Final Jeopardy: Fashion History (3-21-17)

The Final Jeopardy question (3/21/2017) in the category “Fashion History” was:

These pants first became popular when Pratap Singh, a Maharaja’s son, visited Queen Victoria with his polo team in 1897.

2x champ Rebecca Wald has won $43,300 so far. Today her challengers are: Kevin Shrum, from Fort Collins, CO; and Adam Weissengruber, from Toronto, ONT, Canada.

Round 1 Categories: Pretty Colors – The 20th Century – Parts of the Whole – Movie Stars – Foreign Words & Phrases – “C” All the Animals

Adam found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Movie Stars” under the $1,000 clue on the 10th pick of the round. He was in second place with $2,200, $600 less than Kevin’s lead. He bet $1,400 and guessed Jack Nicholson. That was WRONG.

In 1999, co-stars Anne Bancroft, Jessica Lange & Tom Cruise helped him celebrate his AFI Life Achievement Award. show

WHO IS DUSTIN HOFFMAN?

Kevin finished in the lead with $8,400. Adam was second with $2,400 and Rebecca was last with $1,800.

Round 2 Categories: The Jean Pool – Bays – William Henry Harrison – Poets & Poetry – Bad Investments – A Spot of Silent T

Adam found the first Daily Double in “Bays” under the $1,600 clue on the 12th pick. He was in second place with $6,800 at this point, $3,200 behind Kevin’s lead. He bet $1,500 and he was RIGHT.

In 2014 the U.N. settled a boundary dispute between India & Bangladesh on this bay that’s important for energy exploration. show

WHAT IS THE BAY OF BENGAL?

Rebecca found the last Daily Double in “William Henry Harrison” under the $1,200 clue, with 7 clues left after it. In third place with $5,000, she had $9,400 less than Kevin’s lead. Rebecca felt like she had to bet it all and she did. She thought it was Zachary Taylor but that was WRONG.

The arrival of this fellow general & political foe in the White House cost WHH a diplomatic post in South America. show

WHO IS ANDREW JACKSON?

Adam finished in the lead with $17,100. Kevin was next with $15,600 and Rebecca was out of the game, in the hole for $3,200.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT ARE JODHPURS?

“In 1897, Queen Victoria, the Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Empress of India, celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. During that year several rulers of the Princely States in India traveled to England to participate in the celebrations. Sir Pratap Singh, as the Regent of Jodhpur also traveled to England and took with him the Jodhpur Polo team. The team, besides winning most matches, also caused a sensation with their new breeches. The British were quick to spot the advantages of the new design and quickly adopted them.” Much more about Pratap Singh and his baggy pants on The Gentleman’s Gazette

Kevin got it right with “jhodpurs.” (Trebek was as silent about the spelling as the ‘h’ is itself.) He bet $1,600 and finished with $17,200.

Adam thought it was crops. He lost his $1,505 bet, leaving him with $15,595. That meant Kevin will be returning tomorrow as the new Jeopardy! champ.

Two triple stumpers:

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON ($2000) During his brief time as President, Harrison tried to end this system in which offices were given to loyal party members.

POETS & POETRY ($2000) This Frenchman’s “Flowers of Evil” poetry collection was published to scandalous success in the 1850s.

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “The Sculptor Speaks”

“Chaste women remain fresher” was the reason he made a mother look barely older than her son. show

WHO IS MICHELANGELO?

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