Final Jeopardy: 1960s Invention (11-7-24)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/7/2024) in the category “1960s Inventions” was:
Poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide was 1st intended to reinforce radial tires but the lifesaving polymer a.k.a. this would have many uses
5x champ Greg Jolin, a system specialist & accountant from Raymond, NH, has punched his ticket to the next Tournament of Champions and has won $135,002. In Game 6, his opponents are: Susan Stumme, a journalist from Arlington, VA; and Sammy Sanchez, a bartender & private tutor from Kansas City, MO.
Round 1 Categories: Some Pains, Some Gains – Basic Math Terms – TV Spin-offs – A Study in Scarlet – South American Geography – Starts With “Z”
Sammy found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Basic Math Terms” under the $800 on the 5th pick of the round. He was in second place with $600, $200 less than Greg’s lead. Sammy bet $1,000 and took a shot at it with product. That was WRONG.
The result of a basic operation, it’s from the Latin for “how many times” show
Greg finished in the lead with $5,800. Sammy was second with $3,200 and Susan was last with $600. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: People in History – Tough Rhyming Pairs – “M”inent Writers – Things Have Gone Off the Rails – Everyone’s Lost Their Marbles – Pure Bed-lam
Sammy found the first Daily Double in “Tough Rhyming Pairs” under the $1,200 clue on the 7th pick of the round. He was in second place with $4,800, $3,800 less than Greg’s lead. Sammy bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
Someone who contacts departed spirits & that feeling of boredom show
Susan found the last Daily Double in “Pure Bed-lam” under the $1,200 clue on the 14th pick of the round. She was in last place with $4,200, $8,000 less than Greg’s lead. Susan bet $3,000 and she was RIGHT.
You can use this cozy 5-letter couch as a bed; it’s also found in the name of a chicken & broccoli dish topped with hollandaise show
Sammy finished in the lead with $12,400. Greg was second with $12,200 and Susan was last with $9,600. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS KEVLAR?
Kevlar was introduced in 1971, having been discovered in 1965 by Dupont chemist Stephanie Kwolek. Per explainthatstuff.com, it was “originally developed as a lightweight replacement for steel bracing in vehicle tires, it’s probably best-known today for its use in things like body armor; by the time of Kwolek’s death in 2014, one million Kevlar body vests had been sold—and countless lives saved.”
See a timeline with more 1960s inventions
Susan got it right. She bet $3,000 and finished with $12,600.
Greg went with styrofoam. That cost him $7,001 and left him with $5,199.
Sammy thought it might be WD40. He lost $12,001 and finished with $399. That made Susan Stumme the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round. (Please don’t put the answers in the comments)
STARTS WITH “Z” ($1000) This Native American people with a pueblo west of Albuquerque are known for their turquoise jewelry
THINGS HAVE GONE OFF THE RAILS ($2000) In this 2012 WWII flick, David Oyelowo & crew prove they are top guns taking out an enemy train
2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “GEOGRAPHIC PAIRS”
By ferry, the distance between these 2 paired Mediterranean islands is about 40 miles from Alcudia to Ciutadella show
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Pre-empted by basketball tonight, so it’s solely the recap for me.
FJ stumped me entirely, but I did hit all three doubles. But not sure I’d have answered the first in the allotted time.
The Z tribe was pretty basic. The Venezuelan leader is pretty famous/infamous, take your pick. The marble/Madonna statue creator seemed obvious to me and not a $2000 clue.
Seeing the scores entering Final, I thought at first Greg should have bet $201, but now I see he played to beat Susan by $1 if she doubled. Congrats to her for nailing a tough final and a tougher champion.
Yes. Congrats to Susan. I made one of the predictions that only one would get FJ, but I thought it would be Greg.
I was 2/3 on DD and got FJ. I remember reading about Kevlar, and, the woman that created it, she didn’t get a patent because DuPont did.
The first half of the first round was a dud. Also, I predict a short reign as champ for Susan – too conservative. When she got the third DD, even being correct, she was still in 3rd place.
I got a little more than half the TS.
Well, the explainthatstuff article I linked to in the recap states that she did get a patent in 1966 and there’s a link to it. Kevlar, however, is a registered trademark of Dupont.
I just cannot believe it. The internet lied to me!!
WD40 in FJ? No!!!!!!! Well, all of the contestants performed well up to the FJ. As for me, I did better than average, but I drew a blank in FJ.