Final Jeopardy: Eponymous Landmarks (4-2-21)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (4/2/2021) in the category “Eponymous Landmarks” was:

In 1960 the ashes of this aviator were spread over the Venezuela natural wonder he famously sighted decades earlier

New champ Scott Shewfelt, a writer orig. from Tavistock, Ontario., won $17,199 yesterday. In Game 2, he is up against: Mary Dixon, a bookseller & poet from Lakewood, CA; and Stephanie Chapman, an oncology nurse from Owasso, OK.

Round 1 Categories: New Phone, Who Disco? – 2-word U.S. Cities – Navy Jobs – Disney Dwarf Alternate Names – Let’s Make a Pact – Shake!

Stephanie found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Let’s Make a Pact” under the $1,000 clue, with 7 clues left after it. She was in second place with $3,000, $2,600 behind Mary’s lead. She bet $1,500 and thought it was France. That was WRONG.

A 1291 pact between 3 cantons is considered to be this European nation’s founding document. show

WHAT IS SWITZERLAND?

Scott finished in the lead with $4,600. Mary was second with $4,000 and Stephanie was last with $2,100. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: Books for Young People – Languages – Women in Congress – Triple Rhyme Time – Science “N” Medicine – Catchin’ the Movie Train

Mary found the first Daily Double in “Science “N” Medicine” under the $2,000 clue on the 14th pick. She was in second place with $7,200 now, $3,400 less than Scott’s lead. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

Repeat kidney stones probably call for a visit to this type of kidney doctor. show

WHAT IS A NEPHROLOGIST?

Scott got the last Daily Double in “Triple Rhyme Time” under the $1,200 clue, with 3 clues left after it. In the lead with $15,000, he had $1,800 more than Mary in second place. He bet $5,000 and he was RIGHT.

The deceased, incredible Ms.Hepburn. show

WHAT IS THE LATE GREAT KATE?

Scott finished in the lead with $20,000. Mary was next with $14,800 and Stephanie was in third place with $5,300. No clues went uncovered.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS JIMMIE ANGEL?

Jimmie Angel was an American pilot and explorer. In 1933, shortly before World War II, Angel flew his aircraft over a large, uncharted mountain in southeastern Venezuela, known as Auyuan-Tepui. Jimmie Angel sighted a waterfall which he described as “a mile high.” Later, it was measured at 3,212 feet, and was named “Angel Falls” in his honor. Angel’s discovery of the Falls became part of scientific expeditions after World War II and made it’s way onto many scholarly journals. When Jimmie Angel died at age 57 in 1960, his wish to have his ashes scattered over Angel Falls was carried out.

Interesting: According to Karen Angel, Jimmie’s niece, Angel Falls was an inspiration for Pixar’s animated movie “Up” (2009). In the movie Carl and Ellie meet as children and dream of adventure. They want to eventually live by Paradise Falls. It very loosely parallels Angel’s relationship with his first wife Virginia.

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Stephanie bet $300 and finished with $5,600.

Mary bet $10,200. That brought her up to $25,000.

Scott bet $9,601 and won the game with $29,601. His 2-day total is $46,800.

3 triple stumpers:

NAVY JOBS ($1000) Whether a priest or a rabbi, you’re an officer & have been given this 8-letter job title

LET’S MAKE A PACT ($600) By the 1878 Pact of Halepa, the Ottoman Empire briefly granted a degree of self-government to rebellious Greeks of this island

BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ($1200) In the Percy Jackson book series, his half brother Tyson is one of these mythical creatures

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “Children’s Books”

This 1883 classic ends with the words “A well-behaved little boy!” show

WHAT IS (THE ADVENTURES OF) PINOCCHIO?

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