Final Jeopardy: World Landmarks (9-26-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (9/26/2019) in the category “World Landmarks” was:

“The Eighth Wonder”, by composer Alan John & librettist Dennis Watkins, is about this building that opened in 1973

19x champ Jason Zuffranieri, a math teacher from Albuquerque, NM, has now won $532,496. In Game 20, his challengers are: Christine Ryan, an associate producer from Washington, D.C.; and Gabe Brison-Trezise, a researcher from Washington, DC.

Jason will tie Julia Collins’ 20-game streak if he wins today.

Round 1 Categories: Circle of Life – Names in Politics – State of the State Forest – Newer to the Language – Bachelor of Arts – Finish Lines

Gabe found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “State Forest” under the $800 clue on the 9th pick of the round. He was in second place with $1,600, $2,600 less than Jason’s lead. He bet it all and he was RIGHT.

Mississippi Headwaters State Forest show

WHAT IS MINNESOTA?

Jason finished in the lead with $8,400. Gabe was second with $5,200 and Christine was last with $3,800.

Round 2 Categories: Hip-Hop Musicians’ Real Names – Characters in the Work – Pencils – Animal Anatomy – Pre “Sch”ool – Finnish Lines

Christine found the first Daily Double in “Animal Anatomy” under the $1,200 clue on the 9th pick. She was in third place with $5,800 now, $7,200 less than Jason’s lead. She bet $2,000 and thought it was ungulates. That was WRONG.

The omasum & the abomasum are 2 of the 4 stomach chambers of this suborder that includes cattle & giraffes. show

WHAT ARE RUMINANTS?

5 clues later, Gabe found the last Daily Double in “Finnish Line” under the $1,600 clue. In second place with $5,200, he had $7,800 less than Jason’s lead. He bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.

Named for 2 1950s presidents, the Paasikivi-Kekkonen line meant not doing anything to annoy this country show

WHAT IS THE SOVIET UNION?

Jason finished in the lead with $21,000, not a runaway. Gabe broke that status on the $400 clue in Hip Hop. He got another $400 clue and finished with $11,200. Christine was in third place with $9,000.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE?

The Sydney Opera House officially opened on 10/20/1973. The Opera House devotes an entire section to its history, noting that it “is the youngest cultural site ever be included on the World Heritage List and one of only two cultural sites to be listed during the lifetime of its architect, Jørn Utzon (1918-2008).” The Eighth Wonder opera, referred to in the clue, which tells the building’s story, premiered at the Opera House on 10/14/1995.

From 2011: THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE ($400) In 1973, “The Magic Flute”, which included a queen character, was the first performance given here, & in the hall on opening night was this woman, who officially opened the Opera House

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Christine went with the Sears Tower (opened in 1974). She lost her $8,900 bet and finished with $100.

Gabe got it right. He bet it all and doubled his score to $22,400 bet.

Jason came up with the Prado (opened in 1819). He lost $1,500, landing in second place with $19,500. So Gabe Brison-Trezise is the new Jeopardy champ and latest member of the Jeopardy! Giant Killer Club.

2 triple stumpers from ANIMAL ANATOMY:

($1600) The musk variety of this herbivore is saber-toothed, not for prey but used by the males to fight during mating season

($2000) Term for the fibrous substance that makes up most of the exoskeleton or outer body protection of insects & spiders

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “The Northeastern United States”

Once its own city, it joined with a neighbor in 1898; today on its own it would be the 4th most populous city in the U.S. show

WHAT IS BROOKLYN?

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