FIRST Jeopardy! (5/13)

[EddieMcD]

Jeff Waegelin took 100 points by answering fear of the number 13.

Today's 500 point question ventures into Latin. Can you give me a translation of "Terra Mater"?

[Jeff Waegelin]

It means "Mother Land"

[Madison]

or, possibly, Mother Earth.

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[Jnadke]

In Latin, Terra means Earth, and Mater means Mother. Literally translated, "Terra Mater" means "Earth Mother".

Terra Mater also happens to be a Roman goddess.

[Jnadke]

More specifically, Terra Mater is the Roman Goddess of Fertility.


Personally, you need to make these questions a lot harder. They seem like something you would ask a 9th grader (or asked by a 9th grader). They're just "Google Questions".

[robot180]

There is nothing wrong with ninth graders. I still have two weeks left of being one. You were a ninth grader once. They are just younger.

I don't want to start anything, I just am excited about almost not being a freshman! lol

[Melissa Nute]

Gah..if you want a hard latin thing...come to me...

"Risu inepto res ineptior nulla est"
/me runs away giggling

Quid rides? Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur.

[Jnadke]

I know, I've been through nineth grade before. I'm referring to the symptoms of teachers asking "Textbook Questions" instead of those that provoke thought.

It still happens in college. You should see some of my Materials Engineering assignments.


Now, for some more constructive criticism. It might be easier if you word it in Aswer-Question form as the standard Jeopardy is played. Making a long answer with few key words to search for is key. Google brings up too much junk unless you can narrow your search with specifics.

[Madison]

Originally posted by Jnadke
Now, for some more constructive criticism. It might be easier if you word it in Aswer-Question form as the standard Jeopardy is played. Making a long answer with few key words to search for is key. Google brings up too much junk unless you can narrow your search with specifics.

See, that's why this seems silly.

In true trivia, people know the answers offhand. This is more akin to "Reference Librarian Challenge 2003" . . . which I'd be awesome at, really. . . but, it's not that exciting.

[Jnadke]

Originally posted by M. Krass
See, that's why this seems silly.
In true trivia, people know the answers offhand. This is more akin to "Reference Librarian Challenge 2003" . . . which I'd be awesome at, really. . . but, it's not that exciting.

Exactly... this contest isn't a matter of wits... it's whoever happens to be browsing the forum when he asks his question. They're so easy that a simple visit to google can find the answer.

Originally posted by Meli W.
Gah..if you want a hard latin thing...come to me...

Errr... thanks. It's nice to know this forum has a dead language specialist. If I find myself needing to interpret an ancient Roman text, I'll call you.

[EddieMcD]

I won't respond to anything said in this thread (at least until the next question). M has 500 more points though. Literally translated, it means Earth Mother, but it is used in most cases to mean Mother Earth (any extreme sci-fi fan can attest to that).