Final Jeopardy: World Geography (1-13-21)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (1/13/2021) in the category “World Geography” was:
The Oyapock River forms part of Brazil’s 400-mile border with the territory of this European country
New champ Lucy Ricketts, an illustrator, originally from Atlanta, GA, won $33,100 yesterday. In Game 2, she is up against: Josiah Jenkinsh, a risk management pro, originally from Rugby, ND; and Cameron Whiteside, a real estate agent from Mesa, AZ.
Round 1 Categories: National Heritage Areas – Types of Movies – Flag Talk – 2 Middle Names – Scientific Discoveries – Pros & Cons
Cameron found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “National Heritage Areas” under the $1,000 clue on the 15th pick of the round. He was in third place at negative $200. Josiah had the lead at $3,000. Cameron bet $500 of the $1000 allowance but drew a blank so he was WRONG.
The NHA website for this region of the Mississippi River describes it as “the land where the Blues began” show
Lucy finished in the lead with $6,600 and Josiah was second with $4,200. Cameron was last at negative $900. No clues went uncovered.
Round 2 Categories: Choreographer – Possessive History – Company Name Origins – Book ‘Em – Lyrical C.V. – Before & After
Lucy found the first Daily Double in “Company Name Origins” under the $1,200 clue on the 23rd pick. She was in the lead with $18,200 now, $8,800 more than Josiah in second place. She bet $4,000 and she was RIGHT.
This 70 proof German herbal liqueur company’s name comes from the German for “hunt master” show
Lucy got the last Daily Double in “Choreographers” under the $1,600 clue, with one clue left after it. In the lead with $25,400, she now had $16,000 more than Josiah in second place. She bet $4,000 again and she was RIGHT again.
Though he didn’t win for “Chicago” in 1976, this man has the record for most Tony Awards for choreography. show
Lucy finished in the lead with a runaway $31,400. Josiah was next with $9,400 and Cameron was in third place with $2,300. No clues went uncovered.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS FRANCE?
I started the above video at the point where it gets to French Guiana. It shows how all the other Guianas in South American either became independent countries or became part of Venezuela and Brazil. After that, it goes on to show the four other overseas departments and regions of France: Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion. The narrator explains what is meant by calling these five overseas departments integral parts of France. They all have the same rights and privileges as citizens of Metropolitan France. They are all part of the European Union and Eurozone. The video then covers overseas territories if you want to learn something about that.
Cameron got it right. He bet $2,103 and finished with $4,403.
Josiah also got it. He bet his lucky $8.00 and finished with $9,408.
Lucy came up with Suriname (formerly Dutch Guiana and now an independent country). She only lost $1.00 and won the game with the remaining $31,399. Her 2-day total is $64,499. Wowza!
2 triple stumpers from Round 2:
BOOK ‘EM ($2000) Norman Mailer was just 25 when he published this classic novel of World War II
LYRICAL C.V. ($2000) “Spoke in class today”
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “TV Dramas”
So that viewers wouldn’t think it was about opera, the “R” in this show’s logo was turned into a gun show
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Keep Ken Jennings as the Jeopardy host as you have a good thing going with him.
I like Jennings but no one has the right style to host Jeopardy .. It just isn’t right. It doesn’t feel right, it doesn’t sound right, look right……It doesn’t work without our Alex 💔😭
The correct question in the Final Category would be: What is French Guiana? Actually, that was my reply. I’m only surprised that Ken Jennings accepted “What is France” as that would have been incorrect.
Ken Jennings doesn’t accept any answers (and nor did Alex previously). The producers of the show do.
The clue finished with “this European country”, so “France” is the only acceptable answer, and “French Guiana” is incorrect.
Ken Jennings is an excellent replacement for Alex.
I like Jennings but no one has the right style to host Jeopardy .. It just isn’t right. It doesn’t feel right, it doesn’t sound right, look right……It doesn’t work without our Alex 💔😭
Ken Jennings should have been given the Jeopardy hosting job 5 years ago. Ken is far superior to Alex Trebek.
I admire the boldness.
Albert, you said that yesterday and I really hope you are not going to feel compelled to say it on the game post every time Ken Jennings hosts! It’s really in very poor taste when Alex has passed away.
Here’s the best place to post a yea or nay on any guest host — on this Ken Jennings Jeopardy! Host post I resurrected. I just added an update from Jeopardy! on more guest hosts they named today.
It’s really odd to me that Alex Trebek said that the host is not the star of Jeopardy! The players and the material are. And although I realize it’s a big change, it just seems like no one wants to talk about the game.
Cameron’s chat story about the unique strain of flu he contracted was hilarious!
And those hooves!!! That was classic!
hahaha, Rhonda. That chat story will be hard to top!!
Lucky Lucy has made a big win once again today. Congrats to the players. Despite the fact that the opponents couldn’t.catch up to Lucy there is a chance she could string several more wins. Is there a chance that Lucy could participate in this year’s toc or will she have to wait?