Final Jeopardy: U.S. History (10-25-24)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (10/25/2024) in the category “U.S. History” was:
The largest land deal in U.S. history was formalized in a building at this spot, now named for a military hero & president
3x champ Will Wallace, a game design director from Austin, TX, has now won $55,598. In Game 4, he competes against: Carol Lowe, a photographer from Conway, NC; and Olaf Talbert, retired U.S. Navy officer & research assistant from Pensacola, FL.
Round 1 Categories: Botany – Afternoon “T” – ’90s Movies by Characters – Retronyms – Seoul – Searching
Will found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Retronyms” under the $1,000 on the 15th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $3,400, $2,800 more than Carol in second place. Will bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.
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Will finished in the lead with $6,000. Olaf was second with $4,000 and Carol was last with $1,000. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Rocktober – International Space Hall of Fame Inductees – Art & Artists – Quick! – European Lakes & Rivers – The Who, What, When, Where or Why of Reading
Carol found the first Daily Double in “Quick!” under the $1,600 clue on the 9th pick of the round. She was in last place with $3,000, $4,200 less than Will’s lead. Carol bet $1,000 but didn’t have it so she was WRONG.
This 2-word South Dakota town is known as the “Gateway to Mount Rushmore” show
Will found the last Daily Double in “Rocktober” under the $1,200 clue on the 12th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $7,600, $4,000 more than Olaf in second place. Will bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.
On Oct. 1, 2000 Midnight Oil played their hit “Beds are Burning” at the Olympic closing ceremonies in this city show
Will finished in the lead with a runaway $22,200. Carol was second with $3,600 and Olaf was last with $1,200. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS JACKSON SQUARE?
A Brief History of Jackson Square says it was originally known as the Place d’Armes, a square “intended to be a mustering, or gathering, place for soldiers….” This was the site of the transfer of Louisiana from France to Spain and back to France in 1803. Napoleon then sold the land to the USA and the papers finalizing the Louisiana Purchase were signed in the Cabildo (town council building) on 12/20/1803.
It may have remained the Place d’Armes but, in 1814, General Andrew Jackson called upon local troops and volunteers in the square to defend the city against British troops. Jackson’s leadership in the Battle of New Orleans made him a hero and helped him become the nation’s 7th president. To honor Jackson for saving the city from the British, the Place d’Armes was renamed Jackson Square in 1851.
Olaf got it right. He doubled his score to $2,400.
Carol had no response. She lost her $2,000 and finished with $1,600.
Will also got it right. He bet $2,200 and won the game with $24,400. Will’s 4-day total is $79,998.
A triple stumper from each round. (Please don’t put the answers in the comments)
SEARCHING ($800) As director of the U.S. Geological Survey, this Grand Canyon explorer set standards for mapping the nation
EUROPEAN LAKES & RIVERS ($1600) In Ireland’s County Kerry, Lough Leane, Muckross Lake & Upper Lake are collectively known as the Lakes of here
2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “ARTISTS”
Sabena Airlines commissioned a painting by this artist, “L’Oiseau de Ciel”, a bird whose body is filled with clouds in a blue sky show
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Carol bet too much. She should have wager no more than 1,200 to guarantee second place. But she gave up an extra 1,000 by overwagering.