Final Jeopardy: U.S. Monuments (11-13-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (11/13/2020) in the category “U.S. Monuments” was:

More than 100 years after it was first proposed, this monument was dedicated by President Chester Arthur

New champ, Kate Lazo, an assistant athletics director from Menlo Park, CA, has won $16,800. In Game 2, her challengers are: John Bussard, a marine aviator from Ringoes, NJ; and Mary Dang, a gameplay engineer from Belmont, 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: American History – Bread – Abandoned Places – Anagrams – Classic Sitcoms by Episode Title – 37 is Heaven

John found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Abandoned Places” under the $600 clue with 11 clues left after it. He was in first place with $7,200, $6,400 more than Kate in second place. He bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.

The exclusion zone created after this 1986 event covers some 1,600 square miles, & you should still keep out. show

WHAT IS CHERNOBYL?

John finished in the lead with $11,800. Kate was second with $3,200 and Mary was last with $1,000. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: Celebrity Class of 1980 – A Novel Category – Inventors & Inventions – British Royal Residences – Crime & Punishment – From B to C

John found the first Daily Double in “Inventors & Inventions” under the $2,000 clue with 4 clues left after it. He was in first place with $23,000, $10,200 more than Kate. He wagered $1,200. He was RIGHT.

Inspired as a boy by H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds”, he launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket in 1926. show

WHO IS ROBERT GODDARD?

John got the last Daily Double in “A Novel Category” under the $1,600 clue, with 1 clue left after it. Still in first place with $25,600, now $13,000 more than Kate. He bet $1,600 and he couldn’t come up with a response, so he was WRONG.

E.M Forster saw his first major success in 1910 with this novel named for a country estate. show

WHAT IS HOWARD’S END?

John finished in the lead with $24,200. Kate was next with $12,800 and Mary was in third place with $6,200. No clues went uncovered.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT?

Mary was correct. She bet $6,000 and finished with $12,200.

Kate also gave the correct response. She bet $12,775, bringing her up to $25,575.

John was right, too. He bet $2,000 and won the game with $26,200. John Bussard is the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from each round:

BREAD ($1000) Italian breads include focaccia & this one whose name means “slipper”

A NOVEL CATEGORY ($400) “Ali Cross”, a book for young mystery fans, features the son of Alex Cross from novels by this author

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

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