Final Jeopardy: 20th Century History (3-19-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (3/19/2020) in the category “20th Century History” was:

1946 was the last year this place, now a country, was represented in the U.S. House of Representatives

New champ Andrea Dragan, a research compliance manager from Silver Spring, MD, won $19,201 yesterday. In Game 2, her challengers are: Michonne Omo, a staff attorney from Walnut Creek, CA; and Aaron Shepard, a Navy JAG Officer from Alexandria, VA.

Round 1 Categories: Hear Here, New York! – The Pony Express – Mock Meats – Terms of Art – Knowledge – “Power”

Andrea found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “The Pony Express” under the $600 clue, with 3 clues to go after it. She was in second place with $3,400, $800 less than Michonne’s lead. She bet $1,000 and thought it was the transcontinental railroad. That was WRONG.

The Express only ran for 18 months, ending when this other service was completed nationwide in 1861 show

WHAT IS THE TRANSCONTINENTAL TELEGRAPH?

Michonne finished in the lead with $4,200. Andrea was second with $2,400 and Aaron was last, at negative $200.

Round 2 Categories: Lakes & Rivers – The First Modern Olympics – Adjectives for Animals – Historic Elements & Minerals – Authors’ Other Jobs – Cast It

Aaron got the first Daily Double in “Authors’ Other Jobs” under the $800 clue on the 14th pick. In third place with $2,600, he had $8,000 less than Michonne’s lead. He made it a true Daily Double and thought they were veterinarians. That was WRONG

Like Doc Holliday, Zane Grey was trained as one of these professionals. show

WHAT IS A DENTIST?

Michonne found the last Daily Double in “First Modern Olympics” under the $2,000 clue, with 6 clues left after it. She was in the lead with $15,800 at this point, $9,400 more than Andrea in second place. She bet $2,000 and tried the Czech Republic & Slovakia. That was WRONG.

Though joined together at the time, these 2 Central European countries competed separately show

WHAT ARE AUSTRIA & HUNGARY?

Michonne finished in the lead with a runaway $15,800. Andrea was next with $6,400. At negative $3,600, Aaron was out of the game at this point.

Only ONE of the 2 contestants left in Final Jeopardy! got it right.

WHAT IS THE PHILIPPINES?

After the Spanish-American War, Spain ceded the Philippines to the USA in December 1898. In 1899, Philippines fought the Americans in a bid for independence. The Philippine-American War formally ended with the Philippine Organic Act of 1902. One of the provisions of that Act permitted 2 Filipino nonvoting Resident Commissioners to represent the Philippines in the U.S. Congress.

At the time, William Howard Taft was Governor-General of the Philippines. An article on the U.S. House of Representatives Historical Essays section says: “The decision to give the Philippines two representatives in Washington is unique in American history, as all other overseas U.S. territories have been assigned either one Delegate or one Resident Commissioner. The justification for two appears to have come from Taft’s desire to maintain U.S. authority in the Philippines while providing the territory with a measure of autonomy.” The USA granted independence to the Philippines on July 4, 1946.

Andrea got it right. She bet $3,600 for an even $10,000 finish.

Michonne didn’t have a response. She didn’t bet anything so she won the game with $15,800. Michonne Omo is the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from each round:

“POWER” ($1000) “Expect the Best and Get It” is a chapter in this bestseller by Norman Vincent Peale

HISTORIC ELEMENTS & MINERALS ($1600) In the 19th century Cornwall was a world leader in producing tin & tin’s by-product, this poison with atomic number 33

More clues on Page 2

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

The Greek islands of Lesbos & Rhodes are each about 10 miles from the mainland of this other country show

WHAT IS TURKEY?