Jamie Ding has answered correctly at an impressive pace during his winning streak on “Jeopardy!”, but he doesn’t get ’em all right.
Can you set him straight on these five clues the 29-time champion missed?
To eliminate one incorrect possibility for each, we’ve included Ding’s response.
Category: Country Names
“In the 1850s, it was part of the Granadine Confederation; today it’s named for a man who never set foot in the country.”
Ding’s response: Bolivia
Category: The Family in the Plot
“The title of this Anne Tyler novel about Maggie & the Morans she marries into refers to instruction during pregnancy.”
Ding’s response: Shake Well
Category: Pop Culture People
“Adopted in 1979, this name reflected size & strength as well as a promoter’s wish to appeal to Irish-American fans.”
Ding’s response: Rowdy Roddy Piper
Category: Geographic Missing Links
“At least since 1890, plans have existed to link these 2 islands across the North Channel; a 2021 estimate ranged around $450 billion.”
Ding’s response: Big and Little Diomede
Category: Americana
“This city, the seat of Montana’s Cascade County, was named for some watery obstacles enountered by western explorers.”
Ding’s response: Big Rapids
Did you get them right?
Country names: Colombia
The Family in the Plot: “Breathing Lessons”
Pop Culture People: Hulk Hogan
Geographic Missing Links: Great Britain and Ireland
Americana: Great Falls
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 5 Jeopardy clues Jamie Ding got wrong. Can you get them right?
Reporting by Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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