Final Jeopardy: The U.S. Government (6-15-23)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/15/2023) in the category “The U.S. Government” was:
Established in 1938, this congressional group was still issuing subpoenas in 1969 & finally ceased to exist 6 years later
New champ Holly Hassel, an English professor from Fargo, ND, won $10,500 yesterday. In Game 2, her opponents are: Suzanne Goldlust, a marketing manager from Reston, VA; and Kiran MacCormick, a math teacher from Burlington, VT.
Round 1 Categories: The Czar – 21st Century Horror Novels – Rolling Stones Lyrics – Dating/Apps – The Golden Gate Bridge – Bird Idioms
Suzanne found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Bird Idioms” under the $800 clue on the 4th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $1,000, $800 more than Kiran in second place. She made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.
This 1843 story has become a metaphor for one who is unpromising initially show
Suzanne finished in the lead with $5,600. Holly was next with $3,600 and Kiran was in third place with $2,800. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: “G”, Look at That – American Caves – Fact: Nonfiction – Physics & Energy – TV Criminals – Italian Words & Phrases
Suzanne found the first Daily Double in “Italian Words & Phrases” under the $1,600 clue on the 19th pick. She was in the lead with $9,200 now, $3,200 more than Holly and Kiran, who were tied for second place. She bet $1,500 and she was RIGHT.
It means “at a slow tempo”; Samuel Barber composed one “for Strings” show
3 clues later, Suzanne landed on the last Daily Double in “Fact: Nonfiction” under the $800 clue. In the lead with $13,100, she had $4,700 more than her challengers, who were still tied at $6,000. She bet $1,000 and she was RIGHT.
Beverly Gage’s “G-Man” looks at this powerful figure “& the Making of the American Century” show
Suzanne finished in the lead with a runaway $17,700. Holly was next with $8,000 and Kiran was in third place with $5,600. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS THE HOUSE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE (HUAC)?
On the Truman Library site: “HUAC was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties. Citizens suspected of having ties to the communist party would be tried in a court of law. Also during this time, Senator Joseph McCarthy began a campaign against alleged communists in the U.S. government and other institutions.” Although McCarthy was a Senator and not part of the House Committee, the two became notorious in the early 1950s, when people were blacklisted and denied work, even if the evidence against them was flimsy. McCarthy’s downfall began when he accused the Army of being infiltrated with Communists.
The HUAC continued operations until 1969 when the committee was renamed the Internal Security Committee. It was abolished altogether on January 14, 1975.
Kiran missed it by one word. He opted to write it out and had Commission instead of Committee. He lost $800 and finished with $4,800.
Holly got it right with just the acronym.. She bet it all and doubled her score to $16,000.
Suzanne also got it right with the acronym. She bet $1,000 and won the game with $18,700. Suzanne Goldlust is the new Jeopardy! champ.
2 triple stumpers from the last round:
FACT: NONFICTION ($1600) “Come On-A My House” & “Witchy Woman” are tunes discussed by this music legend in “The Philosophy of Modern Song”
TV CRIMINALS ($800) The villainous Supe Homelander on this series is the leader of the Seven, a group of some not-so-super heroes
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “The Supreme Court”
The 1st justice directly succeeded by his former clerk was Rehnquist by Roberts; the 2nd time was this other alliterative pair show
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Kiran was so close to getting a correct final response. Hahaha.
He should’ve written down the abbreviation for the correct response.