Jeopardy! General Knowledge Practice Vol. 4

Person

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19th century Austrian geneticist. Known for his work with pea plants and his law of separation. Joined the Augustinan order and was ordained a priest in 1847.

20th century Swedish-born actress. Starred in 'Casablanca,' 'Gaslight,' 'The Eternal Triangle,' & 'Joan of Arc.' Had an affair with director Roberto Rossellini

19th century Russian chemist who is credited with the creation of the periodic table.

American fleet admiral. Commander-in-chief during WW2. Helped cripple Japan during the Battle of Midway. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are named after him.

Impressionist French composer. Associated with Claude Debussy. Known for 'Bolero' (originally known as 'Fandango') and 'Daphnis et Chloe.'

19th century Russian writer. Known for 'War & Peace,' 'Anna Karenina, and 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich.' Influenced Ghandi and MLK.

Politician who served as a US senator representing Alaska from 2006-09. Ran alongside John McCain as a Vice President nominee in 2008.

20th century Irish poet and novelist. Known for 'Ulysses,' 'Finnegans Wake,' and his short story collectors 'Dubliners.'

Mononymous Mogadishu-born supermodel. Used to be married to David Bowie.

Ancient Greek comedic playwright. Famous for 'Lysistrata,' 'The Frogs,' 'The Birds,' and 'The Clouds of [his name]'

19th century American poet and essayist known for 'Leaves of Grass,' 'Sons of Myself,' and 'O Captain! My Captain!'

Late 19th century/ early 20th century Norwegian explorer. First person to lead a journey to the South Pole and the first to Navigate the Northwest Passage.

Early 19th century English novelist famous for 'Pride and Prejudice,' 'Emma,' 'Sense and Sensibility,' 'Persuasion,' "Mansfield Park,' and 'Northanger Abbey.'

Place

Answer

North America's deepest gorge. Carved by the waters of the Snake river. Shared between Oregon, Idaho, and Washington.

Idahoan waterfall known as the 'Niagara of the West.' Located near the city of Twin Falls.

Shallow wetlands in southern Georgia and Northern Florida. Sometimes referred to as a lake.

Russia's largest Pacific city. Its name translates to 'Rule the East'

Dormant volcano in eastern Türkiye famous for being the landing place of Noah's Ark after the Great Flood.

Historical region of Northeast China. Occupied by Japan in the 1930's. Significant source of coal and fertile soil.

Spanish autonomous community west of Catalonia. Famous for being ruled by Isabella I, while she also ruled Castille.

Body of water that connects the English Channel to the North Sea. Located between the French city of Calais and the English city it shares a name with.

South American grasslands that cover all of Uruguay and much of Argentina's east

Volcanic island southeast of Tahiti. The UK's only territory in the Pacific. Claimed and settled by mutineers of the HMS Bounty.

Former militarized crossing between East and West Berlin within the Berlin Wall. Became a Cold War Microcosm.

Fortress and infamous prison in England. Home of the Crown Jewels. Built by William the Conqueror in 1077. Once held Walter Raleigh and Elizabeth I.

Tallest mountain in Hawaii whose name translates to 'White Mountain.' Tallest peak in the world if measured from its base on the ocean floor.

Thing

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Medieval commercial network of merchant towns and guilds across north and central Europe. Was at its most powerful in the 14th century and last met in 1669.

Vietnamese sandwich comprised of pork or chicken with pickled vegetables between baguettes.

A loud and consistent cacophonous sound, such as from a busy street or large crowded room.

1999 coming-of-age film starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Based on Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew.'

1992 western in which a prostitute is murdered, and her brothel seeks revenge. Starring and directed by Clint Eastwood. Also starring Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman

1805 Napoleonic military triumph near the then Austrian city of the same name in which a combined Russian and Austrian army was defeated.

Francis Drake's flagship vessel. Used to be named The Pelican. Used by Drake to circumnavigate the globe.

The highest caste in Indian society. Also a term for Hindu elites.

Short sword with a curved blade used by pirates and sailors

Organization enabling the cooperation of the five leading petroleum producing nations: Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela

Jules Verne 1872 adventure novel in which Phileas Fogg attempted to do the title challenge.

Electronic radiation detector. Named after a German physicist. Can detect alpha and beta particles, as well as Gamma Rays.

American freighter that sank in Lake Superior. Popularized by Gordon Lightfoot's song 'The Wreck of [it]'