Final Jeopardy: Bible Characters (2-12-14)

The Final Jeopardy question (2/12/2014), in the category “Bible Characters” was:

“Take care of him,” says the man called this in Luke 10 after giving money to an innkeeper.

Today’s competitors in the third quarter-final of the College Championship are: Kevin Shen, a junior (Berkeley) from Cupertino, CA; Terry O’Shea, a sophomore (Princeton) from Bridgewater, NJ; and Kenesha Bennett, a senior (Oakwood) from Huntswood, AL.

Terry found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “The Harvard Book Store Top 100” under the $2,000 clue (last one on the board). She was in second place with $3,200, $1,800 behind Kenesha’s lead. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

This 1855 volume of American poetry rounds out the Top 100. show

WHAT IS “LEAVES OF GRASS”?

Terry finished in the lead with $5,200. Kenesha was second with $5,000 and Kevin was last with $2,000.

Kevin found the first Daily Double in “Time Management” under the $1,200 clue. He was in third place with $4,400, half of Terry’s lead. He bet $2,400 and he was RIGHT.

It’s what the U.S. Naval Observatory calls a timepiece regulated by the natural vibration frequencies of cesium particles. show

WHAT IS AN ATOMIC CLOCK?

Terry found the last Daily Double in “Hail to the Chief” under the $2,000 clue. In the lead with $12,800, she had two times as much as Kevin in second place. She was doing quite well in the category and was willing to risk $3,000. She guessed Andrew Jackson but that was WRONG.

This soldier served only 16 months as the 1st President who had never been in Congress or the Continental Congress. show

WHO IS ZACHARY TAYLOR?

Terry finished in the lead with $15,400. Kevin was next with $10,800 and Kenesha was in third place with $2,200.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS THE GOOD SAMARITAN?

In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan as a way of defining the term “neighbor” in “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” The question was posed by a lawyer (an expert in the law of Moses). Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry has a thorough analysis of the parable based upon the cultural norms of the time, with some alternative motives for the priest and Levite who failed to help the injured man. See (Carm.org: Parable of the Good Samaritan)

Kenesha doubled her money to finish with $4,400.

Kevin bet $4,601 and finished with $15,401.

Terry bet $2,000 and won the match with $17,400.

Terry O’Shea will join Whitney Thompson and Ben Juster in the semi-finals. Here are the Top 3 Wild Card contenders so far:

Kevin Shen – $15,401
Laurie Beckoff – $13,400
Cameron Kim – $10,800

Jeopardy Calendar Clue of the Day: ($1,000) Organizations & Awards

The Hugo Awards are presented annually by members of the WSFS, the World this Society. show

WHAT IS SCIENCE FICTION?

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