Final Jeopardy: Names on the Map (10-18-21)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (10/18/2021) in the category “Names on the Map” was:
From 1824 to 1825 this hero toured all 24 states & an Indiana city was named for him
5x champ Jonathan Fisher, an actor from Coral Gables, FL won $117,700 last week. In Game 6, he takes on these two players: Adam George, a law clerk from Brooklyn, NY; and Anna Wright, a barista from Denton, TX.
Round 1 Categories: Geographic Stupid Answers – Bird Brains – Blacksmithing – Disney Songs – A Ford Fiesta – That’s a Car Model
Jonathan got the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Bird Brains” under the $800 clue, with just 2 clues left after it. He was in second place with $3,400 now, $800 less than Adam’s lead. He bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.
Scientists think the corvids, including the American and carrion this, are the smartest of all birds. show
Jonathan and Adam were tied in the lead with $4,400. Anna was last with $800. No clues went uncovered.
Round 2 Categories: History’s Mysteries – Swedish Writers – Theater Companies – What a Beautiful Name – Fictional Africa – Verbi”Age”
Jonathan landed on the first Daily Double in “History’s Mysteries” under the $2,000 clue on the 14th pick. He was in first place with $16,000, $10,400 more than Adam in second place. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
A real-life drama: This Shakespeare contemporary was killed under mysterious circumstances May 30, 1593. show
Jonathan found the last Daily Double in “Fictional Africa” under the $800 clue with a half dozen clues left after it. In the lead with $24,000, he had $18,400 more than Adam in second place. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
Also known as the Golden City, Birnin Zane is the capital of this futuristic African nation. show
Jonathan finished in the lead with a runaway $27,600. Adam and Anna were tied in second place with $6,800. No clues went uncovered.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
From the White House Historical Association: “On September 7, 1825, a tearful Marquis de Lafayette embraced President John Quincy Adams after delivering a farewell speech at the entrance to the White House. The ceremony signified the end of the famed Frenchman’s triumphant return to the United States from 1824 to 1825. This visit inspired patriotic celebrations and expressions across a young country during the waning days of the ‘Era of Good Feelings.’ Originally intended as a four-month tour, the general’s visit soon stretched into a thirteen-month journey to all twenty-four states.” The Revolutionary War hero brought along his son, George Washington Motier de Lafayette.
On Wikipedia: List of Places Named for the Marquis de Lafayette
Anna thought it was Gary (founded in 1906 by U.S. Steel Corporation and named after its founding chairman Elbert Henry Gary). Anna lost her $6,799 bet and finished with $1.00.
Adam got it right. He bet it all and doubled his score to $13,600.
Jonathan had the same response as Anna. He lost his $2,400 bet but won the game with the remaining $25,200. His 6-day total is $142,900.
A triple stumper from each round:
BIRD BRAINS ($1000) The parrot called the African this color is renowned for its ability to communicate via human speech
SWEDISH WRITERS ($1600) “Mitt liv som hund” by author Reidar Jönsson became this movie
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Chemical Symbol Wordplay”
Fittingly, the symbols for the 4 elements in sodium citrate, which can make cheese melt easier, spell this 5-letter food show
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Would the response, “Who is Lafayette?” been accepted? Or do you think the full name, Marquis de Lafayette, was necessary for a correct response? Thanks in advance.
@Kevin, I think “Who is Lafayette” would have been fine
Regarding the final question, I thought it might have been Jackson, Indiana (named after Andrew Jackson). Well, perhaps it wasn’t a bad guess though.
I had jackson also.
Jackson was a better guess than mine — I picked Tippecanoe for President William Henry Harrison’s nickname, but that was putting the cart before the horse. He was the hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe but the site of the battle (and other places) had the name before he got the nickname. The city of Lafayette is the county seat of Tippecanoe County
LOL! I’m enjoying this winning streak Jonathan is having. The runaway games show how good he is on the buzzer and his broad range of knowledge.
I used to live in west lafayette which is very close to Lafayette, Indiana. This final jeopardy tells me that I should visit it soon whenever I get a chance to do so with my family. But still congrats to Jon on winning game 6 and now he has tied with Zack Newkirk and has a little more money than him. Speaking of Gary, our last trip from Chicago passed through that steel mill over there in 2002. It brings back so many memories.
Not surprised that only one person got this one.