Final Jeopardy: American History (2-5-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (2/5/2020) in the category “American History” was:

At Harpers Ferry, John Brown & his rebels were defeated by troops commanded by this man who 2 years later led a rebel army himself

2x champ Travis Gaylord, a management consultant from Wynnewood, PA, has won $20,002 so far. In Game 3, he takes on these two players: Paige Hermansen, an English professor from Amherst, MA; and Justin Joseph, a voice over artist from Los Angeles, CA.

Round 1 Categories: World Leaders – Newspapers & Magazines – State Songs – Nicknames – Texting Abbrev. – Movies Across America

Travis found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “World Leaders” under the $400 clue on the 17th pick of the round. He was in third place with $1,200, $1,400 less than Paige’s lead. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

In 2003 it all came crashing down around him, including his statue on April 9. show

WHO IS SADDAM HUSSEIN?

Travis finished in the lead with $4,600. Paige was second with $3,800 and Justin was last with $3,600.

Round 2 Categories: A Colorful Category – On the Mediterranean – Show Tune Rhymes – The “Ide”s of February – Genetic Disorders – Authors’ Name Changes

Justin found the first Daily Double in “A Colorful Category” under the $2,000 clue on the 5th pick. He was in second place with $5,600 now, $1,000 behind Travis in the lead. He bet $3,000 and thought it was the Smoky Mountains. That was WRONG.

Here’s this mountain range mentioned in the opening of “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (video of the song w/scenery) show

WHAT ARE THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS?

Justin found the last Daily Double in “Show Tune Rhymes” under the $2,000 clue on the 14th pick. In second place with $7,400, he was only $400 behind Travis’ lead now. He bet $3,000 again and tried “the fridge.” So very funny but WRONG.

In “It’s the Hard-Knock Life”, Annie laments “No one cares for you a smidge, when you’re in” this place” show

WHAT IS AN ORPHANGE?

Travis finished in the lead with $11,000. Paige was next with $8,600 and Justin was in third place with $6,400.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS ROBERT E. LEE?

From History.com’s account of John Brown’s raid on the Harpers Ferry Armory and Arsenal: “On the night of October 16, 1859, Brown and his band overran the arsenal…. Word of the raid spread, and by morning Brown and his men were surrounded. A company of U.S. marines arrived on October 17, led by Colonel Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant J. E. B. Stuart. On the morning of October 19, the soldiers overran Brown and his followers. Ten of his men were killed, including two of his sons.”

The account on PBS.org recalls Frederick Douglass’ warning to John Brown upon learning of Brown’s Harpers Ferry plans: “You’re walking into a perfect steel-trap,” he said to Brown, “and you will never get out alive.”

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Justin was going for Hamilton but that somehow came out “Hamit.” He lost everything but a buck.

Paige got it right. She bet $6,400, bringing her up to $15,000.

Travis got it, too. He bet $6,201 and won the game with $17,201. His 3-day total is $37,203.

A triple stumper from each round:

TEXTING ABBREV. ($1000) YBS: I’m trying to warn you

AUTHORS’ NAME CHANGES ($2000) New Yorker Nathan Weinstein fittingly changed his name to this & eventually moved out to Hollywood

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “State Flags”

They’re the 3 colors of New York City’s flag & of the Knicks & Mets teams; 2 are on the Dutch flag & 1 used to be. show

WHAT ARE ORANGE, WHITE & BLUE??

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