Final Jeopardy: Notable British Names (6-10-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/10/2020) in the category “Notable British Names” was:

Published in 1881, “The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits” was his last & one of his bestselling books

New champ Zach Newkirk, an attorney from Alexandria, VA., won $17,801 yesterday. In Game 2, he takes on these two players: Steve Dewitt, a middle school teacher from Burtonsville, MD; and Joanna Pratt, a library programming associate from Ravenna, OH.

Round 1 Categories: Civil War Nicknames – Name the Season – Home Improvement on TV – Emma-Nation – Food of the Gods – Taking a “Self-D”

Steve found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Civil War Nicknames” under the $1,000 clue on the 6th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $1,000, $400 more than Zach and Joanna, tied in second place. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

On his way to Savannah, you might have heard Union troops calling him “Uncle Billy” show

WHO IS WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN?

Zach finished in the lead with $5,400. Steve was second with $4,800 and Joanna was last with $200.

Round 2 Categories: Catholic Nations – Literary Title Beverages – Military Idioms – 3 Names in Classic Rock – Earth, Wind & Fire – Blood, Sweat & Cheers

Zach found the first Daily Double in “Catholic Nations” under the $2,000 clue on the 10th pick. He was in the lead with $9,800 now, $4,600 more than Steve in second place. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

This birthplace of a late 20th century pope dates its beginning as a Catholic nation to 966. show

WHAT IS POLAND?

5 clues later, Zach landed on the last Daily Double in “Military Idioms” under the $1,600 clue. In the lead with $14,400, he now had $8,000 more than Steve in second place. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.

Meaning a choice to use atomic weapons, it was applied by Trent Lott to a drastic change in Senate rules. show

WHAT IS A NUCLEAR OPTION?

Zach finished in the lead with $21,600. Steve was next with $11,200 and Joanna was in third place with $8,200.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS CHARLES DARWIN?

Darwin published his finding on earthworms in October 1881, about half a year before he died in April 1882. According to an article on NPR.org, “Initially, his earthworm work drew as much, or more, attention as his evolution work. His book…sold even better than On the Origin of Species during Darwin’s lifetime.” They have a podcast on there too.

Other 1881 non-fiction books that have appeared in Jeopardy clues: “A Century of Dishonor” (Helen Hunt Jackson), “The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government” (Jefferson Davis); and in fiction: “Pinocchio” (Carlo Collodi), “The Portrait of a Lady” (Henry James), “Heidi” (Johanna Spyri), “Treasure Island” (Robert Louis Stevenson), and “The Prince and the Pauper” (Mark Twain).

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Joanna got it right. She bet it all and doubled her score to $16,400.

Steve thought it was Alexander Fleming. That cost him $10,401 and left him with $799.

Zach got it right, too. He bet $5,199 and won the game with $26,799. His 2-day total is $44,600.

A triple stumper from each round:

HOME IMPROVEMENT ON TV ($1000) Nicole Curtis habitually saves Detroit homes from demolition on this DIY show that can build a very different 12 steps

3 NAMES IN CLASSIC ROCK ($1600) Earth, Wind & Fire covered this Beatles tune that begins, “I was alone, I took a ride, I didn’t know what I would find there”

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “1990s Animated Films”

Though it draws elements from “Hamlet”, Disney says this was their first all-animated feature based on an original story show

WHAT IS “THE LION KING”?

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