Final Jeopardy: Category
Washington, D.C.
George Washington asked this French-born architect to design the original plan for Washington, D.C., which was much inspired by European capitals.
Who is Pierre L'Enfant?
Known as “Fairy Floss” this carnival treat was established by a dentist in 1904.
What is cotton candy?
This famous Mississippi lawyer writes legal thrillers including The Firm and Pelican Brief. He is also the namesake of the legal library at the University of Mississippi School of Law.
Who is John Grisham?
With only one active Democratic appointee, this circuit covers Iowa, Arkansas, and Minnesota.
What is the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals?
This U.K. Prime Minister resigned in 2022 after a series of scandals.
Who is Boris Johnson?
What is "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar?
A subsidiary of Nestle, this frozen pizza brand has a name that means "of the day" in Italian.
What is DiGiorno?
Tom Cruise played this sports agent, who also attended law school, in this 1990's film.
Who is Jerry Maguire?
This Brooklyn-based EDNY judge clerked for Justice Scalia and did a stint at the Solicitor General's Office before becoming a leading district court "feeder."
Who is Rachel Kovner?
This woman served as Germany's Chancellor for 16 years and is Germany's longest serving postwar Chancellor.
Who is Angela Merkel?
What is "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood?
This filmmaker is responsible for the 2004 documentary "Supersize Me" chronicling a month spent eating food exclusively from McDonald's.
Who is Morgan Spurlock?
Viola Davis stars as this fierce and cunning law professor who mentors a group of ambitious students.
Who is Annalise Keating?
Before President Obama appointed him to the Court of Appeals, this Judge clerked for John Paul Stevens and served in the Office of Legal Counsel.
Who is David Barron?
This Indian prime minister, reelected in 2024, was previously the chief minister of Gujarat.
Who is Narendra Modi?
What is "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana?
Chosen by students at Bowen Elementary School, this became the official fruit of the District of Columbia in 2006.
What is the cherry?
This animated comedy revolved around the law firm of Sebben & Sebben and follows the activities of this third-rate lawyer who takes the cases nobody else wants.
Who is Harvey T. Birdman?
This Justice, who resigned in 1969, was the first to hire a woman as a Supreme Court law clerk--Lucile Lomen in 1944.
Who is Justice William Douglas?
This Japanese Prime Minister, assassinated in 2022, was the longest serving PM in Japan's history and known for his economic policy.
Who is Shinzo Abe?
What is "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele?
This fruit is forbidden in many hotels and public venues across Southeast Asia because of its lingering pungent odor.
What is Durian?
Played by Raúl Esparza, this former Special Victims Unit ADA has a close friendship with Mariska Hargitay's character Olivia Benson.
Who is Rafael Barba?
We can really thank this Justice for Supreme Court bonuses. He is the first Justice to hire a law clerk, which he did in 1882.
Who is Justice Horace Gray?
At age 31, this Austrian politician became Europe's youngest head of government in 2017.
Who is Sebastian Kurz?
What is "Dancing on the Ceiling" by Lionel Ritchie?