Final Jeopardy: Signs & Symbols (4-14-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/14/2014), in the category “Signs & Symbols” was:
Meant to evoke a person with arms outstretched & pointed downward, it was designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom.
Current champ Sandie Baker returns today. Her 3-day total is $68,600. In the first game of the week, she competes against these two players: Devin Baker, from Cincinnati, OH; and Chrissy Swisher, from Glendale, CO.
Before beginning the game, Alex Trebek gave a Happy 93rd Birthday shoutout to his mother, Lucille.
Round 1: Sandie found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “6-Letter Bible Books” under the $600 clue. She was in the lead with $3,600, twice as much as Devin in second place. She bet $1,000 and she was RIGHT.
This epistle says, “A man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” show
Sandie finished in the lead with $6,600. Devin was second with $4,600 and Chrissy was last with $3,200.
Round 2: Sandie found the first Daily Double in “Born 100 Years Ago” under the $1,600 clue. She was in the lead with $14,600, $8,400 more than Devin in second place, after he was awarded $1,600 on a prior clue. Sandie bet $3,000 and she was RIGHT.
Born in Swansea, Wales, he went somewhat gentle into that good night in 1953. show
Sandie found the last Daily Double in “Scientific Discoveries” under the $1,200 clue. In the lead with $24,800, she now had $15,000 more than Devin in second place. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.
This protective layer of the stratosphere was discovered by Charles Fabry in 1913. show
Sandie finished in the lead with $26,800. Devin was next with $9,800 and Chrissy was in third place with $4,400.
NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
“One of the most widely known symbols in the world, in Britain it is recognised as standing for nuclear disarmament– and in particular as the logo of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). In the United States and much of the rest of the world it is known more broadly as the peace symbol.” (Peace Symbol History)
From 2011: NAME THE DECADE ($200) Disneyland opens & the peace symbol is created
None of the players even came up with a guess.
Chrissy bet all of her $4,400 and lost it all.
Devin lost $1,000 and finished with $8,800.
Sandie only lost a modest $200 so she won this match with $26,600. Sandie’s 4-day total is $95,200, bringing her into TOC territory.
In the comments below, vh brought Sandie’s earring to everyone’s attention. OMG! Check them out:
We were wondering how often it happens that two contestants have the same last name. Probably not half as rare as a contestant actually wearing the FJ response and not realizing it!
2 years ago:: ALL of the players got this FJ in “Word Origins”.
An exploited part of the law, originally it meant an opening in a castle wall used to look at or shoot at an enemy. show
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sandie wearing those earrings and not getting it is kind of hilarious. i am sure she is laughing about it as well, since it cost her only 200 bucks.
In the post-game chitchat with Alex, you could see that Sandie was wearing giant peace sign earrings.
then even stranger that she did not get it….!
oh that is too funny!!!! I’m getting a screen cap.
good for sandie that it was a runaway. not much visual imagination by either contestant though…..i thought at least sandie would get it.
Can you give us the answers to all the questions?
nope, sorry, I have no plans to post all the clues and answers in every game.
They do that on j-archive though.