Final Jeopardy: 19th Century Americans (12-13-22)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (12/13/2022) in the category “19th Century Americans” was:

Demonstrating the dignity & humanity of black Americans, he sat for 160 known photographs, the most of any American in the 19th century

New champ Sean McShane, a non-profit membership associate orig. from West Islip, NY, won $20,600 yesterday. In Game 2, his challengers are: Brett Myer, a writer from Los Angeles, CA; and Ellen McRae, a realtor from Falls Church, VA.

Round 1 Categories: 4 Funerals & Another Funeral – Sounds – Place”O” – 2-Syllable Words – Playing Santa – Food as You Might Say It

Ellen found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Place’O’” under the $600 clue on the 8th pick of the round. She was in second place with $1,400, $800 less than Sean’s lead. Ellen went all in and said Oahu. That was WRONG.

Only Greenland & New Guinea are larger islands in size than this one in the Pacific show

WHAT IS BORNEO?

Sean finished in the lead with $7,400. Brett was second with $4,000 and Ellen was last with $1,400. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Spanish Art & Artists – City Speak – Oil Things Considered – You Get Letters – Chemistry – That’s Some of What She Wrote

Sean found the first Daily Double in “Chemistry” under the $1,600 with 6 clues left after it. He was in first place with $19,800, $8,600 more than Brett in second place. Sean bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

Orpiment formula As2S3, was a longtime aid to painters as a yellow pigment, but not now, due to this, the As show

WHAT IS ARSENIC?

On the very next pick, Sean got the last Daily Double in “Spanish Art” under the $1,200 clue. In the lead with $22,800 now, he had $11,600 more than Brett in second place. Sean bet $3,000 again and he was RIGHT again.

In the 1570s this immigrant from Crete painted “The Disrobing of Christ” for the Cathedral of Toledo, Spain show

WHO IS EL GRECO?

Sean finished in the lead with a runaway $28,600. Brett was in second place with $11,200 and Ellen was last with $4,600. All clues were shown.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS FREDERICK DOUGLASS?

From American Writers Museum: “Frederick Douglass was the most photographed man of the 19th century, sitting for more than 160 portraits and photos. He also saw photography as a tool for creating an image of black manhood in America that was neither funny nor damaging, as many depictions of African-Americans were at the time. Douglass almost never smiled, an expression he viewed as too friendly. He was careful to be photographed in settings that emphasized dignity, accomplishment and power, all things denied to those like him who had been enslaved.”

You’ll find an exhibit of Douglass’ photographs over there and much more, including a timeline of his life and an audio reading of “Up from Slavery”.

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Ellen bet $4,000 and finished with $8,600.

Brett bet $200 and finished with $11,400.

Sean bet $4,000 and won the game with $32,600. His 2-day total is $53,200.

2 triple stumpers from the last round:

SPANISH ART & ARTISTS ($2000) The title of this 1656 group portrait by Velazquez means “the ladies in waiting”

OIL THINGS CONSIDERED ($800) The 2016 EP “Coconut Oil” was the first major label release for this Big Grrrl rap & pop artist

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “The Ancient World”

He got to propose his own sentence & joked that since he was actually a benefactor of the state, he should get free meals! show

WHO IS SOCRATES?

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