Jeopardy! Round, Double Jeopardy! Round, or Tiebreaker Round clues (21 results returned)

#8712, aired 2022-10-04CENTRAL AMERICAN HISTORY $1600: In 1979 this group overthrew Nicaragua's president, ending almost 50 years of dictatorship by the Somoza family the Sandinistas
#8197, aired 2020-04-07OK BOOMER $2000: Bobby Muller, almost killed in action in 1969, became the first president of the V.V.A., these brave people of America the Vietnam Veterans of America
#7894, aired 2018-12-27ALMOST PRESIDENT $400: Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote in 1876, but lost to Hayes in this body that really counts the Electoral College
#7894, aired 2018-12-27ALMOST PRESIDENT $800: This man's wife prevented him from resigning despite a stroke, leaving veep Thomas Marshall to only dream Woodrow Wilson
#7894, aired 2018-12-27ALMOST PRESIDENT $1600: Harding's pick for running mate was Sen. Irvine Lenroot of Wisconsin, but the 1920 convention chose this man Coolidge
#7894, aired 2018-12-27ALMOST PRESIDENT $2000: Had this New England senator and orator won the White House in 1836, we bet he would have given quite an inaugural Daniel Webster
#7894, aired 2018-12-27ALMOST PRESIDENT $3,800 (Daily Double): Because he held this job in 1973, Carl Albert would have been Pres. had Nixon resigned before a new veep was confirmed Speaker of the House
#7740, aired 2018-04-132008 $1600: After almost 50 years in power, this Caribbean leader stepped down as president (Fidel) Castro
#6835, aired 2014-05-09FEMALE WORLD LEADERS $800: Vigdis Finnbogadottir was president of this country for almost the entire 1980s Iceland
#6724, aired 2013-12-05U.S. PRESIDENTS $1200: The almost 93 1/2 years between his birth in Nebraska in 1913 & his death in Calif. in 2006 is the longest life of any president Gerald Ford
#5284, aired 2007-07-26POLITICIANS $800: In 2004 this North Carolinian was almost the vice president-elect John Edwards
#4214, aired 2002-12-19VICE PRESIDENTS $1200: Elbridge Gerry almost became president when this man got very sick in 1813, but wound up dying in office himself James Madison
#3758, aired 2000-12-27U.S. PRESIDENTS $800: Almost defeating President Ford in the 1976 GOP primary, he won the nomination & the presidency 4 years later Ronald Reagan
#2700, aired 1996-05-03GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $1000: The Progressive Party candidate for president in 1924, this Wisconsin senator received almost 5 million votes Robert La Follette
#2461, aired 1995-04-24HAIL TO THE CHIEF $2,000 (Daily Double): This president who died almost penniless on July 4, 1831 saw the U.S. through the Panic of 1819 Monroe
#2087, aired 1993-10-05LEFTOVERS $500: In May 1978 Chiang Ching-kuo became president of this country, a position his father held for almost 3 decades Taiwan
#2001, aired 1993-04-26U.S. HISTORY $800: In 1800 this Democratic-Republic an candidate for vice president almost became president Aaron Burr
#1946, aired 1993-02-08POLITICIANS $600: In 1968 this third-party candidate for president garnered almost 10 million votes (George) Wallace
#1616, aired 1991-09-16U.S. HISTORY $500: In 1924, this former Wisconsin governor received almost 5 million votes for president, but carried only his home state Bob La Follette
#648, aired 1987-06-03PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA $400: This President was the son of Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt
#509, aired 1986-11-20PRESIDENTIAL AILMENTS $800: Our shortest president, his fear of crowds made him almost hysterical when asked to speak in public James Madison

Final Jeopardy! Round clues (3 results returned)

#1523, aired 1991-03-27U.S. PRESIDENTS: 1 of 2 men elected president while serving as a U.S. senator Warren G. Harding or John F. Kennedy
#895, aired 1988-06-2420th CENTURY PERSONALITIES: Johnny Carson became permanent host of "The Tonight Show" when this man was U.S. president John Kennedy
#168, aired 1985-05-01NAMES IN THE NEWS: This U.S. president made the cover of "Time" magazine 64 times, almost twice as much as anyone else Richard Nixon

Players (14 results returned)

Wolf Blitzer, a journalist from The Situation Room "Since 1990, he's covered every major story for CNN, including the...
Danny Devries, a junior from the University of Michigan 2008 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from West Bloomfield, MI...
Christine Valada, a photographer and attorney originally from Walton, New York 2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $68,703...
Jove Graham, a biomedical engineer from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Season 26 1-time champion: $34,401 + $1,000. Jove's second contestant interview...
Thomas L. Friedman, an author and foreign affairs columnist from The New York Times "He has won three Pulitzer Prizes and authored six best sellers,...
Liz Murphy, a foreign service officer originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania 2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 5-time champion: $121,302...
Nate Austin, a student from Hutchinson Community College "His original plan was to own a chain of international hotels...
Ariella Goldstein, a junior from Muhlenberg College 2009 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Cortlandt Manor,...
Carolyn Young, a homemaker from Marietta, Georgia Season 25 1-time champion: $30,000 + $2,000. Mother of Season 32...
Logan Bell, a senior from Rock Falls, Illinois 2001 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 15 at the time of the...
Dylan Smith, from the Bronx, New York "This honor roll student wants to invent a teleporting system. From...
Olivia Colangelo, a junior from the University of Notre Dame from Murrysville, Pennsylvania 2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
Inta Antler, a retired computer programmer from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Season 25 1-time champion: $12,700 + $2,000. Inta Antler - A...
Dan Smith, a student from Chicago, Illinois Season 25 3-time champion: $69,200 + $1,000. Dan Smith - a...



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