Final Jeopardy: U.S. Landmarks (9-27-18)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (9/27/2018) in the category “U.S. Landmarks” was:

In 1883 a Catholic diocese sold this to the State of Texas for $20,000

New champ Evelyn Rubin, a family physician from Toronto, Ontario, won $27,601 yesterday. In Game 2, her challengers are: Michael Pascuzzi, a resale store manager from Orlando, FL; and Katie Lombardo, a museum educator from East Hills, NY.

Marriage Proposal Department: During the chat, Alex had nothing on the card to talk about with Michael and asked him what he wanted to talk about. Michael said: “I just wanted to say one quick thing to Maria Schafer right there (in the audience) if she would make me a winner today and marry me.” Maria responded “Yes of course” and then she changed it to “What is yes?”

Round 1 Categories: Clues Across Philadelphia – Nursery Rhymes – We’re in This League – Geek Holidays – Satellite by Nation – “G” Is for…

Katie found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Philadelphia” under the $400 clue on the 19th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $3,400, $400 more than Evelyn in second place. She bet $600 and thought it was the weather. That was WRONG.

Naturally, the Science Institute named for Ben Franklin has a permanent exhibit on this, the subject of a book on Ben Franklin’s work published in 1751 show

WHAT IS ELECTRICITY?

Evelyn finished in the lead with $6,000. Katie was second with $3,800 and Michael was last at negative $200.

Round 2 Categories: Pop Culture Adapts Shakespeare – Religion & Spirituality Books – Memorials – 7-Letter Words – Bandits – At 5 O’Clock

Katie found the first Daily Double in “Shakespeare” under the $800 clue on the 12th pick. She was in second place with $4,200 at this point, $7,000 behind Evelyn’s lead. She made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.

The 1950s sci-fi classic “Forbidden Planet” is based on this play, with Robby the Robot as Ariel. show

WHAT IS “THE TEMPEST”?

5 clues later, Michael landed on the last Daily Double in “Memorials” under the $800 clue. In third place with $6,200, he had $7,800 less than Evelyn’s lead. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

Pritzker Prize winner Kenzo Tange planned the reconstruction of this city as well as its Peace Memorial Park. show

WHAT IS HIROSHIMA?

Evelyn finished in the lead with $15,200. Katie was next with $12,400 and Michael was in third place with $10,000.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE ALAMO?

From the Texas State Library and Archives Commission: “After the fall of the Alamo in 1836, the church and buildings were largely abandoned. The government of the Republic returned the chapel to the Catholic Church, but after annexation, the U.S. Government claimed it again for military use. In the ensuing years, both U.S. and Confederate forces used the building to house quartermaster stores and munitions. The U.S. Army continued to lease the property until 1876. Bishop John Claud Neraz‘s offer to sell the Alamo in 1882 was made to Frank W. Johnson, first president of the Texas Veterans’ Association…. On April 23, 1883, the Texas legislature passed an act authorizing the purchase of the Alamo. Money from the sale went to complete a new chancery building for the San Antonio diocese.”

On 1/14/2018, National Trivia Day, the Alamo posted a multiple choice question on the price.

Michael bet $9,990 and finished with $19,990.

Katie bet $4,000 and that brought her score up to $16,400.

Evelyn bet $9,601 and won the game with $24,801. Her impressive 2-day total is $52,402.

A triple stumper from each round:

CLUES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA ($600) Here at the Franklin Foundation in Philadelphia, raspberries, vanilla & blueberries represent the color of France’s flag… & ours in the ice cream flavor named for this friend of the Revolution

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY BOOKS ($2000) “Mere Christianity” was a non-fiction testament of faith by this novelist of fantastic children’s tales

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

Banished from Athens, this inventor found trouble on Crete too, but escaped. show

WHO IS DAEDALUS?

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