Final Jeopardy: World Flags (11-12-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (11/12/2020) in the category “World Flags” was:

Both Wales & Bhutan have flags bearing one of these mythical creatures

2x champ, Greg Marrero, a school administrator from Huntington Beach, CA, has won $41,200. In Game 3, he takes on: Nalin Kashyap, a clinical data analyst from Tempe, AZ; and Kate Lazo, an assistant athletics director from Menlo Park, CA.

Note: This is Nikki, VJ’s daughter, filling in for my Mom while she is in the hospital, in case you missed her message on the Jeopardy Calendar post. Due to my own time constraints, the recaps will be shorter than usual, but my Mom will work her magic when she returns.

Round 1 Categories: Feminism – Double E, Double O – 5-Letter Countries – Chocolate – Wild Things – You Make My Heart Sing

Greg found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Chocolate” under the $800 clue with 6 clues left after it. Greg and Nalin were tied in second place with $2,200, $2,200 less than Kate in first place. He bet $1,200 and he was RIGHT.

In 1905, the year after it began making chocolate, this company merged with the Anglo-Swiss condensed milk company. show

WHAT IS NESTLE?

Kate finished in the lead with $6,000. Greg was second with $3,200 and Nalin was last with $2,000. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: How Artsy – A Total Smoke Show – 20th Century America – Advice to the Novel Heroine – Warm Words – Asian Americans on TV & Film

Nalin found the first Daily Double in “20th Century America” under the $800 clue on the 2nd pick of the round. He was in third place with $2,400, $800 less than Greg. He bet $2,000. He was RIGHT.

As the dot-com bubble swelled, this tech-heavy stock index rose from 1,000 to 5,000 between 1995 & 2000. show

WHAT IS NASDAQ?

Greg got the last Daily Double in “How Artsy” under the $2,000 clue, with 2 clues left after it. In second place with $8,800, he had $4,000 less than Kate. He bet $4,000 and said Grandma Moses. He was WRONG.

To honor this artist’s 125th birthday, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, commissioned statues like the one here. show

WHO IS GRANT WOOD?

Kate finished in the lead with $12,800. Nalin was next with $8,000 and Greg was in third place with $4,800. 2 clues went uncovered.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

Note #2: This one’s for you, Mom!! Just kidding. She doesn’t care for this song. However, I find it to be quite catchy, “hummable” as Greg would put it. I couldn’t think of a better way to get all of you brushed up on your countries and flags! By the way, this is an updated version of the original song from the Animaniacs. To all of our readers in my age group, you can catch the Animaniacs reboot on Hulu later this month! Thank you all for your support and sticking with us! I know you all want the old lady back, and believe me, so do I <3

WHAT IS DRAGON?

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Greg bet $4,799 and finished with $9,599.

Nalin bet $8,000, bringing him up to $16,000.

Kate bet $4,000 and won the game with $16,800. Kate Lazo is the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from each round:

CHOCOLATE ($400) These baked chocolatey squares share their name with a type of sprite

ADVICE TO THE NOVEL HEROINE ($800) Emma, your marriage to a country doctor won’t fulfill you, but neither will your affairs with Leon & Rodolphe

Today’s show is dedicated to Alex Trebek. Forever in our Hearts, Always our Inspiration.

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