Final Jeopardy: Country Name Origins (11-18-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (11/18/2020) in the category “Country Name Origins” was:

This island country was named for a 16th century Spanish king whose name comes from the Greek for “Lover of Horses”

2x champ, Andy Wood, a writer from Ann Arbor, MI, has won $47,598 so far. In Game 3, he takes on these 2 players: Kevin Karp, a screenwriter from Scottsdale, AZ; and Deanna Bolio, a communications specialist from Campbell, 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: Around the World – I Got Them Historical Blues – Food – V.O. Initials – Requests – The Phrase that Pays

Deanna found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Around the World” under the $800 clue with 10 clues left after it. She was in second place with $4,000, $1,200 less than Andy. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

This largest Alaskan island is home to the largest type of grizzly bear. show

WHAT IS KODIAK?

Deanna finished in the lead with $9,000. Andy was second with $7,000. Kevin was last with $400. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: ’90s Newsmakers – Animal Etymology – Worry Lines – One-Subject Nonfiction – TV Crime Shows – Starts with “E”

Kevin found the first Daily Double in “Starts with ‘E'” under the $1,600 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in last place with $2,000, $5,000 less than Andy. He bet $1,500 and he was RIGHT.

A Christian holiday, or any sudden insight. show

WHAT IS EPIPHANY?

Deanna got the last Daily Double in “One-Subject Nonfiction” under the $1,200 clue with 11 clues left after it. She was in first place with $13,800 and had $2,400 more than Andy. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

Vince Beiser’s “The World in a Grain” is about this substance that concrete & glass, among other things, are made of. show

WHAT IS SAND?

Deanna finished in the lead with $17,800. Andy was next with $12,600 and Kevin was in third place with $7,900. No clues went uncovered.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE PHILIPPINES?

Deanna wrote down hip and that cost her $7,401. She finished with $10,399.

Kevin got it right. He bet $7,000, bringing him up to $14,900.

Andy was right as well. He bet $4,600 and won the game with $17,200. His 3-day total is $64,798.

A triple stumper from each round:

V.O. INITIALS ($1000) Wyldstyle/Lucy in “The Lego Movie”: E.B.

TV CRIME SHOWS ($1200) Spun off from “Sons of Anarchy”, this show focuses on an outlaw motorcycle gang operating on the California/Mexico border

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

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