Final Jeopardy: Famous Names (7-26-18)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (7/26/2018) in the category “Famous Names” was:

Almost 100 when he died in 2018, this No. Carolina man became just the 4th private citizen to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol

New champ Burt Westermeier, a PhD candidate from Connecticut, won $14,401 yesterday. In his second game, he is up against: Ian Flynn, a copy editor from New Hampshire; and Rick Terpstra, an aspiring English teacher from Pennsylvania.

Round 1 Categories: For Me & My Gal Gadot – Saints on Earth – No S Ending! – Potpourri – Anti Up – Deal the Cards

Rick found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Saints on Earth” under the $800 clue on the 16th pick, right after the chat. He was at zero before the chat but gained $2,000 on a reversal (see below). That put him in second place with $800 less than Ian’s lead. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

This river flows into the gulf of the same name northeast out of Lake Ontario. show

WHAT IS ST. LAWRENCE?

Ian finished in the lead with $6,800. Rick was second with $6,200 and Burt was last with $3,800.

Round 2 Categories: It’s a Jungle Out There – The 16th Century – This Category Is “P.G.” – TV With High Ratings – 15-letter Words – Queens of the Literary Realm

Rick found the first Daily Double in “P.G.” under the $1,200 clue on the 13th pick. He was in second place with $9,800 at this point, $1,400 less than Ian’s lead. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

It’s also called the hypophysis because it lies under the brain. show

WHAT IS THE PITUITARY GLAND?

Burt found the last Daily Double in “It’s a Jungle Out There” under the $1,600 clue. There were 4 clues left after it, worth $2,400. In second place with $10,600, he had $1,000 less than Rick’s lead. Incredibly, he bet $1,000. He was RIGHT and in a tie with Rick.

In 1951 an Airstrip was cut in the jungle near this nation’s Mayan ruins of Tikal. show

WHAT IS GUATEMALA?

Rick finished in the lead with $12,800. Burt was next with $11,600 and Ian was in third place with $9,600.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS BILLY GRAHAM?

The Rev. Billy Graham died at the age of 99 on February 21, 2018. Here’s an excerpt from an NPR.com article, published the next day: “The public viewing for the internationally famous spiritual leader who is credited with changing the face of evangelical Christianity in America, was arranged by House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Both Republican leaders will deliver remarks. It is a rare privilege for civilians to be honored in this way, a distinction that usually is reserved for presidents or members of Congress, although they technically lie ‘in state.’ The practice changed in 1998 when Congress voted to recognize two Capitol Police officers who died in the line of duty.” In 2005, civil rights activist Rosa Parks was similarly honored.

Given the issue of separation of church and state, it is not surprising that there was some backlash over according Rev. Graham this rare honor.

Ian wrote down “Armstrong.” He lost his $3,300 bet, leaving him with $6,300.

Burt got it right. He bet it all and finished with $23,200.

Rick got it right, too. He bet $10,401 and won the game with $23,201. Rick Terpstra is the new Jeopardy! champ. He will close out Season 34 with us tomorrow.

Reversal – POTPOURRI ($1000) Begun as an alternative to SMS messaging & now part of Facebook, it helps a billion people keep in touch – Rick said “Messenger.” They wanted “WhatsApp.” During the chat, Rick’s response was okayed and he got $2,000.

Both of these triple stumpers are from Double Jeopardy!

THE 16TH CENTURY ($1600) He ruled the Spanish Empire at the height of its power

THIS CATEGORY IS “P.G.” ($2000) Now a museum, the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in Venice houses the art collection of this American heiress

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Names in the News”

This 52-year-old went through a temporary growth spurt, growing 2 inches in less than a year, as revealed by a 2016 physical. show

WHO IS SCOTT KELLY?

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