| # | 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 |
Nominating him at the convention, ex-VP Hubert Humphrey called this man "my personal friend & a truly great American"
Calvin Coolidge was the first & so far only president born on this date; 3 have died on it
Gave the "Atoms for Peace" speech at the U.N., came up with a doctrine after the Suez Crisis
He signed the Gadsden Purchase
Had Seattle's county named for him, though it was later renamed (with the same name) for a civil rights leader
Twice to one William & once to another William, this William ran & lost 3 times
In 1823 Andrew Jackson donated land from this home to build a house of worship called Ephesus Church
In 1948 Hubert Humphrey said the Democrats must "get out of the shadow of" these "rights" often used to counter civil rights
He whipped 2 former presidents in the same election by an electoral score of 435-88-8
Portie for short, it's the 3-word breed of the Obamas' beloved Sunny
Last name of Johnwho, before his death in 2013 at 91, was the oldest living child of a president
"Providing assistance for the removal of an obstruction of justice within the state of Arkansas"
In 1852 this political party nominated war hero Gen. Winfield Scott, its last candidate for the top job, before disbanding
Eisenhower did not go overseas for WWI, but earned a medal in part for battling an epidemic of this disease at Camp Colt in Pennsylvania
"I ordered our men to open fire on the Spaniards in the trenches"
"We have now lived almost 50 years under the Constitution framed by the sages & patriots of the Revolution"
He made Goodwill visits to 10 Latin American countries as president-elect in late 1928, but never left the country as prez
In the final days of the Vietnam War, he ordered the airlift of more than 200,000 refugees, most of whom were brought to the USA
"You win some, you lose some. And then there's that little-known third category... take it from me. Every vote counts"
33 days after taking the oath to be the veep, he took another one to not be the veep
This man flubbed some of the words while administering the oath to Barack Obama, so they did it all again a day later
His "Personal Memoirs", completed before his death in 1885 & "dedicated to the American soldier and sailor"
Civil governor of the Philippines, Secretary of War, wrote opinion on Myers v. United States
In 1959 he told Khrushchev it was better to discuss the merits of washing machines than the "strength of rockets"
Ronald Reagan started eating these as part of a successful effort to give up pipe smoking
Dead just 3 months after retiring, James K. Polk was buried at Polk Place in this state capital
In 1900, 3 years after leaving the vice presidency, he welcomed a grandson given the same name, later a candidate for president
Living on a $112 per month pension after the White House, this ex-haberdasher refused any cashing in on the prestige of the presidency
The Department of Commerce headquarters building is named for this president who once served as Commerce Secretary
7 of the first 10 presidents were born south of the White House; Martin Van Buren & these 2 men were from the north
(Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.) The 400,000 men & women buried at Arlington include 2 U.S. presidents, John F. Kennedy &this man, who was also chief justice
Though he served Penn. in the Senate from 1834 to 1845, he supported pro-slavery Southern positions; he didn't get better as pres.
He taught at the University of Minnesota in the early 1940s & then served as mayor of Minneapolis
Ex-candy factory owner Petro Poroshenko leads this nation dealing with Russia & rebellion in its east
Because he held this job in 1973, Carl Albert would have been Pres. had Nixon resigned before a new veep was confirmed
In 1896 he became the first to use the telephone during a presidential election campaign, often calling GOP HQ
In the early 20th c.: "I took the canal zone, & let Congress debate, & while the debate goes on the canal does also"
In 1832 Andrew Jackson complained that this institution "is trying to kill me, but I will kill it"
Of those on the list, he's the most recent from a state that borders the Mississippi
"After comparison with Benjamin Harrison it was good to have" this man "all over"
Lawyer David O. Stewart wrote a book subtitled "The Trial of" this president
Serving in the House in 1848, he died in the Capitol itself, 2 days after a stroke
Thisartist & designer, whose latest memorial "What Is Missing?" raises awareness about habitat loss & biodiversity
Considering himself to be a political outlaw, John Tyler named his plantation this for a wooded area in Nottinghamshire
After graduating from high school, he worked as a mailroom clerk at the Kansas City Star & made $7 his first week
As of 2016 he is the only major party presidential nominee still serving in the U.S. Senate
"Hermitage Guy" or"The 20"
Puerto Rico
He was the first vice president to assume the presidency upon the assassination of a president
James Dean