Final Jeopardy: World Geography (8-26-25)

TODAY’S JEOPARDY! RERUN: The 7th quarterfinal in the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament that originally aired on 2/25/2025.

The Final Jeopardy question in the category “World Geography” was:

Located on an island, in 2016 this world capital began following 2 different time zones

The players are: 13x champ Ray Lalonde, a scenic artist from Toronto, Ontario; 2000 ToC winner Robin Carroll, an instructional designer from Atlanta, GA; and 16x champ Ryan Long, a rideshare driver from Philadelphia, PA.

Round 1 Categories: Cities on the Lake – 2 Words, 4 Syllables – Oh, “I.C.” – Transportation Information – Nonfiction TV – Something to Read

Robin found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Transportation Information” under the $1,000 clue with 5 clues left after it. She was in the lead with $3,600, $400 more than Ryan in second place. Robin bet $1,200 and she was RIGHT.

In 1942 rails in Utah were removed as war scrap & this commemorative item (ok, a replica) was pulled up after 73 years show

WHAT IS THE GOLDEN SPIKE?

Robin finished in the lead with $5,200. Ryan was second with $3,400 and Ray was last with $2,800. All clues were shown.

Continue to the original recap with the rest of the game and more information about Final Jeopardy!

Here are the triple stumpers:

NONFICTION TV ($800) Casa Amor puts new couples to the test on this franchise, in that Casa Amor really messes with some new couples on this franchise

YOU SAY YOU WANT AN EVOLUTION ($2000) In Florida over 15 years, the green this lizard developed larger toe pads to stay in higher branches and avoid the brown type below

CITIES ON THE LAKE ($400) Mwanza & Kampala

($1000) Neenah & Oshkosh

OH, “I.C.” ($600) One of the first women on a major pro baseball team, Toni Stone was signed to replace Hank Aaron on this team in 1953

FASCISM ($2000) Elvis Costello’s first single attacks “Mr. Oswald with his swastika tattoo”, this longtime British fascist leader

GETTING POSSESSIVE ($2000) In legend this island cavern named for a fabled Irish warrior was the home of a giant who fled at the warrior’s disguise

OLDEN LANGUAGE ($1200) Old school, it was a merchant or peddler; it was also Johnny Appleseed’s real last name

FILM COMPOSERS ($800) Billy Strayhorn partnered with this jazz composer & his orchestra for the trial film “Anatomy of a Murder”

($2000) Tamar-kali, who is part of NYC’s classical and punk scene, scored this 2024 film about boxer Claressa Shields