Final Jeopardy: The Western Hemisphere (11-3-25)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/3/2025) in the category “The Western Hemisphere” was:
Officially getting an international border in 1848, this area of land is up to 150 miles wide & has about 2,000 miles of coastline
2x champ Christopher Tillman, a pastor from Plover, WI, won $25,600. In Game 3, he’s up against: W.A. Robison, a retired educator from Natchitoches, LA; and Joyelle McSweeney, a poet & English professor from South Bend, IN.
Round 1 Categories: Sports That Don’t Involve Running – What’s the Name? – Going the Extra Mile – Compound Words – To Earn the Scouting Merit Badge… – Good Morning America: 50 Years of News
Christopher found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Sports That Don’t Involve Running” under the $600 clue on the 10th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $2,400, $800 more than W.A. in second place. Christopher made it true Daily Double and guessed power walking. That was WRONG.
olympics.com describes this sport as “formerly the world’s major form of long-distance trade and transport” show
Joyelle finished in the lead with $4,800. W.A. was second with $3,600 and Christopher was last with $400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: 17th Century Happenings – “M.W.” – American Authors – Martial Arts – Great Songs – The Animal Kingdom
W.A. found the first Daily Double in “The Animal Kingdom” under the $1,200 clue on the 18th pick. He was in second place with $6,800 now, $3,200 less than Joyelle’s lead. W.A. bet $2,000 and thought it was a gibbon. That was WRONG.
The loudest of all monkeys, this primate makes itself known in the forests of Central & South America show
Christopher got the last Daily Double in “Martial Arts” under the $1,600 clue, with 7 clues left after it. In second place with $5,200, he had $7,600 less than Joyelle’s lead. Christopher bet it all and said akido. That was WRONG.
This Korean martial art became an Olympic medal sport at the 2000 Games in Sydney show
Joyelle finished in the lead with a runaway $17,600. W.A. was second with $4,800 and Christopher was last with $2,800. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS BAJA CALIFORNIA?
In April 1847, in the midst of the U.S.-Mexico War, President James Polk sent Nicholas Trist to Mexico to negotiate a peace treaty if General Winfield Scott successfully captured Mexico City. That didn’t happen until Sept 1847 and it wasn’t until Feb. 2, 1848 that Trist signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on behalf of the USA. It set the border between the two countries at about 1,954 miles. The Treaty gave Upper California to the USA and the Baja California peninsula to Mexico. The Baja California border is a small, straight-line of about 141 miles.
It’s an interesting story because Trist knowingly negotiated and signed the treaty after Polk had recalled him. Polk could have invalidated the treaty but he wanted credit for the USA obtaining Upper California and New Mexico.
Christopher thought it was New Zealand. He lost $2,001 and finished with $799.
W.A. didn’t quite complete his Canal Zone response. He lost $801 and finished with $3,999.
Joyelle got it right with Baja Peninsula. She added $100 and won the game with $17,700. Joyelle McSweeney is the new Jeopardy! champ.
2 triple stumpers from the last round:
17th CENTURY HAPPENINGS ($2000) This English philosopher & statesman published his most celebrated work, the “Novum Organum” on nature & knowledge
“M.W.” ($2000) The 341st this is headquartered at Malstrom Air Force Base in Montana; it’s ready to defend the U.S. with ICBMs
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “MUSIC & LITERATURE”
John Steinbeck called this “one of the great songs of the world” & wanted the music & lyrics printed in one of his novels show
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Somewhat of an erratic performance by the men, and Joyelle was the best of the 3. She answered a number of difficult clues, including Final. I seem to have missed all 3 DDs, Final, and the stumpers. I did think the What’s the Name category was easy. Didn’t help that the show came on at 10 pm when I was about to crash thanks to the time change.
Joyelle was right on the ball tonight, and emerged as the new Jeopardy champion. Congratulations Joyelle! As for me, I performed about average in the game, and went with Chile for FJ.
Christopher, I’m sorry to say this, but “Darn Those Daily Doubles!”
Yeah, that DD was certainly a bummer. From his facial expression at the start, one could tell that he was going to have some difficulty with that one. I didn’t get that one either.
This is the first time since July 10, 2025 where all 3 DDs were missed resulted our first wipeout of the season.