Final Jeopardy: Geographic Names (12-30-24)
The Final Jeopardy question (12/30/2024) in the category “Geographic Names” was:
In 1492 Columbus visited this island that he named for the country whose flag he flew
Today’s Second Chance contestants are: Alex Michev, an attorney from Richmond, VA; Will Yancey, a lecturer of history from Banquete, TX; and Tekla Sauter, a nonprofit strategist from Chicago, IL.
Click on the links in the players’ names if you want to see their first game recaps.
Round 1 Categories: A Eurocentric Category – Rhyme Time – Transportation – Color My World – Book “of” – Merman
Will found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “A Eurocentric Category” under the $1,000 on the 3rd pick of the round. He was in the lead with $200, nobody else had any money. Will bet the $1,000 allowance and he was RIGHT.
Unter Den Linden in Berlin is a tree-lined avenue running westward nearly a mile to this 5-portal monument show
Alex finished in the lead with $4,800. Will was second with $3,200 and Tekla was last with $2,800. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Issuing a Cetacean – Art & Artists – Same First & Last Letter – The 13th Century – Thinkers & Their Thoughts – Mood Indi-Go-Go
Will found the first Daily Double in “Same First & Last Letter” under the $2,000 clue on the 5th pick of the round. He was in second place with $4,800, $2,400 less than Alex’s lead. Will bet $2,400 and he was RIGHT.
To do this is to drain a body of all of its blood show
On the next pick, Will found the last Daily Double in “The 13th Century” under the $1,200 clue. He and Alex were tied for the lead at $7,200 now, $4,400 more than Tekla in last place. Will bet $1,200 and he was RIGHT.
This phrase in the title of an Indiana Jones movie has also been used about a useless effort by King Edward I in 1271 show
Will finished in the lead with $14,800. Alex was second with $12,800 and Tekla was last with $5,600. All clues were shown.
ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS HISPANIOLA?
On December 5, 1492, Columbus and his crew landed on an island he claimed for the Spanish crown and named La Isla Española (The Spanish Island). Italian historian Peter Martyr d’Anghiera, writing in Latin, called it Hispaniola (Small Spain). Although the island has been called other names at various times, most people know it as Hispaniola today. It is the second largest Caribbean island, home to the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
An old clue: ISLANDS ($200) When Columbus arrived at this island in 1492, he called it La Isla Espanola, or “The Spanish Island”
Tekla bet $5,598 and finished with $11,198.
Alex bet $1,500 and finished with $14,300.
Will bet $10,801 and won the game with $25,601. Will advances to the end-of-the-week finals.
A triple stumper from each round:
MERMAN ($1000) As a merman in “Barbie”, this pro wrestler guzzles a brew & serenades Dua Lipa
ART & ARTISTS ($2000) Not staying out of politics after being called “Robespierre of the Brush”, he painted “Napoleon Crossing the Alps” in 1801
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “HISTORIC CRIMES”
Saying it was stolen by Napoleon, self-styled Italian patriot Vincenzo Peruggia took it in 1911 show
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Oh, I kept forgetting this. Will had the “Tess” question, which he got correct. For some reason, my DVR started marking “Masterminds” as new, even though it’s been cancelled. That same day, a fellow on MM had the “Ultimate Trivia Question” – which was that selfsame quote from that novel! But, the dude on MM said “Jane Eyre”! I don’t recall from when the MM episode showed.
That “Tess” Ultimate Trivia Question was on 3/22/2023
Will really leaned into his TX accent. Good on him for his win.
This group, while retreads, was refreshingly better than most of what’s been on the past several weeks.
10 pm start tonight. Nice battle between the guys; Tekla was silent throughout the 2nd round till she made a late move, but fell back when she mixed up the two girl groups (which I’ve done often).
FJ was pretty much a cinch and was unlikely to change the outcome. Most of the stumpers were not friendly, other than the 3-letter airline; the “-ness” title; and the Jewish sage.
A good competitive game going into the final with a freebie for FJ.