Final Jeopardy: 19th Century America (6-14-21)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/14/2021) in the category “19th Century America” was:
2-word term for the statement saying U.S. policy is “to leave the parties to themselves, in the hope…other powers will (do) the same”
New champ Katie Sekelsky, a graphic designer from Kent, OH won $7,999 last week. In Game 2, she is up against: Jonathan Udoff, a business intelligence analyst from San Diego, CA; and Caitlin Hackett, a radiologist from Ann Arbor, MI.
Round 1 Categories: That’s Heavy, Man – Bodies of Water – The Main Liquor – A Messy Category – Play Time Is Over – Mobituaries with Mo Rocca
Jonathan found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Bodies of Water” under the $600 clue on the 11th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $2,600, $2,000 more than Caitlin in second place. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
Accessible only by ferry, Vashon Island is in this body of water between Seattle and Tacoma show
Jonathan finished in the lead with $8,200. Katie was second with $2,800 and Caitlin was last with $1,200. No clues went uncovered.
Round 2 Categories: City Fill In – Asian Literature & Drama – Time Lines – U.N. Anniversaries – Musical Sequels – Ends in “GH”
Katie found the first Daily Double in “Asian Literature & Drama” under the $1,200 clue, with 11 clues left after it. She was in second place with $10,800 now, $200 less than Jonathan’s lead. She bet $2,000 and guessed “The Magnificent Seven”. That was WRONG.
This acclaimed 1950 multi-perspective film is based on 2 Japanese short stories show
Caitlin got the last Daily Double in “Time Lines” under the $1,600 clue, with 6 clues left after it. In third place with $8,400, she had $1,000 less than Jonathan’s lead. She bet $1,500 and she was RIGHT.
This book of the Bible mentions “a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” show
Jonathan finished in the lead with $10,200. Caitlin was next with $9,900 and Katie was in third place with $9,600. No clues went uncovered.
NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
Here’s one teacher’s take on the topic:
WHAT IS THE MONROE DOCTRINE?
The actual sentence referenced in today’s final clue is “It is still the true policy of the United States to leave the parties to themselves, in the hope that other powers will pursue the same course.”
Per www.ourdocuments.gov: “President James Monroe’s 1823 annual message to Congress contained the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere…. The doctrine was conceived to meet major concerns of the moment, but it soon became a watchword of U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere.” The United States also pledged not to meddle in European affairs so long as they heeded this warning. Learn more here (including why Mr. Betts mentioned Teddy Roosevelt in the above video)
Katie thought it was global isolationism. That cost her $901 and left her with $8,699.
Caitlin went with laissez-faire. She lost her $9,601 bet and finished with $299.
Jonathan wrote down “hands off”. He also lost $9,601 and was left with $599. Once again, Katie won the game with a wise bet. She remained Jeopardy! champ with a 2x total of $16,698.
A triple stumper from each round:
MOBITUARIES WITH MO ROCCA ($1000) This English dandy with an alliterative name was an influencer of men’s fashion in the 1800s, counting Lord Byron among his fans; today, his name is an old-fashioned term for a fashion plate
U.N. ANNIVERSARIES ($2000) In 2011 the U.N. solemnly marked the 50th anniversary of the death of this beloved Swedish Secretary-General in a plane crash
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “20th Century Theater”
The final scene of this play takes place by a grave & includes the line “He had the wrong dreams” show
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My DVR gave me the wrong info episode number before watching tonight’s episode. It was a rerun from Season 36.
Ronald Reagan would say that the problem with today’s game is the youth and inexperience of the 3 players. A person in his/her 50s would have won today, most likely.
I counted 12 triple-stumpers. That FJ was worded so weirdly, I don’t see how they can rule laissez-faire wrong.
The clue contained a direct quote, and was worded such that the name of the quoted material was the only correct answer.
JP, you are correct.
Looks like the contestants glossed over the word “statement” in the clue, which would indicate a proper noun and rule out their responses. Perhaps including a year in the clue would have helped the contestants consider more than generalities. I can see where they got lost.
General knowledge seems to not be in the contestants’ alley today as there were a lot of triple stumpers. Furthermore, this wasn’t a tough final jeopardy since I learned a bit about the Monroe doctrine back in social studies. What exactly is hands off, it’s something I’ve never heard of before. Good comeback by Katie today.
hands-off (adjective): characterized by nonintervention or noninterference
Not a bad guess, all things considered, in my opinion.
Tough FJ as we start the week with a triple stumper. As usual, nobody knows about U.S. History.