AUTHORS IN THE NEWS
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When Curiosity touched down on Mars in 2012, its landing site was named in honor of this author who died weeks before
5/14 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
MODERN-DAY CHINA
5/14 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
Because Internet censors block mentions of this 1989 date, Chinese bloggers write it as "535"
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FAMOUS EUROPEANS
5/15 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
After moving to Argentina in 1949, this industrialist was named a righteous gentile by Yad Vashem
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20th CENTURY PRESIDENTS
5/16 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
These 2 men followed each other consecutively as Vice President & later, in reverse order, as President
5/17 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
THE CIVIL WAR
5/17 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
The last of the 11 southern states to secede from the Union, it borders 6 of them
Correct responses in spoiler box:
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June 4
Oskar Schindler
Richard Nixon and LBJ
Tennessee
Each of the finalists had a correct response in the extra clues.
MUSIC OF TODAY $800: The singer of "Locked Out of Heaven" chose this stage name partly because "people say I'm out of this world"
FAMOUS FIRSTS $600: The first U.S. law school at a college was established at this Virginia school in 1779
POEMS IN VIDEO GAMES $400: "The Book Of The Blind" gives rhyming tips on how to survive a level in this game, Spanish for "devil"
Correct responses in spoiler box:
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William & Mary
Diablo