Final Jeopardy: Historic Documents (11-24-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (11/24/2020) in the category “Historic Documents” was:

One of the liberties listed in this: “No man shall be forced to perform
more service for a knight’s ‘fee’…than is due from it”

New champ, Henry, a software enginner from Lafayette, CA, has won $31,000. In Game 2, he takes on these 2 players: Matt, a director of programming from Los Angeles, CA; and Jennifer, a lawyer from Walnut Creek, 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: Awesome Technology – Farming – Bodies of Water – A Star is Born – Speak Now – Forever Hold Your Peace

Henry found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Bodies of Water” under the $200 clue on the very 1st pick of the round. No one had any money. He bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.

This mighty river rises in the Tibetan Plateau & empties into the
South China Sea near Ho Chi Minh City. show

WHAT IS THE MEKONG?

Henry finished in the lead with $8,600. Matt was second with $4,000 and Jennifer was last with $1,200. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: We’ll Give You Paws – Religion – The Girl in the Song – Go “NUT”s – A Windy Category – Books & Authors

Henry found the first Daily Double in “Religion” under the $1,600 clue on the 14th pick. He was in first place with $13,000, $6,200 more than Matt. He bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.

It’s the religion promoted by the BJP, the world’s largest political party. show

WHAT IS HINDUISM?

Henry got the last Daily Double in “Books & Authors” under the $2,000 clue, with 11 clues left after it. In first place with $20,600, he had $13,800 more than Matt. He bet $2,000. He was RIGHT.

His breakthrough bestseller was “All the Pretty Horses”,
a story of Texas cowboys in Mexico. show

WHO IS CORMAC McCARTHY?

Henry finished in the lead with $25,400. Matt was next with $9,600 and Jennifer was in third place with $8,800. No clues went uncovered.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE MAGNA CARTA?

Jennifer answered Magna Carta. She bet $8,800 and finished with $17,600.

Matt wrote down Magna Carta and that earned him $8,100, leaving him with $17,700.

Henry was also right. He bet $5,000 and won the game with $30,400. 2-day total $61,400.

A triple stumper from each round:

There once were 2 kings & no bliss / Jacobites found stuff amiss / Things were not fine / in 1689 / It’d end with the Treaty of this

There’s peanut butter, chocolate & caramel in the candy bar called “Reese’s” this

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

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