Jeopardy! Clues December 12, 2016
Here are 8 triple stumpers from the 12-12-2016 Jeopardy! match.
ISLAND NATIONS ($200) The Ivory Coast is officially Cote d’Ivoire & as of 2013, this island country not far off is Cabo Verde
($1000) On the flag of this Caribbean nation, diamonds make a V to represent it’s largest island
BASKETBALL ($1000) Karl Malone was one of the most dominant at this 2-word position
CIRCLE TIME ($800) Parallel to the equator, it runs along 66 degrees, 30 minutes south latitude
BEN & JERRY’S FLAVOR GRAVEYARD ($800) In 1987 the stock market plunged & Ben & Jerry put almond, pecans & walnuts into “Economic” this
TOUGH CHILDREN’S LIT ($1600) This “Alice in Wonderland” reptile studied such subjects as “Reeling and Writhing” & “Seaography”
THE LAW ($2000) 6-letter type of “law” or “clause” providing that a legal entity ceases to exist by a certain date unless renewed
SILENT “H” ($1200) Seen here the cattleya is a popular variety of this
Here are 4 clues from the INVASIONS categories. Time ran out before they could get to the $2000 clue
($400) In 409 Spain was invaded by this Germanic people who did more than damage property & spray graffiti
($800) In April 1945 USS Intrepid supported the last major land campaign of the Pacific war, the invasion of this largest of the Ryukyu Islands, just 350 miles from the Japanese mainland
($1200) Information minister “Comical Ali” said in 2003, “There are no American infidels in” this city— “Never!”
($1600) Liberalization under Alexander Dubcek led the USSR to invade this then-country & restore hardline Communism in 1968
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