Final Jeopardy: Island Nations (12-4-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (12/4/2020) in the category “Island Nations” was:

What’s now this nation resisted naval sieges by the Berbers in 1429, the Ottomans in 1565 & axis WWII air assaults

Returning champ, Fred, a university professor from Manhattan, KA, has won $20,001. In Game 2, she takes on these 2 players: Josh, a theatre manager from Phoenix, AZ; and Katherine, a nonprofit executive from Chapel Hill, NC.

Note from Nikki: The old lady is back! We will be working on the recaps together, until she gets to the point where she feels able to do it all by herself. The twins and I made this video to welcome my Mom home.

Round 1 Categories: Actresses – Miscellany – The Great Lakes – Mining – It Came to Them in a Dream – Smart Answers

Josh found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “The Great Lakes” under the $800 clue, with just 4 clues left after it. He was in first place with $4,800, $2,000 more than Fred. He bet $1,000, and said Leclee and that was WRONG.

This French explorer with his own lake on the U.S.-Quebec border reached the Great Lakes around 1615. show

WHO IS SAMUEL CHAMPLAIN?

Fred finished in the lead with $4,800. Josh was second with $3,800 and Katherine was last with $2,600. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: 19th Century Literature – Nicknames – Duet Partners – French Arts & Cultures – Double the Same Vowel – “H”istory

Fred found the first Daily Double in “”H”istory” under the $1,200 clue on the 9th pick of the round. He was in first place with $6,000, $600 more than Josh’s lead. He bet $1,000. He said the Haitian War and that was WRONG.

The Battle of Castillon & the capture of Bordeaux in 1453 effectively ended this war. show

WHAT IS THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR?

Katherine got the last Daily Double in “19th Century Literature” under the $1,600 clue, with just 10 clues left after it. In second place now with $9,000, she had $400 less than Josh’s lead. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

His adventure novel “Une Ville Flottante”, or “A Floating City”, takes place on a steamship not under the sea. show

WHO IS JULES VERNE?

Katherine finished in the lead with $15,000. Fred was next with $11,600 and Josh was in third place with $10,600. No clues went uncovered.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS MALTA?

A not-so-old clue from 9-29-2020: ISLAND NATIONS ($800) In 1565 Jean de la Valette led the Knights of St. John in defense of this Mediterranean island

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Josh said Cyprus. That cost him $5,000 and he finished with $5,600.

Fred’s response was also Cyprus. He lost $9,001, leaving him with $2,399.

Katherine got it right. She bet $7,801 and won the game with $22,801. Katherine is the new Jeopardy champ.

Today’s show is dedicated to Alex Trebek. Forever in our Hearts, Always our Inspiration.

A triple stumper from each round:

MISCELLANY ($600) Citizenship Day is celebrated on September 17, the anniversary of the signing of this

DUET PARTNERS ($2000) She & Charlie Puth sang about how “We Don’t Talk Anymore”

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “The Old West”

On Oct. 27, 1881 this town’s local newspaper reported on “a day when blood flowed as water” show

WHAT IS TOMBSTONE?

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