Final Jeopardy: Asia (1-6-15)

The Final Jeopardy question (1/6/2015), in the category “Asia” was:

Meaning “waterless place” this 500,000 sq.-mile area lies in what’s called a “rain shadow” of the Himalayas.

2-day champ Elliot Yates has won $29,201 so far. Today his opponents are: Val Hannon, from Allen, TX; and Alan Hait, from Wilton Manors, FL.

Round 1: Elliot found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Musical Instruments” under the $800 clue. He was in a tie for the lead with Alan. They both had $1,000 and Val had nothing so far. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

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WHAT IS THE SITAR?

Elliot finished in the lead with $7,200. Alan was second with $5,600 and Val was last with $2,000.

Round 2: Elliot found the first Daily Double in “State Firsts” under the $2,000 clue. He was in the lead with $14,000, $5,600 ahead of Alan in second place when he found it. Then Alan was awarded $800 on a prior clue*, so Elliot’s lead dropped to $4,800. He bet $2,500 and he was RIGHT.

In 2007, this state elected the USA’s first Indian-American governor. show

WHAT IS LOUISIANA?

Two clues later, Elliot found the last Daily Double in “Watch the Birdie” under the $1,600 clue. At $17,700, he now had $8,500 more than Alan in second place. He bet $2,300 and he was RIGHT.

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WHO IS MISS MARPLE?

*”The “Metric” System” clue that Alan got back was worth $400: “An equilateral triangle is; a scalene triangle isn’t.” Alan said “isometric” but they wanted “symmetrical” at that point.

Elliot finished in the lead with a runaway $20,000. Alan was next with $9,600 and Val was out of the Final Jeopardy! picture since she had zero.

BOTH of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE GOBI DESERT?

“Although it’s only the fifth largest in the world, the Gobi Desert is the most expansive arid region on the Asian continent. The desert spans two countries, covering parts of northern and northwestern China and up into southern Mongolia. A rain shadow desert, Gobi suffers from having most of its rain blocked by the Himalayas. However, this doesn’t mean the region receives zero precipitation. In fact, the Gobi gets about 7 inches of rainfall each year.” (Gobi Desert Facts)

Alan doubled his money, finishing with $19,200.

Elliot only bet $799 so he won this one with $20,799, making his 3-day total $50,000 even and, wow, he qualifies for the Tournament of Champions! We know everyone is happy to see that.

During the chat, Elliot talked about a trip in France that began badly when he missed his train to Nice and had to shell out another 100 euros for a new ticket. On the way south, he decided the only way to get his money back was in a casino in Nice or Monaco. “I won every cent back,” he asserted.

A bit later, he got a little chuckle in when he got this clue: “One of the 4 quartiers of Monaco, 9 miles east of Nice, France.”

2 years ago:: NONE of the players got this FJ in “Presidential Distinctions”

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WHO IS JIMMY CARTER?

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