Final Jeopardy: 19th Century Presidential Campaigns (2-18-21)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (2/18/2021) in the category “19th Century Presidential Campaigns” was:

The first campaign of this man, who at 36 was the youngest major party nominee ever, was supported by the silver mining industry

New champ Andy West, a medical information officer from Fishersville, VA, won $1,999 yesterday. In Game 2, his challengers are: Alan Johnson, software engineering manager from Metuchen, NJ; and Leah Friedman, a content marketer orig. from Philadelphia, PA.

Round 1 Categories: All Fairs – Glove – War – Words Borrowed from Japanese – Sitcoms by Characters – Types of Narrative Literature

Alan found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “All Fairs” under the $600 clue on the 14th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $2,400, $1,000 more than Andy in second place. He bet it all and came up with the main galley. That was WRONG.

The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair introduced this word for a central avenue of exhibits & amusements. show

WHAT IS THE MIDWAY?

Andy finished in the lead with $5,200. Leah was second with $2,600 and Alan was last with $2,400. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: I Hear Voices – Facts about Countries – a “Graphy” Description – Pulitzer Prize Winners – Potpourri – a Defining Moment

Alan found the first Daily Double in “Facts about Countries” under the $1,200 clue on the 4th pick. He was in second place with $3,200 now, $2,800 less than Andy’s lead. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

This country is divided into more than 20 provinces including Guayas & Galapagos. show

WHAT IS ECUADOR?

Leah got the last Daily Double in “Pulitzer Prize Winners” under the $1,600 clue on the 16th pick. In third place with $6,600, she had $3,600 less than Alan’s lead. She bet $3,000 and she was RIGHT.

The 2015 Biography prize went to a study of Pope Piux XI’s relations with this dictator down the street. show

WHO IS BENITO MUSSOLINI?

Alan finished in the lead with $17,800. Andy was next with $9,200 and Leah was in third place with $6,000. No clues went uncovered.

NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right, due to a very costly “T”.

Note: No. 1 is conjecture, not fact. Learn more

WHO IS WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN?

Bruce Kauffmann’s article “The Biggest Loser (in American politics)” gives a good overview of William Jennings Bryan’s runs for President, in 1896, 1900 and 1908. Of the first one (in the 19th century), he says: “Bryan first gained national attention, and the presidential nomination, at the Democratic Convention of 1896 when he delivered his mesmerizing “Cross of Gold” speech, decrying America’s reliance on the gold standard and calling for a “free silver” policy, which would replace the gold standard with a bimetallic standard that included silver — thereby making currency cheaper and more available to the ‘little guy,’ the farmers and common laborers.”

An old clue from 2001: I BEAT YOU ($1000) William Jennings Bryan (twice)

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Leah wrote down “Johnson”. That cost her $5,000 and left her with $1,000.

Andy had William Jennings alright, but he added a “T” at the end of Bryan, making his response unacceptable. He lost $8,601 and finished with $599.

Alan was going for Garfield, only getting as far as the “I”. (At first I thought it said “Goofy” lol.) Alan only lost $3,000, winning the game with $14,800. Alan Johnson is the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from each round:

WAR ($1000) This prime minister successfully schemed to start the 1866 Seven Weeks’ War & make Prussia Europe’s big dog

PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS ($2000) Bruce Catton took the 1954 History Prize for his book titled “A Stillness at” this fateful place

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Colorful Geography”

Named for a soldier killed in 1846 at the start of a war, it was in the news again as a port of entry to the U.S. In 2018 show

WHAT IS BROWNSVILLE?

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