Final Jeopardy: 18th Century Names (1-27-22)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (1/27/2022) in the category “18th Century Names” was:
In 1793 he left Dublin for the United States, saying, “I expect to make a fortune” off George Washington, & he did
New champ Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, IL won $29,600 yesterday when he defeated 40x champ Amy Schneider. In Game 2, his challengers are: Chris Canahui, a technician from Brooklyn, NY; and Carrie Cadwallader, a business intelligence manager from Aurora, CO.
Round 1 Categories: Mothers of Invention – U.S. Place Names – Transportation – Always Broadway – Compound Words – A Little 5-Note Melody
Carrie found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Mothers of Invention” under the $800 clue on the 16th pick of the round. She was in second place with $600, $400 less than Rhone’s lead. She bet the $1,000 allowance and said she didn’t know so that was WRONG.
The wife of Martin Cooper, “Father of the Cellular Phone”, Arlene Harris developed this cell phone brand for seniors. show
Carrie finished in the lead with $4,200. Rhone was second with $1,200 and Chris was last with $800. One clue worth $1,000 went uncovered.
Round 2 Categories: Fathers of the Nation – Books & Authors – “AA” Rated – Movies & Geography – The W.H.O. Says… – Thanks Vermilion
Carrie found the first Daily Double in “Movies & Geography” under the $800 clue on the 3rd pick. She was in the lead with $6,200 now, $5,000 more than Rhone in second place. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.
In a 1942 film, a map shows a refugee path from Paris to Marseilles to Oran, then to this title place in North Africa. show
Carrie got the last Daily Double in “Books & Authors” under the $2,000 clue, on the 14th pick. In the lead with $11,000, she had $5,400 more than Rhone in second place. She bet $2,000 again and, this time, she was WRONG (but close).
The title group discusses “Emma” in Chapter One of this novel by Karen Joy Fowler. show
Carrie finished in the lead with $13,000. Chris and Rhone were tied in second place at $9,200. All clues went uncovered.
NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS GILBERT STUART?
Gilbert Stuart has been called a genius by some and a conniving opportunist by others, which sort of makes today’s clue ironic. Dublin might make you think that he was Irish, but he was actually born a British subject in the Colony of Rhode Island in 1755. Stuart relocated to Europe during the American Revolution to become a portraitist. His talents flourished under the tutelage of successful painter, Benjamin West. However, Stuart was notoriously bad with money and was forced to leave London for Dublin in 1787 to escape creditors. He soon found himself with the same problems. Hitting on a plan to get out of debt, he confided to a friend that he would go to America: “There I expect to make a fortune by Washington alone. I calculate upon making a plurality of his portraits… I will repay my English and Irish creditors.”
In America, Stuart got an introduction to Washington through John Jay and painted what became the most recognized portrait of the first President. Although unfinished, the portrait was used as the basis for Washington’s image on the one-dollar bill. Stuart also used this unfinished portrait to create copies that he sold. He went on to paint many preeminent figures of the time, including 5 other U.S. Presidents. Stuart did make a fortune but he never overcame his inability to manage his finances. He died a pauper in 1828, leaving his family deeply in debt.
Rhone thought it was Guinness. He bet and lost his whole $9,200.
Chris didn’t have an answer. He lost $9,199 and that left him with $1.00.
Carrie wrote down “Madison.” She lost $5,500 but won the game with the $7,500 she had left. Carrie Cadwallader is the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round:
ALWAYS BROADWAY ($600) In 2017 Broadway met its matchmaker when she was “divine” as the title star of “Hello, Dolly!”
BOOKS & AUTHORS ($1200) This “Good Earth” author wrote a very personal account of her daughter Carol in “The Child Who Never Grew”
2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “Famous Names”
A new Election Day ritual is leaving “I Voted” stickers on the headstone of this historic woman at a Rochester, New York cemetery show
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I was surprised that neither of the two who trailed bet $0. Seemed like a hard category and that’s what I would have bet because I doubt I would have known it. To me, they should have been all or nothing.
Washington’s portraitist might not be as well known as, say, the painter of the Mona Lisa, but it came to me right away. This crew tonight was pretty good, but how no one knew who wrote “The Good Earth” or what the major form of transportation in Venice is–that’s a head-scratcher.
Carrie had to bet $5401 or more–that’s a given. And you can’t fault the men for betting the farm on FJ in case both got it right. It’s all hindsight now, but if either guy had bet $1500 or thereabouts, or less, he’d have won.
I totally agree about the Venice clue, Howard. I guess “The Good Earth” has fallen off the classics lists these days but both the book and the film are worth it, imo. Esp the film for the locust scene and the scene with O-Lan and the ox. She won Best Actress for that performance.
I couldn’t believe no one got either of those clues, too. Perhaps they were somehow overthinking the Venice Clue, but I was really surprised that they didn’t know who wrote “The Good Earth”.
The Final Jeopardy clue should have been “ARTISTS”. Even if ‘Artists’ were the Final clue I think the Final most likely would have been a triple stumper.
That was some tough finale. In fact, I never heard of Gilbert Stuart until now.
Yeah, it was a difficult one. I only got it right because I live in Rhode Island and have driven by the sign on Route 1 (Post Rd.) in North Kingstown where he was born stating the direction to his “Birthplace & Museum.”
The toc clock is reset again. Back to just 1 day champs for now until another streaker comes.
That was a tough final as we got a triple stumper. I am sure William Weyser would say darn those daily doubles.