AMERICA IN THE 1700s
5/18 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
"Every state shall always keep up a well regulated and disciplined militia, sufficiently armed and accoutred" is in No. 6 of these
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ADVENTURE NOVELS
5/19 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
In this novel the surname of a pastor, his wife & 4 sons is not given in the text; the title was meant to evoke a 1719 novel
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CLASSIC TV SITCOMS
5/20 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
"I Love Lucy" used the French word "enceinte" in a 1952 episode title because CBS didn't want this word used
5/21 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
MILITARY SLANG
5/21 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
This word for high-ranking officials comes from a metal used in 19th century military insignia
5/22 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
IVY LEAGUE GEOGRAPHY
5/22 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
This state borders 3 other states with Ivy League schools, but doesn't have one itself
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The Swiss Family Robinson
pregnant
brass
Vermont
The extra clues have a requested DD sandwiched by two a player got correct.
PLAYWRIGHTS $2000: This playwright who penned "Angels in America" also wrote the screenplays for Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" & "Munich"
STILL STANDING IN EUROPE $1600 box DD: Built in the 9th century, the castle named for this European capital looks out upon the Vltava River
ALEXANDER THE GREAT $2000: After defeating him in battle, Alexander placed his own cloak over the corpse of his Persian foe, the III king of this name
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Prague
Darius