#9076, aired 2024-04-08 | "A" TO "A" COUNTRIES $800: Not soccer, but pato, a combination of polo & basketball, was declared the national sport there in 1953 Argentina |
#9059, aired 2024-03-14 | LOOK AT THE MAP $1000: Much of Argentina is covered by these vast plains that extend from the Atlantic coast to the foothills of the Andes the Pampas |
#9042, aired 2024-02-20 | BODIES OF WATER $1200: There's a Colorado River in the U.S. & another one in this South American nation where it flows across the Pampas Argentina |
#9038, aired 2024-02-14 | SO FAR AWAY $1000: This wedge-shaped country seems small next to its 2 giant S. Amer. neighbors, but it has 5x more land than Holland & 5x fewer people Uruguay |
#9015, aired 2024-01-12 | ANAGRAMS $400: A Western Hemisphere nation:
REGAIN TAN Argentina |
#9001, aired 2023-12-25 | RIDE INTO... $200: this country after crossing its border with Chile, then we'll head directly east & zip into Uruguay Argentina |
#8996, aired 2023-12-18 | PLAY SETTINGS $200: The musical "Evita":
Set in this country Argentina |
#8984, aired 2023-11-30 | ISLANDS & PENINSULAS $800: Gran Malvina is the name in Argentina for a major island in this group the Falkland Islands |
#8982, aired 2023-11-28 | PEACE, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING $1200: A mountain pass is home to the "Christ the Redeemer of the Andes" statue, symbolizing peace between these 2 countries Argentina & Chile |
#17, aired 2023-10-18 | RESPOND LIKE A PIRATE $500: The World Tango Museum is located in this country Argentina |
#8940, aired 2023-09-29 | COW COUNTRY $1200: Criollo cattle include Texas longhorns & a breed named for this South American country of champion beef eaters Argentina |
#8926, aired 2023-09-11 | HONORARY HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS $400: Playing center is the Holy C, the Bishop of Rome & the Thunderdome, from Argentina to the arena--this pope turned Trotter Pope Francis |
#8918, aired 2023-07-19 | SAME 2 LETTERS, DIFFERENT PLACE $600: AR & .ar Arkansas & Argentina |
#8916, aired 2023-07-17 | 6-LETTER WORDS $600: This wild cat seen here ranges from Argentina to South Texas an ocelot |
#8905, aired 2023-06-30 | NUMBERS IN THE NEWS $600: 2022 headlines declared Argentina "El Mejor Once del Mundial de Catar", once being Spanish for this number 11 |
#8898, aired 2023-06-21 | HISTORY IS ELEMENTAL $1600: Sebastian Cabot gave this body of water between Uruguay & Argentina its silvery name in the early 16th century the Rio de la Plata |
#8891, aired 2023-06-12 | TROPIC OF CAPRICORN NATIONS $600: Its Mesopotamia region is between the Paraná & Uruguay Rivers Argentina |
#8890, aired 2023-06-09 | DIASPORA $600: A 19th c. migration from this land began the community of Y Wladfa in Patagonia, with a Patagonian form of their Celtic language Wales |
#8887, aired 2023-06-06 | S-LESS, CHAPS $600: A human being, sans "S", takes power in Argentina as the name of husband & wife presidents person & Peron |
#8878, aired 2023-05-24 | TRAIN-ING DAY $800: Argentina's Tren a las Nubes, or train to here, lives up to its name as it ascends nearly 14,000 feet the clouds |
#13, aired 2023-05-17 | 4 CONSECUTIVE VOWELS OR CONSONANTS $2000: This capital of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province is one of the southernmost cities in the world Ushuaia |
#8865, aired 2023-05-05 | SLANG EN ESPAÑOL $1000: "The chabón abides" in Argentina, as el chabón is a local equivalent of this--it's also a nickname for Pope Francis dude |
#8851, aired 2023-04-17 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1600: The 23 provinces of this South American country include Catamarca & Mendoza, home to the highest peak in the hemisphere Argentina |
#8831, aired 2023-03-20 | UNESCO's INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE $800: Argentina & Uruguay were recognized for this dance developed in Buenos Aires & Montevideo the tango |
#8820, aired 2023-03-03 | AROUND THE WORLD $2000: Ushuaia, the southernmost city in Argentina, is in this archipelago with a fiery name the Tierra del Fuego |
#8817, aired 2023-02-28 | SOUTH AMERICANA $1600: A folk hero of Argentina is this nomadic cowboy of the grasslands of the Pampas a gaucho |
#8816, aired 2023-02-27 | SOCIAL SCIENCE $1200: It's a lack of integrity in public officials, like via fraud & bribery; Argentina's ex-pres. was convicted of it in 2022 corruption |
#8812, aired 2023-02-21 | SO, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO? $400: On coach Lionel Scaloni's staff for this team at the 2022 World Cup? I thought I saw you celebrating after the final Argentina |
#8804, aired 2023-02-09 | SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY $800: These flat grasslands cover almost 300,000 square miles of Argentina the Pampas |
#8802, aired 2023-02-07 | WHICH WAR? $400: The destroyer HMS Sheffield is sunk by a missile but Argentina loses at least 20% of its planes the Falklands War |
#8798, aired 2023-02-01 | MOUNTAINS $800: This country is home to the penguins of Patagonia & Hornocal, the 14-colors mountain seen here in all its glory Argentina |
#8780, aired 2023-01-06 | A TRIP TO THE ISLANDS $200: The "Big Island" of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago is shared between Argentina & this country Chile |
#8772, aired 2022-12-27 | FLYOVER COUNTRIES $1200: We're next in line for departure; we'll head south out of Ecuador into this nation & finally touch down in Chile Peru |
#8769, aired 2022-12-22 | ATLANTIC ISLANDS $400: East Falkland is the larger of the 2 of that name & in 1982 was the scene of battles between these 2 nations Great Britain & Argentina |
#8754, aired 2022-12-01 | WORLD MUSEUMS $1600: The Tango Museum, where the classic "La Cumparsita" was born, is not in Argentina but in this country to the east Uruguay |
#8754, aired 2022-12-01 | HIT THE SAUCE $2000: This thick parsley & herb sauce from Argentina is a popular accompaniment to grilled meat chimichurri |
#8749, aired 2022-11-24 | SIMPLY GORGES $1600: Water roars down 270 feet through Devil's Gorge, the highest of the cataracts that make up this spot on the Brazil-Argentina border Iguazú |
#8735, aired 2022-11-04 | SOUTH AMERICA $200: This name for a huge flat region of plains in Argentina is also used for a stretch of desert in Chile Pampas |
#8727, aired 2022-10-25 | WOMEN ON THE MAP $400: Honoring Ms. Peron, Ciudad Evita is a small town in this country Argentina |
#8690, aired 2022-07-22 | PLACES FROM A TO A $400: Parts of this country are subject to violent windstorms called pamperos Argentina |
#8688, aired 2022-07-20 | WORLD CAPITAL ATTRACTIONS $600: Centro Cultural Kirchner; Monumento a Eva Peron Buenos Aires |
#8659, aired 2022-06-09 | SILENT W WORDS $400: Idiomatically, a sensual dance of Argentina requires this many two |
#8651, aired 2022-05-30 | FEMALE PRESIDENTS $800: From 1974 to 1976 Isabel Peron was its president Argentina |
#8645, aired 2022-05-20 | SOUTH AMERICAN CITIES $1,600 (Daily Double): La Plata & Mar del Plata are cities in this country Argentina |
#8610, aired 2022-04-01 | MUSICALS BY SONG LYRICS $200: "Don't cry for me, Argentina, the truth is I never left you" Evita |
#8603, aired 2022-03-23 | THE BODY POLITIC $800: The lower house of Argentina's legislature is the chamber of these--representatives, not junior sheriffs deputies |
#8600, aired 2022-03-18 | SOUTH AMERICAN HISTORY $1600: In 1864 this country in the middle of the continent took on Brazil, later Argentina & Uruguay; half its population would end up dead Paraguay |
#8583, aired 2022-02-23 | COUNTRY NICKNAMES $2000: Engulfed by Bolivia, Argentina & Brazil, this country is nicknamed "the island surrounded by land" Paraguay |
#8579, aired 2022-02-17 | BRITISH TERRITORIES & DEPENDENCIES $800: For 10 weeks in 1982, Britain & Argentina battled over this territory the Falklands |
#8543, aired 2021-12-29 | COUNTRIES BY DIVISIONS $800: Catamarca,
La Pampa Argentina |
#8531, aired 2021-12-13 | LATIN AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY $1200: It's the second-largest country in area in South America Argentina |
#8516, aired 2021-11-22 | YOUR DESTINATION AWAITS $1200: You won't soon forget Torres del Paine National Park in the smaller part of Patagonia that lies in this country Chile |
#8514, aired 2021-11-18 | OVERSEAS TERRITORIES $1600: Great Britain's Falkland Islands are also claimed by Argentina, where they are called these the Malvinas |
#8512, aired 2021-11-16 | LOOK AT THAT MOUNTAIN! $800: Take one look at Cerro Torre in this plateau region of southern Argentina & you'll see why it's one of the world's toughest climbs Patagonia |
#8507, aired 2021-11-09 | WORLD CITIES $2000: Argentina's second-largest city is named for this Spanish city; both are known for their leather Córdoba |
#8498, aired 2021-10-27 | INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES $400: Argentina still asserts a claim to these islands, though it renounced the use of force to recover them in the 1990s the Falklands |
#8471, aired 2021-09-20 | A WORD IN SPANISH $800: Stand down, Sir Francis Drake; Spanish-speaking countries such as Argentina use this to mean their navy armada |
#8429, aired 2021-06-24 | A SIDE OF CHILE $200: This mountain range that began forming 200 million years ago takes up most of Chile's eastern border with Argentina the Andes |
#8427, aired 2021-06-22 | AROUND THE WORLD $1600: The Iguacu Falls extend for nearly 2 miles along the border between Brazil & this other nation Argentina |
#8390, aired 2021-04-30 | 7-LETTER ANIMALS $400: You can find this wild cat, also called a puma, from Canada to Argentina panther |
#8362, aired 2021-03-23 | CRASS WARFARE $800: During this war, the BBC aired secret British invasion information in Argentina, but Argentina mistakenly thought it was a trick The Falklands War |
#8339, aired 2021-02-18 | WAR $600: In the 1860s War of the Triple Alliance, Argentina, Brazil & Uruguay left this landlocked foe in ruins Paraguay |
#8332, aired 2021-02-09 | COUNTRIES' TRANSLATED NAMES $800: "Land beside the silvery river"
(South America) Argentina |
#8326, aired 2021-02-01 | THE 20th CENTURY $400: Argentina cried for her when she passed away in 1952 at age 33 Eva Perón |
#8303, aired 2020-12-16 | THE COUNTRY SHE LED $200: Isabel Peron Argentina |
#8299, aired 2020-12-10 | ALL ROADS $600: Much of Ruta 40, which travels through Patagonia in this country, is unpaved Argentina |
#8243, aired 2020-09-23 | ON THE GLOBE $3,000 (Daily Double): (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) Argentina has a fertile region between two rivers, the Paraná and the Uruguay, that's known by this 11-letter name, the same as an ancient Middle Eastern civilization Mesopotamia |
#8236, aired 2020-09-14 | PRESIDENT & ACCOUNTED FOR $1600: He didn't let a little thing like the military forcing him to quit stop him for long; he was back as Argentina's president in 1973 (Juan) Perón |
#8230, aired 2020-06-05 | JUST DESERTS $1200: "P" is for this desert that takes up large parts of Argentina & Chile the Patagonian Desert |
#8199, aired 2020-04-09 | SPORTS HISTORY $600: This tournament was first contested in 1930 & won by host nation Uruguay, 4-2 over Argentina the World Cup |
#8165, aired 2020-02-21 | SOUTH AMERICAN PLACES $5,000 (Daily Double): Magdalena, Argentina, & Las Piedras, Uruguay are on opposite sides of this waterway the Rio de la Plata |
#8164, aired 2020-02-20 | ESTABLISHING SOME BORDERS $400: Argentina & Bolivia to its east Chile |
#7, aired 2020-01-14 | HISTORY $1200: In 1976 a military junta seized power in Argentina not from Eva Peron but from this widow Isabel Perón |
#8136, aired 2020-01-13 | RECOGNIZING THE COUNTRY $200: It's roughly a third the size of the contiguous United States Argentina |
#8131, aired 2020-01-06 | POTPOURRI $1000: Back in 1917 the president of Argentina announced an Oct. 12 holiday called not Columbus Day but this "Dia" Dia de la Raza |
#8101, aired 2019-11-25 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) Two main islands--east and west, and about 200 smaller ones with the total land area about the size of Connecticut make up this disputed territory, about 320 miles off Argentina the Falkland Islands |
#8088, aired 2019-11-06 | IT'S NOT AUSTRALIA $400: It has twice as many people, 1.3 million of them in Córdoba, & it's in South America Argentina |
#8082, aired 2019-10-29 | COASTLINES $200: This South American country has about 4,600 miles of Atlantic coastline Brazil |
#8026, aired 2019-07-01 | PATINKIN $400: Mandy Patinkin created the role of Che on Broadway in this musical set in Argentina Evita |
#8025, aired 2019-06-28 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $2000: A tournament in this sport named after a school is held yearly among Argentina, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand rugby |
#8020, aired 2019-06-21 | BACKPACKING $2000: This company named for a region of Argentina sells lightweight black hole bags Patagonia |
#7998, aired 2019-05-22 | GEOGRAPHY $11,914 (Daily Double): The southern border of Argentina's Pampas is this region that's about the size of Texas Patagonia |
#7989, aired 2019-05-09 | TAURUS TYPES $400: Duarte was the maiden name of this First Lady born in the Pampas of Argentina May 7, 1919 Eva Perón |
#7980, aired 2019-04-26 | CRAZY WEATHER WE'RE HAVING! $1000: In 2013 there were 114-degree temps in La Rioja, the wine belt of this South American country Argentina |
#7971, aired 2019-04-15 | THE FIRST WINNER $200: In 1930 this competition kicked off as Uruguay triumphed 4-2 over Argentina the World Cup |
#7957, aired 2019-03-26 | IT HAPPENED IN SOUTH AMERICA $400: The Peronist party has governed this country for most of the 21st century, though Juan Peron died in 1974 Argentina |
#7938, aired 2019-02-27 | INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES $2000: Falklands foes Argentina & the U.K. also bicker over the South these Islands, an old name for far-off Hawaii the South Sandwich Islands |
#7932, aired 2019-02-19 | ALEX' BUCKET LIST $1000: I've seen Niagara & Victoria, but need to head to the Brazil-Argentina border where these falls divided into 275 cataracts Iguazu Falls |
#7924, aired 2019-02-07 | COUNTRY FACTS $800: 2013 saw the first meeting of Lionel Messi & Pope Francis, perhaps the 2 most famous men from this country Argentina |
#7923, aired 2019-02-06 | NAME THE COMPOSER $400: With Tim Rice, "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" (Andrew Lloyd) Webber |
#7918, aired 2019-01-30 | THE PRESIDENTS, OF COURSE $600: In recent years Dilma Rousseff of Brazil & Cristina Kirchner of this neighboring nation left office under a cloud of scandal Argentina |
#7907, aired 2019-01-15 | TREATIES $1,600 (Daily Double): An 1828 peace treaty created this new country as a buffer between Brazil & Argentina Uruguay |
#7885, aired 2018-12-14 | COUNTRIES' HIGHEST POINTS $1200: In South America;
Juliana Top in the Wilhelmina Mountains Suriname |
#7809, aired 2018-07-19 | O'BOY $800: Bernardo O'Higgins was "Supreme Director" of this country from 1817 to 1823, then lived in exile up north in Peru Chile |
#7807, aired 2018-07-17 | THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE $1000: The lowest spot in South America is in this country that's also home to the continent's highest point Argentina |
#7776, aired 2018-06-04 | COUNTRY FACTS $1200: It borders Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay & the south Atlantic Argentina |
#7766, aired 2018-05-21 | BEAUX BRIDGES $400: Said to represent a couple dancing a tango, the Puente de la Mujer, or Women's Bridge, can be found in this country Argentina |
#7765, aired 2018-05-18 | SOCCER $400: In 2016 Neymar led this nation to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in soccer Brazil |
#7748, aired 2018-04-25 | PLANET EARTH $1600: The world's highest volcano, 22,500-foot Ojos del Salado, straddles these 2 South American countries Argentina and Chile |
#7747, aired 2018-04-24 | MOVIE TITLES IN FOREIGN LANDS $200: In Argentina "Vaseline" was the word for this 1978 film set in the '50s Grease |
#7709, aired 2018-03-01 | THAT'S ABOUT THE SIZE OF IT $600: With no Mercator projection, this island from up north doesn't look so big--it's smaller than Argentina Greenland |
#7701, aired 2018-02-19 | REGION NAME'S THE SAME $1600: Regions in Bolivia & Argentina & a University of California city share this name for a holy object Santa Cruz |
#7699, aired 2018-02-15 | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS $5,600 (Daily Double): The first Spanish explorers in the region noticed silver ornaments worn by natives & this country's name was born Argentina |
#7672, aired 2018-01-09 | WHAT "A" COUNTRY? $200: It's subject to violent windstorms called pamperos Argentina |
#7642, aired 2017-11-28 | KNOTTY BY NATURE $1200: (Sarah shows a bird on the monitor.) A type of sandpiper, the red knot, makes its nest in the Arctic tundra, migrating 9,300 miles from its winter home at the southern tip of Argentina in this fiery province Tierra del Fuego |
#7641, aired 2017-11-27 | THINK PINK $1000: The Casa Rosada, or Pink House, is the president's mansion in this second-largest South American country Argentina |
#7538, aired 2017-05-24 | THE WORLD OF TENNIS $2000: Homeland of Gabriela Sabatini & Juan Martin Del Potro Argentina |
#7527, aired 2017-05-09 | SOUTH AMERICA $4,000 (Daily Double): Before he zinged around por la revolución, he was born in Rosario, Argentina, which has a 12-foot statue of him Che Guevara |
#7518, aired 2017-04-26 | NOVEL COUNTRIES $1200: "Kiss of the Spider Woman" Argentina |
#7505, aired 2017-04-07 | LIGHTHOUSES $400: "The Lighthouse at the End of the World" is in this S. Amer. country near Ushuaia, one of the world's southernmost cities Argentina |
#7489, aired 2017-03-16 | CRY ME A WORLD RIVER $1600: The waters of this "black river" of Argentina flow 400 miles through northern Patagonia & empty into the Atlantic the Rio Negro |
#7477, aired 2017-02-28 | ON YOUR LEFT! $800: Left of Argentina Chile |
#7468, aired 2017-02-15 | BIG ISLANDS $4,400 (Daily Double): This "fiery" island divided between Chile & Argentina is the largest in South America Tierra del Fuego |
#7445, aired 2017-01-13 | COMPOSERS $400: Alberto Ginastera composed much of his music in what has been called the gauchesco tradition of this, his native country Argentina |
#7431, aired 2016-12-26 | GEOGRAPHIC EXTREMES $400: The lowest point in both the western & southern hemispheres is Laguna del Carbon in this nation's Patagonia region Argentina |
#7423, aired 2016-12-14 | DON'T HATE THE PLAYA $1600: 300 miles off the mainland of this country are muchas playas that are muy lindas en las Islas Malvinas Argentina |
#7408, aired 2016-11-23 | SOUTH AMERICAN CITIES $1200: From 1952 to 1955 Argentina's city of La Plata was named after this late beloved first lady Evita Perón |
#7394, aired 2016-11-03 | GEOGRAPH"IA" $4,800 (Daily Double): This dry, windswept region covers almost all of southern Argentina Patagonia |
#7372, aired 2016-10-04 | BRITISH HISTORY $800: In 1833 the Royal Navy threw Argentina out of this island group; they did it again 149 years later the Falkland Islands |
#7369, aired 2016-09-29 | NATIONAL CURRENCY UNITS $800: Argentina the peso |
#7367, aired 2016-09-27 | ARCHIPELAGOS $1,200 (Daily Double): For a breathtaking view of the main island in this group, board the "End of the World" train in Ushuaia, Argentina Tierra del Fuego |
#7340, aired 2016-07-08 | CATCH THESE MEN $600: In 1960 Nazi Adolf Eichmann was captured by Israeli operatives in this country where he had been hiding Argentina |
#7329, aired 2016-06-23 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $400: It takes 2 to do the tango, the national dance of this country where it originated Argentina |
#7314, aired 2016-06-02 | CRIME WAVE $600: The first criminal caught via the use of these was murderer Francisca Rojas in Argentina in 1892 fingerprints |
#7308, aired 2016-05-25 | IT BELONGS TO THE BRITISH $400: In 1985 South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands separated from this island group off Argentina the Falklands |
#7303, aired 2016-05-18 | I HEART CAPES $1200: There's Cape Horn & False Cape Horn at the bottom of this country on the west coast of South America Chile |
#7287, aired 2016-04-26 | MY COUNTRY $1000: Men of letters Jorge Luis Borges & Manuel Puig Argentina |
#7274, aired 2016-04-07 | MOVIE TITLES IN OTHER COUNTRIES $400: Argentina renders this musical as "Vaseline" Grease |
#7254, aired 2016-03-10 | 2-WORD COUNTRIES $800: The flag of Argentina inspired the design of the flag of this central American country, seen here Costa Rica |
#7224, aired 2016-01-28 | WHERE YOU BEEN? $400: To this city for the inauguration of Argentina's new president Buenos Aires |
#7213, aired 2016-01-13 | CHANNEL SURFING $1200: Ushuaia, Argentina is the largest city on this channel named for a ship that surveyed the area in 1833 & 1834 the Beagle Channel |
#7211, aired 2016-01-11 | 4 LEGS, 1 CLUE $800: The Patagonian cavy is usually found in this country Argentina |
#7203, aired 2015-12-30 | GEO-PARDY $1200: These islands off the coast of South America are known by Argentina as Islas Malvinas the Falklands (the Falkland Islands) |
#7194, aired 2015-12-17 | STUPID ANSWERS $200: This waterfall is on the Iguacu River at the border of Argentina & Brazil the Iguaçu waterfall |
#7193, aired 2015-12-16 | ON THE GLOBE $400: These 2 countries basically divide the bottom quarter of South America Argentina & Chile |
#7173, aired 2015-11-18 | HISTORIA $400: Investors who want full value on this country's bonds have been labeled "vultures" by President Kirchner Argentina |
#7172, aired 2015-11-17 | SAUCE $1000: This thick herb sauce, excellent with grilled meat, originated in Argentina chimichurri |
#7149, aired 2015-10-15 | THE WORLD FACTBOOK SAYS... $200: "Democracy returned" to this country "after a failed bid to seize the Falkland Islands" Argentina |
#7100, aired 2015-06-26 | SAINTS $400: St. Nuno Alvares Pereira, who led this country's fight for independence from Spain, was canonized in 2009 Portugal |
#7082, aired 2015-06-02 | HALL OF RECORDS $400: "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" is one of the songs from this musical set in Argentina Evita |
#7072, aired 2015-05-19 | SIERRA $600: This country's General Manuel Belgrano peak is the highest point in the Sierra de Famatina, a range in the Andes Argentina |
#7058, aired 2015-04-29 | THE ATHLETE WHO... $600: scored the "Hand of God" goal for Argentina Diego Maradona |
#7052, aired 2015-04-21 | COUNTRIES' HIGHEST POINTS $600: Mount Aconcagua Argentina |
#7025, aired 2015-03-13 | THE REST OF THE WORLD IN 1865 $1600: The Triple Alliance of Brazil, Argentina & Uruguay wages war on this small neighbor Paraguay |
#7018, aired 2015-03-04 | TIME TO GO EXPLORIN' $800: 1592:
Starting a long-brewing fight with Argentina, Englishman John Davis lays eyes on these the Falklands |
#7016, aired 2015-03-02 | IT BORDERS BRAZIL $400: Things can get Messi in this country whose southern tip is only about 600 miles from Antarctica Argentina |
#7011, aired 2015-02-23 | BODIES OF WATER $400: The Uruguay River forms the border between Uruguay & the province of Entre Rios in this neighbor to the south & west Argentina |
#7001, aired 2015-02-09 | BUDS $400: By 1902 this bank-robbing duo had left the U.S. & owned a ranch in Chubut Province, Argentina Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid |
#6976, aired 2015-01-05 | STRIKE THAT! $600: The west coast of South America is mostly occupied by 2 countries, Chile & Panem Peru |
#6971, aired 2014-12-29 | ON THE LONGEST EASTERN BORDER $400: ...of Chile Argentina |
#6966, aired 2014-12-22 | SANTA $1200: Pedro de Mendoza visited what's now this South American country in 1536 & founded Santa Maria del Buen Aire Argentina |
#6965, aired 2014-12-19 | THE SAKHAROV PRIZE $1200: The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, whose children disappeared in this South American country's "Dirty War", won in 1992 Argentina |
#6951, aired 2014-12-01 | ISLANDS $800: Lying at the southern tip of South America, the islands of Tierra del Fuego are split between these 2 countries Chile & Argentina |
#6949, aired 2014-11-27 | WORLD HISTORY $400: In 1825 this revolutionary controlled an area from the Caribbean to Argentina Simón Bolívar |
#6940, aired 2014-11-14 | LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY $800: The 1881 addition of this region stretching south from Argentina's Colorado River expanded the nation's territory Patagonia |
#6930, aired 2014-10-31 | WORLD HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $400: Argentina honors this dance on Dec. 11, the birthday of 2 of its important figures, Carlos Gardel & Julio de Caro the tango |
#6896, aired 2014-09-15 | THOSE ARE SOME BIG SHOES $400: Isabel Peron, 3rd wife of Juan, surely cried after his death... until succeeding him as president of this country Argentina |
#6892, aired 2014-07-29 | SOUTH AMERICA $1200: The name of this country comes from the Latin for silver Argentina |
#6884, aired 2014-07-17 | A RIVER RUNS BETWEEN THEM $1,400 (Daily Double): Brazil & Argentina (It's named for a third country) Uruguay |
#6862, aired 2014-06-17 | RETURNS $800: After 17 years in exile, he returned to Argentina briefly in 1972 & for good the following year Juan Peron |
#6841, aired 2014-05-19 | THE MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY $800: Austria,
Australia,
Argentina Argentina |
#6806, aired 2014-03-31 | 2001 $1000: Economic riots forced successive presidents of this South American nation to resign in December 2001 Argentina |
#6798, aired 2014-03-19 | MEANINGS OF GEOGRAPHIC NAMES $1000: The name of this waterfall on the Argentina-Brazil border is derived from a Guarani word meaning "great water" the Iguazú (Falls) |
#6781, aired 2014-02-24 | DON'T SONGS $200: In 1997 Madonna had a hit with this song from "Evita" that she sang in the movie "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" |
#6757, aired 2014-01-21 | HISTORY $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows us a map of Argentina and the adjacent Atlantic Ocean including a group of islands.) In 1982, British forces made a 200-mile war zone & landed near Port San Carlos in this territory to attack its capital over land, a winning strategy the Falklands |
#6747, aired 2014-01-07 | BREAKAWAY NATIONS $4,000 (Daily Double): With Argentina's help, this country broke away from Brazil in 1825 Uruguay |
#6700, aired 2013-11-01 | THE JESUITS $800: The first Jesuit pope was born in this country Argentina |
#6690, aired 2013-10-18 | AROUND THE WORLD WITH MAGELLAN'S CREW $400: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) After reaching South American waters, Magellan spent the winter of 1520 in Puerto San Julian, today in this southern region Patagonia |
#6684, aired 2013-10-10 | THE PAMPAS $200: The Pampas are vast plains of this country, from the Gran Chaco in its north to Patagonia in the south Argentina |
#6645, aired 2013-07-05 | BRAZILIAN GEOGRAPHY $800: Brazil's tourism industry depends in part on these spectacular falls on the border with Argentina Iguazu Falls |
#6644, aired 2013-07-04 | 2 COMPLETELY UNRELATED ITEMS $400: Country bordered by Chile & the Atlantic Ocean &
businesswoman behind her self-named "No. 5" perfume Argentina & Chanel |
#6633, aired 2013-06-19 | INTELLIGENCE $2000: In 1960 agents of this Israeli spy service abducted Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina the Mossad |
#6593, aired 2013-04-24 | BUT THE END IS ROUGH $600: In October 1967 the revolutionary dreams of this man from Argentina ended via bullets in Bolivia Che Guevara |
#6587, aired 2013-04-16 | WE'VE GOT YOU SURROUNDED! $600: Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia Paraguay |
#6531, aired 2013-01-28 | INTERNATIONAL TV TITLES $400: In Argentina this 1960s show became "Viaje a las Estrellas" Star Trek |
#6520, aired 2013-01-11 | INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC $1000: Though called a "rio", or river, this body that divides Uruguay & Argentina is considered an estuary the Río de la Plata |
#6493, aired 2012-12-05 | MINORITY POPULATIONS $400: A large Welsh community has been thriving in Chubut Province in this country's Patagonia region for over 100 years Argentina |
#6470, aired 2012-11-02 | GEORGIAS ON MY MIND $1600: Possession of South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic is disputed by these 2 nations Argentina & the U.K. |
#6452, aired 2012-10-09 | GOIN' COUNTRY $800: 10 times as long as it is wide, this South American country gained independence in 1818 Chile |
#6437, aired 2012-09-18 | FACE, THE NATION $200: Cristina Kirchner of this country ably succeeded her husband Argentina |
#6427, aired 2012-07-24 | ARGENTINA $400: This city's Avenida 9 de Julio is one of the widest city streets in the world Buenos Aires |
#6427, aired 2012-07-24 | ARGENTINA $800: In 1985 Argentina settled a more than 100-year-old dispute with this neighbor over islands in the Beagle Channel Chile |
#6427, aired 2012-07-24 | ARGENTINA $1200: Jose Hernandez wrote the epic poem "Martin Fierro", a tale about the life of these cowboys gauchos |
#6427, aired 2012-07-24 | ARGENTINA $1600: In 1974 not Evita but this widow of Juan Peron became the first female president in the western hemisphere Isabel |
#6427, aired 2012-07-24 | ARGENTINA $2000: Greek for "between the rivers", this region lying between the Parana & Uruguay rivers is known for its waterfalls Mesopotamia |
#6406, aired 2012-06-25 | SOUTH AMERICA $800: Argentina, where the wind comes sweepin' down this fertile plain with about 3/5 of the country's people the Pampas |
#6406, aired 2012-06-25 | SOUTH AMERICA $2000: 2 miles wide, these falls form part of Argentina's northern border Iguazu Falls |
#6388, aired 2012-05-30 | CROSS WORLD CLUES "P" $2000: Scrub plateau in southern Argentina
(9) Patagonia |
#6383, aired 2012-05-23 | IT'S OPENING NIGHT ON BROADWAY! $200: On Sept. 25, 1979 Patti LuPone sang "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" in this Hal Prince-directed musical at the Broadway Theatre Evita |
#6373, aired 2012-05-09 | PLAY SETTINGS $200: The musical "Evita": set in this country Argentina |
#6345, aired 2012-03-30 | LANGUAGES OF SOUTH AMERICA $2,500 (Daily Double): With 1.5 million speakers, Italian is this country's second-most spoken language; Arabic is third & German is fourth Argentina |
#6340, aired 2012-03-23 | GOVERNORS SPEAK $800: This S.C. Gov. said, "I developed a relationship with what started out as a dear, dear friend from Argentina" (Mark) Sanford |
#6312, aired 2012-02-14 | CELEBRITY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN $400: Actor Antonio Banderas Spain |
#6306, aired 2012-02-06 | AROUND THE WHIRLED $400: Country with Pampas & circumstance:
REGAIN TAN Argentina |
#6249, aired 2011-11-17 | IT'S ANDREW! $400: Andrew Lloyd Webber composed "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" for this Broadway show Evita |
#6242, aired 2011-11-08 | INSIDE THE COUNTRY $400: You've got "men" in Armenia & a "gent" in this nation Argentina |
#6226, aired 2011-10-17 | PRO TEENS $1000: Lionel Messi from this country joined Spanish pro soccer at 13 when a team agreed to pay for his growth hormones Argentina |
#6220, aired 2011-10-07 | LATINOS IN HOLLYWOOD $400: Last name of Fernando, a star in Argentina before moving to the U.S.; his son Lorenzo & grandson A.J. act, too Lamas |
#6219, aired 2011-10-06 | LEFTY $400: Born in Argentina, he aided Castro in Cuba's revolution before being killed in Bolivia Che Guevara |
#6211, aired 2011-09-26 | 50 YEARS AGO--1961 $800: This Nazi captured in Argentina was sentenced to death in Jerusalem on December 15 Eichmann |
#6210, aired 2011-09-23 | I'M ABSOLUTELY SURE $1000: In area, it's the second-largest country in South America Argentina |
#6194, aired 2011-07-14 | STADIUMS BY COUNTRY $1000: Estadio Presidente Peron Argentina |
#6177, aired 2011-06-21 | SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY $600: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) In 1860 the United Provinces of La Plata changed its name to Argentina; 21 years later, it expanded its territory by adding this region whose name comes from the Spanish for "big foot" Patagonia |
#6172, aired 2011-06-14 | "GO" BABY, GO! $1200: If you go to Argentina, you must do this national dance tango |
#6170, aired 2011-06-10 | ARTISTS $2000: After visits to this country in the 1850s, Frederic Church painted its Cotopaxi volcano Ecuador |
#6161, aired 2011-05-30 | BORN & DIED $1000: Born: June 14, 1928, Rosario, Argentina. Died: Oct. 9, 1967, Bolivia Che Guevara |
#6158, aired 2011-05-25 | "POT"s & "PAN"s $1200: This Olympics-like sports event for Western Hemisphere countries was first held in Argentina in 1951 the Panamerican Games |
#6153, aired 2011-05-18 | BODIES OF WATER $3,000 (Daily Double): The name of this South American estuary means "silver river" Río de la Plata |
#6120, aired 2011-04-01 | PIRATE HAIKU--"AR" $400: Patagonia /
Aye lads, this country make way /
Loot Buenos Aires Argentina |
#6114, aired 2011-03-24 | THE GENTLE ART OF RUGBY $1000: The USA's national team is the Eagles; Argentina's is Los these, aka mountain lions Pumas |
#6113, aired 2011-03-23 | ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC $800: (Tom Ritchie of Lindblad Expeditions stands in front of a war monument in the Falkland Islands.) Stanley is the only city on the Falkland Islands, & underwent bombing during the 1982 conflict between Britain & this country Argentina |
#6055, aired 2010-12-31 | WINE FROM WHERE? $1000: You know about Argentinian wines, but try the rose from this country, Argentina's littlest neighbor Uruguay |
#6050, aired 2010-12-24 | TAKE ME TO YOUR WORLD LEADER $800: Don't cry for me, President Cristina Fernandez De Kirchner Argentina |
#6039, aired 2010-12-09 | CASUAL & SPORTY FASHION $1600: This clothing company is named for a region in Southern Argentina & Chile Patagonia |
#6020, aired 2010-11-12 | THEY WERE DROPOUTS $1200: This dropout & actress was married to the president of Argentina from 1946 to 1952 Eva Peron |
#6014, aired 2010-11-04 | 20th CENTURY HISTORY $600: Support from laborers called descamisados, "shirtless ones", brought him to power in Argentina in 1946 Juan Peron |
#5975, aired 2010-07-30 | YOU ARE THE JUAN $800: This town's swallows return each spring following a 12,000-mile round trip to Argentina San Juan Capistrano |
#5948, aired 2010-06-23 | IT'S IN ARGENTINA $200: The tomb of Jose de San Martin, who liberated Argentina from Spain, is in a cathedral in this capital Buenos Aires |
#5948, aired 2010-06-23 | IT'S IN ARGENTINA $400: Monica Lewinsky was one at the White House an intern |
#5948, aired 2010-06-23 | IT'S IN ARGENTINA $400: Cerro Mercedario & Cerro Nacimiento are Argentine peaks in this chain the Andes |
#5948, aired 2010-06-23 | IT'S IN ARGENTINA $600: Fossil tracks of Limayichnus major, a type of this, can be seen near El Chocon, Argentina a dinosaur |
#5948, aired 2010-06-23 | IT'S IN ARGENTINA $800: A subspecies of this type of large cat lives on the island of Sumatra a tiger |
#5948, aired 2010-06-23 | IT'S IN ARGENTINA $800: Discovered in 1520, this large island Argentina shares with Chile has a name that means "land of fire" Tierra del Fuego |
#5948, aired 2010-06-23 | IT'S IN ARGENTINA $1000: At its widest point more than 120 miles across, this Argentine "rio" isn't a river at all, but an estuary the Rio de la Plata |
#5948, aired 2010-06-23 | IT'S IN ARGENTINA $1200: Any very large person, like pitcher Ed Halicki a giant |
#5948, aired 2010-06-23 | IT'S IN ARGENTINA $1600: A large structure for open-air sports or other entertainments an arena |
#5948, aired 2010-06-23 | IT'S IN ARGENTINA $2000: Light-sensitive membrane on the back of your eye retina |
#5939, aired 2010-06-10 | WELL, EXHUME ME! $400: Her body was stolen & sent to Italy after her husband was deposed; it was returned to Argentina in 1974 Eva Perón |
#5932, aired 2010-06-01 | MOUNTAIN COUNTRY $2000: The summit of Aconcagua Argentina |
#5929, aired 2010-05-27 | WORLD OF GESTURES $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew twirls a finger near his temple.) In much of the world, the twirled finger means "you're crazy", but in Argentina, it means you may have one of these--pick up! a phone call |
#5914, aired 2010-05-06 | OFFICIAL LANGUAGES $200: Argentina Spanish |
#5911, aired 2010-05-03 | HE DIED A DEADLY DEATH $1200: After his death at age 78 on July 1, 1974, Argentina could cry for this 3-time president too Juan Perón |
#5907, aired 2010-04-27 | FUN WITH WORDS $1,600 (Daily Double): Its the New World country that takes its name from a Latin word for a metal Argentina |
#5890, aired 2010-04-02 | WEIRD CRITTERS $800: Found in Argentina, the pink fairy species of this armored animal reaches only a length of about 5 inches an armadillo |
#5875, aired 2010-03-12 | YOU'VE GOT YOUR BORDERS $600: To the east, Argentina; to the west, the Pacific Chile |
#5865, aired 2010-02-26 | THE COUNTRY AS DESCRIBED BY THE ONION $800: "Nearly 15 feet wide", this nation's been "preventing Argentina from enjoying the Pacific Ocean since 1818" Chile |
#5862, aired 2010-02-23 | TOWERS $800: The Renoir Towers rise over the Rio de la Plata in this South American country Argentina |
#5852, aired 2010-02-09 | SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR $400: This country's Christchurch is the world's southernmost city with more than 250,000 people New Zealand |
#5852, aired 2010-02-09 | SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR $1600: The Gran Chaco, an arid subtropical region, covers parts of Uruguay & Bolivia & the northern part of this country Argentina |
#5825, aired 2010-01-01 | IDEAS FOR TOURISM CAMPAIGNS $600: Our Andes are dandy! Only Brazil has more people in South America, but they don't have our coffee. Hail... Colombia |
#5786, aired 2009-11-09 | ANAGRAMS $2000: A South American country:
RAIN AGENT Argentina |
#5780, aired 2009-10-30 | MILITARY DUDES $1000: Manuel Belgrano was a prominent military leader in this S. American country's fight for independence from Spain Argentina |
#5772, aired 2009-10-20 | FAMOUS TRIALS $800: (Jack Ford delivers the clue.) "I had orders" was among his statements at his trial in Israel after being seized in Argentina in 1960; he got the only death sentence Israel has ever imposed (Adolf) Eichmann |
#5764, aired 2009-10-08 | HISTORIC FIGURES SPEAK $400: I made a women's branch of my hubby's political party in 1949 but died 3 years later; still, don't cry for me, Argentina Evita Perón |
#5738, aired 2009-07-15 | JUST DESERTS $800: The Patagonian Desert lies west of Buenos Aires in this country Argentina |
#5735, aired 2009-07-10 | THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER WHEN $400: ...Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands Margaret Thatcher |
#5724, aired 2009-06-25 | HEAD SOUTH FROM $2000: ...this country & you might find yourself in Paraguay, Argentina or Chile Bolivia |
#5699, aired 2009-05-21 | THE WORLD AT WAR $1000: Unprepared for this man leading an army force over the Andes in 1817, the Spanish Empire lost Chile & Argentina José de San Martín |
#5695, aired 2009-05-15 | MISSING WORDS $1000: Los desaparecidos--those missing at the hands of Argentina's former dictatorship--translates to this the disappeared |
#5676, aired 2009-04-20 | FILL IN THE SONG TITLE $400: Madonna as Evita:
"D.C.F.M.A." "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" |
#5669, aired 2009-04-09 | MOUNTAINS $1600: Of South America's 10 highest peaks, 9 of them rise all or in part in this country Argentina |
#5655, aired 2009-03-20 | "A" TRAVEL CATEGORY $200: Lots of chaps wear chaps in the Gaucho Parade in Salta in this country Argentina |
#5650, aired 2009-03-13 | CITIES $800: For a short time in the 1950s, La Plata, Argentina was named for her Eva Peron |
#5617, aired 2009-01-27 | THE NORTHERNMOST NATION $600: Argentina,
Ecuador,
Bolivia Ecuador |
#5564, aired 2008-11-13 | FLAGS $1600: The stripes on Argentina's flag are in "celeste y blanca", this shade of blue & white sky blue |
#5563, aired 2008-11-12 | "A" IN GEOGRAPHY $1200: Argentina's lowest point is Valdes Peninsula; its highest is this mountain Aconcagua |
#5546, aired 2008-10-20 | COUNTRIES BY NEWSPAPERS $200: Diario de los Andes,
The Buenos Aires Herald Argentina |
#5536, aired 2008-10-06 | IT'S A BIT CHILE TODAY $400: Chile shares its longest land border with this country Argentina |
#5519, aired 2008-09-11 | REDS $400: Born in Argentina, this commie helped take over Cuba & later died in Bolivia Che Guevara |
#5515, aired 2008-07-25 | DINOSAURS $1,400 (Daily Double): The name of the Laplatasaurus honors a river on the border of Uruguay & this country Argentina |
#5507, aired 2008-07-15 | BRITISH ROYALS IN THE MILITARY $1,800 (Daily Double): In 1982 Prince Andrew flew helicopters during a war against this country Argentina |
#5502, aired 2008-07-08 | WORLD HISTORY $2000: At the urging of this general now on the 5-peso note, Argentina declared its independence from Spain July 9, 1816 (Jose de) San Martin |
#5492, aired 2008-06-24 | TANGO $600: The tango is the national dance of this South American country & its 40 million citizens Argentina |
#5473, aired 2008-05-28 | DUTCH ROYALTY $1600: Don't cry for Princess Maxima, wife of the heir to the Dutch throne; she was born in this South American country Argentina |
#5459, aired 2008-05-08 | WOMEN IN HISTORY $2000: In the late 1940s she founded a female branch of her husband's political party in Argentina Eva Peron |
#5431, aired 2008-03-31 | TOUGH BODIES OF WATER $1600: The Uruguay River forms the border between Uruguay & Argentina & most of the border between Argentina & this country Brazil |
#5362, aired 2007-12-25 | THE FEMININE MISTAKE $1000: In 1951 she thought folks wouldn't have a problem with her running for VP of Argentina; she was wrong Evita Peron |
#5340, aired 2007-11-23 | GREEN ACRES $800: The heart of Argentina's agricultural region is these grassy plains covering 300,000 square miles the Pampas |
#5310, aired 2007-10-12 | AROUND THE WORLD $800: In the board game Risk, they're 2 of the 4 South American countries represented (2 of) Brazil, Argentina, Peru, & Venezuela |
#5299, aired 2007-09-27 | MUSEUMS $400: The highlight of Argentina's national history museum in this city is Candido Lopez's historical canvases Buenos Aires |
#5289, aired 2007-09-13 | INTERNATIONAL $1000: Cities in this large South American country include Mendoza, Rosario & Mar del Plata Argentina |
#5265, aired 2007-06-29 | I'M INTO WORLD "P"s $600: It's bounded by Bolivia, Brazil & Argentina Paraguay |
#5240, aired 2007-05-25 | GEOGRAPHY $4,000 (Daily Double): Hundreds of waterfalls make up the spectacular Iguacu Falls on the border of these 2 countries Brazil & Argentina |
#5201, aired 2007-04-02 | THE SMALLEST IN AREA $400: Argentina,
Armenia,
Angola Armenia |
#5184, aired 2007-03-08 | PLACES IN SONG $400: This show tune says, "All through my wild days, my mad existence, I kept my promise, don't keep your distance" "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" |
#5177, aired 2007-02-27 | WHO SAYS $400: 90% of Argentina's supply of this comes from people donating to members of their own families blood |
#5155, aired 2007-01-26 | SHE USED TO BE IN CHARGE $400: President Isabel Peron Argentina |
#5123, aired 2006-12-13 | SOUTH AMERICA $600: Bernardo O'Higgins is called "The Liberator" of this long nation & also founded its navy Chile |
#5082, aired 2006-10-17 | YOU'VE GOT TO FIGHT $600: In 1982 Prince Andrew flew helicopters for England in an undeclared war with this country Argentina |
#5071, aired 2006-10-02 | NAME THAT COUNTRY $4,000 (Daily Double): This country takes its name from a term for a precious metal Argentina |
#4996, aired 2006-05-08 | A WORLD OF FACTS $800: Nestor Kirchner is the current president of this South American country Argentina |
#4986, aired 2006-04-24 | AROUND THE HORN $200: The southernmost point in South America, Cape Horn is part of this country Chile |
#4985, aired 2006-04-21 | "DON'T" YOU KNOW THIS SONG? $400: Buenos Aires held back a sniffle when this Madonna hit went to No. 8 in 1997 "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" |
#4933, aired 2006-02-08 | ALPHABETICALLY FIRST $2000: Of the countries of mainland South America Argentina |
#4932, aired 2006-02-07 | GEOGRAPHY $1200: The ownership of the islands of Tierra del Fuego is shared by these 2 nations Chile & Argentina |
#4895, aired 2005-12-16 | BODIES OF WATER $1600: The name of this waterfall on the Brazil-Argentina border is derived from a Guarani word meaning "great water" Iguassú |
#4881, aired 2005-11-28 | SOUTH AMERICAN HISTORY $800: During WWII this colonel amassed power in Argentina; in 1946 he was elected president Juan Peron |
#4874, aired 2005-11-17 | MONEY FROM HOME $400: If your grandma in Argentina wanted to send you money, she'd convert these into dollars pesos |
#4855, aired 2005-10-21 | NAME THAT AUTOCRAT $400: Argentina
1946-1955 (Juan) Perón |
#4851, aired 2005-10-17 | THE 19th CENTURY $1,000 (Daily Double): In 1825 patriots crossed the Rio de la Plata from Argentina to fight for this country's freedom from Brazil Uruguay |
#4814, aired 2005-07-07 | LET'S DANCE! $800: Britannica calls the Milonga, a dance from this South American country, "fast, sensual, and disreputable" Argentina |
#4791, aired 2005-06-06 | BLOWIN' IN THE WIND $800: A pampero is a sudden cold summer wind in this second-largest South American country Argentina |
#4781, aired 2005-05-23 | TAKE ME TO THE RIVER $2000: When visiting Argentina, visit the Cataratas, or falls of, this river, which include the Tres Mosqueteros Iguazu |
#4768, aired 2005-05-04 | NAME THAT NATION $1000: Despite its larger resources, Brazil lost an 1820s war with Argentina that resulted in this new country between them Uruguay |
#4730, aired 2005-03-11 | COUNTRIES BY NEWSPAPERS $1000: El Cronista &
El Patagonico Argentina |
#4714, aired 2005-02-17 | SHOW BUSINESS GROUPS $800: (Honorary Clue Crew member Dayna Devon from Extra reports from an awards show.) The Golden Globe Awards are given by the HFPA, a group whose reporters hail from places like Argentina, Egypt & Taiwan the Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
#4703, aired 2005-02-02 | CALM DOWN, YOU'RE HISTORICAL! $800: Don't cry for her; in 1951, she was nominated for vice president of Argentina Evita (Peron) |
#4703, aired 2005-02-02 | CALM DOWN, YOU'RE HISTORICAL! $2000: In 1982 this "Iron Lady" prime minister ordered an attack to stop Argentina from claiming the Falkland Islands Margaret Thatcher |
#4696, aired 2005-01-24 | JOSE CAN YOU SEE $400: The largest of the 4 modern countries Jose de San Martin helped liberate from European rule Argentina |
#4690, aired 2005-01-14 | PEACE, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING $2,000 (Daily Double): A mountain pass is home to the "Christ of the Andes" statue symbolizing peace between these 2 countries Chile & Argentina |
#4670, aired 2004-12-17 | ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER $800: This musical was the happy result of a 1974 visit to Argentina by Lloyd Webber's collaborator Tim Rice Evita |
#4640, aired 2004-11-06 | "DON'T" FORGET THIS SONG $400: Julie Covington made a popular recording of this song from "Evita" "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" |
#4637, aired 2004-11-03 | FOREIGN ANIMAL NOISES $800: In Argentina they berp; Swedish ones kvack while hopping frogs |
#4631, aired 2004-10-25 | THE MOST POPULOUS NATION $400: Spain,
Mexico,
Argentina Mexico |
#4615, aired 2004-10-01 | GEOGRAPHY $3,000 (Daily Double): One of the 2 South American countries trying to claim Graham Land, part of the British Antarctic territory Argentina (or Chile) |
#4584, aired 2004-07-08 | THEIR NATIVE SOIL $1000: Soccer great Diego Maradona Argentina |
#4549, aired 2004-05-20 | ANNUAL EVENTS $1000: On August 17, this country honors the death of native son & freedom fighter Jose de San Martin Argentina |
#4545, aired 2004-05-14 | CURRENT EVENTS $1000: The Falkland Current flows for hundreds of miles up the east coast of this country Argentina |
#4536, aired 2004-05-03 | THE SMALLEST IN AREA $800: Panama,
Brazil,
Argentina Panama |
#4535, aired 2004-04-30 | PLACES TO PAY IN PESOS $800: Use pesos to pay for the CD of "Evita" in La Plata in this country Argentina |
#4525, aired 2004-04-16 | WHAT "A" COUNTRY $400: It occupies most of southern South America Argentina |
#4514, aired 2004-04-01 | HOT SPOTS $800: When it hit 120 on Dec. 11, 1905 in Rivadavia in this country the gauchos must have stayed in the sombra Argentina |
#4511, aired 2004-03-29 | GAMES $400: The Cup of the Americas is up for grabs in matches between the U.S. & Argentina in this mounted game polo |
#4508, aired 2004-03-24 | IT BORDERS BOTH $1600: Venezuela & Argentina Brazil |
#4502, aired 2004-03-16 | "E"PICS $200: It had an interesting casting choice, Madonna as the first lady of Argentina Evita |
#4477, aired 2004-02-10 | SCULPTURE $1000: Mateo Alonso's "Christ of the Andes" is a memorial to a settled border dispute between these 2 nations Argentina and Chile |
#4434, aired 2003-12-11 | "T"EASE ME $400: This sensuous dance in 2/4 time originated in Argentina the tango |
#4402, aired 2003-10-28 | THE LARGEST IN AREA $1000: Argentina, Ecuador, Peru Argentina |
#4397, aired 2003-10-21 | NEXT TO BRAZIL $1600: It's the largest country in area with which Brazil has a border Argentina |
#4396, aired 2003-10-20 | BORDERS $1600: Argentina's border with this country is 3,200 miles long, about the same as its coastline Chile |
#4394, aired 2003-10-16 | WOMEN OF COUNTRY $400: Isabel Peron Argentina |
#4370, aired 2003-09-12 | THE TWENTIETH $400: A nation shares its name with this traditional 20th wedding anniversary present China |
#4356, aired 2003-07-07 | PLACES $400: Stanley is the capital of these islands that were a bone of contention between the U.K. & Argentina Falkland Islands (or Malvinas) |
#4343, aired 2003-06-18 | THE MOST POPULOUS NATION $200: Mexico,
Brazil,
Argentina Brazil |
#4307, aired 2003-04-29 | INDEPENDENCE DAY $800: On September 7 you can party on down to Rio & celebrate this South American country's independence Brazil |
#4298, aired 2003-04-16 | HOLIDAY HISTORY $1600: In 1970 this country moved Carnival from before Lent to late July Cuba |
#4284, aired 2003-03-27 | THE LARGEST IN AREA $800: Argentina,
Chile,
Peru Argentina |
#4269, aired 2003-03-06 | THE RIVER $1600: The Paraguay River originates in the highlands of Mato Grosso in this country Brazil |
#4265, aired 2003-02-28 | RUN FOR THE BORDER $400: From Santiago,
Chile Argentina |
#4248, aired 2003-02-05 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $1600: This second-largest South American country's flag is seen here Argentina |
#4245, aired 2003-01-31 | RANCHES $200: At about 12,000 sq. mi., Strangeray Springs, a cattle ranch (or station) in this country, is bigger than Vermont Australia |
#4218, aired 2002-12-25 | THE THREE $1600: The three countries closest to Antarctica Argentina, Chile & New Zealand |
#4212, aired 2002-12-17 | ARGENTINA $200: Famed Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera drew from the dances & songs of these cowboys in his early works gauchos |
#4212, aired 2002-12-17 | ARGENTINA $400: More than 2/3 of Argentina's population lives in this fertile plain that has some of the world's best topsoil Pampas |
#4212, aired 2002-12-17 | ARGENTINA $600: Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city, lies on this island territory of Argentina Tierra del Fuego |
#4212, aired 2002-12-17 | ARGENTINA $1000: Argentina has 2 major political parties: the radical Civic Union & the Justicialist Party, also called this Peronist Party (party of Juan Peron) |
#4212, aired 2002-12-17 | ARGENTINA $2,000 (Daily Double): Both Argentina & the Rio de la Plata derive their names from the Latin word for this silver |
#4203, aired 2002-12-04 | WORLD OF TENNIS $1000: Gabriela Sabatini Argentina |
#4167, aired 2002-10-15 | WORLD GOVERNMENT $1000: Although they made the musical about Evita, this third wife of Juan Peron was president of Argentina Isabel Peron |
#4161, aired 2002-10-07 | WORLD LEADERS $800: After its president Fernando de la Rua resigned December 20, 2001, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa got the post & lasted a week Argentina |
#4113, aired 2002-06-19 | GIMME SOME MONEY $400: Chile, the Philippines & Argentina all use this common unit of currency peso |
#4112, aired 2002-06-18 | "M" MARKS THE SPOT $200: After Brazil, it's the most populous country in Latin America Mexico |
#4099, aired 2002-05-30 | WORLD FLAGS $400: This South American nation's flag is based on one raised by Gen. Manuel Belgrano in 1812 Argentina |
#4091, aired 2002-05-20 | SOUTH AMERICAN CAPITALS $400: About one-third of Argentina's population lives within the metropolitan area of this capital city Buenos Aires |
#4057, aired 2002-04-02 | 20th CENTURY BRITAIN $5,000 (Daily Double): On Oct. 31, 1956 British & French bombs destroyed much of this country's air force Egypt |
#3996, aired 2002-01-07 | RUGGED TERRAIN $800: Patagonia is mainly in Argentina but part, including craggy Torres del Paine National Park, is in this country Chile |
#3979, aired 2001-12-13 | THE NORTHERNMOST NATION $600: Bolivia,
Ecuador,
Argentina Ecuador |
#3970, aired 2001-11-30 | OLD POETIC FORMS $800: The Cielito, "darling", is associated with this cowboy literature of Argentina & Uruguay gaucho |
#3946, aired 2001-10-29 | EGGS-ACTLY $600: The Sauropod, a dinosaur the size of a bus, came from eggs discovered in this country's Patagonia region Argentina |
#3937, aired 2001-10-16 | PROVINCES $500: Chaco & La Pampa Argentina |
#3932, aired 2001-10-09 | 1946 $300 (Daily Double): This 50-year-old ex-colonel was elected president of Argentina on March 28, 1946 Juan Peron |
#3924, aired 2001-09-27 | MY COUNTRY 'TIS OF THEE $300: "Land where my fathers" dyed gaucho pants on the pampas Argentina |
#3915, aired 2001-09-14 | ANAGRAMMED WORLD CAPITALS $200: In South America:
AS I TANGO Santiago |
#3895, aired 2001-07-06 | 1973 $500: Don't cry for this leader--after nearly 18 years in exile, he returned to Argentina in June Perón |
#3880, aired 2001-06-15 | "P"LACES $800: More than half the population of this country perished in an 1864-1870 war with Argentina, Brazil & Uruguay Paraguay |
#3853, aired 2001-05-09 | ANAGRAMMED COUNTRIES $100: In South America:
Ant in gear Argentina |
#3821, aired 2001-03-26 | NAME THE COUNTRY $100: "Don't Cry For Me," this country Argentina |
#3820, aired 2001-03-23 | WATERFALLS $1000: This scenic waterfall on the Brazil-Argentina border actually consists of about 275 individual cataracts Iguazu Falls |
#3815, aired 2001-03-16 | MOVIE SONGS $200: 1996:
"Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" Evita |
#3810, aired 2001-03-09 | IT BORDERS BOTH $1000: Ecuador & Chile Peru |
#3797, aired 2001-02-20 | THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE $200: Portuguese for "beautiful", it's a city in northern Argentina, & also an old name for Taiwan Formosa |
#3794, aired 2001-02-15 | AUTHORS' NATIVE LANDS $1000: Writer of "Ficciones" Jorge Luis Borges Argentina |
#3793, aired 2001-02-14 | INTERNATIONAL BOOKS & AUTHORS $300: Argentina's Manuel Puig gave us the "Kiss of" this "Woman"; I read about it on the "web" "Kiss of the Spider Woman" |
#3792, aired 2001-02-13 | NOTABLE NAMES $800: A hero to many, he trained as a doctor in Argentina before becoming a revolutionary & dying in Bolivia Che Guevara |
#3786, aired 2001-02-05 | "F" IN GEOGRAPHY $1000: In the 1980s Argentina & Great Britain fought a war over these South American islands the Falklands |
#3773, aired 2001-01-17 | "A" IN GEOGRAPHY $200: This country controls the eastern half of Tierra del Fuego, largest island in an archipelago of the same name Argentina |
#3739, aired 2000-11-30 | THE "A"-TEAM $200: Both this country & the Rio de la Plata, its major river estuary, were named for silver Argentina |
#3738, aired 2000-11-29 | ROAM $600: Go due west from Sao Paulo & you'll next make your guay into this country Paraguay |
#3735, aired 2000-11-24 | SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR $200: The Gran Chaco is a low, flat plain covering western Paraguay, southern Bolivia & the northern part of this country Argentina |
#3733, aired 2000-11-22 | WORLD LIT $1000: "Heartbreak Tango" was the second novel by Manuel Puig, one of this country's most famous authors Argentina |
#3725, aired 2000-11-10 | WOMEN IN HISTORY $200: Argentina cried for her when this former actress & first lady died of cancer in 1952 Eva Peron |
#3670, aired 2000-07-14 | THEY WROTE THE SONGS $500: "I Don't Know How To Love Him" & "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice |
#3633, aired 2000-05-24 | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS $400: For the abundance of the metal found there, this South American country's name is from the Latin for "silver" Argentina |
#3616, aired 2000-05-01 | THE SMALLEST IN AREA $800: Argentina,
Brazil,
Peru Peru |
#3609, aired 2000-04-20 | FOREIGN NATIONAL PARKS $200: Gran Paradiso Italy |
#3608, aired 2000-04-19 | ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC $100: In 1998 oil drilling operations began in the waters off these islands claimed by Argentina & Great Britain Falkland/Malvinas Islands |
#3577, aired 2000-03-07 | NATIONS' MOST POPULOUS CITIES $200: Argentina Buenos Aires |
#3570, aired 2000-02-25 | A COMMUNIST PLOT $600: Buried in Santa Clara, Cuba this revolutionary leader was born in Argentina in 1928 Ernesto "Che" Guevara |
#3561, aired 2000-02-14 | AROUND THE WORLD $500: Argentina, Bolivia & Brazil could say to this small country, "Halt, we've got you surrounded!" Paraguay |
#3555, aired 2000-02-04 | AROUND THE WORLD $400: In 1976 soccer's Diego Maradona joined this country's national team when he was only 16 years old Argentina |
#3508, aired 1999-12-01 | DON'T CRY FOR ME, ARGENTINA $100: 2 of the 5 countries that border Argentina (2 of) Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile & Uruguay |
#3508, aired 1999-12-01 | DON'T CRY FOR ME, ARGENTINA $200: Argentina claimed these islands in 1820; the British took them over in 1833 without firing a shot Falklands (or Malvinas) |
#3508, aired 1999-12-01 | DON'T CRY FOR ME, ARGENTINA $300: Spanish sailors named this city in honor of St. Mary, patron saint of good winds Buenos Aires |
#3508, aired 1999-12-01 | DON'T CRY FOR ME, ARGENTINA $400: This army colonel was Argentina's president from 1946 to 1955 & again from 1973 to 1974 Juan Peron |
#3500, aired 1999-11-19 | CHORUS LINES $600: Its chorus says, "All through my wild days, my mad existence, I kept my promise, don't keep your distance" "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" (or Evita) |
#3449, aired 1999-09-09 | WORLD CAPITALS $500: The name of this capital of Argentina means "fair winds" or "good air" Buenos Aires |
#3443, aired 1999-07-21 | COUNTRIES BY REGION $500 (Daily Double): Chaco Central,
Pampa de las Salinas,
Chaco Austral Argentina |
#3428, aired 1999-06-30 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $1000: Ninos Envueltos, or "wrapped children", are taste treats in this second-largest South American country Argentina |
#3421, aired 1999-06-21 | PENINSULAS $1,000 (Daily Double): The peninsula at the northwestern edge of this continent has been claimed by England, Chile & Argentina Antarctica |
#3407, aired 1999-06-01 | ALL THE TEA $800: This South American country produced 55,000 tons in 1997; tea there is "like silver" Argentina |
#3376, aired 1999-04-19 | WHAT "A" COUNTRY! $400: It's the only "A" country whose currency is the peso Argentina |
#3374, aired 1999-04-15 | THE 1950s $300: The U.S. & Argentina were among the 12 countries who signed a treaty to preserve this continent Antarctica |
#3372, aired 1999-04-13 | THE "IN" SOUND $100: The South American empire of these people included parts of present-day Ecuador, Peru, Chile & Argentina Incas |
#3368, aired 1999-04-07 | OFFICIAL LANGUAGES $100: Argentina Spanish |
#3357, aired 1999-03-23 | NAME THE MUSICAL $300: Magaldi,
Peron's mistress,
People of Argentina Evita |
#3357, aired 1999-03-23 | SPECIAL FORCES $1000: "By way of deception, thou shalt do war" is the motto of this agency that captured Eichmann in Argentina the Mossad (from Israel) |
#3352, aired 1999-03-16 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1000: The name of this waterfall on the Brazil-Argentina border comes from a Guarani word for "great water" Iguazu Falls |
#3348, aired 1999-03-10 | 50 YEARS AGO $200: Argentina's new 1949 constitution meant this incumbent president could succeed himself Juan Peron |
#3337, aired 1999-02-23 | COUNTRIES BY REGION $400: Cordoba,
La Pampa,
Tierra del Fuego Argentina |
#3319, aired 1999-01-28 | YESTERDAY $500: He first led his red-shirted Italian legion in the 1840s, fighting for Uruguay against Argentina Giuseppe Garibaldi |
#3292, aired 1998-12-22 | HOLIDAYS $400: This country observes June 10 as Malvinas Day Argentina |
#3280, aired 1998-12-04 | AROUND THE LITERARY WORLD $600: It was the native country of Benito Lynch, a master of the gaucho novel Argentina |
#3279, aired 1998-12-03 | WORLD CUP '98 $300: Argentina didn't "kick" about this controversial tie-breaking method after using it to beat England Penalty kicks/shootout |
#3254, aired 1998-10-29 | WORLD HODGEPODGE $100: Pato, a combination of basketball & this game played on horseback, is quite popular in Argentina Polo |
#3248, aired 1998-10-21 | WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE $1000: These falls on the Brazil-Argentina border are almost 4 times the width of Niagara Falls Iguazu Falls |
#3247, aired 1998-10-20 | GEOGRAPHICAL EXTREMES $1,000 (Daily Double): Only 4 nations lie south of 40 degrees south latitude: Australia, New Zealand, Argentina & this one Chile |
#3234, aired 1998-10-01 | SECOND PLACE $600 (Daily Double): South America's second largest country in area, it borders the largest Argentina |
#3204, aired 1998-07-02 | HORSE BREEDS $400: The Criollo is a breed from this country & is popular with the gauchos of the Pampas Argentina |
#3129, aired 1998-03-19 | GEOGRAPHY $1000: Bigfoot walks the Pacific Northwest; this area, whose name means big foot, is in Argentina Patagonia |
#3070, aired 1997-12-26 | 1945 $500: In a surprise coup, he overthrew Argentina's new government & set up his own cabinet Juan Peron |
#3056, aired 1997-12-08 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $200: The Casa Rosada, residence of this country's president, stands on the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires Argentina |
#3045, aired 1997-11-21 | 1974 $500: The Western Hemisphere's first female head of state was this country's Isabel Peron Argentina |
#3041, aired 1997-11-17 | POWER PLAYS $200: In this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, an actress becomes the most powerful woman in Argentina Evita |
#3032, aired 1997-11-04 | SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR $500: In 1842 the British made Stanley the capital of these later war-torn islands off Argentina Falkland Islands (or Malvinas) |
#3028, aired 1997-10-29 | "C" THE WORLD $300: Henry Kissinger described this long, narrow country as a blade "pointed at the heart of Antarctica" Chile |
#3005, aired 1997-09-26 | TOUGH GEOGRAPHY $600: Provinces of this country include El Oro, Chimborazo & Colon or the Galapagos Islands Ecuador |
#3005, aired 1997-09-26 | TOUGH GEOGRAPHY $1000: One of Puerto Rico's major rivers shares its name with this estuary that separates Uruguay & Argentina Rio de la Plata |
#2977, aired 1997-07-08 | FAMOUS NAMES $400: In 1951 she was nominated for vice president of Argentina, but was forced to withdraw from the race Eva Peron |
#2960, aired 1997-06-13 | WORLD TRAVEL $200: Known for its snow festival, Bariloche, Argentina is one of the top ski resorts in these mountains the Andes |
#2956, aired 1997-06-09 | WORLD HISTORY $800: In 1828 Brazil & Argentina recognized this neighboring country as an independent republic Uruguay |
#2946, aired 1997-05-26 | RECURRENCES $200: Each year a flock of these birds travels between Goya, Argentina & a mission in California swallows |
#2933, aired 1997-05-07 | ATHLETES $400: This man who led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup soccer title played for Italy's Napoli from 1984 to 1991 Diego Maradona |
#2932, aired 1997-05-06 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1000: This island group also claimed by Argentina was named by the British for a treasurer of the British navy Falkland (or Malvinas) Islands |
#2908, aired 1997-04-02 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $500: Its borders with Bolivia & Peru are much shorter than its border with Argentina Chile |
#2893, aired 1997-03-12 | WHEAT $200: South America's main wheat-growing area is the Pampa in this country Argentina |
#2849, aired 1997-01-09 | THE 1970s $1000: In 1978 these 2 South American countries almost went to war over 3 islands in the Beagle Channel Argentina & Chile |
#2845, aired 1997-01-03 | GEOGRAPHY $300: The Patagonian region of South America lies mainly in this country Argentina |
#2798, aired 1996-10-30 | 20th CENTURY HISTORY $300: In 1952 Argentina's national congress approved this president's second 5-year plan Juan Peron |
#2766, aired 1996-09-16 | FAMOUS FIRSTS $400: In the 1st contest for this trophy, Uruguay beat Argentina in 1930, 4-2 the World Cup |
#2765, aired 1996-09-13 | AROUND THE WORLD $400: The Cueca is a flirtatious courtship dance from this narrow country that borders Argentina Chile |
#2762, aired 1996-09-10 | MODERN HISTORY $1000: Traced to Argentina in 1960, this Nazi official was transported to Israel, tried, and executed Adolf Eichmann |
#2752, aired 1996-07-16 | WORLD LEADERS $800: After 18 years in exile, he returned to Argentina in 1973 Juan Perón |
#2722, aired 1996-06-04 | BRITISH HISTORY $200: In 1990, 8 years after fighting over the Falkland Islands, Britain & this country agreed to resume relations Argentina |
#2721, aired 1996-06-03 | PROVINCES $200: Entre Rios,
Rio Negro,
La Pampa Argentina |
#2698, aired 1996-05-01 | WORLD HISTORY $400: On February 24, 1946, he was elected president of Argentina in a landslide Juan Peron |
#2695, aired 1996-04-26 | WORLD HISTORY $100: At the time of the Spanish conquest, this empire occupied parts of Peru, Argentina, Chile & other countries Incan |
#2692, aired 1996-04-23 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $200: Buenos Aires is this country's most populous province Argentina |
#2679, aired 1996-04-04 | NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WORLD $1000: Argentina & Brazil have national parks to preserve the wildlife & beauty of these extensive waterfalls Iguazu Falls |
#2676, aired 1996-04-01 | SOUTH AMERICA $200: 80% of Argentina's farm products come from this fertile plain Pampas |
#2673, aired 1996-03-27 | FLIGHTLESS BIRDS $1000: In central Argentina, gauchos with bolas hunt this large bird for sport rhea |
#2655, aired 1996-03-01 | THE 1950s $100: Deposed as leader of Argentina in 1955, he fled to Paraguay & then to Spain Juan Perón |
#2630, aired 1996-01-26 | MOUNTAINS $200: Maipo & Tupungato are volcanoes in this range on the Chile-Argentina border Andes |
#2617, aired 1996-01-09 | COMPOSERS $200: "Ritual Fire Dance" composer Manuel de Falla moved from this European country to Argentina in 1939 Spain |
#2602, aired 1995-12-19 | DANCE $800: Argentina's Astor Piazzolla is famous as a composer of music for this ballroom dance the tango |
#2593, aired 1995-12-06 | LANGUAGES $200: Lunfardo, a dialect of this language, developed in Argentina before 1900 Spanish |
#2576, aired 1995-11-13 | ISLANDS $400: What Argentina calls the Islas Malvinas, England calls this Falkland Islands |
#2560, aired 1995-10-20 | SOUTH AMERICA $400 (Daily Double): In 1881 the region of Patagonia was divided between Chile & this country Argentina |
#2558, aired 1995-10-18 | BAYS & GULFS $400: Sugar Loaf Mountain in this country rises above Guanabara Bay Brazil |
#2541, aired 1995-09-25 | THE 1980s $300: This country occupied the Falkland Islands for about 10 weeks in 1982 Argentina |
#2516, aired 1995-07-10 | HISTORY $500: In 1680 the Portuguese founded Colonia in this small country between Brazil & Argentina Uruguay |
#2506, aired 1995-06-26 | COUNTRY IN THE MIDDLE $1000: Peru,
Brazil,
Paraguay,
Argentina,
Chile Bolivia |
#2499, aired 1995-06-15 | "DON'T" SONGS $300: In the Broadway musical, Evita asks for the support of her country in this song "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" |
#2485, aired 1995-05-26 | HISTORY $200: He & his wife Isabel were elected president & vice president of Argentina in 1973 Juan Perón |
#2471, aired 1995-05-08 | GUINNESS RECORDS $500: The world's largest swamp is the Gran Pantanal in this South American country's Mato Grosso state Brazil |
#2441, aired 1995-03-27 | DANCE $800: Though the samba was influenced by African dance, it originated in this country Brazil |
#2439, aired 1995-03-23 | FAMOUS WOMEN $600: She operated a riding school & studied horse training in Argentina before becoming an expert on dogs Barbara Woodhouse |
#2419, aired 1995-02-23 | 1947 $200: FOF reported the Food Parcels sent by this country to Italy included pictures of Pres. & Mrs. Peron Argentina |
#2416, aired 1995-02-20 | ART $800: While on an expedition, artist Rockwell Kent painted scenes of this southern part of Argentina Tierra del Fuego (or Patagonia) |
#2407, aired 1995-02-07 | THE UNITED NATIONS $500: Talks between G.B. & Argentina over these islands began in the '60s & were still on when the 1982 war began the Falklands |
#2403, aired 1995-02-01 | 1956 $200: Many pro-Peronists were executed in this country after a 12-hour revolt Argentina |
#2402, aired 1995-01-31 | SOUTH AMERICAN HISTORY $400: After the Falklands War, civilian rule returned to this country with the election of Raul Alfonsin Argentina |
#2384, aired 1995-01-05 | HISTORY $200: He served as president of Argentina twice, 1946-1955 & 1973-1974 (Juan) Peron |
#2378, aired 1994-12-28 | PARKS $800: This country's Cape Horn national park is the most southerly park in the Western Hemisphere Chile |
#2374, aired 1994-12-22 | CIVIL WARS $600: Gaucho troops supported the Federalists against the Unitarians in this country's 19th c. strife Argentina |
#2365, aired 1994-12-09 | SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY $800: The name of this windswept region of Argentina is from a Spanish word for "big feet" Patagonia |
#2359, aired 1994-12-01 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $600: Shortly after this country lost the Falkland Islands War in 1982, President Galtieri resigned Argentina |
#2351, aired 1994-11-21 | "A" IN GEOGRAPHY $200: There's a Liberty cap on the coat of arms of this South American country Argentina |
#2348, aired 1994-11-16 | GEOGRAPHY $1000: 131 feet below sea level, Argentina's lowest point is on this dry, windy region's Valdez Peninsula Patagonia |
#2334, aired 1994-10-27 | LANGUAGES $2,000 (Daily Double): There are still a few thousand speakers of Welsh in areas of Patagonia in this country Argentina |
#2320, aired 1994-10-07 | MOUNTAINS $800: Mount Aconcagua, the Western Hemisphere's highest peak, lies on the border of Chile & this country Argentina |
#2313, aired 1994-09-28 | DANCERS $600: La Argentina & Argentinita were 2 of the most famous performers of this Andalusian gypsy dance the flamenco |
#2305, aired 1994-09-16 | SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY $300: The continent's lowest point, Valdes Peninsula, lies in this country that also contains the highest point Argentina |
#2303, aired 1994-09-14 | WORLD HISTORY $400: On May 2, 1982 the HMS Conqueror torpedoed & sank Argentina's General Belgrano in this war the Falklands |
#2294, aired 1994-07-21 | SENIORS IN HISTORY $300: He was 77 when elected president of Argentina for the last time, in 1973 (Juan) Perón |
#2284, aired 1994-07-07 | WORLD LITERATURE $400: Manuel Puig left this, his native country, after his 1973 novel "The Buenos Aires Affair" was banned Argentina |
#2277, aired 1994-06-28 | FAMOUS WOMEN $300: Tennis star Gabriela Sabatini is a native of this South American country Argentina |
#2276, aired 1994-06-27 | BODIES OF WATER $1000: 1 of the 2 countries sharing South America's majestic Iguacu Falls Argentina or Brazil |
#2271, aired 1994-06-20 | FABRICS $800 (Daily Double): 1 of the 2 leading wool-producing countries in South America Argentina (or Uruguay) |
#2265, aired 1994-06-10 | THE WORLD PRESS $1000: Argentina's 2 most influential dailies are "La Nacion", founded in 1870, & this one founded in 1869 La Prensa |
#2258, aired 1994-06-01 | THE 1970s $400: Vice President who succeeded to the presidency of Argentina in 1974 after her husband's death Isabel Peron |
#2257, aired 1994-05-31 | 1939 $200: Among countries claiming land on this southernmost continent were Argentina & the U.K. Antarctica |
#2256, aired 1994-05-30 | ANIMALS $100: Under 3 feet tall, the Falabella of Argentina is the smallest of these small horses the ponies |
#2245, aired 1994-05-13 | HISTORIC DOCUMENTS $400: The ABC treaty of 1915 was signed by these 3 South American countries Argentina, Brazil & Chile |
#2243, aired 1994-05-11 | BODIES OF WATER $1000: The name of this river between Uruguay & Argentina means "river of silver" Rio de la Plata |
#2242, aired 1994-05-10 | ISLANDS $400: The inhabitants of these islands east of Argentina are mainly of British descent the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
#2217, aired 1994-04-05 | THE 20th CENTURY $300: He was forced to flee Argentina in 1955 when members of the navy joined an army revolt Juan Perón |
#2193, aired 1994-03-02 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1000: Just as its ancient Middle Eastern namesake lay between 2 rivers, so does this subregion of north Argentina Mesopotamia |
#2185, aired 1994-02-18 | WORLD LEADERS $600: Evita must have been his good luck charm; he became president of Argentina 4 months after he married her Peron |
#2173, aired 1994-02-02 | THE 1970s $100: In 1978 the rate of this in Argentina was 169.8%, the world's highest inflation |
#2156, aired 1994-01-10 | ARGENTINA $100: The president of Argentina works at the Casa Rosada or Pink House in this city Buenos Aires |
#2156, aired 1994-01-10 | ARGENTINA $200: Argentina is one of the world's largest producers of this potent potable, making more than the U.S. wine |
#2156, aired 1994-01-10 | ARGENTINA $300: In September 1955 General Eduardo Lonardi succeeded this man as leader of Argentina (Juan) Peron |
#2156, aired 1994-01-10 | ARGENTINA $400: The average Argentine eats over 175 pounds of this meat annually beef (cattle accepted) |
#2156, aired 1994-01-10 | ARGENTINA $500: In 1985 Argentina replaced this currency with a new one called the austral the peso |
#2142, aired 1993-12-21 | WORLD TRAVEL $500 (Daily Double): "Scandal tours" of this capital city show tourists sites associated with ousted President Fernando Collor Brasília |
#2097, aired 1993-10-19 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $400: Provinces in this South American country include Cordoba, Mendoza & La Pampa Argentina |
#2092, aired 1993-10-12 | GEOGRAPHY $400: It's South America's second-largest country in both area & population Argentina |
#2043, aired 1993-06-23 | TRANSPORTATION $500: The Trans-Andine Railroad of South America provides service between Argentina & this country Chile |
#2032, aired 1993-06-08 | POLITICAL TERMS $400: The Descamisados or "shirtless ones" of this country were supporters of Peron Argentina |
#2000, aired 1993-04-23 | NEW WORLD CITIES $200: About 400 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, Cordoba is this country's second- largest city Argentina |
#1995, aired 1993-04-16 | MONUMENTS $500: This statue on the border of Argentina & Chile was molded from old Argentine cannon Christ of the Andes |
#1994, aired 1993-04-15 | HISTORY $800: Gen. Jose de San Martin, a native of this present country, defeated the Spanish at Chacabuco, Chile in 1817 Argentina |
#1992, aired 1993-04-13 | WORLD HISTORY $100: In 1973, after 18 years in exile, he returned to Argentina & was reelected president (Juan) Perón |
#1963, aired 1993-03-03 | BOTANY $100: A large funnel-shaped flower native to Argentina, or Porky Pig's girlfriend Petunia |
#1939, aired 1993-01-28 | MEDALS & DECORATIONS $500: The Order of the Liberator General San Martin Argentina |
#1924, aired 1993-01-07 | SOUTH AMERICA $600: This country, the world's leading emerald supplier, also has S. America's most valuable coal mines Colombia |
#1917, aired 1992-12-29 | DANCE $600: The Milonga, a suggestive ballroom dance from this country, was a forerunner of the tango Argentina |
#1916, aired 1992-12-28 | GEOGRAPHY $1,200 (Daily Double): These 2 South American countries control parts of Tierra del Fuego Chile & Argentina |
#1903, aired 1992-12-09 | THE ARTS $200: La Argentina, who popularized Spanish dancing in the 1920s, was born in this Argentine capital Buenos Aires |
#1884, aired 1992-11-12 | ISLANDS $400: Argentina's claim to this British South Atlantic colony dates back to 1820 the Falklands |
#1878, aired 1992-11-04 | 1960 $800: This Nazi official, living in Argentina under the name Ricardo Clement, was captured & taken to Israel Eichmann |
#1858, aired 1992-10-07 | AUTHORS' BIRTHPLACES $1000: Nobel Prize vvinner Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a native of this country, where he lives in Cartagena Colombia |
#1854, aired 1992-10-01 | GUINNESS RECORDS $400: The world's first woman president was this country's Isabel Peron Argentina |
#1852, aired 1992-09-29 | OPERA AROUND THE WORLD $400: Arturo Berruti's 1897 opera "Pampa" was this country's first opera on a national theme Argentina |
#1828, aired 1992-07-08 | SOUTH AMERICA $1000: Henry Kissinger once called this country a blade "pointed at the tip of Antarctica" Chile |
#1806, aired 1992-06-08 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $500: This country has South America's largest Jewish population Argentina |
#1771, aired 1992-04-20 | DANCE $200: The tango evolved from folk dances in this South American country Argentina |
#1747, aired 1992-03-17 | SOUTH AMERICA $500 (Daily Double): This windswept plateau whose name means "big feet" makes up over 1/4 of Argentina's land Patagonia |
#1706, aired 1992-01-20 | 1952 $300: The city of La Plata, Argentina was renamed for her after her July 26 death Eva Peron |
#1704, aired 1992-01-16 | ISLANDS $600: Ushuaia, the southernmost town in the world, lies on Argentina's side of this island Tierra Del Fuego |
#1683, aired 1991-12-18 | BODIES OF WATER $900 (Daily Double): The falls on this river in Brazil & Argentina are larger than the Niagara River's Iguazu |
#1663, aired 1991-11-20 | ISLANDS $400: Argentina calls them the Islas Malvinas, Britain calls them this the Falklands |
#1660, aired 1991-11-15 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $200: Argentina declared its independence from this country in 1816 Spain |
#1656, aired 1991-11-11 | DESPOTS & DICTATORS $200: In the early 1800s Juan Manuel de Rosas went from gaucho to head honcho of this country Argentina |
#1647, aired 1991-10-29 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $800: This Latin American country leads the world in the production of silver Mexico |
#1641, aired 1991-10-21 | THE 20th CENTURY $200: In April 1982 PM Thatcher sent a naval task force to recapture this island group from Argentina the Falklands |
#1639, aired 1991-10-17 | HORSES $1000: The smallest breed of horse, the Falabella, was developed by ranchers in this S. American country Argentina |
#1583, aired 1991-06-19 | SOUTH AMERICA $300: In 1951 Buenos Aires hosted the 1st of these competitions modeled after the Olympics the Pan American Games |
#1576, aired 1991-06-10 | CLOTHING $200: The bolero, which is usually worn open, originated in this country Spain |
#1576, aired 1991-06-10 | BIRDS $800: This flightless bird of Brazil & Argentina can outrun a horse a rhea |
#1570, aired 1991-05-31 | WORLD FACTS $100: Buenos Aires province is this country's largest in area & population Argentina |
#1546, aired 1991-04-29 | IN THE NEWS $500: 2 days before Bush visited this South American country, President Menem put down a military revolt Argentina |
#1539, aired 1991-04-18 | ISLANDS $300: South Georgia Island, occupied by Argentina in 1982, is a dependency of this British colony the Falkland Islands |
#1533, aired 1991-04-10 | POTENT POTABLES $1000: Of all the countries in the Western Hemisphere, this South American one produces the most wine Argentina |
#1511, aired 1991-03-11 | LATIN AMERICA $800: Traditionally drunk through a straw from a gourd, this is Argentina's national beverage mate |
#1474, aired 1991-01-17 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $200: Manuel Puig's novel about the kiss of this woman was banned in his native Argentina "The Kiss of the Spider Woman" |
#1454, aired 1990-12-20 | CHARACTERS IN MUSICALS $200: Che, Peron, People of Argentina Evita |
#1440, aired 1990-11-30 | FLAGS $1000: The flags of Uruguay & this western neighbor have the sun of May representing independence Argentina |
#1433, aired 1990-11-21 | POTENT POTABLES $800: Of Argentina, Greece & the U.S., the country with the lowest per capita wine consumption the U.S. |
#1419, aired 1990-11-01 | SOUTH AMERICA $2,000 (Daily Double): This nation's 1860s war against Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina cost it half its population Paraguay |
#1418, aired 1990-10-31 | ARGENTINA $200: Sailors named this place for the patron saint Mary of Good Air Buenos Aires |
#1418, aired 1990-10-31 | ARGENTINA $400: Argentina's 1990 loss to Cameroon was called one of the biggest upsets ever in this tournament the World Cup |
#1418, aired 1990-10-31 | ARGENTINA $600: Both the country & the Rio de la Plata were named for this metal silver |
#1418, aired 1990-10-31 | ARGENTINA $800: President Menem represents the Justicialist Party, more commonly called this Peronist Party |
#1418, aired 1990-10-31 | ARGENTINA $1000: In 1984 Argentina settled its dispute over the Beagle Channel with this neighbor Chile |
#1400, aired 1990-10-05 | WOMEN $500: This Irish-born woman studied horse-training in Argentina, but was more famous for training dogs Barbara Woodhouse |
#1388, aired 1990-09-19 | SOUTH AMERICA $600: As the continent's 2nd most populous country it gets the silver medal Argentina |
#11, aired 1990-08-25 | INTERNATIONAL PARKS $2000: 1 of 2 South American countries each having a park on its side of Iguacu Falls Brazil (or Argentina) |
#1373, aired 1990-07-18 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $800: 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the Andes are located in this Atlantic coast country Argentina |
#1302, aired 1990-04-10 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $800 (Daily Double): 1 of the 2 Central American countries with only 1 sea coast Belize & El Salvador |
#1284, aired 1990-03-15 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1000: Nahuel Huapi, a national park in this country, features lakes, glaciers & the highest peak in N. Patagonia Argentina |
#1274, aired 1990-03-01 | SONG LYRICS $100: Evita sang, "Don't" do this "for me Argentina -- the truth is I never left you" Cry |
#1246, aired 1990-01-22 | ARGENTINA $100: Argentina has won 2 of the last 3 World Cup titles in this sport, the country's most popular Futbol/Soccer |
#1246, aired 1990-01-22 | ARGENTINA $200: Candidates for president & vice president must be citizens by birth & of this religion Roman Catholic |
#1246, aired 1990-01-22 | ARGENTINA $300 (Daily Double): In 1983 Raul Alfonsin was elected president, handing this party its 1st defeat The Peronistas (the party of Juan Peron) |
#1246, aired 1990-01-22 | ARGENTINA $300: These cowboys were the rank & file of the army that won independence from Spain Gauchos |
#1246, aired 1990-01-22 | ARGENTINA $500: This almost treeless region of Argentina is the agricultural & industrial heart of the nation Pampas |
#1225, aired 1989-12-22 | HISTORIC NICKNAMES $400: He was called "The New World Superman" when he came to power in Argentina in 1946 Juan Peron |
#1192, aired 1989-11-07 | ARGENTINA $200: Like Washington, D.C., this city is a federal district Buenos Aires |
#1192, aired 1989-11-07 | ARGENTINA $400: The Argentine version of this dance developed from the milonga & the habanera in the 1800s Tango |
#1192, aired 1989-11-07 | ARGENTINA $600: Largest bird of the Pampas, it can be tamed & kept as a farmyard pet Rhea |
#1192, aired 1989-11-07 | ARGENTINA $800: Jesuits were the 1st to cultivate this species of holly that's made into a tea-like drink Mate |
#1192, aired 1989-11-07 | ARGENTINA $1000: He has been called the "George Washington of Argentina" Jose de San Martin |
#1128, aired 1989-06-28 | WARS $100: The war between Great Britain & this country over the Falklands ran from April to June of 1982 Argentina |
#1092, aired 1989-05-09 | GEOGRAPHIC NAMES $200: Fertile plains of Argentina whose name comes from an Indian word for "space" or "flat surface" pampas |
#1091, aired 1989-05-08 | SOUTH AMERICA $200: When Juan Peron returned to the presidency of this country in 1973, his wife was elected vice president Argentina |
#1086, aired 1989-05-01 | WORLD CAPITALS $800: This Uruguayan capital lies across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires, Argentina Montevideo |
#1073, aired 1989-04-12 | THE EARTH $400: 1 of the 7 nations who have claimed land in Antarctica, unlike the U.S. & USSR, who haven't (1 of) France, Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Norway & the UK |
#1068, aired 1989-04-05 | GEORGE WASHINGTONS $1000: They called him the George Washington of this country; Jose de San Martin also freed Chile & Peru Argentina |
#1013, aired 1989-01-18 | THE 20TH CENTURY $800: To symbolize resolve not to fight each other again, these 2 countries built the Christ of the Andes Chile & Argentina |
#977, aired 1988-11-29 | THE OLYMPICS $300: A 1952 game in this sport had so many fouls, Uruguay finished with only 4 men & Argentina with just 3 basketball |
#972, aired 1988-11-22 | SOUTH AMERICA $200: 1 of the months considered winter in Argentina (1 of) August (or June, July & September) |
#925, aired 1988-09-16 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $600: In both area & population it's the 2nd largest country in South America Argentina |
#864, aired 1988-05-12 | CHOCOLATE $300: This country is the largest producer of cacao beans in the Western Hemisphere Brazil |
#841, aired 1988-04-11 | BODIES OF WATER $200: Of Argentina, Venezuela, or Bolivia, the 1 thru which the Amazon system does not flow Argentina |
#819, aired 1988-03-10 | SOUTH AMERICA $1000: General Jose de San Martin is considered the liberator of this southern South American country Argentina |
#783, aired 1988-01-20 | SOUTH AMERICA $1000: Belo Horizonte, Brazil & La Plata, Argentina are both modeled after this U.S. city Washington, D.C. |
#782, aired 1988-01-19 | WORLD CAPITALS $1000: Pres. Alfonsin has proposed moving this country's capital 475 mi. SW, to Patagonia Argentina |
#764, aired 1987-12-24 | WARS $400: The U.S.S. Phoenix survived Pearl Harbor only to be sold to Argentina & sunk in this war the Falkland Island War |
#691, aired 1987-09-14 | ISLANDS $600: Tierra del Fuego, separated from South America by the Strait of Magellan, is shared by these 2 countries Chile & Argentina |
#678, aired 1987-07-15 | HISTORY $600: This ex-dancer was vice president of Argentina when Juan Peron died Isabel |
#654, aired 1987-06-11 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $1,500 (Daily Double): 4 of the 6 South American countries that lie completely south of the equator (4 of) Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay & Paraguay |
#648, aired 1987-06-03 | MONEY $1000: The currency of this Southern Hemisphere country whose name begins with "A" is the "Austral" Argentina |
#630, aired 1987-05-08 | SOUTH AMERICA $400: This 1986 Robert De Niro film was shot around the Iguassu Falls, on the Brazil-Argentina border The Mission |
#624, aired 1987-04-30 | THE JET SET $300: Prince Andrew's mother-in-law lives with a polo player in this country against which Andrew fought Argentina |
#607, aired 1987-04-07 | ANIMALS $1,000 (Daily Double): In Argentina, rheas are rounded up in order to get these tailfeathers |
#558, aired 1987-01-28 | SOUTH AMERICA $400: Of the Pampa, Gran Chaco, or Selvas, the geographical region not found in Argentina Selvas |
#552, aired 1987-01-20 | ISLANDS $200: Argentina calls them "Las Islas Malvinas"; Britain calls them this the Falkland Islands |
#550, aired 1987-01-16 | GEOGRAPHIC PAIRS $500: Island off New Jersey or Argentina, but Argentines call it "Isla de los Estados" Staten Island |
#541, aired 1987-01-05 | WOMEN IN HISTORY $200: In 1951, this first lady tried to run for Vice President of Argentina Evita Peron |
#531, aired 1986-12-22 | ARGENTINA $100: By law, the country's president & vice president must be of this religion Roman Catholic |
#531, aired 1986-12-22 | ARGENTINA $200: Tho Argentina is the 8th-largest country in the world, ⅓ of its people live in this city's metro area Buenos Aires |
#531, aired 1986-12-22 | ARGENTINA $300: In March 1985, the annual rate for this stood at 850% inflation |
#531, aired 1986-12-22 | ARGENTINA $400: Of the '40s, '50s, '60s & '70s, the decade in which Juan Peron was at no time president the '60s |
#516, aired 1986-12-01 | JULY $400: Evita's widower, he died on July 1, 1974 while president of Argentina again Juan Perón |
#511, aired 1986-11-24 | GEOGRAPHY $800: According to the Britannica, geographic distinction of the city of Ushuaia, Argentina southernmost city in the world |
#506, aired 1986-11-17 | SOUTH AMERICA $400: Besides those of Spanish origin, they're Argentina's largest ethnic group Italians |
#496, aired 1986-11-03 | BIRDS $300: Around Oct. 22, the swallows leave Capistrano to winter in this country, so don't cry for them Argentina |
#471, aired 1986-09-29 | POTPOURRI $400: It's the 1st letter of alphabet that's not the 1st letter of a South American country D |
#462, aired 1986-09-16 | UNDECLARED WARS $1,500 (Daily Double): Following the U.S. invasion of Veracruz in 1914, these "ABC" nations mediated the Mexican crisis Argentina, Brazil & Chile |
#446, aired 1986-05-26 | MODERN HISTORY $500: Though overthrown as Argentina's president in 1955, he returned to power in 1973 Juan Peron |
#442, aired 1986-05-20 | SOUTH AMERICA $400: This "cattle country" is also world's 4th largest producer of wool Argentina |
#400, aired 1986-03-21 | HISTORY $800: He was installed June 4, 1946 as the 29th president of Argentina Juan Perón |
#387, aired 1986-03-04 | HORSES $500: World's 4th-leading raiser of horses, this South American country has more than Russia Brazil |
#304, aired 1985-11-07 | SOUTH AMERICA $400: South America's ABC powers Argentina, Brazil & Chile |
#295, aired 1985-10-25 | FARAWAY PLACES $400: Sp. for "big feet", Patagonia is a region in S. South America belonging primarily to this country Argentina |
#290, aired 1985-10-18 | SOUTH AMERICA $200: This "Land of Silver" exports little silver, but more beef than any other S. American country Argentina |
#286, aired 1985-10-14 | THE AMERICAS $200: Huge, grass-covered plain in Central Argentina, it was home to the gaucho the Pampas |
#150, aired 1985-04-05 | SOUTH AMERICA $800: The Galapagos islands, where Darwin studied evolution, belong to this country Ecuador |
#139, aired 1985-03-21 | WORLD POLITICS $200: This nation's army deposed its president after losing Falklands War Argentina |
#133, aired 1985-03-13 | ENERGY $1000: The world's largest hydroelectric plant is located on the border of Paraguay & this country Brazil |
#125, aired 1985-03-01 | GEOGRAPHY $500: Iguacu Falls forms part of the border between Argentina & this country Brazil |
#96, aired 1985-01-21 | NOTORIOUS $600: He was tried & executed after Israeli agents captured him in Argentina in 1960 Eichmann |
#59, aired 1984-11-29 | WARS $800: In 19th C., Brazil, Argentina & Uruguay wiped out over 80% of this nearby country's population Paraguay |