What is, The Land?
“Jeopardy!” viewers in Cleveland got a special shout-out during Thursday night’s (January 21) episode with an entire category geared toward Cleveland knowledge.
The “Cleveland: News Clues” category was clearly a successful one for contestants, and likely for Ohioans tuning in from home.
Ken Jennings hosted the show and 19 News anchors Chris Frye and Nichole Vransky read the questions for the contestants, who were from San Diego, California and Chicago, according to 19 News.
Here are the clues, listed below with the correct answers:
Q: In 1967, Cleveland voters chose Democrat Carl Stokes over Republican Seth Taft, making Stokes the first African American to hold this office in one of America’s major cities.
A: What is mayor?
Q: This institution opened in downtown Cleveland on Sept. 2, 1995, and celebrated with a star-studded show featuring legend after legend, including Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan.
A: What is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Q: In 2018, this hometown hero and his foundation partnered with Akron, Ohio’s, public school district to open a new school offering innovative instruction for at-risk students.
A: Who is LeBron James?
Q: In 1967, the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Rene Favaloro removed a vein from a patient’s leg and used it to route blood flow around a blocked coronary artery, achieving a landmark in this now-common type of heart surgery.
A: What is bypass?
Q: In 1969, Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River was so badly polluted that an oil slick on the river’s surface caught fire, making national headlines and helping spark the 1970 creation of this federal agency.
A: What is the EPA?
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