Final Jeopardy: Famous Names in America (12-25-23)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (12/25/2023) in the category “Famous Names in America” was:

The name of this animal that died in 1885 after being struck by a train that subsequently derailed lives on as an adjective

The Second Chance Tournament continues today with these three contestants: Juveria Zaheer, who won $51,200 in Game 1; Jason Carpenter, who won $16,200 in Game 1; and Iris Masucci, who won $2,400 in Game 1.

Round 1 Categories: Bats Entertainment – Getting Possessive – Hobbies – Let Me Phrase It This Way – Ride into… – The Manger Zone

Jason found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Hobbies” under the $1,000 clue on the 5th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $2,000, $1,200 more than Iris in second place. Jason bet $2,000 and said Regency. That was WRONG.

It’s a period in British history, or a hobby involving refurbishing old cars show

WHAT IS RESTORATION?

Juveria finished in the lead with $5,000. Jason was in second place with $3,800. Iris was last with $1,800. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: I’ve Seen Her Type before – Science & Nature – ’80s No. 1 Hitmakers – Ages, Epochs & Eras – African Americana – Told You “So”

Juveria found the first Daily Double in “Science & Nature” under the $1,600 clue on the 9th pick of the round. She was in second place with $7,800, $4,400 less than Jason’s lead. Juveria bet $5,000 and she was RIGHT.

This plant, whose Italian name means “beautiful woman” produces beautiful but poisonous berries show

WHAT IS BELLADONNA?

Juveria got the last Daily Double in “Ages, Epochs & Eras” under the $800 clue with 8 clues left after it. She was in the lead with $16,800, $2,200 more than Jason in second place. Juveria bet $800 and she was RIGHT.

This “age” began in the 1930s with the advent of a new type of engine, though it didn’t take off for a decade or so show

WHAT IS THE JET AGE?

Juveria finished in the lead with $19,600. Jason was in second place with $15,800. Iris was last with $7,000. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS JUMBO?

Jumbo the Elephant was a male African bush elephant from Sudan, who was sold to P.T. Barnum in 1882 and became a “jumbo” attraction of Barnum’s show. According to Etymology Online, “jumbo” came to mean “very large, unusually large for its type,” because of the elephant’s size. P.T. Barnum claimed that the largest elephants he ever saw were “mere dwarfs by the side of Jumbo.” As an adjective, the word was first used in 1886 to describe cigars. According to the OED, prior to this, jumbo was in use as part of the phrase “mumbo jumbo”.

I was wondering what the Christmas connection to Jumbo was, if any. Apparently, he was born on or around Christmas Day in 1860. The train accident that claimed his life occurred on September 15, 1885 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.

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Iris had no response. She lost $5,000 and had $2,000 left to add to Friday’s $2,400. She finished with $4,400.

Jason got it right. His $10,000 bet gave him $25,800 to add to Friday’s $16,200. He finished with $42,000.

Juveria had no response. She bet nothing so she had $19,600 plus Friday’s $51,200, for a grand total of $70,800. And, as you no doubt expected, Juveria won the whole shebang. She will appear next in the Season 39 Champions Wild Card tournament.

A triple stumper from each round:

SCIENCE & NATURE ($2000) Greek for “scaled” & “wing”, it’s the insect order that includes moths and butterflies

AGES, EPOCHS & ERAS ($1200) Last & longest of the 3 periods of the Mesozoic era

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Fictional Characters”

Introduced in 1938 & inspired by movie character Torchy Blane of the Morning Herald, she has since gone on to win a fictional Pulitzer show

WHO IS LOIS LANE?

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