Final Jeopardy: Historic Currency (1-13-25)

The Final Jeopardy question (1/13/2025) in the category “Historic Currency” was:

Henry VII minted the first pound coin in 1489, which was called this, also a term for what Henry was

Today’s Champions Wildcard contestants in QF1 are: Will Yancey, a lecturer of history from Banquete, TX; Paul Clauson, a tax analyst from Madison Heights, MI; and Jen Feldman, a H.S. teacher from Brooklyn, NY.

Round 1 Categories: 2015: 10 Years Ago – Latinas – Other Uses of Texting Abbreviations – TV This Century – Science – That Phrase is Money

Paul found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Science” under the $1,000 clue just before the break. He was in the lead with $3,800, $2,000 more than Jen in second place. Paul made it a true Daily Double and guessed force. That was WRONG.

The recoil of a gun is an example of conservation of this, mass times velocity show

WHAT IS MOMENTUM?

Paul finished in the lead with $4,600. Jen was second with $2,800 and Will was last with $2,600. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: 2015: 10 Years Ago – Latinas – Other Uses of Texting Abbreviations – TV This Century – Science – That Phrase is Money

Paul found the first Daily Double in “People of the Book” under the $1,600 clue on the 12th pick of the round. He was in last place with $3,400, $4,400 less than Will’s lead. Paul made it a true Daily Double and made the mistake of pluralizing the last word of the book’s title so that was WRONG.

Paralyzed Clifford, amorous Constance, manly Oliver show

WHAT IS “LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER”?

Jen found the last Daily Double in “Are You Surreal?” under the $1,200 clue on the 18th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $10,000, $2,200 more than Will in second place. Jen bet $3,000 and guessed Dickens. That was WRONG.

Leonora Carrington’s crocodile sculpture in Mexico City was inspired by a poem a little girl recites in an 1865 novel by this man show

WHO IS LEWIS CARROLL?

Jen finished in the lead with $10,200. Will was second with $9,800 and Paul was last with $4,000. All clues were shown.

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TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS A SOVEREIGN?

Henry VII introduced the gold Sovereign in 1489. It was the first £1 piece in English history. The obverse featured an image of Henry VII. The Tudor Rose and the Royal Arms appeared on the reverse. According to the Royal Mint, the new coin “symbolised power, prestige and stability following the turbulent Wars of the Roses.”

Forerunner of the shilling, the testoon was another new coin minted during Henry VII’s reign. It featured a realistic profile of Henry VII and inspired a move towards more true to life portrayals on future coins.

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Paul got it right. He bet it all and finished with $4,000.

Will got it right, too. He bet $4,000 and finished with $13,800.

Jen came up with Tudor crown. She lost $2,000 and finished with $8,200. That made Will Yancey the first semifinalist of Champions Wildcard.

A triple stumper from each round:

ABBREVIATIONS ($800) ETA: formal name for someone in a white jumpsuit who says, “Thank you, thank you very much” & sings “Love Me Tender”

THERE IN THE WORLD IS THAT ($2000) Rutherford B. Hayes’ 1878 arbitration in a dispute between Argentina & this landlocked nation gave it 60% of its present territory

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “BUSINESS MILESTONES”

These were first sold in 1908, at a price equivalent to about $27,000 today show

WHAT IS THE FORD MODEL T?

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