Final Jeopardy: 5-7 to 5-11-18

Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of May 7 through May 11, 2018, the first week of the 2018 Teachers Tournament.

Mon, May 7 – Correct answers: 0
U.S. CITIES: This city, also the title of a film that won 2 Oscars, was named for a businessman known for 19th century transportation. show

Tue, May 8 – Correct answers: 1
LONDON LANDMARKS: Built in the 1990s, it’s the only permanent structure permitted in London with a thatched roof since the Great Fire of 1666 show

Wed, May 9 – Correct answers: 1
OPERA: A 12-minute piece of music from this opera depicts Alpine dawn, a storm & the calm, & ends in a section called a galop show

Thu, May 10 – Correct answers: 1
WOMEN WRITERS: On her 2012 passing this Oscar nominee was described as “an essayist and humorist in the Dorothy Parker mold” (but funnier) show

Fri, May 11 – Correct answers: 1
U.S. POLITICAL HISTORY: Pres. Madison is credited with the 1st of these 2-word actions; he didn’t sign an 1812 bill after congress had adjourned show

Wow! It surely was a tough week in Final Jeopardy for the teachers, wasn’t it? It’s really difficult to pick the easiest clue from the contestants’ perspective. For me, it was that Opera one. We think the hardest is a toss-up between Monday and Tuesday’s clues.

The semi-finalists dish on buzzer speed in this video. You’ll also see the Wild Card winners in there. Here’s our list:

These 9 contestants are guaranteed a minimum $10,000 for making the semi-finals. All the players who didn’t make the cut went home with $5,000. We will have a complete prize list on next week’s recap.