Final Jeopardy: Historic Americans (1-4-24)
The Final Jeopardy question (1/4/2024) in the category “Historic Americans” was:
They went their separate ways in 1806 & both became territorial governors: one of Upper Louisiana, the other of Missouri
In the last semifinal of the current Second Chance tournament, the former contestants are: Matt Harvey, a healthcare administrator from Providence, RI; Max Davison, a writer from Studio City, CA; and Kelly Shannon-Henderson, a classics professor from Cincinnati, OH.
Round 1 Categories: All About Authors – Which Cabinet Department? – Languages & Their Forms – I Sense Some Negativity – Game Show – Of Thrones
Max found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “All About Authors” under the $800 clue on the 10th pick. He was in last place with $1,200, $1,000 less than Kelly’s lead. Max made it a true Daily Double and said Cooper. That was WRONG.
This 19th century author of adventure novels suffered from tuberculosis & moved to the South Seas for his health, dying in Samoa show
Matt finished in the lead with $6,400. Kelly was in second place with $5,600. Max was last with $3,000. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: State Capitals of India – 5-Syllable Verbs – Put on Your Helmet! – Mythology – Earth Science – New Jazz
Max found the first Daily Double in “Put on Your Helmet” under the $2,000 clue on the 5th pick of the round. He was in last place with $4,600, $6,200 less than Matt’s lead. Max bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
Seen here is this ruler rocking a helmet while inspecting World War I troops show
Kelly got the last Daily Double in “Earth Science” under the $1,200 clue on the 14th pick of the round. She was in last place with $6,400, $4,400 less than Matt’s lead. Kelly bet it all and she was RIGHT.
This word for a landmass that’s large but still part of a larger one has been around since 1845 & is often applied to India show
Matt finished in the lead with $16,400. Kelly was in second place with $12,400 and Max was last with $9,000. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO ARE LEWIS & CLARK?
After Meriwether Lewis & William Clark returned from their expedition, President Thomas Jefferson appointed Lewis territorial governor of Upper Louisiana in 1806. Over the next few years, Lewis had difficulties that included accusations of misappropriating government funds. In late 1809, 35-year-old Lewis set out on a trip to Washington, D.C. to try to straighten out his record. He only made it as far as Tennessee, where he was found dead in his lodgings from gunshot wounds on Oct. 11, 1809. It was generally believed that he committed suicide, although some believed he was murdered.
William Clark was appointed governor of the Missouri Territory when it was formed in 1813 by President James Madison, and held the position until 1821, when Missouri gained statehood. In Missouri’s first gubernatorial election, Clark lost to Alexander McNair. President James Monroe then appointed him Superintendent of Indian Affairs, a post that Clark held until he died at age 68 on Sept. 1, 1838.
Further reading: The Fate of the Corps: What Became of the Lewis and Clark Explorers After the Expedition Paperback by Larry E. Morris delves into the lives of all members of the Lewis & Clark expedition, including Sacajawea and her son.
Reversal: 5-LETTER VERBS ($1200) For example, to turn the steering wheel too far to the left when your car drifts to the right
Kelly buzzed in with “overcorrect”, which was short one syllable. Max fixed that with “overcorrection” and Ken accepted it as equivalent to “overcompensate”, failing to notice that “overcorrection” is a noun. The judges noticed and Max got dinged for $2,400. (Too bad Max didn’t say “overcorrecting”)
In FJ!, Max had a shoutout to the smartest person he knows– his 9-year-old niece, Valentina. With a zero bet, he didn’t lose a penny and stayed at $9,000.
Kelly got it right. She bet $5,601 and finished with $18,001.
Matt also got it right. He bet $13,000 and won the game with $29,400. Matt Harvey joins Randall Rayford and Michael Cavaliere in the two-part finals. The first half airs tomorrow.
2 triple stumpers from STATE CAPITALS OF INDIA:
($400) The most populous city in India, this capital of Maharashtra state is also home to the country’s leading stock exchange
($1600) This capital of Madhya Pradesh state is knows as the City of Lakes, but sadly also as the site of a Union Carbide disaster
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Explorers”
Confirming a theory, fossils found with this explorer in 1912 included a plant from more than 250 million years ago show
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I got the Union Carbide TS, because I recall that from 1984, when I was in 8th grade. Methyl isocyanate.
I concur that Final was rather easy.
The South Seas DD I reasoned out and got it. Treasure Island? Why not?
Although it was divided doses, Matt did run the Cabinet Department category. I’ll choose him as my horse in the finals.
Kind of an easy Final, no? Only other possibility was Marquette and Joliet, but their work was done farther north.
I thought Kelly would get retro credit for discombobulate.
Someone ought to have known the most populous city in India.
Good players tonight, and should be a good final.
Another good game, and a dead give away for FJ.