| #9052, aired 2024-03-05 | PEOPLE NAMED ALEX $2000: Alexandra of Denmark, who married Queen Victoria's oldest son, is seen during the record 38 years she spent holding this title Princess of Wales |
| #9049, aired 2024-02-29 | AROUND THE WORLD $1000: You can get a good feeling for Denmark, literally, with a this & happiness tour, this being a Danish concept for coziness & comfort hygge |
| #9013, aired 2024-01-10 | NATIONAL ANIMALS $400: Denmark has a national this, the small tortoiseshell; with a 2-inch wingspan, it starts visiting flowers in early spring a butterfly |
| #9009, aired 2024-01-04 | LANGUAGES & THEIR FORMS $1000: The Zealandic dialect is spoken in this country's capital, while Jutlandic is spoken in the continental part of the nation Denmark |
| #8997, aired 2023-12-19 | KING'S CROSSING $400: Hark! the Harald angels sang in 1066 for Harald the Ruthless, king of this country, who was killed going up against Harold II Norway |
| #8984, aired 2023-11-30 | ISLANDS & PENINSULAS $1200: Not pokeland or protrudeland but this peninsula forms the continental part of Denmark Jutland |
| #8971, aired 2023-11-13 | SAY CHEESE! $10,200 (Daily Double): Danbo, a cheese originally from this country, is also known as King Christian IX when made with caraway seeds Denmark |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | BIG DOGS AS LITTLE PUPPIES $1000: You get a Scooby snack if you know that this large dog breed originated in Germany, not Denmark as its name might suggest a Great Dane |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY $800: Self-governing overseas areas of Denmark include Greenland & these North Atlantic islands near Iceland the Faroe Islands |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | IN DENMARK $200: Denmark claims the longest-used one of these--the Dannebrog, which legend says fell to Earth in a 1219 battle flag |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | IN DENMARK $400: Danish beermaster J.C. Jacobsen named this brewery for his son Carlsberg |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | IN DENMARK $600: Den Gamle By, an open-air museum representing an early Danish town, is an attraction in Arhus on this peninsula the Jutland |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | IN DENMARK $800: Copenhagenize is an urban planning firm specializing in making cities friendly to these transports, the way Copenhagen is bicycles |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | IN DENMARK $1000: This trade organization declared war on Denmark in the 14th century the Hanseatic League |
| #8918, aired 2023-07-19 | SAME 2 LETTERS, DIFFERENT PLACE $800: DE & .de Delaware & Germany |
| #13, aired 2023-05-17 | ORCHESTRAS $2,000 (Daily Double): Comedian-pianist Victor Borge was an honorary member of this country's Royal Orchestra, which goes back 575 years Denmark |
| #8, aired 2023-05-12 | WORLD FACTS $1600: Denmark's parliament has 179 seats, including 2 from Greenland & 2 from these islands in the North Atlantic the Faroe Islands |
| #8861, aired 2023-05-01 | DIVIDED ISLANDS $1200: In 2022 Canada got a land border with a second country, agreeing to split a tiny island near Greenland with this European nation Denmark |
| #8802, aired 2023-02-07 | WE'RE HALFWAY THERE $1000: Half-timbered houses as on Funen Island, are a nostalgic symbol of this country, & are seen on tins of its butter cookies Denmark |
| #8798, aired 2023-02-01 | MOUNTAINS $1600: Beautiful Kirkjufell, or Church Mountain, is said to be the most photographed mountain in this country Iceland |
| #8786, aired 2023-01-16 | ROYAL HISTORY $1600: Under the Kalmar Union, these 3 Scandinavian countries were under the rule of a single monarch from 1397 to 1523 Denmark, Norway & Sweden |
| #10, aired 2023-01-12 | PENINSULAS $1500: Djursland peninsula is the "wildest part of" this peninsular country that sticks out of the top of Germany Denmark |
| #8732, aired 2022-11-01 | EUROPEAN HAPPENINGS $600: King Frederick VIII gave way to Christian X, who brought things full circle to Frederick IX in this country Denmark |
| #8680, aired 2022-07-08 | SCANDINAVIA $600: Billund, Denmark is the home of this toy company LEGO |
| #8655, aired 2022-06-03 | THIS WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY $1600: This country's flag was said to have fallen from heaven in 1219, a sign of support for Valdemar II in war with the Estonians Denmark |
| #8648, aired 2022-05-25 | ROUGH NATIONAL ANTHEM LYRICS $2000: This nation sings of a nearby rival: "King Christian... his sword was hammering so hard... the Swedes' helmets & brains cracked" Denmark |
| #8626, aired 2022-04-25 | TO THE "N"s OF THE EARTH $400: Kjøttkaker are this country's beloved meatballs, & don't say they're like Swedish ones Norway |
| #8599, aired 2022-03-17 | CHEMICAL PEOPLE $2,100 (Daily Double): Danish chemist Henrik Dam named this vitamin for its aid in coagulation, a word spelled differently in Denmark K |
| #8593, aired 2022-03-09 | 3 CONSECUTIVE CONSONANTS $1200: This word is part of the official names of Cambodia & Denmark Kingdom |
| #8589, aired 2022-03-03 | 1972: 50 YEARS AGO $1200: Margrethe II took the throne of this country, its first queen since 1412 Denmark |
| #8576, aired 2022-02-14 | SMELL YOU LATER $200: Horatio is told that "Something is" this "in the state of Denmark"; in other words, something stinks rotten |
| #8553, aired 2022-01-12 | ROYAL WOMEN $1200: In 2020 this country's Queen Margrethe celebrated her 80th birthday Denmark |
| #8521, aired 2021-11-29 | HELPING THE PLANET $800: Carlsberg, a fine beer from this country, is helping out with the plastic problem by gluing its cans together Denmark |
| #8514, aired 2021-11-18 | OVERSEAS TERRITORIES $1200: The U.S. Virgin Islands were purchased from this European country in 1917 Denmark |
| #8498, aired 2021-10-27 | INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES $2000: Denmark & 3 other countries squabble over the size of the continental shelf of these islands midway between Norway & Iceland the Faroe Islands |
| #8496, aired 2021-10-25 | WHAT HAPPENED WHEN $2000: The Union of Kalmar in 1397 united Sweden & these 2 kingdoms under a single monarch Denmark & Norway |
| #8462, aired 2021-08-10 | PROTEST THIS $800: People in this Scandinavian country couldn't fly their flag under Prussian rule, so they bred protest pigs with its colors Denmark |
| #8439, aired 2021-07-08 | 21st CENTURY MONARCHIES $2000: The few reigning queens include the United Kingdom's Elizabeth II & this queen of Denmark Margrethe |
| #8416, aired 2021-06-07 | SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY $800: Topped by a year-round ski slope, CopenHill is a waste-to-energy plant in this European nation Denmark |
| #8392, aired 2021-05-04 | FACTS ABOUT COUNTRIES $400: Denmark connects to continental Europe through its 42-mile border with this other 7-letter country Germany |
| #8380, aired 2021-04-16 | EUROPEAN GEO-GRAPHIC $1200: Vendsyssel-Thy & Funen are two of the more than 400 islands of this nation Denmark |
| #8339, aired 2021-02-18 | WAR $200: In the 1700-1721 Great Northern War, Russia, Denmark & Poland ganged up on this rival across the Baltic Sweden |
| #8331, aired 2021-02-08 | LITERARY ALLUSIONS $200: Connoting corruption, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" comes from this play Hamlet |
| #8321, aired 2021-01-25 | DO ME A FLAVOR $1000: Dill is often used to flavor Havarti, a cheese originally from this country Denmark |
| #8239, aired 2020-09-17 | ONE-LETTER GEOGRAPHY $1200: Sweden, Denmark & Norway all have villages with the "ring" type of this vowel for a name A |
| #8238, aired 2020-09-16 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $200: In the Kalmar War of 1611-1613, Denmark beat up on this rival to the north Sweden |
| #8222, aired 2020-05-26 | 21st CENTURY ROYALTY $400: In 2012 Queen Margrethe of Denmark celebrated her ruby one of these celebrations jubilee |
| #8220, aired 2020-05-22 | WORLD FACTS $800: Named for a Germanic people, this peninsula forms the continental part of Denmark Jutland |
| #8210, aired 2020-04-24 | LAND "HO"! $2000: Denmark & Germany long squabbled over the region known as Schleswig-this Holstein |
| #8209, aired 2020-04-23 | LITERATURE $1600: Roughly 1,100 years after it was written, this Old English poem was first published in 1815--in Denmark Beowulf |
| #8201, aired 2020-04-13 | WHAT A CHARACTER $1600: Taking the job as Lord Chamberlain of Denmark was not very fortunate for this man, nor for his children Ophelia & Laertes Polonius |
| #8198, aired 2020-04-08 | THE OLYMPIC GAMES $400: In 2016 Pernille Blume of Denmark won the women's freestyle gold medal in this, the shortest Olympic swimming distance 50 meters |
| #8192, aired 2020-03-31 | ITS NEAREST NEIGHBOR NATION $600: Denmark Germany |
| #8145, aired 2020-01-24 | IKEA NAMES $1000: Rugs called Roskilde, Silkeborg & Osted are among things bearing names of towns not in Sweden but in this country Denmark |
| #8, aired 2020-01-14 | DISPUTED TERRITORIES $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) The ownership of Hans Island, located between Ellesmere Island & Greenland, is disputed; Canada stakes its claim by raising its flag there & leaving bottles of rye, while this other country puts up its flag & leaves bottles of aquavit Denmark |
| #8109, aired 2019-12-05 | GRAND OLD FLAGS $2000: Tradition says this country's flag fell from heaven in 1219 Denmark |
| #8073, aired 2019-10-16 | GEOGRAPHICAL NICKNAMES $3,000 (Daily Double): This country that's famous for its cheese & butter is nicknamed "the Dairy of Northern Europe" Denmark |
| #8027, aired 2019-07-02 | CITIES IN THE COUNTRY $2000: Aarhus,
Aalborg Denmark |
| #8022, aired 2019-06-25 | INTERNATIONAL PARKS $400: Denmark created the largest national park in the world on this vast island Greenland |
| #8018, aired 2019-06-19 | COMPUTER CONNECTIONS $400: Nations get their own domain extensions; .dk is the one for this country Denmark |
| #8007, aired 2019-06-04 | WE BORDER GERMANY $4,600 (Daily Double): A peninsula, 406 nearby islands & other possessions make up this nation Denmark |
| #7986, aired 2019-05-06 | ARCHAEOLOGY $2000: The body of this 2,000-year-old man was discovered in a bog in Denmark in 1950 the Tollund Man |
| #7982, aired 2019-04-30 | LESSER-KNOWN NAMES $1600: Ruth Bryan Owen, U.S. minister to Denmark from 1933 to 1936, was the oldest daughter of this statesman William Jennings Bryan |
| #7977, aired 2019-04-23 | QUEEN $400: Succeeding her father, Margrethe II took the throne of this country in 1972 Denmark |
| #7961, aired 2019-04-01 | MISCELLANY $2000: On June 17 Iceland celebrates its independence from this country Denmark |
| #7925, aired 2019-02-08 | ISLANDS $400: The entrance to the Baltic Sea is the location of Zealand, this country's largest & most populous island Denmark |
| #7895, aired 2018-12-28 | THE BEER HUNTER $800: If you're hunting Elephant lager, your destination might be Carlsberg headquarters in this country Denmark |
| #7894, aired 2018-12-27 | SEND LAWYERS, GUNS & MONEY $2000: Even a withered, witchlike old woman could use this coin of Denmark, equal to 100 ore a krone |
| #7884, aired 2018-12-13 | GET IT STRAIT $3,200 (Daily Double): The Denmark Strait lies between these 2 islands, one 20 times the size of the other Greenland and Iceland |
| #7861, aired 2018-11-12 | THEME PARKS $2000: Billund in this country is the home to the original LEGOLAND Denmark |
| #7837, aired 2018-10-09 | OTHER CONSTITUTIONS $800: Denmark:
"The form of government shall be that of a constitutional" this a monarchy |
| #7834, aired 2018-10-04 | AUTHORS BORN & DIED $600: Born in Denmark in 1885, she went into Africa in 1914 & out of this world Sept. 7, 1962 (Isak) Dinesen |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | DANISH FOOD & DRINK $200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Torvehallerne Market in Copenhagen, Denmark.) A Danish culinary staple, smørrebrød means these two simple foods, but the open-faced sandwiches of that name get a lot fancier bread and butter |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | DANISH FOOD & DRINK $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from Torvehallerne Market in Copenhagen, Denmark.) In Denmark, a danish isn't a danish, but a wienerbrød, introduced by bakers who came to Copenhagen in the 19th century from this European city Vienna |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | DANISH FOOD & DRINK $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Torvehallerne Market in Copenhagen, Denmark.) Mayonnaise & mustard seed are among the marinades used when Danes are ready for this pickled fish, the silver of the sea herring |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | DANISH FOOD & DRINK $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Bornholm Island, Denmark.) We've "stalk"ed this plant to Denmark, where it's called rabarber; it makes famous Danish dessert porridge, & here on Bornholm Island, a refreshing juice rhubarb |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | DANISH FOOD & DRINK $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from Torvehallerne Market in Copenhagen, Denmark.) Aquavit for everyone, but first, let's toast to health & friendship, using this Scandinavian equivalent of "cheers" skål |
| #7743, aired 2018-04-18 | CLASSIC KIDS' BOOKS $1000: Lois Lowry won a 1990 Newbery Medal for this book about helping Jews to escape Denmark & the Nazis during World War II Number the Stars |
| #7737, aired 2018-04-10 | HAMLET $200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from Kronborg Castle in Denmark.) The legendary Danish hero Amleth inspired Shakespeare's "Tragedy of Hamlet", & the castle at Kronborg inspired this setting for nearly every scene of the play Elsinore |
| #7737, aired 2018-04-10 | HAMLET $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from Kronborg Castle in Denmark.) Hamlet instructs this friend, "Draw thy breath in pain to tell my story," which is why a guide leads tours of Kronborg Castle as this character Horatio |
| #7737, aired 2018-04-10 | HAMLET $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from Kronborg Castle in Denmark.) While confronting his mother here in the queen's chamber, Hamlet ends up killing Ophelia's dad, this devious character, who is hiding behind a curtain Polonius |
| #7731, aired 2018-04-02 | ON A NORDIC TRACK $800: A peninsula bordering Germany & 400-plus islands are a big part of this small kingdom Denmark |
| #7701, aired 2018-02-19 | MYSTERY & CRIME NOVELS $800: When a boy falls to his death, "Smilla's Sense of Snow" in this Scandinavian country helps prove it was murder Denmark |
| #7692, aired 2018-02-06 | MEMORIALS $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from Copenhagen, Denmark.) The anchor honors the Danish navy, whose greatest triumph during World War II was sinking 32 of its own ships on August 29, 1943, as the Germans imposed this type of law & increased control martial law |
| #7675, aired 2018-01-12 | GET WITH THE PROGRAM! $1200: The Eider program called for the incorporation of Schleswig-Holstein into this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #7660, aired 2017-12-22 | IDIOMS AROUND THE WORLD $800: When someone dies in Denmark, he is said to have taken off these wooden shoes clogs |
| #7640, aired 2017-11-24 | THE EUROPEAN MIDWEST $800: Elk Horn, Iowa, known as "Little" this country, hosts the Tivoli Fest Denmark |
| #7637, aired 2017-11-21 | MILLENNIALS $1600: Fearing a coup, in 1002 A.D. this "unready" English king ordered that all men from Denmark be slain Ethelred |
| #7633, aired 2017-11-15 | BALTIC BELIEFS $4,000 (Daily Double): (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from Bornholm Island in Denmark.) Of the few round churches in Northern Europe, four are here, on Denmark's Island of Bornholm, leading some to theorize a visit from this religious order of knights, whose churches were all round the Templars |
| #7590, aired 2017-09-15 | THE 14th CENTURY $400: 1397's Kalmar Union united these 3 Scandinavian countries Norway, Sweden and Denmark |
| #7589, aired 2017-09-14 | SYMBOLS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows some flags on the monitor.) Many countries have special names for their flags; we have the Stars and Stripes, Denmark has its Dannebrog & then there's this flag the Union Jack |
| #7583, aired 2017-07-26 | LUCKY 13th CENTURY $800: Obviously in no need of fertile land, Haakon IV of this country gained sovereignty over Greenland & Iceland Norway |
| #7581, aired 2017-07-24 | EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY $800: This country's northernmost point is a strip of beach on Jutland Denmark |
| #7568, aired 2017-07-05 | MEDALS & DECORATIONS $1200: Denmark confirmed the Grand Cross of the Order of the Danneborg on this founder of the Boy Scouts Lord Baden-Powell |
| #7561, aired 2017-06-26 | PLACES IN CONTINENTS $1000: It's in Europe: its only land border is with Germany Denmark |
| #7496, aired 2017-03-27 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $1000: King Charles XII of this nation was a boy military genius who won battles against Russia, Poland & Denmark in the 1700s Sweden |
| #7492, aired 2017-03-21 | PRETTY COLORS $200: This North American country shares the only 2 colors on its flag with the flags of Denmark & Switzerland Canada |
| #7469, aired 2017-02-16 | STATUES $2000: Denmark's most photographed statue, it was modeled after the sculptor's wife Eline Eriksen--sans tail, of course The Little Mermaid |
| #7464, aired 2017-02-09 | POTENT POTABLES $1000: Tuborg Pilsner has been brewed in this country since 1880 Denmark |
| #7432, aired 2016-12-27 | THE 1700s $1,000 (Daily Double): Reigning from 1701 to 1713, Frederick I was this kingdom's first king; his grandson was a "great" one Prussia |
| #7424, aired 2016-12-15 | EUROPEAN RULERS $800: Held hostage by Denmark, Gustav I Vasa escaped & raised a peasant army to win this nation's freedom & become king in 1523 Sweden |
| #7403, aired 2016-11-16 | THE QUEEN $2000: 14th century Queen Margaret I of Denmark took on this commercial league to win back coastal strongholds the Hanseatic League |
| #7365, aired 2016-09-23 | GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE $600: This airline was formed in 1946 from the national airlines of Denmark, Sweden & Norway SAS (Scandinavian Airline Systems) |
| #7359, aired 2016-09-15 | SCANDINAVIA $400: In Denmark you are a pepper man or a pepper maid if you are not this by age 30 married |
| #7335, aired 2016-07-01 | NICE LONG DANES $2000: King Christian X stood tall versus Nazi occupiers, though it's sadly a myth that he wore this in sympathy with Denmark's Jews the (yellow) Star of David |
| #7324, aired 2016-06-16 | THREE CHEERS FOR THE RED, WHITE $1600: One of the world's oldest, it dates from 1219 & inspired other Scandinavian flags Denmark |
| #7311, aired 2016-05-30 | I'M SAXON & I KNOW IT $400: When mentioned by Ptolemy in the 2nd century, the Saxons occupied Jutland Peninsula, today mostly part of this country Denmark |
| #7301, aired 2016-05-16 | SHAKESPEARE'S SETTINGS $200: "A plain near to a port in Denmark" is a setting in this play Hamlet |
| #7299, aired 2016-05-12 | SHAKESPEAREAN JEOPARDY! $400: "Something is rotten in the state of Jeopardy!" Denmark |
| #7288, aired 2016-04-27 | SWEET ISLE OF MINE $1600: Zealand, aka Sjaelland Denmark |
| #7250, aired 2016-03-04 | "J"EOGRAPHY $400: Denmark's "Little Belt" Strait is as little as half a mile wide between Funen Island & this peninsula the Jutland |
| #7248, aired 2016-03-02 | THIS IS "D" PLACE $400: In 2015 Lars Rasmussen became prime minister of this small European kingdom for the second time Denmark |
| #7232, aired 2016-02-09 | A HISTORY LESSON $800: Under the Congress of this city, 1814-15, Denmark was forced to give Norway to Sweden Vienna |
| #7211, aired 2016-01-11 | LOUIS XIV $800: From 1672 to 1678 Louis waged war against this small country on the North Sea then controlled by the Hapsburgs the Netherlands |
| #7202, aired 2015-12-29 | THE SCENE IN 1715 $1200: In 1715 this country waged war against Russia, Poland & Denmark in the Baltics Sweden |
| #7186, aired 2015-12-07 | WE'RE ON THE ROAD TO $400: ...this country, traveling from Denmark across the scenic Oresund
Bridge Sweden |
| #7177, aired 2015-11-24 | WHERE IS THAT? $600: Tivoli Gardens:
This country Italy (or Denmark) |
| #7162, aired 2015-11-03 | COUNTRY BORDERS $200: On its north, Denmark;
on its south, Switzerland Germany |
| #7092, aired 2015-06-16 | THE COUNTRY'S MAJOR RELIGION $600: In Denmark:
Evangelical this Lutheranism |
| #7080, aired 2015-05-29 | BEOWULF $800: Beowulf lives in Geatland in Sweden but travels to this other Scandinavian country to aid King Hrothgar Denmark |
| #7042, aired 2015-04-07 | ROYALTY $400: In the 1400s Christian I was king of Denmark, Norway & this country Sweden |
| #7041, aired 2015-04-06 | AROUND THE WORLD $400: This country's Dannebrog is one of the world's oldest national flags Denmark |
| #7036, aired 2015-03-30 | SHAKESPEARE SETS THE PLAY $200: Denmark Hamlet |
| #7004, aired 2015-02-12 | 1990s FICTION $2000: Set in Denmark, this Peter Hoeg thriller centers on a woman with a keen understanding of icy flakes & crystals Smilla's Sense of Snow |
| #7003, aired 2015-02-11 | SEAS THE DAY $1200: Instead of traveling around Denmark, ships often use the Kiel Canal to travel between the Baltic & this sea the North Sea |
| #6994, aired 2015-01-29 | NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS' HOME COUNTRIES $600: 1961:
U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold Sweden |
| #6986, aired 2015-01-19 | VO"CH"ABULARY $400: Per its constitution, Denmark is a constitutional one of these a monarchy |
| #6985, aired 2015-01-16 | THE 17th CENTURY $800: In the Kalmar War these 2 countries fought over a region that is now part of northern Norway Denmark & Sweden |
| #6918, aired 2014-10-15 | NICKNAMES $800: This nickname of Harald I, unifier of Denmark, was given to technology that enables wireless connectivity "Bluetooth" |
| #6913, aired 2014-10-08 | FRUIT & NUTS $600: The Gravenstein variety of this fruit is named for a village in Denmark an apple |
| #6911, aired 2014-10-06 | AUTHORS' MUSEUMS $400: Once upon a time in 1908, his museum opened in Odense, Denmark, one of the first museums dedicated to a writer Hans Christian Andersen |
| #6904, aired 2014-09-25 | NATIONAL PATRON SAINTS $2000: Canute (not "the great"), a sainted king of this peninsular country, failed in a 1085 plan to conquer England Denmark |
| #6888, aired 2014-07-23 | EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY $400: It's the name of the peninsula that includes Sweden & Norway as well as the region that also includes Denmark Scandinavia |
| #6834, aired 2014-05-08 | ITS ONLY LAND BORDER $800: This country's is with Germany Denmark |
| #6829, aired 2014-05-01 | POINTY ON THE MAP $800: If you find yourself in Skagen, you're near the tip of Denmark & only 40 miles from this country Sweden |
| #6804, aired 2014-03-27 | EUROPEAN COUNTRIES $800: About 5 million live in this country Denmark |
| #6787, aired 2014-03-04 | SCIENCE TIMELINE $777 (Daily Double): In 1576 King Frederick II granted him title to the island of Ven to build an observatory Tycho Brahe |
| #6775, aired 2014-02-14 | WHERE WERE YOU & WHEN? $1200: William V,
Prince of Orange,
1790:
ruling in this country the Netherlands |
| #6737, aired 2013-12-24 | THE WEDDING OF ELIZABETH & PHILIP $1600: To marry Elizabeth, Philip renounced titles from Denmark & Greece & converted from Greek Orthodox to this Anglican |
| #6736, aired 2013-12-23 | CHEESY COUNTRIES $1600: Havarti Denmark |
| #6698, aired 2013-10-30 | CULTURE AROUND THE WORLD $2000: Originated by 2 high schoolers in 1971 , the Roskilde culture & music festival in this country is one of Europe's largest Denmark |
| #6612, aired 2013-05-21 | National Geographic Bee WINNING QUESTIONS $800: 2000's finale dealt with Denmark's largest sections, including this peninsula the Jutland |
| #6606, aired 2013-05-13 | THE 17th CENTURY $1600: After abdicating this country's throne in 1654, Queen Christina declared herself a Catholic & moved to Rome Sweden |
| #6562, aired 2013-03-12 | MEDALS & DECORATIONS $400: This country awards the Order of the Elephant & the Order of Dannebrog Denmark |
| #6559, aired 2013-03-07 | THE 18th CENTURY $400: The first country to do so, Denmark decreed in 1792 it would abolish trade in these slaves |
| #6555, aired 2013-03-01 | THE E.U. COUNTRY THAT... $800: Is bordered on the north by the Baltic Sea & separated from Germany by the Oder River Poland |
| #6555, aired 2013-03-01 | THE E.U. COUNTRY THAT... $2,500 (Daily Double): Has a territory just off Canada, even though it's 1,300 miles away Denmark |
| #6552, aired 2013-02-26 | THAT 1870s SHOW $200: This Norwegian's "Pillars of Society" debuted in Denmark in 1877 Ibsen |
| #6494, aired 2012-12-06 | THE NAME OF THE FLAG $200: This country's flag is called the Dannebrog Denmark |
| #6484, aired 2012-11-22 | TOY STORY $1200: Based in Denmark, this company has been built block by block since its 1932 founding Lego |
| #6476, aired 2012-11-12 | BRUSH UP YOUR SHAKESPEARE $400: It's the name of the father of the title prince of Denmark Hamlet, Sr. |
| #6457, aired 2012-10-16 | TREATIES $800: Under the 1814 Treaty of Kiel, Denmark was forced to give Norway to this country Sweden |
| #6443, aired 2012-09-26 | MUSEUMS $200: Exhibits at the Denmark museum devoted to this children's author include his top hat & letters to singer Jenny Lind Hans Christian Andersen |
| #6409, aired 2012-06-28 | RAISE "A" GLASS $1200: Several Scandinavian countries produce this strong liquor; Aalborg is a product of Denmark aquavit |
| #6395, aired 2012-06-08 | DENMARK $200: It's what English speakers call the northeastern city of Helsingor Elsinore |
| #6395, aired 2012-06-08 | DENMARK $400: This most important naval battle of World War I took place off Denmark's coast the Battle of Jutland |
| #6395, aired 2012-06-08 | DENMARK $600: Now a ruin, the Trelleborg Fortress of these warriors was built using half the timber on the island of Zealand the Vikings |
| #6395, aired 2012-06-08 | DENMARK $800: Helle Thorning-Schmidt holds this post in Denmark; her father-in-law, Kinnock, once hoped to hold it in the United Kingdom prime minister |
| #6395, aired 2012-06-08 | DENMARK $1000: This 11th century "Great" Dane united Denmark, England & Norway Canute the Great |
| #6347, aired 2012-04-03 | A "LEG" TO STAND ON $600: Hit the bricks at this theme park that has locations in Denmark, Germany, England & Carlsbad, California Legoland |
| #6332, aired 2012-03-13 | EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY $800: Gotland is this country's largest island Sweden |
| #6320, aired 2012-02-24 | FOOD & DRINK FOR THOUGHT $200: Ironically, in Denmark this baked good is known as Vienna bread a Danish |
| #6316, aired 2012-02-20 | INDEPENDENCE DAYS $400: Iceland, June 17, 1944, from this country Denmark |
| #6312, aired 2012-02-14 | ISLANDS $800: Ownership of Hans Island between Greenland & Ellesmere Island is disputed between Canada & this nation Denmark |
| #6294, aired 2012-01-19 | AMERICAN HISTORY $2000: In 1917 the U.S. purchased the islands of St. Croix, St. John & St. Thomas from this country for $25 million Denmark |
| #6268, aired 2011-12-14 | THE COUNTRY'S NATIONAL HOLIDAY $1200: April 30:
Queen's Day, celebrating the 1909 birth of Juliana & the 1980 accession of her daughter Beatrix the Netherlands |
| #6253, aired 2011-11-23 | HORSE BREED NAMES $200: The Jutland horse is named for this country's Jutland Peninsula, where it has been bred for centuries Denmark |
| #6228, aired 2011-10-19 | EXPORTS $1600: This country's exports to the Middle East were down 15% in 2006, backlash from caricatures of Muhammad Denmark |
| #6209, aired 2011-09-22 | STRAIT AHEAD $200: The Denmark Strait separates Iceland from this large island to its west Greenland |
| #6206, aired 2011-09-19 | THE COUNTRY HE RULED $2000: Canute IV (& later "the Holy"):
1080 to 1086 Denmark |
| #6185, aired 2011-07-01 | IT'S OUR TERRITORY $800: Greenland Denmark |
| #6174, aired 2011-06-16 | GOULASH $1600: Roskilde Cathedral has been the burial place for this nation's monarchs since the 16th century Denmark |
| #6164, aired 2011-06-02 | A BUNCH OF EDVARD MUNCH $400: Edvard Munch was born into a middle-class family in Loten in this country Norway |
| #6125, aired 2011-04-08 | IT BORDERS JUST ONE OTHER COUNTRY $1,000 (Daily Double): Denmark Germany |
| #6081, aired 2011-02-07 | BIG WORLD $400: This largest island is 50 times the size of Denmark, the country to which it belongs Greenland |
| #6062, aired 2011-01-11 | A SEEDY CATEGORY $800: Havarti cheese from Denmark is often flavored with these seeds also found in rye bread caraway seeds |
| #6031, aired 2010-11-29 | SHAKESPEAREAN PORTMANTEAU $800: Shakespeare believes that there will be an answer for why the prince of Denmark sings a Beatles classic Hamlet It Be |
| #6029, aired 2010-11-25 | THE PRINCESS BRIDE $1000: Single mom Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby wed Crown Prince Haakon in 2001, making her a princess of this country Norway |
| #6012, aired 2010-11-02 | WELCOME TO MY COUNTRY $1200: Make new friends in this country whose Jutland peninsula shares a 42-mile border with Germany Denmark |
| #6006, aired 2010-10-25 | LITERARY OBITUARY $800: Shakespearean royal, very briefly survived by her husband & son, by poisoning, in Denmark Queen Gertrude |
| #5991, aired 2010-10-04 | A PALACE IN HISTORY $800: This small Scandinavian country's parliament meets at Christiansborg Palace, the fifth on the same site Denmark |
| #5973, aired 2010-07-28 | COUNTRY BY BEER $1600: Carlsberg Denmark |
| #5945, aired 2010-06-18 | HERE, KING! $1200: Christian X, king of this country, rode his horse in the capital daily even after the 1940 Nazi invasion, inspiring his citizens Denmark |
| #5939, aired 2010-06-10 | POETS' COUNTRY OF BIRTH $600: Gunnar Ekelof Sweden |
| #5936, aired 2010-06-07 | ALTHING $800: In 1874 the king of this nearby Scandinavian country vested the Althing with legislative power in internal affairs Denmark |
| #5930, aired 2010-05-28 | WHERE AM I? $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from near an old ship.) I'm in this country, at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde--the former seat of its kings Denmark |
| #5926, aired 2010-05-24 | GAP $400: In 1999 a bridge spanned the 10-mile gap between Denmark & this country for the first time since the last ice age Sweden |
| #5890, aired 2010-04-02 | REWRITING HAMLET $800: Zounds! I saw thee not behind that arras! Denmark needeth a new minister to the king! My bad! Polonius |
| #5883, aired 2010-03-24 | HIDDEN COUNTRIES $600: Your job is to find the hidden marksman Denmark (in hidden marksman) |
| #5873, aired 2010-03-10 | GLOBE TREKKIN' $400: Lund in this Scandinavian country isn't named for Ilsa Lund; it was founded before the year 1000 Sweden |
| #5869, aired 2010-03-04 | HOME OF THE BRAVE $2,000 (Daily Double): King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross Norway |
| #5861, aired 2010-02-22 | WORLD WAR I $1600: As a result of the war, Germany had to give North Schleswig to this nation Denmark |
| #5829, aired 2010-01-07 | I'M GETTING THE SHAKES(PEARE) $200: A history of Denmark by Saxo Grammaticus was one source of this 5-act tragedy Hamlet |
| #5829, aired 2010-01-07 | PHILOSOPHERS $1200: In the 19th century he attacked Denmark's Lutheran church, questioning its true Christianity Kierkegaard |
| #5820, aired 2009-12-25 | LITERARY SEVENS $1,500 (Daily Double): After returning to Denmark, she finished the "Seven Gothic tales" she had been working on in Africa Karen Blixen (or Isak Dinesen) |
| #5801, aired 2009-11-30 | QUEENS UP $400: The full name of this country's queen is Margrethe Alexandrine Thorhildur Ingrid Denmark |
| #5743, aired 2009-07-22 | CLASSIC LIT $600: Beowulf, prince of the Geats of southern Sweden, sails off to this country to fight the monster Grendel Denmark |
| #5729, aired 2009-07-02 | LITERATURE IN THE 1800s $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Rosenborg Castle Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark.) In one translation of an 1868 work, this author calls Denmark's Rosenborg "the Castle of the Roses, as beautiful as the flower that gave it its name" Hans Christian Andersen |
| #5724, aired 2009-06-25 | HEAD SOUTH FROM $400: ...some parts of this country, & you'll be in Canada the United States |
| #5719, aired 2009-06-18 | GETTING YOUR BERING $400: Explorer Vitus Bering was born in 1681 in Horens in this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #5714, aired 2009-06-11 | ENERGY FROM EVERYWHERE $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew wears a hat and holds a small spinning propeller at the RISO Nat'l Lab for Sustainable Energy in Denmark.) Using polymers, RISO created an electricity-generating hat powered by this type of readily available energy solar |
| #5714, aired 2009-06-11 | ENERGY FROM EVERYWHERE $2,000 (Daily Double): (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the RISO Nat'l Lab for Sustainable Energy in Denmark.) Here straw is being converted into this type of fuel, whose name indicates it comes from living matter biofuel |
| #5714, aired 2009-06-11 | ENERGY FROM EVERYWHERE $2000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the RISO Nat'l Lab for Sustainable Energy in Denmark.) Danes produce 40% of the world's wind turbines & are making them more efficient as part of an energy-independence policy, spurred by this 1973 event the Arab Oil Embargo |
| #5700, aired 2009-05-22 | THE GIANTS $800: A giant ocean cataract, a type of this under the Denmark Strait, carries 5 million cubic meters of water per second a waterfall |
| #5692, aired 2009-05-12 | WORLD COINS $400: A map of Europe on this country's 1997 1,000-lire coin had such errors as depicting Denmark as part of Germany Italy |
| #5677, aired 2009-04-21 | MUSIC APPRECIATION $800: This country's national anthem, heard here, was written by cousins Rikard Nordraak & Bjornstjerne Bjornson Norway |
| #5660, aired 2009-03-27 | OBSCURE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHORS $1200: Writers from Norway, Sweden & Denmark had already won; in 1939 it was the turn of someone from this country Finland |
| #5660, aired 2009-03-27 | OBSCURE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHORS $2000: The Asian travels of 1944 winner Johannes Jensen got him dubbed Denmark's this British writer who won in 1907 Rudyard Kipling |
| #5655, aired 2009-03-20 | KINGS $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the "magical" Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark.) Denmark's fourth king of this name was a notable builder who contributed to the plans of Rosenborg Castle, constructed in the early 1600s as his summer home Christian |
| #5655, aired 2009-03-20 | FOREIGN EXCHANGE $2000: In 1999 Denmark honored this author of "Out of Africa" by featuring her on the 50-kroner bill (Isak) Dinesen |
| #5640, aired 2009-02-27 | EUROPE, AGES AGO $200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew hands us down a tale from the Lejre Archaeological Research Center, Denmark.) How stones of several tons were moved & lifted with Stone Age technology is the mystery of structures called dolmens, which were built as these tombs |
| #5640, aired 2009-02-27 | EUROPE, AGES AGO $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports with a modern European from the Lejre Archaeological Research Center, Denmark.) Drinking horns show the importance of booze in the Iron Age; until wine spread up from the south, the choices were beer & this honey-based drink mead |
| #5640, aired 2009-02-27 | EUROPE, AGES AGO $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew plants information in our minds from the Lejre Archaeological Research Center, Denmark.) The Lejre site has recreated a sacrificial bog like those from which many bodies have been recovered, luckily preserved by sphagnan, a component of this plant material moss |
| #5640, aired 2009-02-27 | EUROPE, AGES AGO $1000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew hammers out a clue from the Lejre Archaeological Research Center, Denmark.) Because it's the Iron Age, the village has this, as in a Longfellow poem; it forged everything from axes to knives a smithy (or blacksmith) |
| #5640, aired 2009-02-27 | EUROPE, AGES AGO $2,000 (Daily Double): (Jimmy of the Clue Crew chops up a fact for us at the Lejre Archaeological Research Center, Denmark.) The Stone Age is divided into three parts, depending on the sophistication of the tools; these antler axes tell us we're in this middle part the Mesolithic |
| #5629, aired 2009-02-12 | CHAMBER MUSIC $400: A violinist, cellist & pianist from Denmark rhymingly call themselves this "con Brio" a Trio |
| #5613, aired 2009-01-21 | ANNUAL EVENTS $1200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Denmark.) If you're here in Denmark on April 16th, raise a toast to the annual celebration of this queen's birthday Margrethe |
| #5606, aired 2009-01-12 | SHOW ME YOUR PENINSULA! $400: Spanning 11,000 square miles & home to half the population, the Jutland Peninsula forms most of this country Denmark |
| #5605, aired 2009-01-09 | THE VIKING SHIP MUSEUM $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Viking Ship Museum In Roskilde, Denmark.) In vessels like these, Vikings may have sailed across the Atlantic to America where they ultimately settled in an area they called this Vinland |
| #5605, aired 2009-01-09 | THE VIKING SHIP MUSEUM $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark.) No Viking ship has yet been found with well-preserved sail & rigging; sails are recreated using wool or flax, & ropes are often made with the skin of this tusked mammal a walrus |
| #5605, aired 2009-01-09 | THE VIKING SHIP MUSEUM $1600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark.) It is thought the Vikings preserved the wood on ships, & made it watertight, by painting the wood with this product procured from pine trees tar |
| #5605, aired 2009-01-09 | THE VIKING SHIP MUSEUM $2000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark.) The Sea Stallion is a reconstruction of a ship built of oak from near Glendalough on this island, which suffered its first recorded Viking raids in 795 Ireland |
| #5597, aired 2008-12-30 | 1450 A.M. (MAKE THAT A.D.) $400: In 1450 King Christian I of Denmark was also declared king of this other Scandinavian nation Norway |
| #5565, aired 2008-11-14 | A VOYAGE THROUGH EUROPE $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Denmark.) I'm in Denmark at a museum named for these Norse seafarers; this is the world's largest reconstruction of one of their ships the Vikings |
| #5555, aired 2008-10-31 | QUESTS $1000: Beowulf sailed to Denmark on a quest to kill this monster Grendel |
| #5546, aired 2008-10-20 | COUNTRIES BY NEWSPAPERS $1000: Jyllands-Posten,
Dagbladet Denmark |
| #5544, aired 2008-10-16 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $400: From 1380 to 1918 Iceland was ruled by this country Denmark |
| #5536, aired 2008-10-06 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $800: 1397's Union of Kalmar united Sweden with these 2 other countries Denmark & Norway |
| #5531, aired 2008-09-29 | SAY CHEESE! $1600: Danbo, a cheese originally from this country, is also known as King Christian IX when made with caraway seeds Denmark |
| #5524, aired 2008-09-18 | KINGS & QUEENS $400: In 1918 this country's Christian X recognized Iceland as self-governing but still under his rule Denmark |
| #5518, aired 2008-09-10 | ROYAL WOMEN $800: This country's Jagiellonian University was largely built by Queen Jadwiga Poland |
| #5518, aired 2008-09-10 | ROYAL WOMEN $2000: You'll find her at Amalienborg in winter & often on the yacht Dannebrog in summer Margrethe |
| #5507, aired 2008-07-15 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $400: If you're in Denmark, you're most likely to see the wee folk called Nisser during this holiday season the Christmas season |
| #5504, aired 2008-07-10 | SHAKEN-UP SHAKESPEARE $400: The Troubadour Theater Co.'s 2006 show about him was subtitled "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince of Denmark" Hamlet |
| #5490, aired 2008-06-20 | WOMEN OF THE WORLD $3,000 (Daily Double): After her coffee plantation failed, this author got out of Africa & returned to Denmark (Isak) Dinesen |
| #5489, aired 2008-06-19 | ISLAND HOPPING $1200: The Faroe Islands belong to this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #5476, aired 2008-06-02 | WORLD UP! $2,000 (Daily Double): This island that gained independence from Denmark in 1944 is below the Arctic Circle Iceland |
| #5463, aired 2008-05-14 | AT THE THEME PARK $400: You could say that this theme park in Billund, Denmark was built block by (plastic) block Legoland |
| #5390, aired 2008-02-01 | "CAN"NED WORDS $1600: This 11th Century King of England also ruled Denmark & Norway during the latter part of his reign Canute |
| #5387, aired 2008-01-29 | COUNTRY OF BIRTH $200: Author Hans Christian Andersen Denmark |
| #5387, aired 2008-01-29 | COUNTRY OF BIRTH $400: Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard Denmark |
| #5387, aired 2008-01-29 | COUNTRY OF BIRTH $600: Pianist/entertainer Victor Borge Denmark |
| #5387, aired 2008-01-29 | COUNTRY OF BIRTH $800: Actress Greta Garbo Sweden |
| #5387, aired 2008-01-29 | COUNTRY OF BIRTH $1000: Dancer Peter Martins Denmark |
| #5319, aired 2007-10-25 | A HOSTEL TAKEOVER $200: Enjoy the Sleep-in-Heaven Youth Hostel or the Nyhavn Boat Hostel in this capital of Denmark Copenhagen |
| #5310, aired 2007-10-12 | AROUND THE WORLD $1200: Built on 14 islands, this capital of Sweden is one of the world's most picturesque cities Stockholm |
| #5294, aired 2007-09-20 | CSI: SHAKESPEARE $200: Stabbed the king & made him drink poison--something is rotten in the state of Denmark... & it's him Hamlet |
| #5276, aired 2007-07-16 | MAPQUEST $400: The drive from Denmark to Malmo in this country includes a 5-mile stretch across the Oresund Bridge Sweden |
| #5266, aired 2007-07-02 | COUNTRY TIME $400: It's the only Scandinavian nation that borders only one other country (Germany) Denmark |
| #5262, aired 2007-06-26 | PHILOSOPHIC BEFORE & AFTER $2000: Not a "Bewitched" daughter, the MTV news reporter who wowed 'em in Denmark with the existential "Fear and Trembling" Tabitha Soren Kierkegaard |
| #5260, aired 2007-06-22 | TRAVEL EUROPE $800: Frederiksborg Castle, famed for its gardens, has been called the Versailles of this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #5252, aired 2007-06-12 | HAIL TO THE VICTORS $800: This pianist was called "The Clown Prince of Denmark" Victor Borge |
| #5247, aired 2007-06-05 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $400: Under the 1815 Congress of Vienna, Sweden was given this neighbor that was taken from Denmark Norway |
| #5240, aired 2007-05-25 | GEOGRAPHY $1200: This peninsula that accounts for most of Denmark's land area shares a 42-mile-long border with Germany Jutland |
| #5227, aired 2007-05-08 | AROUND THE WORLD $1200: Seen here, the national flag of this European kingdom is believed to be the oldest in the world Denmark |
| #5195, aired 2007-03-23 | ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB $2000: Born in Denmark, this photographer spurred social reform with his pictures & words on NYC tenements in the 1890s Jacob Riis |
| #5186, aired 2007-03-12 | OSCAR-WINNING ROLES $1600: 1948:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (Laurence) Olivier |
| #5176, aired 2007-02-26 | THAT'S GONNA COST YOU $400: In 1917 the U.S. ponied up 25 million bucks for these Caribbean islands & bought them from Denmark the Virgin Islands |
| #5161, aired 2007-02-05 | LANDMARKS $2,000 (Daily Double): The Central Park statue by Georg Lober donated by this European country features an ugly duckling Denmark |
| #5154, aired 2007-01-25 | A VISIT TO DENMARK $1200: When the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published these in late 2005, a worldwide crisis developed Muhammad cartoons |
| #5154, aired 2007-01-25 | A VISIT TO DENMARK $1600: Breaking a long tradition of neutrality, Denmark joined this military alliance in 1949 NATO |
| #5154, aired 2007-01-25 | A VISIT TO DENMARK $2,000 (Daily Double): This country gave Denmark the cold shoulder in 1944 by declaring its independence after 564 years of Danish rule Iceland |
| #5140, aired 2007-01-05 | THE KING & I $1600: In 1972 King Frederik IX's oldest daughter, Margrethe, succeeded him on the throne of this country Denmark |
| #5122, aired 2006-12-12 | THE 1850s $800: In 1852 Schleswig was made a part of this Scandinavian nation; in 1864 it was lost to Prussia & Austria Denmark |
| #5106, aired 2006-11-20 | LITERATURE $400: (Jon of the Clue Crew stands next to a statue in the harbor of Copenhagen, Denmark.) This author once said that "The Little Mermaid" was the only one of his stories he felt moved by when he wrote it Hans Christian Andersen |
| #5082, aired 2006-10-17 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN AUTHORS $800: The author of the 1st entirely self-written slave narrative was named Gustavus Vassa, for a king of this country Sweden |
| #5079, aired 2006-10-12 | A LITERARY TOUR $200: Head to Odense, Denmark to see his childhood home & sculptures inspired by his fairy tales (Hans Christian) Andersen |
| #5070, aired 2006-09-29 | IT'S A MONARCHY $400: Denmark,
Ireland,
France Denmark |
| #5060, aired 2006-09-15 | AROUND SWEDEN $200: At Malmo, the Oresund Bridge joins Denmark & Sweden for the 1st time since 7,000 years ago during one of these ages an ice age |
| #5031, aired 2006-06-26 | THE MIDDLE AGES $1600: By 1096 the Holy Roman Empire stretched from Italy to this peninsula that makes up most of Denmark the Jutland peninsula |
| #5027, aired 2006-06-20 | "D" BRIEFING $600: The international road vehicle sticker of this nation is seen here Denmark |
| #5001, aired 2006-05-15 | HISTORIC AMOURS $800: Johann Struensee, physician to this country's King Christian VII, was executed for romancing the queen Denmark |
| #4993, aired 2006-05-03 | FOUNTAINS $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reads from Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark.) The famous bubble fountain here at Tivoli was co-designed by this Danish physicist who won a 1922 Nobel Prize (Niels) Bohr |
| #4989, aired 2006-04-27 | DEAL OR NO DEAL $800: In 1917 the U.S. said "Deal!" when it acquired the Virgin Islands from this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #4981, aired 2006-04-17 | "J"EOGRAPHY $400: Arhus, Denmark's second-largest city, lies on this peninsula Jutland |
| #4979, aired 2006-04-13 | MELANCHOLY SITES OF FORMER GRANDEUR $400: (Jon of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Hammershus Fortress on Bornholm Island, Denmark.) The disrepair of the once mighty 13th century Hammershus Fortress comes from having been used as this type of resource for rocks a quarry |
| #4979, aired 2006-04-13 | FINISH THE SHAKESPEARE TITLE $800: "The Tragedy of Hamlet..." Prince of Denmark |
| #4978, aired 2006-04-12 | EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE $2000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark.) The Grand Bazaar, one of Tivoli's loveliest buildings, was designed in this exotic style, also known as Moresco Moorish |
| #4956, aired 2006-03-13 | SCIENCE $400: (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Copenhagen, Denmark.) In 1883, Carlsberg developed Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, a special strain of this to ferment the sugars in beer yeast |
| #4937, aired 2006-02-14 | O PIONEERS! $2000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Old World Wisconsin.) Dedicated at Old World Wisconsin by Queen Margrethe, this restored house is typical of ones built by immigrants from this country Denmark |
| #4930, aired 2006-02-03 | ROYALTY & BALLET $2000: (Jon of the Clue Crew stands in front of a stage at Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark.) A new production of "Thumbelina" that premiered here in Tivoli in 2005 featured sets & costumes designed by this woman, the queen of Denmark Queen Margrethe |
| #4925, aired 2006-01-27 | THE SWEET 16th CENTURY $600: Crowned in 1523, Swedish King Gustav I ended the Kalmar Union of Sweden & these 2 countries Norway & Denmark |
| #4907, aired 2006-01-03 | THE MOST POPULOUS NATION $600: Denmark,
Norway,
Sweden Sweden |
| #4906, aired 2006-01-02 | DENMARK'S THE SPOT $400: (Kelly of the Clue Crew enjoys a rare sunny day in Copenhagen, Denmark.) In 1951 as he was dreaming up his own park Walt Disney got some inspiration from a visit to this famed Copenhagen park Tivoli |
| #4906, aired 2006-01-02 | DENMARK'S THE SPOT $800: In September 2000 Danes voted to keep the krone over this the euro |
| #4906, aired 2006-01-02 | DENMARK'S THE SPOT $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Bornholm Island in the Baltic.) Germans here on Denmark's Bornholm Island fought on past VE day in this month & year; then, once the Soviets dislodged them, they stayed for a year May 1945 |
| #4906, aired 2006-01-02 | DENMARK'S THE SPOT $1,600 (Daily Double): (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from the driver's seat of the Carlsberg beer wagon in Copenhagen, Denmark.) Budweiser has its Clydesdales, but to haul its wagons, Carlsberg has this breed, named for a Danish peninsula Jutland |
| #4906, aired 2006-01-02 | DENMARK'S THE SPOT $1600: For its support of this Corsican, the Congress of Vienna took Norway away from Denmark in 1815 & gave it to Sweden Napoléon |
| #4898, aired 2005-12-21 | THERE IS A SANTA CLAUSE $1200: Not a horror movie slasher, the Weihnachtsmann visits this country bordered to the north by Denmark Germany |
| #4875, aired 2005-11-18 | U.S. HISTORY: THE EARLY 1800s $600: Denmark Vesey, brought to Charleston in 1783, planned one of the USA's first of these types of revolt in 1822 a slave revolt |
| #4857, aired 2005-10-25 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN $200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reads from the statue of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark.) In the original story, the prince never knew how much the Little Mermaid loved him because the Sea Witch had taken this away her voice |
| #4857, aired 2005-10-25 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN $600: (Jon of the Clue Crew reads from Nyhavn, Denmark.) Hans Christian Andersen lived at several addresses here in Nyhavn, a nautical neighborhood whose name means "new" this harbor |
| #4857, aired 2005-10-25 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark.) A visit to Tivoli in its very first season in 1843 inspired Andersen to write this, which he called his "Chinese fairy tale" "The Nightingale" |
| #4845, aired 2005-10-07 | GEO-PARTY $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from a brewery in Copenhagen, Denmark.) Carlsberg lager, claimed as probably the best in the world, is often this type, named for a Czech city a pilsner |
| #4844, aired 2005-10-06 | THE STORY OF "O" $2000: Named for the top Norse god, this important port is Denmark's third-largest city Odense |
| #4833, aired 2005-09-21 | "K" RATIONS $1600: This melancholic philosopher & author of "Fear & Trembling" was a frail hunchback born in Denmark in 1813 Kierkegaard |
| #4767, aired 2005-05-03 | THAT ISLAND IS OURS! $800: Hopen, part of Svalbard Norway |
| #4759, aired 2005-04-21 | SOUTH OF THE BORDER $400: Denmark Germany |
| #4756, aired 2005-04-18 | BEEN THERE... $400: This nation sticks out like a sore thumb Denmark |
| #4751, aired 2005-04-11 | GOVERNMENT $200: Since 1909 every government in Denmark's parliament has been this type that needs to strike deals minority government (a coalition accepted) |
| #4697, aired 2005-01-25 | THE SMALLEST IN AREA $800: Sweden,
Norway,
Denmark Denmark |
| #4682, aired 2005-01-04 | TAKE THE KIDS! $1200: Kids love creepy stuff, so take them to see the bog mummies at the Silkeborg Museum in this country Denmark |
| #4664, aired 2004-12-09 | MEDIEVAL TIMES $2000: This "unready" king of England lost most of his country to Sven Forkbeard, the king of Denmark Aethelred the Unready |
| #4658, aired 2004-12-01 | DECEMBER 1st $600: 1952: the New York Daily News reports George Jorgensen is now her after a visit to Denmark Christine |
| #4613, aired 2004-09-29 | MUSEUMS $6,000 (Daily Double): There are museums devoted to this writer in Nairobi, Kenya & in Rungstedlund, Denmark Isak Dinesen (aka Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa) |
| #4578, aired 2004-06-30 | GREENLAND $800: Greenland is an autonomous dependency of this nation Denmark |
| #4574, aired 2004-06-24 | KINGS & THEIR CASTLES $200: Once the home of King Christian IV, Rosenborg Castle now houses this Scandinavian country's crown jewels Denmark |
| #4570, aired 2004-06-18 | POTPOURRI $800: Denmark's Gorm dynasty began with Gorm; next was Harald Bluetooth, then Sven Fork-this facial feature a beard |
| #4566, aired 2004-06-14 | HITHER & YON $1,800 (Daily Double): For the first time since the ice age, this country has been joined to Western Europe by a 10-mile bridge to Malmo Sweden |
| #4543, aired 2004-05-12 | A EUROPEAN TOUR $1200: Tired of Swedish smorgasbord? Cross the Kattegat for some of this peninsular country's smorrebrod Denmark |
| #4508, aired 2004-03-24 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $800: The history of St. Thomas in this island group is exhibited at Fort Christian, named for Denmark's King Christian V the Virgin Islands |
| #4500, aired 2004-03-12 | EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY $1000: Almost 70% of Denmark's land is on this peninsula; islands account for the rest Jutland |
| #4486, aired 2004-02-23 | BE ON YOUR KIERKEGAARD $1200: The European country in which Kierkegaard was born Denmark |
| #4481, aired 2004-02-16 | NOT OUR CONSTITUTION $200: Denmark's constitution establishes a state one of these; our First Amendment forbids it a religion |
| #4467, aired 2004-01-27 | BJORN AGAIN $800: This island country broke away from Denmark in 1944 with Sveinn Bjornsson as its first president Iceland |
| #4455, aired 2004-01-09 | GO FORTH ON AUGUST FOURTH $1200: Aug. 4, 1916:
The U.S. buys these "unspoiled" Caribbean islands from Denmark for $25 million the Virgin Islands |
| #4425, aired 2003-11-28 | TICKET TO RIDE $1,400 (Daily Double): It's the northernmost of the 17 countries you can travel to with a Eurail Pass ticket Norway |
| #4422, aired 2003-11-25 | & IN THIS CORNER $600: On the card in the 1916 Battle of Jutland was the British fleet vs. this country's fleet Germany |
| #4404, aired 2003-10-30 | MISSION CONTROL $1600: Denmark's Orsted Satellite, launched in 1999, mapped this field around the Earth the magnetic field |
| #4388, aired 2003-10-08 | NATIONAL ANTHEMS $600: Greenland has the same national anthem ("Der er et Yndigt Land") as this country Denmark |
| #4361, aired 2003-07-14 | AT A LOW POINT $1200: The smallest Scandinavian country, it's also the only one that dips below sea level at Lammefjord Denmark |
| #4358, aired 2003-07-09 | SHOW ME THE MONEY! $800: The Danegeld was a centuries-long tax on landowners of this country used to pay off Viking invaders England |
| #4317, aired 2003-05-13 | AMUSEMENT & THEME PARKS $1000: Kurashiki Tivoli Park is in Japan; Tivoli Gardens is in this country Denmark |
| #4304, aired 2003-04-24 | BRIDGES $600: The Oresund Bridge links Sweden to this country to which it had been unconnected by land for 7,000 yrs. Denmark |
| #4303, aired 2003-04-23 | WHAT DOES SHE SEE IN HIM? $400: Something is rotten in Denmark, & it's this guy, Gertrude's new husband! (he's driving her son Hamlet bonkers!) Claudius |
| #4301, aired 2003-04-21 | KING WORLD $800: When he became king of Sweden in 1520, Christian II was already king of these 2 countries Denmark & Norway |
| #4284, aired 2003-03-27 | THE LARGEST IN AREA $200: Norway,
Sweden,
Denmark Sweden |
| #4269, aired 2003-03-06 | HAMLET $1600: Hamlet tells this queen of Denmark, "Would it were not so, you are my mother" Gertrude |
| #4262, aired 2003-02-25 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $200: It's been said that this country "has but one hero, William Tell, and he is a myth" Switzerland |
| #4231, aired 2003-01-13 | 30 YEARS' WAR CALL-IN $600: (Alex: Well, on the line right now is General Albrecht von Wallenstein) Hey, King Christian IV of this Scandinavian country give me your best shot, pal. You got nothing! Denmark |
| #4224, aired 2003-01-02 | CROWN ME $1200: Europe:
Queen Margrethe II Denmark |
| #4215, aired 2002-12-20 | THAT'S OUR ISLAND! $400: Greenland Denmark |
| #4215, aired 2002-12-20 | THAT'S OUR ISLAND! $1600: Aruba The Netherlands (Holland) |
| #4214, aired 2002-12-19 | WORLD OF AUTHORS $800: After going "Out of Africa" for good in 1931, Isak Dinesen returned to this country Denmark |
| #4206, aired 2002-12-09 | GOOD BUY $400: In 1917 the U.S. purchased the Virgin Islands from this Scandinavian country for $25 million Denmark |
| #4205, aired 2002-12-06 | MILLENNIUM MOMENTS $800: In 1397 the Union of Kalmar united Denmark, Sweden & this country Norway |
| #4133, aired 2002-07-17 | THE NORTHERNMOST NATION $200: Denmark,
Austria,
Germany Denmark |
| #4108, aired 2002-06-12 | ARCHAEOLOGY $800: The image seen here is from the Gundestrup cauldron, a 19th century find in Jutland in this country Denmark |
| #4101, aired 2002-06-03 | DOWN FOR THE LESSER-KNOWN COUNT $1200: With Queen Caroline Matilda's help, Count Struensee took over this country from Christian VII in 1770 Denmark |
| #4092, aired 2002-05-21 | JANUARY $1000: The U.S. slapped down $25 mil to buy this island group from Denmark January 17, 1917 the U.S. Virgin Islands |
| #4081, aired 2002-05-06 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $400: In 1536 King Christian III established this Protestant denomination as Denmark's state religion Lutheranism |
| #4079, aired 2002-05-02 | MIDDLE AGE FOLKS $400: In the late 1300s Margaret of this European country took control of Sweden and Norway Denmark |
| #4073, aired 2002-04-24 | WATCH YOUR TONGUE $1000: This Scandinavian language has many dialects, especially in North Jutland & the island of Bornholm Danish |
| #4048, aired 2002-03-20 | ARE YOU SHAKESPEARIENCED? $200: "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" in this play Hamlet |
| #4034, aired 2002-02-28 | CHEESY COUNTRIES $800: Danbo Denmark |
| #4006, aired 2002-01-21 | 1699 $600: A hunting accident ended the reign of Christian V of this northern European country Denmark |
| #4003, aired 2002-01-16 | ROYAL FLUSH $600: In the 10th century this Scandinavian country had a scary-sounding king called Erik Bloodax Norway |
| #4000, aired 2002-01-11 | OODLES OF FOODLES $200: Great on crackers, Havarti is a type of this from Denmark cheese |
| #3988, aired 2001-12-26 | ISLANDS $800: The Denmark Strait separates Iceland from this much larger island Greenland |
| #3971, aired 2001-12-03 | BILL SHAKESPEARE, P.I. $1000: Something's rottin' in Denmark & it's the 2 corpses of these courtiers; an ambassador tells of their deaths in 5.2 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern |
| #3943, aired 2001-10-24 | FOOD & DRINK $300: Tuborg is a famous beer from this country Denmark |
| #3919, aired 2001-09-20 | "D" TOUR $200: This nation's regions include Viborg, Ringkobing & Fyn Denmark |
| #3918, aired 2001-09-19 | BISMARCK $800: Bismarck showed off the Prussian military when he provoked this northern country into war over Schleswig-Holstein Denmark |
| #3885, aired 2001-06-22 | EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY $500: This peninsula accounts for nearly 70 percent of Denmark's land area Jutland |
| #3845, aired 2001-04-27 | C'EST CHEESE! $200: King Christian IX is a cheese from this country Denmark |
| #3831, aired 2001-04-09 | MONARCHIES $1000: The Faroe Islands are a self-governing part of this monarchy Denmark |
| #3821, aired 2001-03-26 | NAME THE COUNTRY $400: "Something is rotten in the state of" this Denmark |
| #3815, aired 2001-03-16 | "GREEN" THINGS $400: After protecting this territory during WWII, the U.S. offered to buy it, but Denmark refused Greenland |
| #3798, aired 2001-02-21 | NATIONAL ANTHEMS $800: "Kong Kristian" Denmark |
| #3760, aired 2000-12-29 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $800: Its northernmost mainland point lies on the Jutland Peninsula at its border with Denmark Germany |
| #3750, aired 2000-12-15 | WORLD OF BEERS $300: Carlsberg Denmark |
| #3741, aired 2000-12-04 | CHEESY COUNTRIES $300: Crema Danica Denmark |
| #3711, aired 2000-10-23 | INTERNATIONAL ROAD VEHICLE STICKERS $300: DK Denmark |
| #3692, aired 2000-09-26 | ROYALTY $400: After seizing the English throne, Canute of Denmark married Emma, widow of this "Unready" king Ethelred |
| #3662, aired 2000-07-04 | CELEBRATING THE IV $1000: With 60 years, Christian IV holds the record as the man who reigned the longest over this country Denmark |
| #3659, aired 2000-06-29 | THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 2 $800: In 900 A.D. Gorm the Old became this Scandinavian country's first monarch Denmark |
| #3655, aired 2000-06-23 | EUROPEAN RIVERS $500: This country's longest river, the Gudena, winds 98 miles through the Jutland Peninsula Denmark |
| #3631, aired 2000-05-22 | COUNTRIES IN SPANISH $400: Dinamarca Denmark |
| #3630, aired 2000-05-19 | EXPLORERS & TRAVELERS $800: Vitus Bering was born in Denmark, but explored the Arctic for this European power Russia |
| #3614, aired 2000-04-27 | DEPENDENCIES $400: Greenland Denmark |
| #3606, aired 2000-04-17 | ROYAL WOMEN $200: As a princess, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark studied philosophy at this Danish capital's university Copenhagen |
| #3598, aired 2000-04-05 | NATIONAL NAMES $600: Osterreich Austria |
| #3596, aired 2000-04-03 | NATIONAL ANTHEMS $300: "Land der Berge, Land am Strome" Austria |
| #3595, aired 2000-03-31 | CHEESY COUNTRIES $400: Danablue Denmark |
| #3581, aired 2000-03-13 | YES, MAST-ER $1000: One of its national anthems is "King Christian Stood By The Lofty Mast", not "The Lofty Pastry" Denmark |
| #3578, aired 2000-03-08 | COUNTRIES BY ORDER $400: Order of the Dannebrog Denmark |
| #3567, aired 2000-02-22 | WE KNEAD THE DOUGH $400: Oddly, this "national" pastry is called Vienna bread in Denmark Danish |
| #3566, aired 2000-02-21 | PENINSULAS $800: Arhus is the largest city on this peninsula which includes all of mainland Denmark Jutland |
| #3548, aired 2000-01-26 | FEASTS & FESTIVALS $800: On June 15 Denmark celebrates this item, considered to be the oldest national one in use today Flag |
| #3547, aired 2000-01-25 | GOLD RUSH $1,200 (Daily Double): Forty-niners from this European country were called Keskydees, a corruption of an oft-used phrase France |
| #3535, aired 2000-01-07 | FOREIGN FILM COUNTRIES $1000: 1988:
"Babette's Feast" Denmark |
| #3516, aired 1999-12-13 | U.S. HISTORY $1000: 50 years after buying Alaska from Russia, the U.S. bought the Virgin Islands from this country Denmark |
| #3513, aired 1999-12-08 | WINE & CHEESE $100: It's Gouda to know that Gouda & Edam are cheeses from this country Netherlands (Holland) |
| #3508, aired 1999-12-01 | IT HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 1 $800: On Dec. 1, 1918 this island became a self-governing kingdom united with Denmark Iceland |
| #3479, aired 1999-10-21 | SHAKESPEAREAN GEOGRAPHY $800: Hamlet's father, the king of Denmark, killed Fortinbras' father, king of this nearby country Norway |
| #3469, aired 1999-10-07 | SAINTS $600: St. Margaret, a patriarch of this country, died in 1093, soon after her husband King Malcolm Scotland |
| #3453, aired 1999-09-15 | EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY $1,000 (Daily Double): Malmo, one of Sweden's major cities, is just 16 miles from this capitol of another country Copenhagen, Denmark |
| #3442, aired 1999-07-20 | HODGEPODGE $500: According to the U.N. World Food Map, this country's people have the most per person; hope it doesn't get rotten! Denmark |
| #3429, aired 1999-07-01 | FOREIGN COUNTRIES $1000: This country with a royal embassy in Washington is ruled by Queen Margrethe II Denmark |
| #3418, aired 1999-06-16 | AROUND THE WORLD $400: This Scandinavian country is quite flat: its highest point, Yding Skovhoj, is just 568 feet high Denmark |
| #3415, aired 1999-06-11 | WESTERN EUROPE $100: The Frisian Islands in this sea are divided among Germany, Denmark & the Netherlands North Sea |
| #3411, aired 1999-06-07 | CHICKEN $400: European country that produced the Barnevelder breed Netherlands (Holland) |
| #3406, aired 1999-05-31 | CLASSIC DRAMA $1,000 (Daily Double): Shakespearean woman who asks "Where is the beauteous majesty of Denmark?" Ophelia |
| #3383, aired 1999-04-28 | TERRITORIES & DEPENDENCIES $400: Greenland Denmark |
| #3372, aired 1999-04-13 | NATIONAL AIRLINES $500: KLM the Netherlands (Holland) |
| #3327, aired 1999-02-09 | NOTABLE WOMEN $100: Margrethe II studied archaeology at this British university before she became queen of Denmark Cambridge |
| #3286, aired 1998-12-14 | OPERA $200: Ambroise Thomas' opera about this man differs from Shakespeare's play; in the opera, he becomes king of Denmark Hamlet |
| #3282, aired 1998-12-08 | "LAND"s OF THE WORLD $200: This 840,000-square mile area belonging to Denmark lies within 15 miles of Canada Greenland |
| #3260, aired 1998-11-06 | THE MAP OF EUROPE $200: Of Norway, Sweden & Denmark, this one is the largest in area Sweden |
| #3251, aired 1998-10-26 | OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO! $100: Fairy tales can come true in Odense, Denmark when you visit the home & museum of this author Hans Christian Andersen |
| #3248, aired 1998-10-21 | WORLD FLAGS $400: Known as the Dannebrog, this country's flag has influenced the flag design of several other countries Denmark |
| #3227, aired 1998-09-22 | WORLD HISTORY $600: In 1944 this island country severed all its formal ties with Denmark & became a republic Iceland |
| #3208, aired 1998-07-08 | MORE ANAGRAMMED COUNTRIES $300: MARKED N Denmark |
| #3203, aired 1998-07-01 | ROYALTY $100: Denmark's Queen Margrethe II was born in this "wonderful, wonderful" Danish capital in 1940 Copenhagen |
| #3200, aired 1998-06-26 | EUROPE TO NO GOOD $1000: In 1864 Austria & Prussia declared war on this country which eventually lost Schleswig & Holstein Denmark |
| #3193, aired 1998-06-17 | 1948 $200: Denmark, Norway & Sweden combined their major airline companies into this one SAS (Scandinavian Arilines) |
| #3191, aired 1998-06-15 | PASS THE CHEESE, PLEASE $1000: Samsoe is a Swiss-style cow's milk cheese named for an island in this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #3162, aired 1998-05-05 | NAME THAT COUNTRY $100: Lots of Lutherans live there; its parliament is the Folketing; its royal library is in Copenhagen Denmark |
| #3128, aired 1998-03-18 | HAMLET $200: Most of the play takes place at Elsinore, in this country Denmark |
| #3117, aired 1998-03-03 | MUSEUMS OF THE WORLD $400: The typewriter used to write "Out of Africa" is exhibited at her home in Rungstedlund, Denmark Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) |
| #3106, aired 1998-02-16 | HISTORY $1000: In 1917 the U.S. acquired the U.S. Virgin Islands for $25 million from this country Denmark |
| #3084, aired 1998-01-15 | THE 'BURBS $300: Once capital of Denmark, Roskilde is now a suburb of this city & is known for its meat-research center Copenhagen |
| #3082, aired 1998-01-13 | CHEESE IT! $400: Although it looks like Swiss cheese, Jarlsberg isn't from Switzerland but from this country Norway |
| #3075, aired 1998-01-02 | LANGUAGES $500: The language of this small Balkan country has 2 main dialects: Gheg & Tosk Albania |
| #3002, aired 1997-09-23 | THAT'S MY BOY! $600: Around 1260 this country acquired Greenland & Iceland under Haakon IV, Haakon III's illegitimate son Norway |
| #2997, aired 1997-09-16 | HISTORY $800: In 1863 Prince William of Denmark ascended this country's throne as King George I Greece |
| #2984, aired 1997-07-17 | WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT $800: In 1972 Margrethe II became this country's first queen to inherit the throne on her own right Denmark |
| #2976, aired 1997-07-07 | TRAVEL U.S.A. $800: Like a fairy tale come true, Solvang, California mirrors a quaint town in this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #2964, aired 1997-06-19 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $600: Though Bornholm is a Danish island, it's much closer to this Scandinavian country than to Denmark Sweden |
| #2962, aired 1997-06-17 | POTPOURRI $100: In 1219 the Order of the Dannebrog was established; in 1671 this European country revived it Denmark |
| #2949, aired 1997-05-29 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1,500 (Daily Double): 1 of Denmark's 2 overseas regions Faroe Islands & Greenland |
| #2948, aired 1997-05-28 | ANNUAL EVENTS $500: This country sets aside June 15 to honor its Dannebrog, the oldest national flag in the world Denmark |
| #2935, aired 1997-05-09 | THE OLYMPIC GAMES $400: A little birdie told us that in 1996 Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen of Denmark won the gold in this racket sport badminton |
| #2933, aired 1997-05-07 | LITERARY HODGEPODGE $200: In her native Denmark, her book "Out of Africa" is called "Den Afrikanske Farm" Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen |
| #2925, aired 1997-04-25 | PEOPLE & PLACES $400: The 2 Scandinavian countries with the largest population of Lapps Norway & Sweden |
| #2923, aired 1997-04-23 | 18th CENTURY EUROPE $200: In 1717 Danes settled on St. John in this Caribbean island group; 16 years later Denmark bought St. Croix Virgin Islands |
| #2920, aired 1997-04-18 | 19th CENTURY PERSONALITIES $200: The kings of Belgium, Denmark & Greece once rode in the stagecoach in his wild west show, "Indian Attack" "Buffalo Bill" Cody |
| #2892, aired 1997-03-11 | GEOGRAPHY $800: This peninsula comprises all of mainland Denmark Jutland |
| #2885, aired 1997-02-28 | RULERS $800: Greece's King George I was born a prince of this Scandinavian country in 1845 Denmark |
| #2882, aired 1997-02-25 | 12-LETTER WORDS $400: A native or Norway, Sweden or Denmark Scandinavian |
| #2878, aired 1997-02-19 | SHOPPING AROUND THE WORLD $900 (Daily Double): This country is famous for its hand-knit woolen sweaters, which you can purchase with its Krona, abbreviated Ikr Iceland |
| #2864, aired 1997-01-30 | POTENT POTABLES $1000: Alborg on the Jutland peninsula is a center for the manufacture of this spirit, Denmark's national drink aquavit |
| #2845, aired 1997-01-03 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $800: This country celebrates Queen Margrethe's birthday on April 16 Denmark |
| #2837, aired 1996-12-24 | SHAKESPEARE $1000: These 2 schoolmates of Hamlet are summoned to Denmark to act as spies for Claudius Rosencrantz & Guildenstern |
| #2834, aired 1996-12-19 | THIS 'N' THAT $400: Legend says the Dannebrog, now this country's flag, dropped from heaven during a 1219 battle Denmark |
| #2825, aired 1996-12-06 | HISTORY $400: Under the 1814 Treaty of Kiel, this country gave Norway to Sweden but kept Greenland & other islands Denmark |
| #2808, aired 1996-11-13 | WORLD TRAVEL $100: Actors should enjoy the Theater History Museum inside this Danish capital's Royal Court Theater Copenhagen |
| #2804, aired 1996-11-07 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $200: This country's northernmost state, Schleswigholstein, borders Denmark's Jutland Peninsula Germany |
| #2798, aired 1996-10-30 | TRAVEL EUROPE $200: Gamblers know there's a casino inside the H.C. Andersen hotel in Odense in this country Denmark |
| #2797, aired 1996-10-29 | SHAKESPEARE $500: This queen of Denmark dies after drinking poison prepared for Hamlet by Claudius Gertrude |
| #2787, aired 1996-10-15 | LEGISLATURES $300: Greenland & the Faroe Islands each have 2 seats in this nation's Folketing Denmark |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | VIRGIN TERRITORY $800 (Daily Double): The capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands is named for a queen of this country Denmark |
| #2757, aired 1996-09-03 | ISLANDS $800: Odense & Svendborg are major ports of Fyn, an island of this country Denmark |
| #2752, aired 1996-07-16 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $800 (Daily Double): From 930-1262, this country's Althing served as both court & legislature Iceland |
| #2739, aired 1996-06-27 | WOMEN $800: In her youth this current queen of Denmark was nicknamed "Princess Sunshine" Margrethe (II) |
| #2734, aired 1996-06-20 | DANISH RULERS $200: Frederick VI became an ally of this French emperor in 1807 & involved Denmark in a war that bankrupted it Napoleon Bonaparte |
| #2734, aired 1996-06-20 | DANISH RULERS $600: 10th century ruler Harold Bluetooth, son of Gorm the Old, introduced this religion into Denmark Christianity |
| #2732, aired 1996-06-18 | PEOPLE & PLACES $500: Most Greenlanders belong to this Protestant denomination also dominant in Denmark Lutheran |
| #2727, aired 1996-06-11 | THE 1910s $500 (Daily Double): The United States took over this island group from Denmark in 1917 the Virgin Islands |
| #2719, aired 1996-05-30 | WORLD FACTS $300: Crema Danica is a rich dessert cheese from this country Denmark |
| #2708, aired 1996-05-15 | CAPITAL CITIES $800: In population, it's the largest Scandinavian capital by far Copenhagen (in Denmark) |
| #2703, aired 1996-05-08 | BODIES OF WATER $1000: Copenhagen, Denmark & Gdansk, Poland are major ports on this sea Baltic |
| #2685, aired 1996-04-12 | EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY $500 (Daily Double): Yding Skovhoj, Denmark's highest point, is located on this peninsula Jutland |
| #2684, aired 1996-04-11 | PEOPLE $400: This pianist has been called "The Clown Prince of Denmark" (Victor) Borge |
| #2679, aired 1996-04-04 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $200: On this date Denmark's Rebild Park holds the largest foreign celebration of American independence July 4 |
| #2669, aired 1996-03-21 | WORLD FACTS $3,000 (Daily Double): The Denmark Strait separates these 2 islands by about 200 miles Greenland & Iceland |
| #2654, aired 1996-02-29 | TALES $800: She published "Seven Gothic Tales" in 1934, after returning to Denmark from Africa Isak Dinesen |
| #2650, aired 1996-02-23 | ISLANDS $1000: In 1733 Denmark acquired St. Croix in this island group from France Virgin Islands |
| #2636, aired 1996-02-05 | POTENT POTABLES $1000: Cherry Heering is made by the firm of Peter Heering in this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #2604, aired 1995-12-21 | KINGS & QUEENS $1000: Rene Descartes taught philosophy to this Scandinavian country's Queen Christina Sweden |
| #2586, aired 1995-11-27 | ISLANDS $400: Sjaelland, east of the Jutland Peninsula, is this country's largest home island Denmark |
| #2565, aired 1995-10-27 | ISLANDS $400: This island is about 50 times the size of Denmark, but has only about 1% as many people Greenland |
| #2558, aired 1995-10-18 | KINGS & QUEENS $1000: The full name of this county's queen is Margrethe Alexandrine Thorhildur Ingrid Denmark |
| #2553, aired 1995-10-11 | THE MIDDLE AGES $400: Orders of this included the Garter in England & the Elephant in Denmark knighthood |
| #2537, aired 1995-09-19 | DECORATIVE ARTS $1000: Known for his strikingly simple designs, Georg Jensen was a famous silversmith from this country Denmark |
| #2530, aired 1995-09-08 | EUROPE $1,300 (Daily Double): In 1995 she began her 24th year as queen of Denmark Margrethe II |
| #2512, aired 1995-07-04 | MONEY $500: In 1973 this country introduced coinage of the new Queen Margrethe II Denmark |
| #2492, aired 1995-06-06 | GEOGRAPHY $1000: Its parliament, the Riksdag, was established in 1435, making it the earliest on the mainland of Europe Sweden |
| #2487, aired 1995-05-30 | ROYAL RELATIVES $600: Anne-Marie, the exiled queen of Greece, is the younger sister of this country's Queen Margrethe II Denmark |
| #2471, aired 1995-05-08 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $400: These islands celebrate their transfer from Denmark to the United States on March 31 the Virgin Island |
| #2464, aired 1995-04-27 | HISTORY $1000: In 1971 Viggo Rasmussen, managing director of this country's Tuborg Brewery, was kidnapped Denmark |
| #2435, aired 1995-03-17 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $400: Scala, one of Denmark's largest shopping malls, is located across from this Copenhagen amusement park the Tivoli Garden |
| #2428, aired 1995-03-08 | WORLD TRAVEL $300: Fano, an island west of Jutland in this country, preserves its heritage as a shipbuilding center Denmark |
| #2417, aired 1995-02-21 | HISTORY $600: By a 1920 vote Northern Schleswig was transferred from Germany to this peninsular country Denmark |
| #2405, aired 1995-02-03 | GUINNESS RECORDS $500: This country has the youngest reigning queen, Margrethe II, born in 1940 Denmark |
| #2372, aired 1994-12-20 | EUROPEAN RULERS $1000: Margrethe I was a 10-year-old princess of this country when she wed Haakon VI of Norway in 1363 Denmark |
| #2361, aired 1994-12-05 | WORLD OF BEERS $500: Tuborg & Carlsberg Denmark |
| #2352, aired 1994-11-22 | AWARDS $600: In 1895, Louis Pasteur received this country's Leeuvenhoek Medal for microscope research The Netherlands/Holland |
| #2344, aired 1994-11-10 | EUROPE $100: You can see this country's crown jewels on display at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen Denmark |
| #2334, aired 1994-10-27 | COLORFUL GEOGRAPHY $300: A 1951 agreement with Denmark gave the U.S. rights to military bases on this island Greenland |
| #2314, aired 1994-09-29 | WORLD MAIL $1,500 (Daily Double): A 1965 2-krone stamp from this country depicted the newly-formed island of Surtsey Iceland |
| #2312, aired 1994-09-27 | EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY $600: The Skaw is the northernmost point on this mainland peninsula of Denmark Jutland |
| #2301, aired 1994-09-12 | THE 20th CENTURY $300: In 1921 Denmark declared this island Danish territory & closed it to non-Danish vessels Greenland |
| #2285, aired 1994-07-08 | WORLD HISTORY $500 (Daily Double): Under the terms of this 1814-15 assembly, Denmark received the German duchy of Lauenburg The Congress of Vienna |
| #2285, aired 1994-07-08 | WORLD HISTORY $600: In an August 13, 1905 plebiscite, only 184 Norwegians voted against independence from this country Sweden |
| #2283, aired 1994-07-06 | GEOGRAPHIC ANAGRAMS $400: Blonds outnumber "Dark Men" in this country Denmark |
| #2234, aired 1994-04-28 | FOOD & DRINK $800: Samsoe is a cow's milk cheese named for its island of origin in this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #2223, aired 1994-04-13 | TRANSPORTATION $600: It's the national airline of Denmark, Norway & Sweden SAS |
| #2216, aired 1994-04-04 | WORLD HISTORY $600: In 1536 King Christian III made Norway a province of this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #2201, aired 1994-03-14 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $800: April 16, the birthday of Queen Margrethe II, is a holiday in this country Denmark |
| #2199, aired 1994-03-10 | WORLD CITIES $300: This city's Tivoli Pleasure Garden was laid out in 1843 Copenhagen |
| #2194, aired 1994-03-03 | TREATIES $2,800 (Daily Double): This European country approved the Maastricht Treaty in 1993; it had rejected it in 1992 Denmark |
| #2182, aired 1994-02-15 | GEOGRAPHY $800: At 16,633 square miles, it's the smallest of the Scandinavian countries Denmark |
| #2172, aired 1994-02-01 | WORLD HISTORY $600: In December 1918 Iceland became a sovereign state but remained in union with this country Denmark |
| #2164, aired 1994-01-20 | THE 1970s $600: In 1971 Viggo Rasmussen, managing director of this country's Tuborg Brewery, was kidnapped Denmark |
| #2130, aired 1993-12-03 | WORLD FACTS $1000: Her firstborn son, Frederik, is Denmark's crown prince Queen Margrethe |
| #2121, aired 1993-11-22 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $100: Most of Copenhagen is on the island of Sjaelland, this country's most densely populated area Denmark |
| #2120, aired 1993-11-19 | WORLD HISTORY $800: In 1864 Austria & Prussia went to war with Denmark, winning Schleswig & this duchy Holstein |
| #2097, aired 1993-10-19 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $1000: Christiansborg Palace is the home of this country's parliament as well as its Supreme Court Denmark |
| #2096, aired 1993-10-18 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN $300: Andersen read "The Nightingale", a story about this country's ruler, to the king of Denmark China |
| #2087, aired 1993-10-05 | PEOPLE IN HISTORY $600: Czar Nicholas II's mother, Maria Fyodorovna, was the daughter of this country's King Christian IX Denmark |
| #2084, aired 1993-09-30 | WORLD HISTORY $500 (Daily Double): In the early 1800s, Sweden acquired Norway from Denmark but lost Finland to this country Russia |
| #2082, aired 1993-09-28 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1000: The Faeroe islands are a self-governing part of this European nation Denmark |
| #2081, aired 1993-09-27 | PEOPLE IN HISTORY $600: This English king, the son of Anne of Denmark, died on the scaffold in 1649 Charles I |
| #2076, aired 1993-09-20 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $800: On June 2, 1992 voters in this Scandinavian country rejected the Maastricht European Unity Treaty Denmark |
| #2071, aired 1993-09-13 | HISTORIC NAMES $600: Llywelyn ap Gruffydd was the last independent prince of this country Wales |
| #2070, aired 1993-09-10 | GARDENS $100: The Villa d'Este in the town of Tivoli in this country is famous for its Renaissance gardens Italy |
| #2062, aired 1993-07-20 | EUROPEAN TRAVEL $300: The Dansk Statsbaner, this country's state railway, honors the Eurailpass Denmark |
| #2058, aired 1993-07-14 | COFFEE, TEA OR MEAD? $400: Mead is known as sima in this country that borders Norway & Sweden Finland |
| #2046, aired 1993-06-28 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1000: Denmark's highest point, Yding Skovhoj, rises only 568 feet on this peninsula Jutland |
| #2045, aired 1993-06-25 | NATIONAL ANTHEMS $500: "King Christian Stood by The Lofty Mast" is the anthem of this country that's had 10 king Christians Denmark |
| #2033, aired 1993-06-09 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $400: In 1536 King Christian III established this denomination as the official religion of Denmark Lutheranism |
| #2017, aired 1993-05-18 | WORLD CITIES $400: Named for the chief Norse god, Odense, Denmark is the birthplace of this fairy tale author (Hans Christian) Andersen |
| #2016, aired 1993-05-17 | DRAMA $400: When the Nazis came to power in Germany, this author of "The Threepenny Opera" emigrated to Denmark Bertolt Brecht |
| #2007, aired 1993-05-04 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $100: In the Netherlands this neighboring country is called Frankrijk France |
| #2000, aired 1993-04-23 | SHAKESPEARE $100: Hamlet describes this country as "a prison"; "something is rotten in" it, too Denmark |
| #1981, aired 1993-03-29 | BALLET $600: Choreographer Auguste Bournonville has been called the father of this Scandinavian country's ballet Denmark |
| #1960, aired 1993-02-26 | CURRENT MONARCHS $400: Before she became this country's queen, Margrethe II studied law at Copenhagen University Denmark |
| #1943, aired 1993-02-03 | HISTORY $600: Hardecanute, who died in 1042, was the last king of this country who also ruled England Denmark |
| #1942, aired 1993-02-02 | MONEY $200: You could spend a penni in Helsinki in this country where 100 of them are worth 1 markka Finland |
| #1936, aired 1993-01-25 | AROUND THE WORLD $1000: The 2 colors you'll find on the flags of Denmark & Poland red & white |
| #1927, aired 1993-01-12 | FOREIGN "LAND"s $400: In 1944 this country broke away from Denmark & elected Sveinn Bjornsson its first president Iceland |
| #1921, aired 1993-01-04 | GEOGRAPHY $600: This country is made up of about 480 islands & the Jutland Peninsula Denmark |
| #1917, aired 1992-12-29 | GUINNESS RECORDS 1492 $800: Adopted by King Valdemar II & flown since 1219, this country's flag is the world's oldest Denmark |
| #1913, aired 1992-12-23 | THE VIKINGS $600: In 1013 Sweyn of Denmark conquered all of this country; his son Canute ruled after him England |
| #1886, aired 1992-11-16 | KINGS NAMED HAAKON $800: Prince Charles of Denmark became Haakon VII when he took the throne in this century the 20th century |
| #1882, aired 1992-11-10 | THE AMAZON $100: Marajo, one of these in the delta, is about as large as the country of Denmark Island |
| #1856, aired 1992-10-05 | WORLD HISTORY $400: As a result of the Congress of Vienna in 1835, Sweden received Norway from this country Denmark |
| #1849, aired 1992-09-24 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $600: Mount Gunnbjorn is the highest point on this Danish island that's much larger than Denmark itself Greenland |
| #1837, aired 1992-09-08 | ROYALTY $400: This country's King Olaf V was born in England & was the grandson of King Edward VII Norway |
| #1836, aired 1992-09-07 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $600: Most of Greenland's imports come from this nation Denmark |
| #1766, aired 1992-04-13 | THE 20th CENTURY $1000: In 1944 it failed to renew the 1918 treaty of union with Denmark & declared itself a republic Iceland |
| #1745, aired 1992-03-13 | WORLD FLAGS $500: Legend says this country's flag came from the sky to King Valdemar II in 1219 Denmark |
| #1722, aired 1992-02-11 | ISLANDS $200: In 1979 Denmark granted this large island home rule Greenland |
| #1703, aired 1992-01-15 | DENMARK $100: About one-fourth of Denmark's population lives in this city & its suburbs Copenhagen |
| #1703, aired 1992-01-15 | DENMARK $200: As a result of the Napoleonic Wars, Denmark lost this country to Sweden in 1814 Norway |
| #1703, aired 1992-01-15 | DENMARK $300: Established in the early 1500s, it's Denmark's state church the Lutheran church |
| #1703, aired 1992-01-15 | DENMARK $400: Denmark's longest river, the Gudena, runs 98 miles through this mainland peninsula the Jutland Peninsula |
| #1703, aired 1992-01-15 | DENMARK $500: In Helsingor a memorial to this author can be found in Kronborg Castle William Shakespeare |
| #1694, aired 1992-01-02 | EUROPEAN TRAVEL $1000: In the cathedral town of Roskilde, you can visit the tombs of over 35 of this country's kings Denmark |
| #1687, aired 1991-12-24 | MEDALS & DECORATIONS $400: The Order of the Dannebrog Denmark |
| #1674, aired 1991-12-05 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $600: On June 17, 1944 this North Atlantic island gained complete independence from Denmark Iceland |
| #1646, aired 1991-10-28 | EUROPE $800 (Daily Double): This peninsula accounts for nearly 70% of Denmark's land area the Jutland Peninsula |
| #1631, aired 1991-10-07 | ANIMALS $200: This large dog originated in Germany, not in Denmark as its name implies a Great Dane |
| #1627, aired 1991-10-01 | ISLANDS $400: The United States agreed to buy this group from Denmark in 1902 but didn't get them until 1917 the U.S. Virgin Islands |
| #1591, aired 1991-07-01 | GREAT DANES $600: She returned to Denmark in 1931 after her Kenyan coffee plantation started losing money Isak Dinesen |
| #1588, aired 1991-06-26 | RULERS $2,000 (Daily Double): 2 of the 3 countries over which Canute the Great reigned (2 of) Denmark, England (or Norway) |
| #1537, aired 1991-04-16 | SCANDINAVIA $100: Denmark's Kronborg Castle often hosts productions of this Shakespeare play Hamlet |
| #1537, aired 1991-04-16 | SCANDINAVIA $200: His childhood home in Odense, Denmark, is now a museum featuring fairy tale memorabilia Hans Christian Andersen |
| #1532, aired 1991-04-09 | HISTORIC NAMES $500: Queen Alexandra, consort of this turn of the cen. British king, was the daughter of Denmark’s Christian IX Edward VII |
| #1531, aired 1991-04-08 | ISLANDS $1000: Though they sound Egyptian, these islands in the N. Atlantic are part of Denmark the Faroe Islands |
| #1527, aired 1991-04-02 | WORLD OF BEERS $500: Tuborg
& Carlsberg Denmark |
| #1521, aired 1991-03-25 | WORLD LEADERS $500: In 1905 Prince Carl of Denmark was elected king of this Scandinavian country Norway |
| #1521, aired 1991-03-25 | 1941 $1,500 (Daily Double): This island declared its independence from Denmark on May 19th Iceland |
| #1513, aired 1991-03-13 | RULERS $500: Some say that King Haakon III of this Scandinavian country was poisoned by his stepmother in 1204 Norway |
| #1478, aired 1991-01-23 | WORLD FACTS $100: About 1/4 of all the people in Denmark live in this city or its suburbs Copenhagen |
| #1477, aired 1991-01-22 | ROYALTY $600: This country's King Christian X inspired its resistance to World War II German occupation Denmark |
| #1471, aired 1991-01-14 | THE 20th CENTURY $600: We bought these islands from Denmark in 1917 to prevent a German foothold in the Caribbean the Virgin Islands |
| #1467, aired 1991-01-08 | GEOGRAPHY $200: This region encompasses Denmark, Norway & Sweden for sure, but some include Finland & even Iceland Scandinavia |
| #1463, aired 1991-01-02 | ROYALTY $1000: This Balkan country chose Prince William of Denmark as its new king in 1863; he became King George I Greece |
| #1456, aired 1990-12-24 | TREATIES $200: In the 1814 Treaty of Kiel, Denmark gave Norway to this country Sweden |
| #1452, aired 1990-12-18 | EUROPE $200: Denmark's is called the Folketing & it has just one house the parliament |
| #1449, aired 1990-12-13 | EUROPE $1000: The Kalmar Union united these 3 countries from 1397-1523 Denmark, Norway & Sweden |
| #1440, aired 1990-11-30 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $200: Jutland, a part of Denmark, is named for these people though it's not certain if they ever lived there the Jutes |
| #1428, aired 1990-11-14 | SHAKESPEARE $100: The full title of the play includes his title, "Prince of Denmark" Hamlet |
| #1416, aired 1990-10-29 | ROYALTY $500: Margrethe II of Denmark is the granddaughter of this country's King Gustav VI Adolf Sweden |
| #1405, aired 1990-10-12 | FLAGS $100: All Scandinavian flags were inspired by the Dannebrog, the flag of this country Denmark |
| #1396, aired 1990-10-01 | EUROPEAN ARTISTS $400: He left his wife and children in Denmark a few years before he moved to the South Pacific Gauguin |
| #1392, aired 1990-09-25 | GEOGRAPHY $400: Greenland is about 50 times as large as this country of which it is a province Denmark |
| #1373, aired 1990-07-18 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $400: This nation's land area includes the Jutland Peninsula & 482 islands Denmark |
| #1371, aired 1990-07-16 | THE 19th CENTURY $1,000 (Daily Double): King John VI of this country died in 1826 & left his throne to Dom Pedro of Brazil who became Pedro I Portugal |
| #1369, aired 1990-07-12 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $600: Traveling from Denmark to the Netherlands, you'll want to exchange your kroner for these guilders |
| #1364, aired 1990-07-05 | WORLD HISTORY $400: This country granted Iceland its independence after WWI Denmark |
| #1354, aired 1990-06-21 | EUROPE $400: The royal anthem of this country is "King Christian Stood by (the) Lofty Mast" Denmark |
| #1337, aired 1990-05-29 | CATTLE $500: Holsteins originated in this country the Netherlands (Holland) |
| #1331, aired 1990-05-21 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY $400: The Denmark Strait is located between Iceland & this Danish possession Greenland |
| #1325, aired 1990-05-11 | MEDIEVAL PEOPLE $600: Ethelred the Unready managed to lose most of England to King Sweyn Forkbeard of this country Denmark |
| #1312, aired 1990-04-24 | ROYALTY $1000: In 1080 Canute IV succeeded his brother Harold Hen as king of this country Denmark |
| #1287, aired 1990-03-20 | FAMOUS FOLKS $500: This pianist has been called Denmark's "Clown Prince" Victor Borge |
| #1286, aired 1990-03-19 | WORLD LEADERS $500: At 49, Margrethe II of this Scandinavian country is the world's youngest queen regnant Denmark |
| #1285, aired 1990-03-16 | ROYALTY $1000: The Oldenburg Dynasty founded by King Christian I ruled this country from 1448-1863 Denmark |
| #1239, aired 1990-01-11 | SCANDINAVIANS $600: King Canute the Great ruled Denmark, Norway & this non-Scandinavian country in the 11th century England |
| #1228, aired 1989-12-27 | HAMLET $1000: Claudius sends Hamlet to England with these 2 courtiers, but he escapes & returns to Denmark Rosencrantz & Guildenstern |
| #1214, aired 1989-12-07 | SCANDINAVIA $1000: In 1951 this 3-initial co. was formed incorporating Denmark's DDL, Norway's DNL & Sweden's ABA SAS (the Scandinavian Airline System) |
| #1204, aired 1989-11-23 | ROYALTY $800: She married a French diplomat 5 years before becoming Queen of Denmark in 1972 Margrethe |
| #1202, aired 1989-11-21 | EUROPE $600: To gain its independence, Sweden defeated this much smaller country in the 1520s Denmark |
| #1195, aired 1989-11-10 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $300: This author was born in a slum in Odense, Denmark on April 2, 1805 Hans Christian Andersen |
| #1193, aired 1989-11-08 | 1973 $100: On Jan. 1, 1973 Great Britain, Ireland & Denmark formally joined this Common Market |
| #1182, aired 1989-10-24 | FOREIGN BRAND NAMES $1000: A model village made of Legos, Legoland is near the Lego factory in this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #1166, aired 1989-10-02 | WORLD HISTORY $600: In 1397 the Union of Kalmar united this country with Norway & Sweden Denmark |
| #1135, aired 1989-07-07 | ROYALTY $300: This Scandinavian country has had 10 kings named Christian Denmark |
| #1080, aired 1989-04-21 | BODIES OF WATER $800: The Denmark Strait doesn't border Denmark but separates Greenland & this island Iceland |
| #1073, aired 1989-04-12 | FINE CHINA $300: In 1779 King Christian VII of Denmark acquired this china factory, which is still "Royal" (Royal) Copenhagen |
| #1069, aired 1989-04-06 | MONARCHS $1000: As ruler of this country in the 900s, Harald Bluetooth of Jelling brought it Christianity Denmark |
| #1053, aired 1989-03-15 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $1,000 (Daily Double): Jutland juts out of the top of West Germany forming this country's mainland Denmark |
| #1031, aired 1989-02-13 | 16th CENTURY SCIENCE $1000: In 1576 the king of Denmark financed an observatory for this astronomer Tycho Brahe |
| #1028, aired 1989-02-08 | SHAKESPEARE $600: In the last scene of "Hamlet", Hamlet kills the king of this country by stabbing him Denmark |
| #1023, aired 1989-02-01 | FURNITURE $200: In the '50s this Eur. country with no wood of its own led the world in "modern" furniture making Denmark |
| #1020, aired 1989-01-27 | ISLANDS $400: In 1953 it was declared an integral part of Denmark Greenland |
| #1008, aired 1989-01-11 | EUROPE $600: Zealand is the largest & most populous island in this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #990, aired 1988-12-16 | COUNTRIES $600: In this country, you can follow the Copernicus trail which covers the places in which he lived & worked Poland |
| #969, aired 1988-11-17 | WORLD HISTORY $400: As a result of the Napoleonic Wars, this country lost Norway to Sweden in 1814 Denmark |
| #965, aired 1988-11-11 | SHAKESPEAREAN 1ST LINES $1,000 (Daily Double): King of Denmark who begins, "Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death the memory be green..." (King) Claudius |
| #964, aired 1988-11-10 | NATIONAL LEADERS $800: Queen Margrethe II Denmark |
| #953, aired 1988-10-26 | GOVERNMENT $200: The Office of Ombudsman was instituted in this country & has spread to Finland, Norway & Denmark Sweden |
| #945, aired 1988-10-14 | "C" IN SHAKESPEARE $400: In "Hamlet", he's the king of Denmark Claudius |
| #942, aired 1988-10-11 | SCANDINAVIA $200: It's the largest of the Scandinavian countries Sweden |
| #906, aired 1988-07-11 | U.S.A. $300: This picturesque town in California's Santa Ynez Valley is known as "Little Denmark, U.S.A." Solvang |
| #885, aired 1988-06-10 | SHAKESPEAREAN SYNOPSES $100: "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark", & then things really get bad Hamlet |
| #852, aired 1988-04-26 | DYNASTIES $600: The Oldenburg lineage includes the Duke of Edinburgh & the rulers of these 2 Scandinavian nations Denmark & Norway |
| #831, aired 1988-03-28 | 1987 $500: In 1987 he left Lake Woebegone to move to Denmark, then relocated to New York City Garrison Keillor |
| #795, aired 1988-02-05 | THE AMAZON $600: This part of the Amazon is so large that Marajo, an island almost the size of Denmark, lies within it the mouth/delta |
| #785, aired 1988-01-22 | BALLET $1000: Denmark's Peter Martins danced with this U.S. company & succeeded Geo. Balanchine as its director the New York City Ballet |
| #780, aired 1988-01-15 | KINGS & QUEENS $300: The last king of this Scandanavian country was Frederick IX, a rear admiral who died in 1972 Denmark |
| #778, aired 1988-01-13 | WORLD POLITICS $400: Of the 3 Scandanavian countries, the one that's not a NATO member Sweden |
| #765, aired 1987-12-25 | CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS $200: In Denmark, this is traditionally decorated on Dec. 24 so children can't see it until Christmas Eve tree |
| #755, aired 1987-12-11 | ICELAND $600: Under a NATO agreement, the only foreign military forces on Iceland belong to this country the United States |
| #745, aired 1987-11-27 | THE CARIBBEAN $600: The 3 European countries that own political units in the Caribbean are Britain, France, & this one Holland (the Netherlands) |
| #736, aired 1987-11-16 | ISLANDS $600: Most of this Scandinavian country's people live on islands Denmark |
| #726, aired 1987-11-02 | PEOPLE $300: Among reasons the Queen of Denmark knighted him was his portrayal of Hans Christian Andersen Danny Kaye |
| #723, aired 1987-10-28 | SHAKESPEAREAN ROYALTY $200: Hamlet was Prince of Denmark but Fortinbras was prince of this other Scandinavian country Norway |
| #714, aired 1987-10-15 | HISTORY $400: This Scandinavian country had kings named Erik the Priest-Hater & Harald Hardruler Norway |
| #712, aired 1987-10-13 | GERMANY $1,000 (Daily Double): The northernmost border of Germany touches this country Denmark |
| #702, aired 1987-09-29 | EUROPE $400: Known for its breweries, it's the only Scandinavian country where alcohol is served 24 hours a day Denmark |
| #674, aired 1987-07-09 | ESKIMOS $300 (Daily Double): 3 of the 4 countries in whose domains Eskimos live (3 of) the Soviet Union, the United States, Canada or Denmark |
| #671, aired 1987-07-06 | WARS $200: After backing Napoleon, Denmark was forced to cede this Scandinavian country to Sweden Norway |
| #663, aired 1987-06-24 | EUROPE $200: Denmark's was inspired by a king's vision of a white cross in a red sky during battle its flag |
| #653, aired 1987-06-10 | POTENT POTABLES $800: The beer that's advertised as "Denmark's greatest export since the Vikings" Carlsberg |
| #645, aired 1987-05-29 | SHAKESPEARE'S SETTINGS $1000: While Hamlet was Prince of Denmark, Fortinbras was prince of this country Norway |
| #619, aired 1987-04-23 | EUROPE $300: Country whose capital was formerly called Koebnannehavn, meaning "Merchants' Harbor" Denmark |
| #609, aired 1987-04-09 | THE MIDDLE AGES $400: Danish king Canute ruled this island country even before becoming king of Denmark England |
| #600, aired 1987-03-27 | ROYALTY $200: Monarch since '72 Queen Margrethe II is the 1st of these to reign over Denmark in her own right woman |
| #591, aired 1987-03-16 | HISTORY $500: Circa 950, under Harald Bluetooth, this was 1st Scandinavian country unified under just 1 king Denmark |
| #589, aired 1987-03-12 | WORLD WAR II $300: Planes from this ally bombed Gestapo HQ in Denmark without hitting 2 hospitals 100 yards away England |
| #561, aired 1987-02-02 | LITERATURE $400: Saxo Grammaticus, 1st to write about this prince, was aptly born in Denmark Hamlet |
| #549, aired 1987-01-15 | EUROPE $500: The 3 capital cities of Scandinavia Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen |
| #539, aired 1987-01-01 | GEOGRAPHY $200: This Scandinavian country is made up of 482 islands & the peninsula of Jutland Denmark |
| #484, aired 1986-10-16 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $100: Country that is home to Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Denmark |
| #478, aired 1986-10-08 | DENMARK $100: An 1805 Danish forestry law required that every time a tree is cut down, this must be done a tree must be planted |
| #478, aired 1986-10-08 | DENMARK $200: In 1944, this island country officially declared itself independent of Denmark Iceland |
| #478, aired 1986-10-08 | DENMARK $300: Main farming activity of Danish-owned Greenland is not growing plants but raising these animals sheep |
| #478, aired 1986-10-08 | DENMARK $400: While Great Dane dogs originated in Germany, this pianist called "The Great Dane" is from Copenhagen Victor Borge |
| #478, aired 1986-10-08 | DENMARK $500: Between 1513 & 1972, all Danish kings were alternately name Frederik & this pious name Christian |
| #475, aired 1986-10-03 | HISTORY $500 (Daily Double): During World War II, the United States ruled this island on behalf of Denmark Greenland |
| #441, aired 1986-05-19 | SPELLING $400: Sweden, Norway & Denmark form this area of northern Europe S-C-A-N-D-I-N-A-V-I-A |
| #434, aired 1986-05-08 | BODIES OF WATER $500 (Daily Double): Any 3 countries bordering the Baltic Sea (3 of) Sweden, Finland, Russia, Poland, East Germany, West Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania |
| #412, aired 1986-04-08 | GEOGRAPHY $2,000 (Daily Double): Germany's Kiel Canal has in effect made this country an island Denmark |
| #390, aired 1986-03-07 | HISTORY $300: In 1570, Denmark recognized the independence of this much larger Scandinavian country Sweden |
| #389, aired 1986-03-06 | COINS $500: Payments of tribute made some medieval English coins more plentiful in this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #330, aired 1985-12-13 | "GARDENS" $400: Copenhagen, Denmark's famous amusement park Tivoli Gardens |
| #169, aired 1985-05-02 | LANDMARKS $200: Kronborg Castle in this country was the scene of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" Denmark |
| #143, aired 1985-03-27 | LITERATURE $200: Of "Hamlet", "Macbeth" & "King Lear", the one not set in the British isles Hamlet |
| #41, aired 1984-11-05 | NOBEL PRIZE $600: Father & son physics winners Niels & Aage Bohr were from this Scandinavian country Denmark |
| #13, aired 1984-09-26 | ISLANDS $100: Owned by tiny Denmark, it's the world's largest island Greenland |
| #5, aired 1984-09-14 | SHAKESPEARE $200: Hamlet found "something rotten" in this country Denmark |
| #3, aired 1984-09-12 | ROYALTY $400: Royal families of Germany, Russia, Denmark & Greece could call her "the grandmother of Europe" Queen Victoria (of England) |
