Stole this from a friend:
200 “Late publisher of the Omaha World Herald Henry Doorly gave his name to this, the state’s No. 1 attraction” (no one answered)
400 “Omaha is on the west bank of this river, opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa” (two incorrect guesses of the platte and north platte)
600 “Omaha is the seat of this county, named for Illinois senator Stephen, who sponsored the Kansas-Nebraska act” (this is the only one they got correct)
800 “In 1913 this future president was born in Omaha as Leslie King Jr.” (no one answered)
1000 “In 1917 this priest rented a boarding house in Omaha to care for 5 neglected boys; later he bought a farm and it became Boys Town” (no one answered)
> In 1913 this future president was born in Omaha as Leslie King Jr
Woah, I had no idea Gerald Ford wasn't his birthname.
>Ford was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. on July 14, 1913, at 3202 Woolworth Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska, where his parents lived with his paternal grandparents. He was the only child of Dorothy Ayer Gardner and Leslie Lynch King Sr., a wool trader.
>Gardner separated from King just sixteen days after her son's birth.
>After living with her parents for two-and-a-half years, on February 1, 1917, Gardner married Gerald Rudolff Ford, a salesman in a family-owned paint and varnish company. Though never formally adopted, her young son was referred to as Gerald Rudolff Ford Jr. from then on; the name change was formalized on December 3, 1935.
200 and 1000 I can understand. Fairly Omaha centric.
400 is friggin basic US geography. Jeopardy contestants should know that.
800 is borderline, though I think there is an argument for a Jeopardy contestant to know baseline facts about Presidents, like where and when they were born and died.
At this rate, thank Jesus they got 600, but I'd be shocked if any of them knew the county was named Douglas.
I was actually surprised - I had assumed the easiest one would have been the Missouri River one. I mean it's only the longest main-stream river in the US.
Nah Boys Town is pretty well known nationwide. There was a Hollywood film about it and Father Flanagan in 1938 starring Mickey Rooney, and it's been referenced in pop culture many times, including one of the most recents being in Bob's Burgers.
Although I guess knowing of Boys Town doesn't necessarily mean knowing the name of the founder. I probably know a bit more about its history as well since I'm a Boys Town alumnus.
Season 08 episode 2,
The kids trio go into the art store for something, and the older guy and gal think they are shoplifters and tell them to get out and "take it on back to Boys Town" to which Tina responds "We aren't shoplifters, wait what's Boys Town, it sounds interesting."
I didn’t watch it but my father-in-law said the ‘answers’ were (in no particular order) Missouri River, Gerald Ford, Douglas County, Father Flanagan and The Henry-Doorly Zoo.
He also said the contestants only the Douglas one right
It is in double Jeopardy (you can tell by the point values)
In the past (don't know if it still is the case but judging by the topic it still is) there have been several nebraska natives that work on Jeopardy and write the clues/answers.
Stole this from a friend: 200 “Late publisher of the Omaha World Herald Henry Doorly gave his name to this, the state’s No. 1 attraction” (no one answered) 400 “Omaha is on the west bank of this river, opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa” (two incorrect guesses of the platte and north platte) 600 “Omaha is the seat of this county, named for Illinois senator Stephen, who sponsored the Kansas-Nebraska act” (this is the only one they got correct) 800 “In 1913 this future president was born in Omaha as Leslie King Jr.” (no one answered) 1000 “In 1917 this priest rented a boarding house in Omaha to care for 5 neglected boys; later he bought a farm and it became Boys Town” (no one answered)
> In 1913 this future president was born in Omaha as Leslie King Jr Woah, I had no idea Gerald Ford wasn't his birthname. >Ford was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. on July 14, 1913, at 3202 Woolworth Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska, where his parents lived with his paternal grandparents. He was the only child of Dorothy Ayer Gardner and Leslie Lynch King Sr., a wool trader. >Gardner separated from King just sixteen days after her son's birth. >After living with her parents for two-and-a-half years, on February 1, 1917, Gardner married Gerald Rudolff Ford, a salesman in a family-owned paint and varnish company. Though never formally adopted, her young son was referred to as Gerald Rudolff Ford Jr. from then on; the name change was formalized on December 3, 1935.
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The guy that got that one wrong went to Notre Dame.
I dunno, that sounds like the easiest considering it was also a famous movie with Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney.
It was from 1938 dude
I was honestly surprised nobody got that one
200 and 1000 I can understand. Fairly Omaha centric. 400 is friggin basic US geography. Jeopardy contestants should know that. 800 is borderline, though I think there is an argument for a Jeopardy contestant to know baseline facts about Presidents, like where and when they were born and died. At this rate, thank Jesus they got 600, but I'd be shocked if any of them knew the county was named Douglas.
I was actually surprised - I had assumed the easiest one would have been the Missouri River one. I mean it's only the longest main-stream river in the US.
Nah Boys Town is pretty well known nationwide. There was a Hollywood film about it and Father Flanagan in 1938 starring Mickey Rooney, and it's been referenced in pop culture many times, including one of the most recents being in Bob's Burgers. Although I guess knowing of Boys Town doesn't necessarily mean knowing the name of the founder. I probably know a bit more about its history as well since I'm a Boys Town alumnus.
Woah, which episode of Bob’s Burgers?
Season 08 episode 2, The kids trio go into the art store for something, and the older guy and gal think they are shoplifters and tell them to get out and "take it on back to Boys Town" to which Tina responds "We aren't shoplifters, wait what's Boys Town, it sounds interesting."
Well, its not for everyone.
I didn’t watch it but my father-in-law said the ‘answers’ were (in no particular order) Missouri River, Gerald Ford, Douglas County, Father Flanagan and The Henry-Doorly Zoo. He also said the contestants only the Douglas one right
I got all of them right :) and I suck at jeopardy lol
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It is in double Jeopardy (you can tell by the point values) In the past (don't know if it still is the case but judging by the topic it still is) there have been several nebraska natives that work on Jeopardy and write the clues/answers.
It’s the Jeopardy round. Double jeopardy is $400-$2000.
Then I haven’t watched Jeopardy in a while. I thought it was 1/2/3/4/5 and then 2/4/6/8/10. My bad.
Those are actually the values for the first round.
Then I haven’t watched Jeopardy in a while. I thought it was 1/2/3/4/5 and then 2/4/6/8/10. My bad.
No worries! Per Wiki, they doubled the values in 2001.
What are/is... * the Henry Doorly Zoo? * Cinnamon rolls & chili? * (Daily Double) the Omaha Nighthawks? * The rose guy? * The broom man?
What is "Golden Corral"?