Final Jeopardy: 19th Century History (12-26-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (12/26/2019) in the category “19th Century History” was:

Wanting more French influence in the area he called Latin America, Napoleon III installed an emperor in this country

New champ Alex Hookway, an actuary from Columbus, OH, won $28,801 yesterday. In Game 2, his challengers are: Usha Sankar, an educator from Pleasantville, NY; and Karen Farrell, a political consultant from Woodbridge, VA.

Round 1 Categories: These Women Make the Clothes – Subtract a Letter – Cooking Verbs – “B” My Baby – Gonna Take My Horse – To the Old Town Road

Alex found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Old Town Road” under the $800 clue, with 3 clues left after it. He was in third place with $1,600, $5,400 less than Karen’s lead. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

This city calls Elfreth’s Alley, between 2nd Street & the Delaware River, “America’s Oldest Residential Street” show

WHAT IS PHILADELPHIA?

Karen finished in the lead with $7,000. Alex was second with $3,200 and Usha was last with $2,600.

Round 2 Categories: That’s Ecuadorable – Art in the Vatican – Words Shakespeare Only Used Once – Orthodontia – The Singer or Band in Question – The “Bar” Exam

Alex found the first Daily Double in “That’s Ecuadorable” under the $800 clue on the 9th pick. He was in second place with $4,400 now, $4,600 less than Karen’s lead. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

Ecuador took possession of these islands in 1832, 3 years before they got a visit from a famous scientist. show

WHAT ARE THE GALAPAGOS?

Alex found the last Daily Double in “The ‘Bar’ Exam” under the $1,200 clue, with 14 clues to go after it. In the lead with $12,200, he had $3,200 more than Karen in second place. He bet $3,000 and tried a capybara. That was WRONG and he indicated he knew it was not a monkey.

This primate, seen here, lives in coastal countries of North Africa. show

WHAT IS THE BARBARY APE?

Karen finished in the lead with a runaway $16,200. Alex was next with $6,800 and Usha was in third place with $1000.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS MEXICO?

When Napoleon III of France invaded Mexico in 1861, things didn’t go so well at first. For example, the French were roundly defeated at the Battle of Puebla on “Cinco de Mayo” 1862, but by 1863, the French prevailed and were occupying Mexico City. Napoleon III set up a puppet government and installed Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, a younger brother of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, as Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico. You can read more about this sorry tale on MexOnline.com. For Maximilian, it ended in front of firing squad on June 19, 1867.

Brian Aherne was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Emperor Maximilian in the 1939 film “Juarez”.

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Usha thought it was “French Guyana.” She bet and lost it all.

Alex thought the same but spelled it Guiana. He lost his $1,948 bet, finishing with $4,852.

Karen got it right. She added $1,000 to win the game with $17,200. Karen Farrell is the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from each round:

“B” MY BABY ($600) She was born to magazine publisher Marvin Pierce in 1925, 16 years before she met “Poppy”

ART IN THE VATICAN ($2000) A statue at the Chiaramonti Museum features the torso of an unknown tragic poet. The head, believed to be from a different source because it’s a little small for the body, is that of this Greek playwright who wrote “Medea”

More clues on Page 2

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

This list of 12 may have been inspired by a Biblical garment decorated in 4 rows, the top being sardius, topaz & carbuncle. show

WHAT ARE BIRTHSTONES?

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