| # | Topic | Domain | DD Count | Contestant Accuracy | Avg Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History | History | 1168 | 68.5% | $2,141 | Practice |
| 2 | Wordplay | Wordplay | 764 | 68.1% | $2,065 | Practice |
| 3 | Visual Art | Arts | 649 | 63.2% | $2,126 | Practice |
| 4 | Literature | Literature | 512 | 63.1% | $2,268 | Practice |
| 5 | U.S. Presidents | History | 377 | 66.8% | $1,796 | Practice |
| 6 | Government & Politics | Business | 373 | 66.5% | $2,148 | Practice |
| 7 | Books & Authors | Literature | 372 | 66.7% | $2,214 | Practice |
| 8 | Science | Science | 317 | 69.4% | $2,548 | Practice |
| 9 | Movies | Pop Culture | 308 | 71.4% | $1,788 | Practice |
| 10 | Bodies of Water | Geography | 296 | 62.5% | $2,096 | Practice |
| 11 | Geography | Geography | 285 | 65.6% | $2,213 | Practice |
| 12 | Animals | Science | 250 | 60.0% | $1,966 | Practice |
| 13 | The Bible | Religion | 245 | 64.5% | $1,766 | Practice |
| 14 | Shakespeare | Literature | 236 | 62.3% | $1,835 | Practice |
| 15 | Transportation | Business | 228 | 63.6% | $1,842 | Practice |
| 16 | Authors | Literature | 224 | 62.5% | $2,200 | Practice |
| 17 | Historical Figures | History | 218 | 67.0% | $1,870 | Practice |
| 18 | Poetry | Literature | 191 | 60.7% | $2,074 | Practice |
| 19 | World Geography | Geography | 189 | 64.6% | $1,886 | Practice |
| 20 | Television | Pop Culture | 184 | 66.3% | $1,294 | Practice |
| 21 | Quotations | Literature | 184 | 66.3% | $1,655 | Practice |
| 22 | American History | History | 171 | 62.6% | $1,879 | Practice |
| 23 | Music | Music | 163 | 70.6% | $1,917 | Practice |
| 24 | Letter Words | Wordplay | 163 | 65.6% | $2,049 | Practice |
| 25 | Countries | Geography | 163 | 69.9% | $2,592 | Practice |
| 26 | Word Origins | Language | 160 | 57.5% | $2,403 | Practice |
| 27 | Novels | Literature | 157 | 57.3% | $2,341 | Practice |
| 28 | Business & Industry | Business | 157 | 66.2% | $1,792 | Practice |
| 29 | Botany | Science | 157 | 59.9% | $1,928 | Practice |
| 30 | Capitals | Geography | 153 | 63.4% | $2,444 | Practice |
The Apollo, introduced in the early 20th century, was a popular version of this alliterative automatic keyboard
With music by Sir Arthur Sullivan & a favorite of the Salvation Army, this title precedes "marching as to war"
Because of political pressure, it uses "Guo Qi Ge", the "National Banner Song", in place of its anthem at international events
Aubades were sung in the morning; these courtship tunes, like Mozart's "Oh, Come To The Window", were meant to be sung at night
The tour name had to be NINJA when these 2 bands from the first Lollapalooza joined forces again in 2009
You can use the black notes on a keyboard to play this common 5-note scale
This anthem was made official in a decree of July 14, 1795
Chapters in "Dancing with Myself" by this ever-sneering singer include "Drunken, Stupid, & Naked"
Play the notes of a chord in sequence instead of together & you've got this
This singer also from northern lands recorded "The Comet Song" for a film based on Finland's beloved Moomin books
Kelly Clarkson's holiday album "Wrapped in Red" includes this colorful Elvis song about a sad noel
Joan Sutherland was one of these sopranos who decorated her arias with a "rainbow" of musical hues
The hip-hop duo Tag Team gave us the destined to-be-a-classic this! "(There It Is)"
Music critic Jody Rosen has suggested this Bill Withers hit about taking care of each other
Here's the geological beauty that makes up this outdoor venue in Colorado
A trip to Cannes on the Mediterranean at age 8 helped influence Paris boy Claude Debussy to compose this 1905 orchestral work
A pas de deux based on music by Samuel Barber premiered in 1975 with Baryshnikov as Jason & Carla Fracci as her
An authentic Japanese song was adapted into "Miya Sama", sung at the entrance of this Gilbert & Sullivan title character
A 1969 cover featuring the Hindenburg disaster was this band's visual introduction to the world
Chopin taught this style of playing with linked notes, the opposite of staccato, which he called "a pigeon hunt"
Tammy Wynette said she spent 15 minutes writing this song about devotion & a lifetime defending it
Maurice Ravel's Basque mother gave him a fondness for Spain most famously expressed in this 1928 work
A church organist, this Frenchman made symbols to help blind musicians read & write music
Him: "Well, I knew I was in trouble nowmy hope of winning sank 'cause I got the Daily Double now & then my mind went blank"
This word for disturbance of regular flow or rhythm as in jazz is from the Greek for "cutting short"
Until 2003 this Middle East nation used "The Land Of Two Rivers"
The statuehereis a tribute to Glenn Frey in this Arizona city where he sang of standing on a corner
2015:"Fortunate Son"
As host of the i Heart Radio Music Festival, this city hit the jackpot
First performed in 1745, it has been quoted & arranged by composers including Haydn & Britten
John Lennon said when this "came out in '65, I was actually crying out for" it
Also called chimes, it's a set of tuned bells, usually set in a tower
In 1993 Yanni returned to his homeland for a series of concerts & a live album recorded atop this ancient hill
This style of violin playing with short strokes of the bow follows "Hora" in the title of a famous piece
Born 1967 in Hoquiam, Washington; died 1994 in Seattle
Vatican City's anthem says, "O noble Rome, you are the seat of" this apostle, "whose blood was shed in Rome"
U2:Yucca brevifolia
The Beale Street Music Festival in this city has been called the "Mardi Gras of the mid-South"
The ballet "Pulcinella" has music by this Russian-born composer who dominated early 20th c. ballet music
The 1990 album "Unison" marked the English language debut of this chanteuse from Quebec
A 1996 sonata by Lowell Lieberman is for flute & this, also a popular pairing at weddings
Poetically, tones are sometimes described adjectivally as this, from the Latin for "sweet"
This large woodwind can play very low notes, & its name comes from the Italian for "very low"
It's the part of a wind instrument that's called an embouchure
(Jon of the Clue Crew is playing bass.) You'll get an "A" for effort if you name this Italian musical term; here's an example of one
Dialogue in the movie "The Producers" inspired the title of this 1991 U2 album
Ernest Bloch's orchestral work "Helvetia, The Land Of Mountains Amd Its People" honors this country, his birthplace
(Before the clue is given, Mary Faber and her friend Kate Monster perform "There's A Fine, Fine Line" from the Tony-award winning smash hit Avenue Q.)"There's a fine, fine line between a lover and a friend /There's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend /And you never know 'til you reach the top if it was worth the uphill climb /There's a fine, fine line between love /And a waste of time"In one scene in "Avenue Q", Kate Monster sings atop this skyscraper on 5th Ave. at 34th St.
System of a Down played off a book title by this '60s activist with its 2002 CD "Steal This Album!"
Liszt was among the customers of Bosendorfer, a firm that's been making these since 1828