Final Jeopardy: 19th Century America (10-28-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (10/28/2019) in the category “19th Century America” was:

Before its official opening on May 24, 1883 Emily Roebling became the first person to cross it in a carriage

New champ Kris Prue, a customer service rep from Toronto, Ontario, won $37,600 last Friday. In Game 2, he is up against: Diana Smith, a scheduler-planner from Memphis, TN; and Steve Moulds, a playwright from Louisville, KY.

Round 1 Categories: The 2019 Time 100 – Deliver the Letter – Pop & Rock Music – “C”Ience – Halloween Traditions – Just Give Us the Candy!

Diana found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Halloween Traditions” under the $800 clue, with 11 clues left after it. She was in second place with $2,600, $400 less than Kris in the lead. She bet $1,000 and she was RIGHT.

This no-hands Halloween game may be related to the Roman celebration of the goddess Pomona. show

WHAT IS BOBBING FOR APPLES?

Diana finished in the lead with $5,000. Kris was second with $4,800 and Steve was last with $4,400.

Round 2 Categories: History on Film – Greek Isles – The 20th Century – Pen Names – Exercise – Crossword Clues “Y”

Diana found the first Daily Double in “Pen Names” under the $800 clue, with 11 clues left after it. She was in the lead with $10,600 at this point, $1,400 more than Steve in second place. She bet $1,200 and thought it was Ian Fleming. That was WRONG.

A perfect spy could tell you it’s the pen name of the British novelist born David John Moore Cornwell. show

WHO IS JOHN LE CARRÉ?

3 clues later, Steve landed on the last Daily Double in “Greek Isles” under the $1,200 clue. In the lead with $10,000, he had $600 more than Diana in second place. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

For 200 years the Knights Hospitaler ruled this island that was formerly occupied by an over 100-foot-tall colossal statue. show

WHAT IS RHODES?

Steve finished in the lead with $17,400. Diana was next with $10,600 and Kris was in third place with $7,200.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE?

Emily Roebling was the daughter-in-law of John A. Roebling, original designer and Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge. He died in 1869 as a result of an accident at the construction site and Emily’s husband, Washington Roebling took over as Chief Engineer. When Washington became ill and bedridden in 1872, Emily made it possible for her husband to remain Chief Engineer: “Emily played pupil, secretary, messenger, and engineer throughout the remainder of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge…. Due to her dedication to the construction of the bridge, Emily was the first to cross the Brooklyn Bridge after it opened on May 24, 1883.” Learn more on the Roebling Museum website.

From 2006: CROSSWORD CLUES “B” $1000: Beau, Jeff, or Brooklyn & Mackinac (7)

Kris bet $6,200, bringing him up to $13,400.

Diana bet $3,400 to finish with an even $14,000.

Steve bet $3,801 and won the game with $21,201. Steve Moulds is the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from each round:

POP & ROCK MUSIC ($1000) This Jackson Browne album about life on the road was recorded onstage, backstage, in hotel rooms & on a tour bus

PEN NAMES ($400) In England the gravestone for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson mentions this pen name in parentheses

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “19th Century Literature”

This 1870 novel has a ship whose name is from the Greek for “sailor” & a captain whose name is Latin for “no one”.  show

WHAT IS “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA”?

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