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In 1893, New Zealand became the first country to give women this right |
the right to vote
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In 1931, Ferde Grofe was "suite" on this natural wonder |
the Grand Canyon
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Of a musical instrument, horse-drawn vehicle, or type of wine, what a "Zinfandel" is |
type of wine (red wine)
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Unit of electrical energy equal to 1,000 watts of power consumed for 1 hour |
(Sharon: What is kilowatt?) [Initially accepted as correct; reversed prior to Final Jeopardy!, when Alex mentioned that Sharon forgot the "hour" part of the correct response, hence the score change.]
kilowatt hour
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Flag of this Asian nation, with symbol resembling the yin-yang, will fly at '88 Olympics there |
South Korea
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Playing Tom Hanks' brother, this big man made a big splash in "Splash" |
John Candy
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The 2 countries, which, in 1964, merged to form Tanzania |
Tanganyika & Zanzibar
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Though inspired by his stay in the U.S., this Dvorak symphony uses no American folk songs |
(Alex: We've got less than a minute to go in the round.)
the New World Symphony
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Describing something as "piscine" means it resembles this |
(Ty: What is a pig?)
a fish
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First unfurled after Hawaii's statehood, it's flown officially since 1960 |
50-star flag
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Nickname of Ferdinand Morton, who claimed to have invented jazz in 1902 |
"Jelly Roll"
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During World War II, the United States ruled this island on behalf of Denmark |
(Sharon: What are the Virgin Islands?)
Greenland
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Respighi wrote symphonic poems about this city's pines & fountains |
Rome
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A nose that is "retrousse" is said to do this |
(Carl: What is droop?) ... (Alex: Just the opposite, Carl; it's a nose that [*] at the end, not one that goes down.)
turns up
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A large collection of these triangular tapering flags is found at 161 St. in the Bronx, NYC |
pennants (at Yankee Stadium)
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In 1977, this corpulent crooner came onto the pop scene like a "bat out of hell" |
Meat Loaf
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In 1858, the British government took over control of India from this company |
(Ty: What is the East India Company?) (Alex: Be a little more specific.) (Ty: The East India Trading Company?) (Alex: No.)
The British East India Company
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This work by Sibelius aroused such patriotism that it was banned at times by ruling czarist regime |
Finlandia
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"Defenestration" is the act of getting rid of an unwanted guest by doing this |
(Carl: What is throwing him out?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Carl: What is throwing him out of the door?) (Alex: Sorry, that is wrong. "Fenestration", "Fenestrate," the window; [*]. Woosh! So you lose 500 bucks, but you're, uh, still in control of the board. Go again.)
throwing him out the window
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These sub-atomic particles form the smallest units of electricity |
electrons
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Among international code flags, a yellow flag indicates this health warning |
quarantine
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In 1971, he was "chiefly" responsible for instituting busing to end school segregation |
(Alex: You're gonna love this one or you're gonna hate this one: "Who is Chief Justice [*]?") [Carl groans as audience laughs at the response] (Alex: Yeah, I know, Carl. You can give us another "oooh" if you want, another groan.)
Warren Burger
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America's "Open Door Policy" of the late 19th century pertained to trade with this country |
(Carl: What is Japan?) ... (Alex: You were in the right part of the world, Carl, but the correct response is "What is [*]?". But you select again.)
China
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Resulting from a trip to Spain, this rhapsody brought wide recognition to Chabrier |
EspaƱa Rhapsody
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"Segniorage" is the profit a government makes by doing this |
making coins
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In honor of its inventor, a Galvanometer measures current in these units |
(Carl: What are ohms?) ... [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
amperes
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1 of 2 southern states on whose state flag the Confederate Battle flag can be seen |
(Ty: What is Alabama?)
(1 of) Georgia or Mississippi
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This actress shot her way into the heart of Robert Redford in "The Natural" |
Barbara Hershey
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