Final Jeopardy: History in the Movies (11-10-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (11/10/2020) in the category “History in the Movies” was:

Vehicles in “2001: A Space Odyssey” featured this airline’s logo, but the company went bankrupt in 1991

New champ, Ben, a data scientist from Costa Mesa, CA, has won $44,401. In Game 2, he takes on these 2 players: Melissa, a voice professor & singer from Buffalo, NY; and Greg, a school administrator from Huntington Beach, CA.

Note: This is Nikki, VJ’s daughter, filling in for my Mom while she is in the hospital, in case you missed her message on the Jeopardy Calendar post. Due to my own time constraints, the recaps will be shorter than usual, but my Mom will work her magic when she returns.

Round 1 Categories: Getting the Key to the City – Hymns – Sports Hall of Fame – Magic – Books by Subtitle – Beverage Rhyme Time

Ben found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Getting the Key to the City” under the $1,000 clue on the 7th pick of the round. He was in second place with $200, $1,000 less than Melissa in first place. He bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.

In 1960 this teacher returned to Dayton, Tennessee for the first time since his conviction there to receive the city’s key. show

WHO IS JOHN SCOPES?

Greg finished in the lead with $3,200. Ben was second with $3,000 and Melissa was last with $2,400. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: A Medical “D”-gree – Oxymorons – Around the World – Odd Pairs – A Saint in History – Mariah Carey

Ben found the first Daily Double in “Around the World” under the $800 clue on the 12th pick. He was in first place with $8,200, $200 more than Greg. He made it a true daily double, betting $8,200. He was RIGHT.

This currency sometimes called the NIS, or New Israeli this, has been used since the mid-1980s. show

WHAT IS A SHEKEL?

Greg got the last Daily Double in “A Saint in History” under the $2,000 clue, with 9 clues left after it. In second place with $7,600, he had $10,000 less than Ben. He bet $4,000. He was RIGHT.

In 1170 this Archbishop of Canterbury took the fatal step of excommunicating the Archbishop of York, infuriating the King. show

WHO IS BECKET?

Ben finished in the lead with $19,200. Greg was next with $13,200 and Melissa was in third place with $2,000. 2 clues went uncovered.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS PAN AM?

Melissa’s response was Eastern Airlines and that was wrong. She bet $100 and finished with $1,900.

Ben came up with Martin Airlines and that cost him $7,201, leaving him with $11,999.

Greg wrote down Pan Am and was right. He bet $8,000 and won the game with $21,200. Greg Marrero is the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from each round:

GETTING THE KEY TO THE CITY ($600) In 2013 S.F. gave its key to Miles Scott, better known as this “juvenile” superhero thanks to the Make-a-Wish Foundation

ODD PAIRS ($2000) W’s NSA adviser & an Indian grain, “The Queen of Fragrance”

Today’s show is dedicated to Alex Trebek. Forever in our Hearts, Always our Inspiration.

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