Final Jeopardy: The 18th Century (1-1-16)
The Final Jeopardy question (1/1/2016) in the category “The 18th Century” was:
In 1765 Britain’s PM said, after all we’ve done for the colonies, if they whine about this law, they’ll whine about anything.
New champ Ashley Wilson won $21,601 yesterday. In the first game of the year, her challengers are: Carl Holmgren, from Kalamazoo, MI; and Deborah Henry, from Maineville, OH.
Round 1: Ashley found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “State Capital Rivers” under the $600 clue. She was in third place with minus $200 so that was $2,000 less than Carl’s $1,800 lead. She bet the $1,000 allowance and she was RIGHT.
The Mississippi River– two cities at opposite ends of the river. show
Ashley finished in the lead with $6,000. Carl was second with $5,400 and Deborah was last with $3,400.
Round 2: Deborah found the first Daily Double in “Literary Awards” under the $1,600 clue. She was in third place with $8,200, $3,800 less than Ashley’s lead. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.
An award at Yale for the Most Outstanding Nonfiction Book on Slavery and/or Abolition is named for this man.
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Ashley found the last Daily Double in “Wedding Isle” under the $1,600 clue. In the lead with $14,400, she had $2,200 more than Deborah in second place. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.
Those wanting to get married in Bali must conform to this country’s Law No. 1 of 1974. show
Ashley finished in the lead with $19,200. Deborah was next with $15,400 and Carl was in third place with $9,400.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
“In April 1763, George Grenville (Lord Grenville) became the British Prime Minister. Although the French and Indian War (aka the Seven Years War 1755-1763) was a victory for the British they were left with a massive war debt…. British Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Grenville, needed to find ways of reducing the war debt, but the further taxation of English citizens in Britain created a serious threat of revolt…. His policy was to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists, rather than taxing the British. The various policies and taxes that he had already imposed on the American colonists included the Reversal of Salutary Neglect and the Sugar Act. The Stamp Act was just one of the taxes Britain intended to impose on the colonies…” Land of the Brave: The Stamp Act
Carl came up with “tea tax.” That cost him $9,401 and left him with $399.
Deborah got it right. Her $4,201 brought her score up to $19,601.
Ashley also got it right. She bet $11,601 so she won this match with $30,801. Her 2-day total is $52,402.
2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “20th Century Quotations”
In 1947 Churchill called it “the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried.” show
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Great game by Ashley!
Also, great bet by Deborah. She bet enough to take the lead, but also to cover the double-up and guard against a zero bet by Carl.