JAQR - October 28, 2022
Mythological trios, state capitals, and even more about Benjamin Spock
Thank you for reading another issue of the Jeopardy Answer & Question Recap, or JAQR [“jacker”] for short. This recap focuses on the (Friday) October 28, 2022 episode of Jeopardy! It will include ~10 clues (Daily Doubles, Final Jeopardy, Triple Stumpers, and one “Need to Know” clue). The first half of the email will include just the clues so you can quiz yourself if you want. The second half will give you some (hopefully) interesting information about the clues, or some related info.
DAILY DOUBLE #1
FROM THE LATIN
This 9-letter word for the sacred writings of the Bible is from the Latin for "to write"
DAILY DOUBLE #2
DAYS OF YORE
In 1429 Charles VII granted nobility, arms & the surname du Lys to her family
DAILY DOUBLE #3
MYTH-POURRI
Alecto, or "unceasing in anger", was one of the 3 vengeance goddesses really living up to this collective name
FINAL JEOPARDY
ARTISTS
Sabena Airlines commissioned a painting by this artist, "L'Oiseau de Ciel", a bird whose body is filled with clouds in a blue sky
TRIPLE STUMPER #1
BOOKS & AUTHORS
A small-town girl becomes a Broadway star, not a nun, in this first novel by Theodore Dreiser
TRIPLE STUMPER #2
YOU MOVE ME
Seems like 1960s world's fairs had to have one: Seattle, New York & Montreal, where the first half of the word was "Mini"
TRIPLE STUMPER #3
YOU MOVE ME
Olympic events include single, double & quadruple these, a word that originally meant oars & now also means the boats
TRIPLE STUMPER #4
DAYS OF YOUR
Used centuries ago by Irish monks who craved discomfort, a clochán is also known as this insect domicile hut
TRIPLE STUMPER #5 & #6
STATE CAPITAL ATTRACTIONS
a) Fromagination & Camp Randall stadium
b) Tootsie's Orchid Lounge & Ryman Auditorium
NEED TO KNOW #1
AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS
A Florida educator & college founder, she is the first African American to represent a state in Statuary Hall
DAILY DOUBLE #1
FROM THE LATIN
This 9-letter word for the sacred writings of the Bible is from the Latin for "to write"
***SCRIPTURE***
Here are some religions (and maybe one cult), along with their main texts:
Islam = Quran (it is divided into 114 chapters called surahs, the second of which is the longest and is referred to as "The Cow")
Sikhism = Adi Granth (also called the Granth Sahib, it was compiled by the fifth Sikh guru, Arjun, and was placed in the Golden Temple in the Indian city of Amritsar)
Scientology = Dianetics (written by L. Ron Hubbard, it describes the process of auditing, which helps individuals reach the "clear" status)
DAILY DOUBLE #2
DAYS OF YORE
In 1429 Charles VII granted nobility, arms & the surname du Lys to her family
***JOAN OF ARC***
Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was born in the French village of Domrémy [dawn-rey-MEE], which is now called Domrémy-la-Pucelle (“pucelle” is the French word for "maiden"). Fond of dressing in what was considered men’s clothing, she was a peasant girl who had visions and heard the voices of several saints, including the archangel Saint Michael. During the Hundred Years' War, she was nicknamed the Maid of Orléans [awr-ley-ahn] after the 1428-1429 English siege of Orléans failed shortly after her arrival there. Her actions greatly helped the uncrowned Charles VII, who was finally able to get coronated in Reims. She was later burned to death as a heretic after she was captured by Burgundian troops (who were French allies of the English) while trying to relieve the siege of Compiègne [kom-pyen].
DAILY DOUBLE #3
MYTH-POURRI
Alecto, or "unceasing in anger", was one of the 3 vengeance goddesses really living up to this collective name
***THE FURIES***
The Furies, also known as the Erinyes [eh-RIN-ee-eez], or the Eumenides [yoo-MEN-ih-deez], were the Greek goddesses of vengeance. Along with Alecto, they included Tisiphone [tih-SIH-foh-nee], whose name means “unceasing in anger,” and Megaera. Accounts differ, but according to Hesiod, they sprang from the blood of Uranus after he was castrated by his son Cronus.
Other trios from Greek myth include:
The Gorgons - Consisting of Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale, they had snakes for hair. Perseus killed their only mortal member, Medusa, whose severed head could turn people into stone.
The Fates - Consisting of Clotho, Atropos, and Lachesis, who, respectively, spun the thread of human fate, measured it, and cut the thread (= death).
The Graces - Consisting of Thalia, Aglaia, and Euphrosyne, they were also known as the Charities. Collectively, there were the goddesses of grace (duh), fertility, beauty, charm, etc. They can be seen on the left side of Sandro Botticelli’s painting Primavera (seen below).
FINAL JEOPARDY
ARTISTS
Sabena Airlines commissioned a painting by this artist, "L'Oiseau de Ciel", a bird whose body is filled with clouds in a blue sky
***RENE MAGRITTE***
Belgian artist Rene Magritte was part of the surrealism movement. One of his most famous works is 1929's The Treachery of Images, which clearly depicts a pipe, yet includes the text “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” (meaning “This is not a pipe”). Sabena Airlines commissioned his painting L'Oiseau de Ciel (meaning “sky bird”) and used the work as its logo and depicted it on its tailfins for many years. Sabena Airlines (whose name is derived from Société Anonyme Belge d’Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne) was the national airline of Belgium from 1923 until when it ceased operations in 2001. Sabena Flight 548, traveling from New York to Brussels, crashed in 1961. All of the passengers on board were killed, including the entire U.S. figure skating team of that year (along with their coaches, including Maribel Vinson-Owen).
TRIPLE STUMPER #1
BOOKS & AUTHORS
A small-town girl becomes a Broadway star, not a nun, in this first novel by Theodore Dreiser
***SISTER CARRIE***
Here’s a recent quizbowl bonus I wrote about the book. The intended difficulty is elite high school, which is roughly equivalent to regular college. The three bonus parts are intended to be medium (A), easy (B), and hard (C).
This character, who works in a shoe factory after moving from Wisconsin to Chicago, is convinced by Charlie Drouet [DROO-ay] to appear in an amateur production of Under the Gaslight. For 10 points each:
A. Name this character, who becomes a well-known actress after moving to New York City with her husband, George Hurstwood.
ANSWER: (Sister) Carrie [or Caroline Meeber; or Carrie Madenda]
B. This naturalist author wrote Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy.
ANSWER: Theodore Dreiser [or Theodore (Herman Albert) Dreiser]
C. After stealing ten thousand dollars from a safe at work, George takes Carrie to this city, where they get married.
ANSWER: Montreal
TRIPLE STUMPER #2
YOU MOVE ME
Seems like 1960s world's fairs had to have one: Seattle, New York & Montreal, where the first half of the word was "Mini"
***MONORAIL***
Seattle hosted the World's Fair (officially called the Century 21 Exposition) in 1962. The fair led to the construction of the monorail, Space Needle, and a sports venue (formerly called the Key Arena and home to the NBA's Sonics…now called the Climate Pledge Arena and home to the NHL's Kraken). The monorail goes through the Museum of Pop Culture (pictured below), which was founded by Paul Allen as the Experience Music Project, and was designed by architect Frank Gehry. The monorail was constructed by the company Alweg (named for its founder, Axel Lennart Wenner-Gren), which was also responsible for the monorail at Disneyland in Anaheim.
TRIPLE STUMPER #3
YOU MOVE ME
Olympic events include single, double & quadruple these, a word that originally meant oars & now also means the boats
***SCULLS***
The other rowing events currently at the (Summer) Olympics are all sweep rowing events: coxless pairs, coxless four, and coxed eight. In sculling, there are two oars per rower; in sweep rowing, each rower has only one oar. Cox is short for coxswain (the person who steers and calls the stroke). New Zealand coxswain Caleb Shepherd made history at the recent Summer Olympics in Tokyo when he became the first man to win a women’s medal, doing so in the women’s coxed eight. Benjamin Spock, before becoming a pediatrician, won a gold medal for the USA in coxed eight at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Winklevoss twins, Tyler and Cameron, finished in sixth place overall in the men's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The movie The Social Network depicts them rowing (coxed eight) while a version of Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” plays.
TRIPLE STUMPER #4
DAYS OF YOUR
Used centuries ago by Irish monks who craved discomfort, a clochán is also known as this insect domicile hut
***BEEHIVE HUT***
In the movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Luke Skywalker's dwelling on Ahch-To is a clochán. The word "clochán" is found in the Irish name of Giant's Causeway ("Clochán an Aifir"), which is a natural feature on the northern coast of Northern Ireland. According to myth, Giant's Causeway (seen below) was constructed (but unfinished) by Finn MacCool as a way to reach the Scottish island of Staffa, which also features thousands of hexagonal basalt columns.
TRIPLE STUMPER #5 & #6
STATE CAPITAL ATTRACTIONS
a) Fromagination & Camp Randall stadium
***MADISON***
The name of the Wisconsin cheese shop Fromagination is a play on the word "fromage," which is the French word for "cheese." Camp Randall stadium is where the University of Wisconsin’s football team (the Badgers) play their home games. The stadium is on land that was used for training Union troops during the U.S. Civil War and is named for Wisconsin’s first wartime governor (Alexander W. Randall). Fun fact: Wisconsin is the only state capital built on an isthmus (in between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona).
b) Tootsie's Orchid Lounge & Ryman Auditorium
***NASHVILLE***
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in Tennessee is a honky-tonk bar across an alley from Ryman Auditorium (pictured below), which was formerly the home of the Grand Ole Opry. The auditorium was originally a tabernacle, still has pews, and is nicknamed "The Mother Church of Country Music."
NEED TO KNOW #1
AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS
A Florida educator & college founder, she is the first African American to represent a state in Statuary Hall
***MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE***
Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator who also advised FDR about “negro affairs.” FDR's group of Black advisors was nicknamed the "Black Cabinet" (or the "Black Brain Trust"). Her school, the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls, merged with the Cookman Institute for Men to form Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Her nicknames included "First Lady of the Struggle." The statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in the National Statuary Hall Collection replaced a statue of Confederate general Edmund Kirby Smith in 2022.
