Final Jeopardy: Word Origins (11-28-19)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (11/28/2019) in the category “Word Origins” was:
From a Sanskrit word for “descent”, it’s the form a god takes upon descending to earth
New champ Ellen Keane, a librarian from Stoneham, MA, won $11,200 yesterday. In Game 2, her challengers are: Jamin Speer, an economics professor from Memphis, TN; and Alex Damisch, a data scientist from Chicago, IL.
Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating today!
Round 1 Categories: Getting Colt Feat – From G to G – Unfix the Song Title – Chess Talk- Pampas – Circumstance
Alex found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Pampas” under the $800 clue on the 15th pick of the round. She was in third place with $1,400, $2,400 less than Jamin’s lead. She bet $1,312 and guessed Caracas. That was WRONG.
This capital city of 13 million sits on the northeast edge of the Pampas. show
Jamin finished in the lead with $3,600. Alex was second with $1,688 and Ellen was last with $1,600.
Round 2 Categories: Statuesque Authors – Where the Fish Are – Oscar-Winning Adapted Screenplays – Mirandas, Right? – 12-letter Words – Dictator Tots
Alex found the first Daily Double in “Miranda, Right?” under the $2,000 clue on the 17th pick. She was in the lead with $6,088 at this point, $88 more than Jamin in second place. She bet $2,500 and she was RIGHT.
The smallest moon of Uranus, Miranda was discovered by this Dutchman, better known for his “comet” belt.show
Jamin found the last Daily Double in “Statuesque Authors” under the $1,600 clue, with 8 clues left after it. In second place with $6,400, he had $2,588 less than Alex in the lead. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.
Much of her 6th century B.C. poetry is lost, but her reputation as a female writing pioneer remains. (image) show
Jamin finished in the lead with $10,600. Alex was next with $9,788 and Ellen was in third place with $6,400.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
From HinduWebsite.com: “Avatar means to appear, to descend, to take birth or manifest. In Hinduism, an avatar means the form of a deity and usually refers to an incarnation of God or His aspects such as Vishnu on planet earth either as a man or an animal or some mythical creature.” There are lists of the avatars of Vishnu near the end of the article.
More words from Sanskrit: You might be surprised to see “candy” and “loot” on wikipedia’s list
Ellen wrote down “corporeal”. She lost her $6,390 bet and was left with $10.
Alex crossed out “incarnation” in favor of the right response. She added $3,013 for a $12,801 finish.
Jamin thought it was “guru”. He lost $9,000, landing him in second place with $1,600. That means Alex Damisch is the new Jeopardy! champ.
2 triple stumpers from OSCAR-WINNING ADAPTED SCREENPLAYS:
($400) 2016: Barry Jenkins, from Tarell McCraney’s play
($1600) 1999: John Irving, from his novel
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “World Flags & the Bible”
The central image on the flag of this nation is a symbol of strength in Psalm 92 & a prized building material in 1 Kings 5. show
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Oh to be in the lead going into FJ! just on $12K in triple stumpers, including the $800 missed DD
A very interesting final and yet only one got it. Avatar is one of my favorite movies and has there been a sequel to this VJ? A guru is actually referring to a shaman that can provide healing. What else can guru be useful for?
@Lou, there are couple of sequels to that movie coming out according to wikipedia, Lou, but not for a couple of years.
LINK: more clues from the game