Final Jeopardy: Geographic Name’s the Same (3-8-23)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (3/8/2023) in the category “Geographic Name’s the Same” was:

The busiest passenger port in the U.K., it shares its name with a capital of one of the original 13 states

In the first of 2 final matches of the High School Reunion tournament the contestants are: Jackson Jones, a junior at Vanderbilt University from Louisville, KY, Maya Wright, a senior at Emory University from Peachtree City, GA; and Justin Bolsen, a first-year student at Brown University from Canton, GA.

Round 1 Categories: Mountain High, Valley Low, Famous Pairs, Liable in the Bible, TV Reality & Competition Shows, Native Americana, We Are Pro-Antonyms

Justin found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Liable in the Bible” under the $600 clue on the 7th pick of the round. He was tied in the lead with Jackson at $1,800. Maya was $200 in the red. Justin made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

These paired cities, “going after strange flesh, are…suffering the vengeance of eternal fire” show

WHAT ARE SODOM AND GOMORRAH?

John finished in the lead at $9,000. Jackson was second with $4,800. Maya was last with $2,000. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: It Happened in Asia – Health & Medicine – Fans of the Singer – Shake It Off – Auntie Hero – “U” Belong With “Me”

Maya found the first Daily Double in “Health & Medicine” under the $2,000 clue on the 3rd pick of the round. She was in second place with $2,000, $7,000 less than Justin’s lead. Maya made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.

Obesity has been linked to OSA, or obstructive this disorder, where breathing is disrupted while slumbering show

WHAT IS SLEEP APNEA?

Justin got the last Daily Double in “It Happened in Asia” under the $1,200 clue on the 7th pick of the round. In the lead with $11,000, he had $3,000 more than Jackson in second place. Justin bet $3,001 and he was RIGHT.

On Aug. 30, 1999 almost 80% of the people of East Timor voted for independence from this country show

WHAT IS INDONESIA?

Justin finished in the lead with $18,401. Jackson was second with $14,000. Maya was last with $4,400. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS DOVER?

Dover in Kent County, England is located on the country’s southeast shore of the English Channel, only 21 miles from France’s nearest point. The Port of Dover is the busiest passenger port in the entire U.K., serving over 11 million passengers annually. Dover is also famous for its White Cliffs, a landmark that can be seen from the coast of France on a clear day.

Historically, it is connected to Dover, Delaware’s state capital through William Penn, who was granted lands that became Delaware and Pennsylvania by England’s King Charles II to repay the King’s debt to Penn’s father. From Delaware.gov: “Less than a year after assuming control of the Delaware counties, William Penn ordered the establishment of an inland town on the St. Jones River. He named this proposed town ‘Dover,’ after the English port city….”

Fun fact: 16-year-old William Penn was among the crowd in Dover, England that watched King Charles II’s return from exile in 1660.

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Maya thought it was York. She lost $1,030 and finished with $3,370.

Jackson got it right. He bet $10,000 and that brought him up to $24,000.

Justin went with Annapolis. He lost $4,831 and finished with $13,570. These scores will be added to tomorrow’s final scores to determine the winner of the 2023 High School Reunion Tournament.

A triple stumper from each round:

TV REALITY & COMPETITION SHOWS ($1000) Contestants are judged on their bladesmithing & weapon-making skills on this “hot” History Channel show

AUNTIE HERO ($2000) Aunt Mary Beton, mentioned in “A Room of One’s Own”, has been compared to this author’s own Aunt Caroline

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “European Landmarks”

Of the principal architects working on it from the mid-1500s to the 1980s, like Pierre Lescot & Hector Lefuel, none were foreigners show

WHAT IS THE LOUVRE?

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