Final Jeopardy: American History (11-21-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (11/21/2019) in the category “American History” was:

One a Civil War hero & one a U.S. Senator, brothers with this last name were both considered for the 1884 Republican pres. nomination

New champ Elise Nussbaum, a financial counselor from Jersey City, NJ, won $34,600 yesterday. In Game 2, her challengers are: Ryan Carmichael, a filmmaker from Astoria, NY; and Darrin Hall, a director of client engagement from Miami, FL.

12x champ Austin Rogers was in today’s audience and Alex opened up the game with a salute to him.

Round 1 Categories: Putting Out the Welcome Math – Weird Legal News – Soup to Nuts – “Hold” It – 20th Century History – Nicknames From Tony Stark

Elise found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “20th Century History” under the $1,000 clue, with 11 clues left after it. She was in the lead with $4,200, $1,800 more than Darrin in second place. She bet $1,200 and she was RIGHT.

Queen Victoria’s eldest son took the throne in 1901 with this name & number. show

WHO IS EDWARD VII?

Elise finished in the lead with $9,000. Darrin was second with $3,400 and Ryan was last at negative $200.

Round 2 Categories: The Book of Lake (& Pond & River) – New to the OED – Pillars of the Earth – The American Music Awards – Klaus Encounters – Of the Third Kind

Darrin found the first Daily Double in “Pillars of the Earth” under the $1,200 clue on the 10th pick. He was in second place with $5,000 at this point, $6,000 behind Elise’s lead. He bet $3,000 and guessed Ruth. That was WRONG.

A rock formation shaped like a pillar of salt is named for this biblical woman. show

WHO IS LOT’S WIFE?

Elise found the last Daily Double in “The Book of Lake” under the $1,200 clue, with a dozen clues left after it. In the lead with $16,200, she had $11,200 more than Ryan in second place. She bet $2,200 and she was RIGHT.

Chapter XXV of “Le Morte d’Arthur” is “How Arthur by the mean of Merlin gat Excalibur his sword of” this woman. show

WHO IS THE LADY OF THE LAKE?

Elise finished in the lead with a runaway $25,200. Ryan was next with $6,600 and Darrin was in third place with $4,400.

NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS SHERMAN?

Union General William T. Sherman’s fame as a Civil War hero rests largely upon his “March to the Sea”, considered a major Civil War turning point: “Sherman’s troops captured Atlanta on September 2, 1864. This was an important triumph, because Atlanta was a railroad hub and the industrial center of the Confederacy … and its fall made even the most loyal Southerners doubt that they could win the war.” In 1884, when Republicans considered him as their presidential candidate, General Sherman stated: “”I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.” This has become known as a Shermanesque statement.

John Sherman, William’s younger brother by 3 years, was a U.S. Senator from Ohio at the time. He decided to seek the Republican nomination but bowed out by the fourth ballot. He went on to author the Sherman Antitrust Act and also served as President McKinley’s Secretary of State. See who else was considered for the 1884 Republican nomination here.

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Darrin wrote down Benton, a Confederate colonel if he meant Samuel. He lost half his score and was left with $2,200.

Ryan thought it was McKinley, a brevet major for the Union. He lost his $2,201 bet, leaving him $4,399.

Elise went with Arthur, the incumbent president at the time. She lost $5,000 and won the game with the remaining $20,200. Her 2-day total is $54,800.

There were 3 triple stumper in the whole game:
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PUTTING OUT THE WELCOME MATH ($1000) “O” say can you say this kind of triangle having no right angle? Or at least make some kind of indirect reference?

PILLARS OF THE EARTH ($1,200) The Egyptian pillar called the name of this “Great” foe of Julius Caesar was built 300 years after he lived

OF THE THIRD KIND ($2000) In July 2019, around a big anniversary, there was renewed interest in this 88-year-old often called the “third man”

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Turkey with the Trimmings”

Of the 8 countries that border Turkey, these 2 extend the farthest east & west. show

WHAT ARE GREECE & IRAN?

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