Final Jeopardy: European Cities (4-30-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (4/30/2019) in the category “European Cities” was:

Founded, according to tradition, in 11 B.C., this former capital lies about halfway between Paris & Berlin

18x champ James Holzhauer, a pro sports gambler from Las Vegas, NV, has won $1,329,604 now. In Game 19, he is up against: Jason Lai, a financial risk consultant from Duluth, GA; and Libby Wood, a marketing writer from Seattle, WA.

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Round 1 Categories: U.S. Presidents – That’s a Novel Place – “Super” Entertainment – Taste Sensations – Brooklyn – 9…9

Just like yesterday, James found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Brooklyn” under the $1,000 clue on the very first pick of the round. Nobody had any money. He bet the $1,000 max and he was RIGHT.

The edifice built as Brooklyn City Hall is now called this, reflecting Brooklyn’s status within New York City. show

WHAT IS BOROUGH HALL?

James finished in the lead with $12,600. Libby was second with $3,000 and Jason was last with $1,200.

Round 2 Categories: It’s All In Your Head – Lesser-Known Names – Video Games – Stage Craft – American Gods – Crossword Clues “G”

James found the first Daily Double in “Lesser-Known Names” under the $1,200 clue on the 5th pick. He was in the lead with $19,400 now, $16,400 ahead of Libby in second place. He bet $11,914 and he was RIGHT. Alex said: “… and that’s what you’ve been demonstrating on this show with you as our champion.”

It was philosopher Herbert Spencer, not Darwin, who coined this 4-word phrase that sums up natural selection. show

WHAT IS SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST?

James found the last Daily Double in “Stage Craft” under the $1,600 clue on the 11th pick. In the lead with $36,114, he had $33,114 more than Libby in second place. He bet $9,812, and he was RIGHT.

Captain Corcoran is in command of this title Gilber & Sullivan ship. show

WHAT IS H.M.S. PINAFORE?

James finished in the lead with $56,726. Libby was next with $7,400 and Jason was in third place with $6,400.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS BONN?

Berlin was Germany’s capital before the country was divided into East and West Germany following World War II. The Berlin Wall divided that city into East and West as well. As a result, Bonn was designated West Germany’s capital and would remain so until German reunification in 1990. From Thoughtco.Com: “Following unification, Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, began initially meeting in Bonn. However, under the initial conditions of the Unification Treaty between the two countries, the city of Berlin was also reunified and became, at least in name, the capital of reunified Germany. It wasn’t until a narrow vote of the Bundestag on June 20, 1991, of 337 votes for Berlin and 320 votes for Bonn that it was decided that the Bundestag and many government offices would ultimately and officially relocate from Bonn to Berlin.”

Before that on 1/19/1988: WORLD CAPITALS ($600) While Bonn is the capital of West Germany, this is the capital of East Germany

Jason wrote down Bern (Switzerland). He lost his $1,001 bet, leaving him with $5,399.

Libby wrote down “Congrats to James.” She lost $5,401 for a $1,999 finish.

James got it right. He bet $40,000 and won this game with $96,726. That’s No. 5 in single game winnings in Jeopardy’s Hall of Fame and knocks Ken Jennings off that column. James’ 19-day total is $1,426,330. He is also tied with David Madden in Consecutive Games Won.

A triple stumper from each round:

THAT’S A NOVEL PLACE ($400) A rum drink, or a 1998 Elmore Leonard novel

STAGE CRAFT ($1200) The musical “Anything Goes”, set on an ocean liner, has a song with this appropriate French title

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

This woman was created & given to Epimetheus as punishment for his brother’s actions. show

WHO IS PANDORA?

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