Final Jeopardy: American History (11-30-23)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/30/2023) in the category “American History” was:
Established in 1963, this group had its conclusions questioned in books, reports & a special 1970s congressional committee
The Champions Wild Card quarter-finals continue today with these three champs: Tyler Vandenberg, a marine officer currently serving in Stuttgart, Germany; Ciara Donegan, a post-bachelor research associate from Washington, DC ; and Alisa Hove, a botany professor from Asheville, NC.
Round 1 Categories: Econ 101 – I Married a Beatle – Who Is Theon of Smyrna? – That’s “Corn”y – Well, I’m Warm-Blooded – Check It & See
Tyler found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Econ 101” under the $800 clue on the 10th pick of the round. He was in second place with $1,600, $200 less than Alisa’s lead. Tyler made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
A strongly free-market school of economics is named for the university of this midwestern city show
Ciara finished in the lead with $6,800. Tyler was in second place with $4,200. Alisa was last with $3,800. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Islands & Peninsulas – We Sell Fun – If It Ain’t Baroque… – Hats – Quotable Quotes – Y_O_Y
Tyler found the first Daily Double in “If It Ain’t Baroque” under the $1,200 clue on the 6th pick of the round. He was in second place with $7,800, $1,400 less than Ciara’s lead. Tyler bet $3,000 and said Kandinsky. That was WRONG.
A 1912 work by Marc Chagall is titled after this musician found in the title of a Broadway show show
Tyler got the last Daily Double in “Islands & Penisulas” under the $2,000 clue on the 12th pick of the round. He was in second place with $8,000 nos, $2,400 less than Ciara’s lead. Tyler bet $3,000 again and, this time, he was RIGHT.
Vietnam & China both claim the Paracel Islands, which include Rocky Island & Woody Island, in this body of water show
Tyler finished in the lead with $15,800. Ciara was in second place with $15,200. Alisa was last with $7,800. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS THE WARREN COMMISSION?
The Warren Commission was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the 11/22/1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It was headed up by Chief Justice Earl Warren. The Commission concluded in “The Warren Report” that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone gunman and acted independently, and Jack Ruby acted independently when he killed Oswald. Many people were expecting much different findings so the report really did nothing to put an end to constant conspiracy theories.
In 1976, the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) was established to look into the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. As to JFK, they concluded it that a conspiracy was a real probability and that it was also probable that Oswald was not the only shooter, but it was one of Oswald’s bullets that killed the 35th President.
Alisa had no response. She lost $5,000 and finished with $2,800.
Ciara came up with the Watergate Commission but wrote down “oh no” after it. She bet and lost her whole $15,200.
Tyler got it right, which you knew if you were watching him confidently write down his response immediately. He bet it all and doubled his score to $31,600 so Tyler Vandenberg is headed to the semifinals.
Reversal: CHECK IT & SEE ($1000) Music is the most powerful connector says this Biden administration Secretary of State, seen performing “Hoochie Coochie Man” – Tyler said Anthony Blinken. idk if Ken didn’t hear him correct himself or they talked at the same time, but the judges ruled that Tyler got Antony in on time. In between, Ciara also picked up a grand with just the last name.
A triple stumper from each round:
THAT’S “CORN”Y ($800) John with this last name means booze personified
QUOTABLE QUOTES ($2000) In April 1970, this mission commander informed Houston, “We’ve had a problem”
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Famous Do’s and Don’t’s”
In 1964 Berkeley alum Jack Weinberg, age 24, told a San Francisco Chronicle reporter this now-famous “don’t” show
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I understand the set is cold (or, at least, cool), but, USMC dress blues? I am surprised that I didn’t literally see Tyler sweating!
I drew a blank on Final, until the music nearly stopped. So, I got it right in my mind, bit would not have had the time to write it down.
The FJ was an obvious giveaway, and none of the contestants should have gotten that wrong. Actually, a good share of the entire game was a tad too easy.
What a disgrace!!! How can people get on the show and miss THIS Final. I think people must be cheating, getting help, while taking the online test. This was one of the easiest Finals of all time
The easiest ones are the ones you know.
Your comment is rather absurd, Albert, since you don’t seem to know that these people previously competed on the show and won. How come you don’t know that?
I think it was fairly obvious that Ciara knew the answer began with “W” but she just couldn’t pull it out in time.
I also thought that either Alisa Hove or Ciara Donegan would have won the game and advance to the semifinals if Tyler was incorrect and would have lost all his money in Final Jeopardy!
At least Alisa was around for Final Jeopardy! this time.
It’s the same thing that happened on November 19, 2023, where the contestant who’s not in the lead has added $2000 after the incorrect response on the $1000 clue by the judges accepting their answers when Double Jeopardy! begins. Also where the contestant who scored the lead after Double Jeopardy! got their Final Jeopardy! responses right.