Final Jeopardy: Countries of the World (7-11-24)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (7/11/2024) in the category “Countries of the World” was:

Until 1991 this country named for a river had a capital whose name means “lakes” in Portuguese

6x champ Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California, has now won $141,388. In Game 7, his opponents are: Robert Voyles, a public librarian orig. from Lindenhurst, NY; and Liz McKenna, a school administrator from So. Plainfield, NJ.

Round 1 Categories: More Than One Meaning – Let’s Go to the Concert Hall – Occupational Potpourri – Women in Government – 1980s Amateur Wrestling – States That End in Hampshire

Isaac found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Let’s Go to the Concert Hall” under the $800 clue on the 10th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $1,600, twice as much as Robert in second place. Isaac bet $1,200 and he was RIGHT.

It’s a daytime concert, so the program will include accessible stuff for the kids like “Mars, the Bringer of War” from this suite show

WHAT IS “THE PLANETS”?<

Isaac finished in the lead with $6,400. Robert was second with $1,000 and Liz was last with $0. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: 19th Century Novels – Animal Synergy – Alphabetically Last – No. 1 Albums by People Who Aren’t Taylor Swift – Heir – “B” & “B”

Liz found the first Daily Double in “19th Century Novels” under the $800 clue on the 7th pick of the round. She was in last place with $400 now, $7,600 less than Isaac’s lead. Liz bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

Cynical clerk Newman Noggs has the same initials as the hero of this Dickens book he’s in show

WHAT IS “NICHOLAS NICKLEBY”?

On the next pick, Liz found the last Daily Double in “Alphabetically Last” under the $1,600 clue. In last place with $2,400, she had $5,600 less than Isaac’s lead. Liz bet $2,000 and guessed Taylor. That was WRONG.

Of the 6 U.S. presidents named James show

WHO IS JAMES POLK?

Isaac finished in the lead with a runaway $18,400. Robert was second with $5,800 and Liz was last with $1,200. The $400 clue in “Alphabetically Last” was not shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS NIGERIA?

Lagos, meaning “lakes”, was a name given to the area named by the Portuguese in the 15th century, when they began trading with the natives of Eko. History of Lagos says: “Portuguese explorer Rui de Sequeira visited the area in 1472, naming the area around the city Lago de Curamo. Another explanation is that Lagos was named for Lagos, Portugal – a maritime town which, at the time, was the main centre of Portuguese expeditions down the African coast.” Lagos was Nigeria’s capital from 1914 until 1991, when the capital was moved to Abuja.

Map-lovers will find maps of Africa from the 1500s to the 1800s over here; and if you ever wondered why Niger and Nigeria have similar names, check out Name Explain’s video on YouTube.

---

---

Liz didn’t have a response. She lost $102 and finished with $1,098.

Robert went with Brazil. That cost him $3,399 and left him with $2,401.

Isaac got it right. He added $1,600 and won the game with $20,000. His 7-day total is $161,388.

A triple stumper from each round. (Please don’t put the answers in the comments)

WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT ($1000) In 1941 this congresswoman said, “As a woman I can’t go to war, & I refuse to send anyone else”

19TH CENTURY NOVELS ($200) A love rectangle & some science lessons are part of this German author & thinker’s “Elective Affinities”

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “LITERARY CHARACTERS ON SCREEN”

Per Guinness, this character who debuted in 1887 is the most portrayed human literary character in film & television show

WHO IS SHERLOCK HOLMES?

IF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE SHOW OR COMPLAINTS, PLEASE SEND YOUR FEEDBACK DIRECTLY TO JEOPARDY!