Final Jeopardy: Places in American History (10-31-22)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (10/31/2022) in the category “Places in American History” was:
A Native American story says this creek got its name from an injury suffered by a Sioux warrior in a fight with the Crow
In the first quarterfinal match in the 2022 Tournament of Champions, the contestants are: Ryan Long, a rideshare driver from Philadelphia, PA; Megan Wachspress, an environmental attorney from Berkeley, CA; and Maureen O’Neil, an executive assistant from Cambridge, MA.
Round 1 Categories: You’re the Best Around – Streets of America – Hobby Supplies – Conducting the Historic Job Interview – ’90s Films – From Ear to Fraternity
Megan found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Streets of America” under the $800 clue on the 6th pick of the round. Megan was in the lead with $1,600, $1,000 more than Ryan in second place. Megan bet $4,000 and she was RIGHT.
This man made Salt Lake City’s downtown streets wide so a wagon team could turn around without hitting sidewalks or using profanity show
Megan finished in the lead with $3,600. Maureen was in second place with $2,800. Ryan was last with $1,400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Book Sequels – Five Chances – Television – This Category Is Confusing – Heavenly Bodies – A Parliament of Vowels
Megan found the first Daily Double in “Heavenly Bodies” under the $1,600 clue on the 17th pick of the round. Megan was in last place with $4,800, $2,200 less than Ryan’s lead. Megan bet $2,000 and guessed illumination. That was WRONG.
The sun’s visible surface, which radiates most of its light directly, is called this 11-letter word; get the picture? show
Ryan got the last Daily Double in “A Parliament of Vowels” under the $1,600 clue with one clue left after it. In last place with $6,200, he had $3,400 less than Megan’s lead. Ryan bet $2,000 and was WRONG because he had no guess.
It moved to Kiryat Ben Gurion in 1966: EE show
Megan finished in the lead with $9,600. Maureen was in second place with $8,400 and Ryan was last with $4,200. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS WOUNDED KNEE?
The name “Wounded Knee” brings to mind the infamous 1890 massacre of some 300 Lakota Native Americans by the 7th US Cavalry under Colonel James W. Forsyth. Innocent women and children were among those indiscriminately shot down. Many of the victims were unarmed. In 1973, Wounded Knee came to national attention again when the American Indian Movement took over the area for 71 days.
A tributary of the White River, Wounded Knee Creek is located in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota. Per wikipedia, its Lakota name is Čhaŋkpé Ópi Wakpála. Here is one version of how the creek in today’s clue came to be known as “Wounded Knee”, as recounted by Philip Wells, interpreter and scout, in William E. Coleman’s book “Voices of Wounded Knee”. “This time the Sioux and the Crows were fighting, as usual…. The Sioux had one great warrior who was doing all the fighting. The Crows had been getting the best of it and were pushing the Sioux mighty hard. And if it had not been for this warrior they might have annihilated them.” Wells’ account further relates how this warrior was shot through the knee with a poison arrow. When the other warriors saw the wound was fatal, they fought beside him until he died, buried him and named the spot “The Creek Where the Man with the Wounded Knee Was Buried.” Eventually, this was whittled down in English to “Wounded Knee.”
Ryan got it right. He bet it all and doubled his score to $8,400.
Maureen got it, too. She bet $8,399 and finished with $16,799.
Megan came up with Dakota. That cost her $7,201. Megan only had $2,399 left. That landed her in third place and made Maureen O’Neil today’s winner. Maureen advances to the semifinals, where she can either win $10,000 or a spot in the finals. Ryan and Megan are going home with $5,000 each.
3 triple stumpers from CONDUCTING THE HISTORIC JOB INTERVIEW:
($400) You scouted for Custer in 1867… became sheriff of Hays City, Kansas 2 years later… what brings you to Deadwood?
($600) A Nobel Peace Prize, quite nice… ohhh, your country broke up on you in 1991 & your job ended; walk me through that
($800) In 1874 you were president of the Freedman’s Bank & 3 years later, became the first Black U.S. marshal… extensive resumé!
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Ancient Texts”
Developed in the 18th century B.C. & named for a ruler, it aimed to “settle all disputes & heal all injuries” show
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I was quite underwhelmed. I expected a lot more. Megan, as was her habit, was too conservative (although this worked to her benefit when she didn’t know that DD).
I would agree that TOC clues should be harder, but, I don’t agree that these were those. I think of Ken and “nullification” and “The Rose Tattoo” – those were tough ones.
I’m guessing that Jonathan and Andrew are going to duke it out, and Christine will be left by the wayside. I think I give the nod to Andrew.
The first round was inundated with quite a few tough answers that baffled the contestants (including me). Actually, I should have got the final question right (as the battle was familiar), but I just didn’t know about the creek.
Kind of an uneven start, but they all got straightened out, more or less.
Never thought of Wounded Knee as a creek, but a place name. All I could come up with was Cripple Creek like in the song by the Band.
Those vowel clues were tough. I did get the Japanese parliament. Also the Peace Prize winner whose country broke up. I think the ToC clues are often much harder than in regular games. As they should be.
And then there were 19.