Final Jeopardy: Foreign Words in English (11-5-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (11/5/2020) in the category “Foreign Words in English” was:

The first use of this Spanish term in English was by Wellington referring to partisans in the Peninsular Wars

2x champ, Devin Rossiter, an academic coach from Bakersfield, CA, has now won $52,204. In Game 3, his challengers are: Christina Tang-Bernas, a copy editor from Anaheim, CA; and Burt Thakur, a project engineer from Palm Springs, CA.

Round 1 Categories: Take a Hike – Children’s Literature – 3-Named Marys – Law – Anatomical Idioms – The Sandwich Generation

Devin found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Children’s Literature” under the $1,000 clue on the 7th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $1,800, $1,000 more than Christina in second place. He made it a true Daily Double. I don’t know what he said but it was WRONG.

She wrote about & illustrated a frog named Mr. Jeremy Fisher & a hedgehog named Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. show

WHO IS BEATRIX POTTER?

Burt finished in the lead with $3,600. Christina was second with $3,400 and Devin was last with $3,000. This board was completed.

Round 2 Categories: Historical Facts – Music Venues – Peoples – the Scientist’S Haiku – 21st Century Black & White Movies – After Effect

Devin found the first Daily Double in “Music Venues” under the $3,000 clue on the very first pick. The scores were the same as above. He made it a true Daily Double and, this time, he was RIGHT.

Here’s the geological beauty (image) that makes up this outdoor venue in Colorado. show

WHAT IS RED ROCKS?

Burt got the last Daily Double in “Historical Facts” under the $2,000 clue, with 5 clues left after it. In second place with $8,400, he had $1,000 less than Christina’s lead. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

During the Gladiator or Third Servile War in the 70s B.C., this rebel & his forces gained control over most of southern Italy. show

WHO IS SPARTACUS?

Burt finished in the lead with $11,400. Devin was next with $9,600 and Christina was in third place with $9,400. Only the $400 Historical Facts clue stayed on the board.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT ARE GUERRILLAS?

From Encyclopedia.com: “‘Guerrillas’ is a term originally applied to quasi-military and irregular groups of Spanish partisans who fought against Napoleon in the Peninsular War (1808–1814), but the type of warfare implied by the term is found everywhere in history, from the most ancient times to the present…. Guerrillas normally operate outside of constituted authority.” Etymology Online says that guerrilla literally means “little war” and also notes that “guerilla” is accepted as an alternate spelling.

An old clue from 1989: THE 20th CENTURY ($800) Ngo Dinh Diem’s P.R. people coined this term for the band of guerillas that fought South Vietnam

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Christina thought it was vaqueros (livestock herders or cowboys). She lost her $5,600 bet and finished with $3,800.

Devin got it right. He bet it all and finished $19,200.

Burt got it, too, and he was super-excited about it! He bet $9,000 and won the game with $20,400. Burt Thakur is the new Jeopardy! champ.

That was funny!! THE SANDWICH GENERATION ($200) Hey, youse guys! U.S. News raved about this sandwich from John’s Roast Pork in Philadelphia

Burt must have been thinking New Jersey. He said “What is the chipped pork sandwich? The pork– pork sandwich? Pork roll? … Pork sandwich?” Alex said “None of the above.” Devin got it right

A triple stumper from each round:

3-NAMED MARYS ($1000) This actress battled John Goodman and scary creatures in “10 Cloverfield Lane”

PEOPLES ($1200) Geronimo was a leader of these Native American people

More clues on Page 2

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

A northern limit of the Roman Empire was a fortified road in Germany stretching 350 miles between these 2 rivers show

WHAT ARE THE RHINE & THE DANUBE?

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