryan? 1. The Seattle Pilots played only a single season in the American League, before relocating and changing their name to this current MLB team. ---
**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 18, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/163 "2023-05-18T19:23:36Z")
Who are the Milwaukee Brewers? 1. One of the newest franchises in MLB, this team plays its home games in the smallest stadium (by seating capacity). _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 20, 2023, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/164 "2023-05-20T08:52:18Z")
Who are the Tampa Bay Rays? The category is now **Kings and Queens**. 1. During their coronation, new British monarchs are presented with a crown named for this medieval king ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/165 "2023-05-20T14:49:31Z")
Tropicana Field, home of the Rays, has the 12th largest seating capacity in MLB, [according to a number of sources](https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/mlb/biggest-mlb-stadiums-ranking-by-capacity-bm15/). Progressive Field in Cleveland is the smallest, but - despite their recent name change - the Guardians are far from a new franchise. I’m not sure what response BB was going for. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/166 "2023-05-20T15:59:01Z")
Who is St Edward? 1. This modern English version of the Christian Bible has been in use for over 400 years. ---
**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 20, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/167 "2023-05-20T16:08:09Z")
What is the King James Version? 1. This American singer, who rose to popularity in the 1980s, is nicknamed “The Queen of Pop.” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/168 "2023-05-20T16:18:45Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Tropicana Field, home of the Rays, has the 12th largest seating capacity in MLB, [according to a number of sources](https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/mlb/biggest-mlb-stadiums-ranking-by-capacity-bm15/). Tropicana reduced available baseball seating to 25,000 in 2019, where it has remained for all regular season contests. The judges would have to accept this answer as correct. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/169 "2023-05-20T16:21:32Z")
Who is Madonna? 1. This Lydian monarch was reputedly so rich that to be said to as “as rich as” him is a long standing expression to mean extreme wealth. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/170 "2023-05-20T17:24:27Z")
Who is Croesus? 1. This NBA team relocated from Kansas City, Missouri, in 1985. ---
**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 20, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/171 "2023-05-20T23:43:21Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Tropicana Field, home of the Rays, has the 12th largest seating capacity in MLB, [according to a number of sources](https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/mlb/biggest-mlb-stadiums-ranking-by-capacity-bm15/). > > Progressive Field in Cleveland is the smallest, but - despite their recent name change - the Guardians are far from a new franchise. I’m not sure what response BB was going for. I was going for the Rays and Tropicana Field. As RickJay already noted, the information I had stated that when the ballpark opened in 1990 it could, technically, hold 42,735 people. However, in 2019 they decided to tarp off the upper decks, which reduced actual seating configuration to roughly 25,000, making it the smallest. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 21, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/172 "2023-05-21T06:49:54Z")
Who are the Sacramento Kings? New category: **The Old Testament**. 1. In the book of Judges, Jephthah promises an offering to the Lord in celebration of victory over the Ammonites, only to discover he must sacrifice this ---
**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 21, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/173 "2023-05-21T07:03:58Z")
What is his daughter? 1. Ruth, the great grandmother of King David, came from this land. (There’s a 17th century oratorio about the story of the sacrifice, Jepthe by Carissimi. Beautiful music, creepy plot. Handel has an oratorio about it too, where an angel stops the sacrifice) ---
**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 21, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/174 "2023-05-21T13:11:13Z")
What is Moab? 1. According to I Samuel, he was the first king of Israel. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/175 "2023-05-21T20:40:01Z")
Who is Saul? 1. His name means “messenger”, and his is the last book of the Christian Old Testament. ---
**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 21, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/176 "2023-05-21T20:47:43Z")
Who is Malachi? 1. This Old Testament book consists of 150 (or more) religious hymns. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/177 "2023-05-22T01:21:30Z")
What is Psalms? New category: **Mountains** 1. In 1950 this mountain became the first 8,000 meter peak to be successfully climbed. ---
**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 22, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/178 "2023-05-22T01:24:51Z")
What is Annapurna? 1. This mountain in the Cascade range is known by the Native American name “Tahoma” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/179 "2023-05-22T01:52:52Z")
What is Rainier? 1. Olympus Mons, at 72,000 feet either the tallest or second tallest mountain known to exist, is located on this celestial body. ---
**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 22, 2023, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/180 "2023-05-22T02:56:28Z")
What is Mars? 1. “Orodruin” and “Amon Amarth” are alternate names for this fictional peak ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083/181 "2023-05-22T03:12:12Z")
What is Mount Doom? 1. Jon Krakauer wrote about a doomed climbing trip on this mountain. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083.md?page=10)