Dreaded Jeopardy Categories (Pop Music, Poetry, and Opera)

Clue, Pop music, poetry and opera Question. What are some of the most dreaded Jeopardy categories? Hey game, welcome back to the show. This week, I have a trio of categories that, at least in my observation, have stumped Jeopardy contestants through the years. Each topic gets its own round, so it's 30 questions in all. Got questions? Reach out to me on social media or the show's website, dorkygeekynerdy.com. I'm your not Ken Jennings host Brian Rollins, and this is episode 379 of the Dorky, Geeky Nerdy Trivia podcast. Let's get this game going. The dorky round pop music number one, While The Beatles hold the record for the most #1 songs on the Billboard charts. What individual holds the record? Mariah Carey. She's had 19 number one hits #2 despite being Puerto Rican and therefore an American citizen. What halftime show artist was called an American by right wing groups when he hosted the Super Bowl halftime show in 2026? Bad Bunny #3 ending in 2024. Which concert tour holds the record for the highest grossing concert tour? The era's tour. Taylor Swift's tour made double what the 2nd place tour made #4 what 80s heartthrob toured the country singing Jessie's Girl while playing Doctor Noah Drake on General Hospital? Rick Springfield #5 Luke Combs had a 2023 country hit with Fast Car written and originally sung by Who? Tracy Chapman Number Six Little Monsters is the name given to fans of what pop star and actress. Lady Gaga #7 Jake Peralta on Brooklyn 99 is a fan of I Won it that Way by What 90s boy band? The Backstreet Boys #8 Whitney Houston had a monster hit in 1992 with I Will Always Love You, a song originally recorded by What Country * Dolly Parton #9 What was the first video played on MTV In 1981? Video Killed the Radio Star by the buggles #10 What grunge band released the album's Bleach, Nevermind, and In Utero? Nirvana, the geeky round poetry #1 featured in Dead Poet Society. What Walt Whitman poem was a memorial to the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln? Oh, captain, my captain #2 what? 1883 Emma Lazarus Sonnet appears on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. The New Colossus #3 What poetry style has 17 syllables in a 575 pattern? That's a haiku #4. What poet gave us the dark and dreary poem The Raven? Edgar Allan Poe #5 Amanda Gordon read which of her poems during the inauguration of Joe Biden, The Hill We Climb Number six? Lewis Carroll talked about vorpal blades and mome rats in what Poem? The Jabberwocky #7 What poet and author of Lady Lazarus died at the young age of 30. Sylvia Plath #8 Rudyard Kipling wrote what poem about his only son who died in World War One? My Boy Jack #9 What poet had books titled Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic and Falling Up? Shel Silverstein #10 What poet who passed away in 2014 had collections titled And Still I Rise and Now Sheba Sings the Song? Maya Angelou The Nerdy Round opera #1 The Bugs Bunny cartoon What's Opera Dock features the operas of what composer? Richard Wagner #2 What country is generally considered the birth place of opera? Italy #3 Who wrote the opera The Barber of Seville? Giacchino rossini #4 Andrea Bocelli performed what Puccini Aria during the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremonies? Nissan Dorma from ternado #5 What opera was the basis for the 1996 musical Rent? La Boheme number six What is the name given to the lead female singer in an opera? Prima Donna, literally first lady #7 What French composer gave us Carmen? Georges bizet #8 the overture to which Rossini Opera gave us the theme music for The Lone Ranger, William Tell or Guillaume Tell in the original French #9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote what 1787 opera about the fictional character Don Juan Don Giovanni #10 In what Italian city will you find the world famous La Scala Opera House, Milan? How'd you do? What other Jeopardy categories do you think we could cover in this show? Let me know in the comments or on social media next week. I've got a topical topic for the show. Here's a hint. Other than being women, what do Jill Taylor, Helen Park and Edna Turnblad all have in common? Check the calendar and that'll give you another clue. See you back here on Wednesday. Stay safe and take care of yourself in the meantime. This was the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia podcast. If you'd like to help support the show and get extra stuff, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/dorky Geeky Nerdy. This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by Brian Rollins. If you love audiobooks or are looking to have your book turned into an audiobook, contact me at The Voices inmyhead.com. The theme music is Punch Funk by the band Punch Funk. Listen to all their music on Spotify. This podcast is copyrighted by Brian Rollins. All rights reserved. Thanks for listening. 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