Final Jeopardy: Foreign Transportation (3-25-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (3/25/2019) in the category “Foreign Transportation” was:

Operating for only one week a year, a train line to this city moves over half a million people a day

New champ Dave Scatena, a chemical engineer from San Francisco, CA, won $4,600 in Friday’s game due to a “killer Final Jeopardy.” In his second game, his challengers are: Ryan Ermey, a journalist from Washington, D.C.; and Mara Taylor, a retired attorney from The Bronx, New York.

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Round 1 Categories: Let’s Head North – Crayola Colors – Is It Science? – Same First & Last Letter – Wine – Women in Song

Ryan found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Women in Song” under the $1,000 clue on the very last pick of the round. He was in the lead with $5,200, $400 more than Dave in second place. He bet $3,200 and took a stab at it with Sharon. That was WRONG.

In 2018 the woman who was immortalized in this 1958 hit by schoolmate Buddy Holly passed away. show

WHO IS PEGGY SUE?

Dave finished in the lead with $4,800. Ryan was second with $2,000 and Mara was last at negative $600.

Round 2 Categories: Baby Boomer Sooner – Nonfiction – Single-Consonant Words – 1960s America – They Come in Pairs – -“Gram”s

Ryan found the first Daily Double in “1960s America” under the $800 clue on the 19th pick. He was in second place with $4,400, $10,000 less than Dave’s runaway lead. He made it a true Daily Double and went with JFK. That was WRONG.

In 1964 D.C. residents were allowed to vote for President for the first time, going 85% for this man. show

WHO IS LBJ?

Mara found the last Daily Double in “‘Gram’s” under the $1,200 clue, with 5 clues to go after it. In second place with $2,200, she had $11,800 less than Dave’s lead. She bet $2,100 and she was RIGHT.

In 1959 Western Union began this service that included sweets with the message. show

WHAT ARE CANDYGRAMS?

Dave finished in the lead with a runaway $14,000. Mara was next with $4,300 and Ryan was in third place with $400.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS MECCA?

One of the Five Pillars of Islam, the Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that must be made by all Muslims who are physically and financially able to do so at least once in their lives. It takes place annually during the month of Dhu al-Hijjah when millions of Muslims travel to the birthplace of the prophet Muhammad. The Transportation section of this wikipedia article on Hajj will give you an idea of the history of traveling to Mecca, as well as the lowdown on the one-week service (Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro line) the clue refers to. It doesn’t yet include any info about the Haramain high-speed railway that was opened up last year.

From 1988: HAJEPODGE ($100) Once a believer has made a pilgrimage to this city, he may add the title “Hajji” to his name

Ryan wrote down the correct reponses to the DD’s he missed, much to Alex Trebek’s amusement. He didn’t bet anything so he stayed at $400.

Mara got it right. She bet $3,499 bringing her up to $7,799.

Dave got it, too. He added $4,600 to his score, wining the game with $18,600. That gave him a 2-day total of $23,200.

A triple stumper from each round:

CRAYOLA COLORS ($400) Flower-named purples include lilac, orchid & this, the state flower of Illinois & Rhode Island

NONFICTION ($800) Based on interviews with more than 50 survivors, Walter Lord’s “A Night to Remember” details this tragedy

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

This European’s 1751 “Philosophia Botanica” gave rules of nomenclature & said don’t change generic names. show

WHO IS LINNAEUS?

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