Final Jeopardy: Countries of the World (8-3-22)

Today’s Final Jeopardy clue in the category “Countries of the World” was:

Nazi Germany annexed this nation & divided it into regions of the Alps & the Danube; the Allies later divided it into 4 sectors

38x champ Matt Amodio, a PhD student from New Haven, CT won $1,518,601 so far. In Game 39, he takes on these two players: Jessica Stephens, a statistical research specialist from Nashville, TN; and Jonathan Fisher, an actor orig. from Coral Gables, FL.

THIS GAME IS A RERUN FROM OCTOBER 11, 2021. CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL RECAP.

Jessica Stephens is one of those chosen to participate in the
Jeopardy’s Second Chance Tournament, coming in October 2022.

JEOPARDY ROUND: The contestants got all these $800 clues in the fourth row.

CITY NICKNAMES: Once gently funned as “Brisvegas” for its anemic nightlife, it now prefers “Australia’s New World City”
POTPOURRI: This appetizer has flowered on the Outback Steakhouse menu since 1988–it accounts for 1 in 4 apps ordered there
THIS ONE GOES TO 2011: As this store chain closed, the CEO wrote, “My sincerest hope is that we remain in the hearts of readers for years to come”
SPORTY ANAGRAMS: Multi-gender tennis: EDIBLE MUD SOX
BIOGRAPHIES: “Radioactive… a Tale of Love & Fallout” is about the relationship between this couple with real chemistry
THE ICKIEST OF THE “ICKY”: A fussy baby who cries excessively is often described this way

ANSWERS: show

DOUBLE JEOPARDY ROUND: The contestants got all these $800 clues in the fourth row.

GEORGE WASHINGTON DID IT: At 26 George married a woman with this last name of her first husband
MED. ABBREV.: P.E. is this type of blood clot in the lungs
NATIONAL LITERARY TITLES: A home built by the VanHoebeek family gives this 2019 Ann Patchett bestseller its title
IT DOESN’T MEAN WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE: As a noun this word refers to a gallant mounted knight; as an adjective, it can mean disdainful or offhand
TALK LIKE A FARMER: Despite its name, it’s not a frog relative, it’s a microscopic worm such as an eelworm that may damage plant roots
RECENT MOVIES: The 2020 film “Resistance” saw Jesse Eisenberg play this mime working for the French resistance

ANSWERS: show