Final Jeopardy: European Artwork (2-12-25)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/12/2025) in the category “European Artwork” was:
A rope around their leader’s neck, the men depicted in this late 19th century piece seem resigned to death, but in the end they survived
Today is the 4th final match in the 2025 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions. The finalists are: Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana; 9x champ Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, CA; and Neilesh Vinjamuri, a software engineer from Lionville, PA.
SCORES SO FAR: Adriana 1 Isaac 0 Neilesh 2
Round 1 Categories: 17th Century Facts – Differs by a Letter – Monogram Madness – Lounge Wear – Bangers – The New Yorker at 100
Neilesh found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “17th Century Facts” under the $1,000 clue on the 5th pick of the round. He was in last place with $600, $1,000 less than Adriana’s lead. Neilesh bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.
In 1626 this Dutch Colonial governor got big into the Manhattan real estate market, paying 60 guilders for, well, Manhattan show
Isaac finished in the lead with $7,000. Neilesh was second with $4,200 and Adriana was last with $2,800. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Hills I Don’t Want to Die On – Nonfiction – Just a Little Astrophysics – 4, 4 – On the Run – UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
Isaac found the first Daily Double in “Hills I Don’t Want to Die on” under the $2,000 clue on the 2nd pick of the round. He was in the lead with $8,600, $4,400 more than Neilesh in second place. Isaac bet $6,000 and he was RIGHT.
Alphabetically first of the fabled 7 Hills of Rome, it boasts the Basilica of Santa Sabina, which dates to the 5th Century show
Neilesh found the last Daily Double in “4,4” under the $800 clue with 8 clues left after it. He was in second place with $17,400, $2,000 less than Isaac’s lead. Neilesh bet $4,000 and drew a blank so he was WRONG.
The ancient Egyptians were expert users of thin metal sheets called this to adorn mummy cases in a process called gilding show
Isaac finished in the lead with $22,200. Neilesh was second with $13,800 and Adriana was last with $2,800. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS “THE BURGHERS OF CALAIS”?
In 1884, the city of Calais, France commissioned Auguste Rodin to create a monument to the 6 leaders of their city who volunteered to surrender the city to England’s Edward III. In French, it’s “Les Bourgeois de Calais”. The burghers were willing to sacrifice their lives to end the 1346-47 English siege of Calais. Rodin’s depiction of the condemned men shows the men displaying a variety of emotions from despair to resignation. Their lives were actually spared by the intervention of the king’s wife, Queen Philippa.
This video has a close up look at the monument in Calais. An interesting fact in Wikipedia says no more than 12 original casts may be made of Rodin’s works by French law. There’s a list of the 12 Burghers of Calais casts, as well as their locations.
Adriana thought it might be “The Raft of Medusa”. She bet and lost her whole $2,800.
Neilesh got it right. He bet $8,401 and finished with $22,201.
Isaac also got it right. (In case you had any doubts, Ken immediately assured us that the first letter was a “B”.) Isaac bet $5,401 and won the game with $27,601. So the ToC Finals will continue tomorrow. Neilesh is still the only one who can make it the last match.
FINISH LINE: Adriana 1 Isaac 1 Neilesh 2
A triple stumper from each round:
LOUNGE WEAR ($200) You can find this material, perfect for lounging, in the piped pajamas from Derek Rose of London for $880
NONFICTION ($2000) Chapters in this pre-“Silent Spring” book by Rachel Carson include “The Moving Tides” & “Wind & Water”
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “THE U.S. MILITARY”
Losses over Asia in the 1960s led to the establishment of the program known as this at a San Diego naval base in 1969 show
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It was another great game, and with lots of competition to boot. As for me, I didn’t have the opportunity to watch much of the game, but I still did well. Regarding the FJ, I never was an art lover so I didn’t score. In any case, it would be easier for me to remember the French wording for the painting. Well, , tomorrow’s telecast will surely entertain another exciting game.