Final Jeopardy: National Parks (2-17-23)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (2/17/2023) in the category “National Parks” was:

It’s named for a river indigenous people called Mi tse a-da-zi, translated by French-speaking trappers as “Pierre Jaune”

2x champ Stephen Webb, a data scientist from Longmont, CO, has now won $60,701. In Game 3, he’s competing with: Laura Donegan, a physician from Towson, MD; and Will Travis, an accountant from Irving, TX.

Round 1 Categories: In the Nation’s Constitution – Around America – Cook, the Books – Stay Cool – The Champion’s League – Word & Wordplus

Will found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Around America” under the $1,000 clue just before the commercial break. He had no money while Stephen was in the lead with $1,400. Will bet the $1,000 allowance and he was RIGHT.

While in this city, belly up to the bar at the saloon called The Horse You Came in On, which has a seat designated “Poe’s Last Stop” show

WHAT IS BALTIMORE?

Stephen finished in the lead with $4,000. Will was second with $3,000 and Laura was last with $2,000. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Memoirs of Government & Politics – Myth Congeniality – Science – Actors Playing Playwrights – Time to Go Big – Sometimes a “Little” Is Enough

Stephen found the first Daily Double in “Science” under the $1,200 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $6,400, $1,800 more than Will in second place. Stephen made a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

Water boiling & turning into steam is an example of an isobaric process, meaning this remains constant show

WHAT IS PRESSURE?

Will got the last Daily Double in “Myth Congeniality” under the $1,200 clue on the 12th pick of the round. In second place with $10,200, he had $2,600 less than Stephen’s lead. Will bet $6,000 and guessed Narcissus. That was WRONG.

Accidentally grazed by one of Cupid’s arrows, Venus fell in love with this handsome youth. show

WHO IS ADONIS?

Stephen finished in the lead with a runaway $23,200. Will was second with $7,400 and Laura was last with $4,800. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK?

The Origin of the Name “Yellowstone”, the last subheading on the History page of the Yellowstone blog, explains in greater detail how the Minnetaree name “Mi tse a-da-zi” evolved into “Yellowstone”. Mi tse a-da-zi means Rock Yellow River. French trappers called the river “Roche Jaune” or “Pierre Jaune”, roche meaning rock and pierre meaning stone. “In 1797, explorer-geographer David Thomson used the English version—“Yellow Stone.” Lewis and Clark called the Yellowstone River by the French and English forms. Although the English name originally was separated into two parts, subsequent usage formalized the name as a single word—Yellowstone. Yellowstone National Park was thus named after the Yellowstone River….”

Another fun fact on there: “The Yellowstone River remains the longest river in the United States without a major dam blocking its flow.”

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Laura had no response. She lost her $4,799 bet and finished with $1.00.

Will got it right. He bet $2,201 and finished with $9,601.

Stephen also drew a blank. He lost $3,270 but won the game with the remaining $19,930. Stephen’s 3-day total is $80,631. We won’t be seeing him until March 10th as the High School Reunion Tournament begins next Monday. Mayim Bialik will be hosting that so we won’t be seeing Ken Jennings either.

2 triple stumpers from COOK, THE BOOKS:

($600) Fan favorites including pesto egg toast & ramen lasagna are featured in “As Cooked on” this social media platform

($1000) Still around today, her original 1896 Boston Cooking School Cookbook contained at least 2 recipes calling for a calf’s head

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “Ancient Greek Philosophers”

Asked to describe this 4th century B.C. member of the cynics, Plato called him “a Socrates gone mad” show

WHO IS DIOGENES?

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