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Jeopardy got all New Englandy last night
By adamg on Tue, 01/09/2024 - 9:32am
Adam Castiglioni took a snap of a contestant thinking hard during Final Jeopardy.
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Boston and Providence, of course
The latter was founded by Roger Williams after he was exiled from the Puritan theocracy that was the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Was?
Was?
Tell me...
...you don't know what the words "Puritan" or "theocracy" mean without telling me.
In terms of pure dumbassery
per letter typed, I think he's really outdone himself this time.
You meant more.
I think your “m” is upside down. To learn “mas” use the Googles, please. We are not here to educate you. Thank you.
WOO HOO! FIRST GUESS!!
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Same here - first guess
Knowing who founded RI was the give-away.
Didn't answer in the form of
Didn't answer in the form of a question!
40 miles as the crow flies
Closer to 50 by train and 55-60 by bike.
Concord is about 60
According to a quick google maps measure
Who needs wheels?
43.3 miles if one was to walk between the MA State House and the RI State house, according to Google Maps.
One could also take a small boat within a few blocks of both buildings.
43.6 by train
The B&P laid a pretty straight line.
Dome-to-dome 40.64 as the crow flies.
Google Maps 50.6 miles driving, 43.2 miles walking, 50-55 by bike depending on the route.
44 miles
In 44 minutes.
Yes, I’ve spent too much time looking at the photo at Back Bay Station.
Roger Williams was based
Roger Williams was based
The winner. . .
. . .and the only contestant to answer correctly was from Providence
Talk about serendipity.
The next question
The third- and fourth-closest together capitals are also in New England (Boston-Concord, Providence-Hartford). What is #2?
a guess
Dover/Annapolis?
Dover-Annapolis is about 57
Dover-Annapolis is about 57 miles.
Dover-Trenton is about 80 miles.
I'm embarrassed to say that
I'm embarrassed to say that I blew this one. I went with Dover/Annapolis. I think I was misled by the "they were banned" part, which made me think of Catholics and Maryland/Lord Paltimore. And never even thought of New England.
--GPM
I overthought it
I was looking for a Union capital and a Confederate capital.
I wondered for a moment if it
I wondered for a moment if it would be something like that, or maybe if some defunct or earlier capital of a state/colony - like Burlington and Perth Amboy (West and East New Jersey, respectively (about 43 miles).