Final Jeopardy: New England (6-17-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/17/2019) in the category “New England” was:

Neighborhoods in this city include Federal Street, Gallows Hill & Witchcraft Heights

Today is the first quarter-final match of the 2019 Teen Tournament. The students competing for the first semi-final spot are: Teagan O’Sullivan, a freshman from Charlotte, NC; Stephanie Pierson, a junior from Macon, GA; and Ryan Presler, an 8th grader from Sioux Falls, SD.

Round 1 Categories: Viral Challenges – Around The House – Peachy – 2018 ESPY Winners – “V”ocabulary – Where Is That Mount?

Stephanie found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Around the House” under the $1,000 clue, with 6 clues worth $3,600 left after it. She was in third place with $2,800, $2,200 behind Ryan’s lead. She bet $2,000 and took a guess with “household.” That was WRONG.

This word means “designed for work”, yet Uncle Joe has that type of recliner in which he does none. show

WHAT IS ERGONOMIC?

Ryan finished in the lead with $7,400. Teagan was second with $5,400 and Stephanie was last with $1,400.

Round 2 Categories: A Day In June – Punctuation – An Explosive Category – Old Books – Plants & Trees – “Good” Entertainment

Teagan found the first Daily Double in “Old Books” under the $2,000 clue on the 5th pick. She was in second place with $8,200 now, $400 less than Ryan’s lead. She bet $2,000 and thought it might be Theseus. That was WRONG.

Ancient Greek playwright Sophocles wrote 2 plays named for this complex & troubled king of Thebes. show

WHO IS OEDIPUS?

Teagan found the last Daily Double in “Plants & Trees” under the $1,600 clue on the 14th pick. In second place with $9,000, she had $1,200 less than Ryan’s lead. She bet $1,500 and she was RIGHT.

Some people drink the juice of this succulent for its health benefits & a gel is used to relieve sunburns. show

WHAT IS ALOE?

Teagan finished in the lead with $19,300. Ryan was next with $12,600 and Stephanie was in third place with $7,000.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS SALEM?

City-Data.com has a list of all neighborhoods in Salem, Massachusetts, the New England city most well known for the infamous witch trials of 1692. You can click on the areas named in the clue to get the neighborhood statistics. Also, check out 17 Things You Need to Know Before Moving to Salem MA. for some info on the city’s attractions.

2016 Salem News: The Gallow Hills Project pinpointed Proctor’s Ledge as the site where 9 people accused of witchcraft were hanged.

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Stephanie bet $6,999, finishing with $13,999.

Ryan bet $6,701, bringing him up to $19,301.

Teagan bet $5,901, winning the first semi-final spot with $25,201.

Reversal: VIRAL ($200) Police & fire departments across the nation are mouthing along to popular songs in these challenges – Teagan got her $200 back plus another $200 when “lip dubs” was accepted by the judges. Ryan also got it with what they were expecting: lip sync challenges.

2 triple stumpers from the last round:

PLANTS & TREES ($2000) Native to India & other parts of Asia, a single one of these unusual trees can resemble a small forest

“GOOD” ENTERTAINMENT ($2000) “Lucid Dreams” is a Top 10 hit from this 2018 Juice Wrld album

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

On June 17, 1929 this airline’s first passenger flight left Dallas, making stops at Shreveport, Monroe & Jackson. show

WHAT IS DELTA?

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