Final Jeopardy: 20th Century Science Terms (9-14-16)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (9/14/2016) in the category “20th Century Science Terms” was:

This 4-letter word was introduced in London in 1905 by Dr. H.A. Des Voeux of the Coal Smoke Abatement Society.

New champ Elizabeth Troyer won $3,399 yesterday when no one got Final Jeopardy and she still had the high score. In her second game, she’ll try for a better payday against these two players: Barbara Colberg, from Newport, RI; and Scott Bateman, from Beacon, NY.

Round 1 Categories: Interjecting In Interjections, Eras of History, The Stars Of Friends: Update, Something to Eat, The Organization’s Mission, Geograph”E”

Barbara found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Organizations” under the $1,000 clue, with 2 categories left after it. She had just answered the prior 4 clues right and was in the lead with $3,000, $200 more than Scott in second place. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

Named in memory of Nancy Brinker’s sister: “to save lives and end breast cancer forever.”  show

WHAT IS THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION?

Barbara finished in the lead with $7,600. Scott was second with $4,600 and Elizabeth was last with $1,200.

Round 2 Categories: Exit Through the Gift Shop, Folks Of Science, Languages, Awards for Writing, “Mento”s, The Hitmaker

Scott found the first Daily Double in “Languages” under the $1,600 clue on the 14th pick of the round. In second place with $7,000, he had $2,200 less than Barbara’s lead. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

Mam is a Mayan language spoken in Mexico’s Chiapas State & by around a half million in this country. show

WHAT IS GUATEMALA?

Barbara found the last Daily Double in “Awards for Writing” under the $1,600 clue. There were 6 clues left after it and a minute to go. She was in second place with $9,600 now, $7,600 less than Scott’s lead. She bet $2,400 and was completely amazed when her guess was RIGHT.

This science fiction award is named for an interstellar gas cloud. show

WHAT IS THE NEBULA AWARD?

Scott finished in the lead with $17,600. Barbara was next with $14,000 and Elizabeth was in third place with $1,200.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS SMOG?

Here’s a quote from Words in Their Own Words on Dennis Vickers’ blog that coincidentally mentions the word “liger” (one response to yesterday’s $200 Animal Names clue): “Sometimes, though, two words mate to produce a third. Portmanteau is one form. This is common among Germans and for them the mating is often casual and temporary. In English the process has produced many long-standing words. Smog and motel are examples made necessary by circumstances of the 20th century. Brunch and liger as well…. Which parent will appear first in the offspring? Smog might just as easily come out foke and motel might have been hotor.”

There is a footnote from the Online Etymology Dictionary on the origin of the word smog.

Elizabeth did not have a response. She bet and lost it all.

Barbara got it right. She bet $11,599, finishing with $25,599.

Scott also got it. He bet $10,401 so he won the match with $28,001 and he is the new champ. Here is a link to Scott’s “Disalmanac” that he talked about during the chat. “Stay Disinformed!”

A triple stumper from each round

GEOGRAPH”E” ($1000) It rises 18,510 feet in the Caucasus

THE HITMAKER ($2000) “Tennessee Whiskey”

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Musical Theater”

In “Godspell” this character leads the company in singing “Prepare ye the way of the Lord”. show

WHO IS JOHN/JUDAS?

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