Final Jeopardy: 11th Century Europe (11-5-25)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/5/2025) in the category “11th Century Europe” was:
Within one year of its consecration, this building hosted a royal funeral & 1 or 2 coronations
New champ Joseph Evans, a middle school history teacher from Beltsville, MD, won $15,529 yesterday. In Game 2, his/her challengers are: Sofia Meisburger, a proposal writer from Washington, D.C.; and Allegra Kuney, a Ph.D. candidate from New Brunswick, NJ.
Round 1 Categories: Countries Ending in “N” – Product Placement – Celebrity Siblings – Also an NBA Team Nickname – Double Talk – Historic Days of Our Lives
Allegra found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Also an NBA Team Nickname” under the $800 clue on the 16th pick of the round. She was in second place with $2,800 now, $2,000 less than Joseph’s lead. Allegra bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.
Vociferously peddles goods, perhaps outside an arena show
Allegra finished in the lead with $6,700. Joseph was second with $5,200 and Sofia was last with $2,000. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Books & Authors – Atlas Obscura – In the Dictionary – Child’s Pose – Medspeak – Movie Title Change a Letter
Allegra found the first Daily Double in “Medspeak” under the $2,000 clue on the 19th pick. She was in the lead with $25,500 now, $17,100 more than Joseph in second place. Allegra bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.
Mainly affecting the face, the name of this inflammatory skin disorder refers to the redness & flushing that it causes show
Allegra got the last Daily Double in “Child’s Pose” under the $800 clue, with 5 clues left after it. In the lead with $27,900, she had $19,900 more than Joseph in second place. Allegra bet $2,100 and guessed Ansel Adams. That was WRONG.
This American captured the spirit of 6-year-old Ruby Bridges walking to school while guarded by marshals show
Allegra finished in the lead with a runaway $25,800. Joseph was next with $9,600 and Sofia was in third place with $3,600. All clues were shown.
ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS WESTMINSTER ABBEY?
Per the Catholic Encyclopedia, an exiled Edward the Confessor vowed to make a pilgrimage to Rome if he regained his throne. Pope Leo IX released him from the vow in return for building an abbey to honor St. Peter. Edward began rebuilding St. Peter’s Monastery which became Westminster Abbey many years later. Edward died on 1/5/1066, and was buried in the Abbey just days after it was consecrated on 12/28/1065. (Edward, by the way, was not “the Confessor” at the time. He got that title when he was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1161.)
After Edward’s death, his brother-in-law, Harold Godwinson was crowned Harold II, which may or may not have happened at the Abbey. But there is no doubt that William the Conqueror, Harold’s successor, was crowned at the Abbey on Christmas Day 1066. Since then, all English and British monarchs have been crowned at Westminster, the 40th being King Charles III in May 2023. As for burials, space was in short supply after burying King George II in 1760. Subsequent monarchs have been interred at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Sofia bet $3,599 and finished with $7,199.
Joseph bet $806 and finished with $10,406.
Allegra $800 and won the game with $26,600. Allegra Kuney is the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round:
HISTORIC DAYS OF OUR LIVES ($1000) John-Paul Lavoisier: “”Days of Our Lives” started streaming on Peacock in 2022, 93 years after this Russian-American scientist demonstrated the tech that would become the television standard November 18, 1929
ATLAS OBSCURA ($1600) Atlas Obscura goes to the ends of the earth–like the lighthouses of this NW region of Spain once considered the end of the Earth
2 years ago: NEITHER player left in the final round got this FJ in “EXPLORERS”
Perhaps inspiring a line 2 centuries later, in 1774 he wrote that he was headed “farther than any other man has been before me” show
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Usually, they’re pretty good at getting all three contestants to the same height. However, on this day, Allegra, I believe, is MUCH shorter than most. The footstool they put under her was too much, or, actually, Sofia was too low. In any case, I happened to see that.
Otherwise, a total dud show for me. 0/3 on DD and missed FJ. I first said St Paul’s, but then went to St Peter’s in Rome. My spouse, not a J! fan, just like the three, did get it correct.
I have to disagree with my friend Howard, as to the earwax clue. There is a best selling product in drug stores and supermarkets that is clue answer + “ex”, for chemical removal of that wax.
I have my earwax professionally removed every summer, so when I see the fancy name on the printout of the visit, that’s why I know its medical equivalent. If one doesn’t have to deal with such matters, I’d think they wouldn’t know the product’s name either. Like me before I had these procedures. Also, I see tons of drug commercials on TV and I swear I still don’t know what conditions they’re supposed to treat.
Joseph hung in there, Sofia finished with a decent total, but they were no match for the winner. Super impressive. Oops–I said St. Paul’s for Final and didn’t think about it any longer. 11th century just slightly before my time.
Got only the first DD. In hindsight, I do remember the Ruby Bridges artwork. Guessed the royal pair’s wedding couple. Definitely knew the earwax clue, that was a toughie. And now I know that there are 3 living peoiple who don’t know what CPR stands for. Except for the $400 clue, those dictionary clues were tough.
Yes, Allegra was quite impressive.
I guessed the right answer for final, was the only thing that came to me.