Final Jeopardy: U.S. Geography (1-15-26)
The Final Jeopardy question (1/15/2026) in the category “U.S. Geography” was:
The 2 states that border the most others, they border each other along a roughly 60-mile stretch between Kentucky & Arkansas
The first match of the 2-part Champions Wildcard final features the 3 players who won their semifinals, namely: Cameron Berry, a data analyst & college administrator from Brighton, MA; Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor & trivia host from Baltimore, MD; and Stella Trout, a software engineer orig. from Houston, TX.
Round 1 Categories: American History – Keeping a Good Latitude – Classic Toys & Games – Same First & Last Letter – Subway Takes – What is That Team Name Creature?
Cameron found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “American History” under the $400 clue on the 3rd pick of the round. He was in the lead with $1,400. Nobody else was on the board. Cameron bet it all and guessed the 23rd amendment. That was WRONG.
This latest (1992) Constitutional Amendment is partly due to a college sophomore who noticed it had sat unratified for 2 centuries show
Cameron finished in the lead with $5,600. Stella was second with $2,400 and Jonathan was last with $600. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Weighty Works – Celeb Hyphenates – World Arts & Culture – Making Plans for Nigel – Census Working Overtime – The Ecstasy of “X-T-C”
Stella found the first Daily Double in “Census Working Overtime” under the $2,000 clue with 9 clues left after it. She was in second place with $10,400 now, $2,000 less than Cameron’s lead. Stella bet $6,000 and she was RIGHT.
Officially “The Description of England”, this survey began in 1086 & is actually 2 volumes– one little & one great show
Jonathan got the last Daily Double in “Celeb-Hyphens” under the $1,200 clue with 5 clues left after it. In third place with $1,800, he had $14,600 less than Stella’s lead. Jonathan bet $2,000 but had no response so he was WRONG.
“I Am Moana” is one of the many songs written by this versatile guy for a 2016 film show
Stella finished in the lead with $16,800. Cameron was in second place with $16,400 and Jonathan was last with $600. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT ARE MISSOURI & TENNESSEE?
Missouri and Tennessee both border 8 states. In addition to having a shared border, they both border Kentucky and Arkansas, but Kentucky and Arkansas don’t border each other. If you look at a map, you’ll see the reason is the “Missouri Bootheel”, a small section of land that forms the border between Missouri and Tennessee.
Tennessee also borders Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia. Missouri also borders Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
Jonathan got it right. He bet it all and doubled his score to $1,200.
Cameron went with Tennessee and Ohio. He lost $6,400 and finished with $10,000.
Stella had Tennessee and Nebraska. She lost $4,000 and won the game with $12,800.
These scores will be added to whatever the players can accumulate in tomorrow’s game to determine the winner.
A triple stumper from each round:
SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER ($800) Carl Akeley served as the chief this for The Field Museum, bringing new realism to the creatures in the dioramas
WORLD ARTS & CULTURE ($2000) Originally performed by males only, Kandyan dance is a traditional dance form of this country
2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “20th CENTURY HISTORY”
After the Vietnam War, Vietnam got bogged down in a campaign against this leader whom it managed to overthrow in 1979 show
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