Final Jeopardy: 20th Century Quotations (1-3-14)

The Final Jeopardy question (1/3/2014), in the category “20th Century Quotations” was:

In 1947 Churchill called it “the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried.”

New champ Sarah Olson defeated a 5x champ yesterday and won $10,600. Today she takes on these two players: Lee May, originally from Roanoake, VA; and Ilissa Gold, originally from Nashville, TN.

Ilissa found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Change You Can Believe In” under the $600 clue. She was in the lead with $1,200, $200 ahead of Lee in second place. She bet $1,000. Not really sure what she said but whatever it was, it was WRONG.

The back of a U.S. quarter featuring this place calls it the “Isla Del Encanto.” show

WHAT IS PUERTO RICO?

Lee finished in the lead with $8,000. Ilissa was second with $2,200 and Sarah was last with $400.

Sarah found the first Daily Double in “Quotable Plays” under the $1,200 clue. She was in second place with $6,000, $5,600 less than Lee’s lead. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

From Act I of this play: “She can’t see!… or hear. When I screamed she didn’t blink. Not an eyelash. show

WHAT IS “THE MIRACLE WORKER”?

Ilissa found the last Daily Double in “The Historic Señor-“A” or Señorit=”A”” under the $1,200 clue. She was in third place with $4,200, $9,800 less than Sarah’s lead. She made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT (once she got the first name out).

Her father Pope Alexander VI arranged several marriages for her, including one at age 13 in 1493 to Giovanni Sforza. show

WHO IS LUCREZIA BORGIA?

Sarah finished in the lead with $14,000. Ilissa was next with $8,400 and Lee was in third place with $8,000.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?

The quote in the clue comes from a speech that Winston Churchill gave in the House of Commons on November 11, 1947. The entire phrase reads: “Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time;…” See more at (The Quotable Liberal)

Lee bet $7,500. He finished with $15,500.

Ilissa bet $8,399. She finished with $16,799.

Sarah bet $2,801 so she won her second match with $16,801. Her 2-day total is $27,401.

Today is the first game since Dec. 11, 2013 that all three players got Final Jeopardy!