Final Jeopardy: Europe (2-20-26)

The Final Jeopardy question (2/20/2026) in the category “Europe” was:

Thomas Mann’s “The Magic Mountain” is set in this town that in 1971 hosted the first what was then the European Management Symposium

It’s the third final match of the 2026 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament, which will very well end today unless Roger Craig wins this game. The two other finalists, Long Nguyen and Andrew He, only need one more win to wrap this up.

Round 1 Categories: She’s Kind of a LOT Polish Airlines Flight Attendant – On the Rocks – African Capitals – Conductors – TV Pets – Loanwords

Long found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “On the Rocks” under the $400 clue on the 20th pick of the round. He was in last place with $2,800, $2,000 less than Roger’s lead. Long bet everything and he was RIGHT.

A Rhine River rock that produces an echo inspired the story of this siren who seduces sailors with her song show
WHO IS LORELEI?

Long finished in the lead with $6,400. Roger was in second place with $5,800. Andrew was last with $4,400. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: All Over the Country – Mail Novels – Perusing Some Articles – Names in Fashion – Shows About Murder – Putting the “Double” in Double Jeopardy!

Long found the first Daily Double in “World History” under the $1,200 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $9,200 now, $3,400 more than Roger in second place. Long bet everything and he was RIGHT.

In “Mundus Novus”, a letter published in the early 1500s & attributed to him, he tells of discovering a new continent show
WHO IS VESPUCCI?

Andrew got the last Daily Double in “Books & Authors” under the $1,200 clue on the 6th pick of the round. In second place with $7,600, he had $10,800 less than Long’s lead. Andrew made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

Pierre Boulle drew upon his wartime experiences for this 1952 novel about POWs building the Burma-Siam Railway show
WHAT IS “THE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI”?

Andrew finished in the lead with $31,600. Long was in second place with $24,400. Roger was last with $6,200. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS DAVOS (SWITZERLAND)?

You don’t have to read too much of Thomas Mann’s 1924 novel “The Magic Mountain” (Der Zauberberg in German) to find out where it’s set. It opens with the main character, Hans Castorp, leaving Hamburg on a train bound for Davos, Switzerland. Hans intended to visit his cousin who is being treated for tuberculosis (TB) in a Davos clinic for 3 weeks, but ends up staying 7 years. Mann was familiar with the town and the sanitarium because he spent 3 weeks there when his wife was being treated for TB. The clinic shut down in 2024.

The European Management Symposium was founded in 1971 aiming to introduce American business practices to Europe. In 1987, it went international and the name changed to the World Economic Forum (WEF). An annual meeting is held in Davos, most recently, from January 19-23, 2026.

Roger crossed out Zurich & Basel, settling on Baden. He bet and lost his whole $6,200.

Long thought it was Innsbruck. He lost $8,000 and finished with $16,400.

Andrew got it right. He added $17,201, winning his second game with $48,801, as well as the entire tournament. Andrew wins $150,000 and a ticket to the Masters. Long and Roger each receive $50,000.

Trey Hart, the current champ in regular games, will return for his second game on Monday. We last saw him on December 12th, 2025. (Yes, it was that long ago!)

A triple stumper from each round:

SHE’S KIND OF A LOT POLISH AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANT ($1000) Anna knows LOT began in 1929 flying Ju F 13s from this maker, whose name looks like a name for cars or planes ready for the scrap heap

VITAMINS & MINERALS ($800) Zinc & copper are this 2-word type of micronutrient; you need them to stay healthy, in very small amounts

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: Only ONE of the two players left in FJ! got this one in “FRENCH AUTHORS”