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- This historical castle found in central London, had various functions in British History- it was the Royal Palace, was a fortress, prison, place of execution, arsenal, Royal Mint, Royal Zoo, and jewel house. (The crown jewels are here)
What is the Tower of London?
100
In this movie, "Life is Like a Box of Chocolates"
What is "Forrest Gump"
100
This airliner was a longer version of the Douglas DC-9. Some compare it to a mad dog.
What is the MD-80?
100
- This structure is privately owned by the Wright family and sits on a 120-foot by 120-foot private parcel of land on the Seattle Center campus. It is the only private property on the Seattle Center’s 74-acre campus.
What is the Seattle Space Needle?
100
In this year, John Kerry ran for president and Ken Jennings won a record 74 consecutive Jeopardy games with total winnings of $2.5 million.
What is 2004?
The top 3 winners are:
1. Ken Jennings, $2.5 million.
2. James Holzhauer, $2.4 million
3. Matt Amodio, $1.5 million
200
The only attraction offering a constantly changing 360 degree perspective of central London.
What is the London Eye?
200
Arnold Schwarzenegger movie these lines come from:
" I need your clothes, your shoes and your motorcycle."
"Hasta La Vista Baby"
What is "Terminator 2"?
200
This aviary term is the name of the section of the aircraft where the pilots sit.
What is the cockpit?
200
This island was created after Mount Mazama, a large complex volcano, erupted violently approximately 7,700 years ago, forming its caldera which now contains Crater Lake. Harry Potter would approve.
What is Wizard Island?
200
This actor, big band singer, and TV talk show host created Jeopardy and wrote the theme music heard here:
Who is Merv Griffin?
300
The name refers only to the bell, which weighs 15.1 tons (13.7 metric tons), but it is commonly associated with the whole clock tower at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament in London.
What is Big Ben?
300
In "Star Wars" he said:
"Luke, I am your father".
Who is Darth Vader?
300
JFK's first official act in 1961 was to order this military aircraft. It was stretched in later years to increase it's cargo capacity. It was the workhorse of the USAF for over 30 years and was notably dubbed the "Hanoi Taxi" after bringing the POW's home from North Vietnam.
What is the C141?
President John F. Kennedy's first official act after his inauguration was to order the development of the Lockheed 300 on 13 March 1961 to be designated the C-141.
300
At 540 feet tall, the Eiffel Tower replica in Las Vegas is about 1/2 the size of the real one in Paris (984 feet). What hotel/casino is the replica located at?
Paris Las Vegas, is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The theme is the city of Paris; it includes a half scale, 540-foot (164.6 m) tall replica of the Eiffel Tower, a two-thirds size Arc de Triomphe, The front of the hotel suggests the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, and Paris Opera House.
300
War hero, longtime senator, and presidential candidate in 2000 and 2008, he appeared on Jeopardy long before he knew he would become a prominent political figure. You betcha Sara!
Who is John McCain?
400
The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary, are known as? (They are probably not vegetarians).
What are the Beefeaters?
400
Joaquin played him in "Walk the Line". June wanted him to go to Jackson.
Who is Johnny Cash? 
400
Although it was not the first commercial jetliner in service, this Boeing jet airliner was the first to be used widespread and is often credited with beginning the "Jet Age". It was introduced by Pan Am in 1958.
What is the Boeing 707?
400
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer and contains the graves of 9,386 American military soldiers, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. It is located next to this beach.
What is Omaha Beach?
400
Alex Trebek was not the first man to host Jeopardy. Before he came to the show in 1984, this man was the host from 1964-74, and 1978-79. No relation to the writer of the James Bond books.
Who is Art Fleming?
500
When it was built, it was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridge ever completed. These bascules were operated by hydraulics, using steam to power the enormous pumping engines. Today, the bascules are still operated by hydraulic power, but since 1976 they have been driven by oil and electricity rather than steam. The bascules are raised around 1000 times a year.
What is the London Tower Bridge?
500
This theater, located in Hollywood, is the site of most recent Academy Awards ceremonies.
What is the Dolby Theater?
500
This aerodynamic device is placed at the end of each wing on an airliner to "let" it fly at a higher altitude.
What is a winglet?
500
GDL is the identifier for the international airport located in Mexico's second largest city. It was named Miguel Hidalgo in honor of the hero of the Mexican Independence. What city is it in? (look at the pic)
What is Guadalajara?
Located in western Mexico, population 5.5 million. It’s known for tequila and mariachi music, both born in the state of Jalisco, of which Guadalajara is the capital.
500
Won the IBM challenge of 2011 where Ken Jennings placed second place. Holmes would have been proud!
Who is Watson?
The IBM Challenge aired February 14–16, 2011, and featured IBM's Watson computer facing off against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in a two-game match played over three shows. This was the first man-vs.-machine competition in Jeopardy!'s history. Watson won both the first game and the overall match to win the grand prize of $1 million, which IBM divided between two charities.