Final Jeopardy: U.S. Bodies of Water (12-30-22)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (12/30/2022) in the category “U.S. Bodies of Water” was:

Continuing a downward trend, in July 2022 it was at 27% capacity, its lowest level since 1937 when it was first being filled

11x champ Ray Lalonde, a scenic artist from Toronto, Ontario, survived a close call yesterday and has now won $311,500. In Game 12, his competitors are: Kristin Jacobsen, a retired naval officer from Burke, VA; and Isaac Rabbani, a graduate student from Philadelphia, PA.

Round 1 Categories: The Ageless Diana Ross – U.S. Territories – The Friend Zone – Tree Anatomy – Talk Derby to Me – 4-Letter “X” Rated Words

Kristin found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “U.S. Territories” under the $800 clue on the 14th pick of the round. She was in last place with $1,200, $4,000 less than Ray’s lead. Kristin bet $1,000 and she was RIGHT.

In 1927 the U.S. granted citizenship to residents of this territory in the West Indies whose 3 main islands all bear saintly names show

WHAT IS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS?

Ray finished in the lead with $8,000. Isaac was second with $5,200 and Kristin was last with $3,800. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: There’s a Census Excitement in the Air – Alliteration – Shakespeare’s Contemporaries – I Got a “B” in History – The First Feature They Directed – A Memorable New Year’s Eve

Ray found the first Daily Double in “I Got a B in History” under the $1,200 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $10,000, $2,400 more than Isaac in second place. Ray bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.

In exile in Jamaica in 1815, he wrote a letter outlining unity among the to-be-liberated nations of Spanish America show

WHO IS BOLIVAR?

3 clues later, Isaac landed on the last Daily Double in “Alliteration” under the $1,600 clue on the 7th pick of the round. In second place with $9,200, he had $6,000 less than Ray’s lead. Isaac bet $6,500 and he was RIGHT.

This 2022 buzzphrase doesn’t mean leaving your job, but doing no more than it requires show

WHAT IS QUIET QUITTING?

Ray finished in the lead with $22,800. Isaac was in second place with $20,100 and Kristin was last with $10,600. All clues were shown.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS LAKE MEAD?

The above 12/12/2022 YouTube is about the current situation concerning the water levels of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, as well as the Colorado River. One commenter called it a “doom and gloom video” and said “But as always… no solutions.” However, it does mention measures expected to be taken in Jan. 2023 to hopefully avert a crisis in the next few years.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on 12/20/2022 that “The Southern Nevada Water Authority has a plan for how the seven states [CO, NM, UT, WY, AZ, CA, NV] that rely on the Colorado River can protect Lake Mead and Lake Powell.” The Department of the Interior has given the states until the end of Jan. 2023 “to work out a consensus agreement” so federal agencies can assess the viability of such a joint plan. If the states can’t agree, mandates could be imposed on the states “to keep water levels at Mead and Powell from reaching points that would threaten water delivery and hydropower capabilities at Hoover and Glen Canyon dams.”

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Kristin bet it all and doubled her score to $21,200.

Isaac bet $19,900 for an even $40,000 finish.

Ray bet $20,000 and won the game with $42,800. His 12-day total is $354,300.

2 triple stumpers from ALLITERATION:

($800) Adam Sandler sang about her, “Put on my new plastic glove / Served some reheated Salisbury steak with a little slice of love”

($2000) In the 10th century Arab mathematician Abul-Wafa wrote about these, saying they’re needed by businessmen who go into debt

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Writer/Directors”

His headstone, using a line from one of his scripts, says, “I’m a writer but then nobody’s perfect” show

WHO IS BILLY WILDER?

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