Final Jeopardy: European History (4-10-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (4/10/2019) in the category “European History” was:

In 2000 the Russian Orthodox Church canonized 7 members of this family, 82 years after their deaths

4x champ James Holzhauer, a pro sports gambler from Las Vegas, NV, has now won $244,365 (gasp!) In Game 5, his challengers are: Jeff Henderson, a retail manager from Calgary, Alberta; and Laura Hertzfeld, a journalist from Venice, CA.

Click here to leave well wishes and prayers for Alex Trebek. There’s also a link to where you can make a donation to pancreatic cancer research in his honor.

Round 1 Categories: Matthew, Mark, Luke & John – Holidays & Observances – Across State Lines – Wutz Mispeled – Sweet “P” – We Aren’t the Champions

James found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Holidays & Observances” under the $1,000 clue on the 6th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $3,000, $1,200 more than Laura in second place. He went “all in” and thought it was the Articles of Confederation. That was WRONG.

Constitution Day is September 17; this related set is celebrated every December 15. show

WHAT IS THE BILL OF RIGHTS?

James finished in the lead with $6,400. Laura was second with $5,600 and Jeff was last with $200.

Round 2 Categories: Matthew, Mark, Luke & John – Pop Culture Common Bonds – The Civil War – Mollusks – Thanks for the Memoirs – “M.G.”

James found the first Daily Double in “Civil War” under the $1,600 clue on the 5th pick. He was in the lead with $9,200, $4,000 more than Laura in second place. He went “all in” again and, this time, he was RIGHT.

On March 9, 1862 ironclad warships met in battle for the first time as these 2 vessels clashed with no clear victor. show

WHAT ARE THE MONITOR & THE MERRIMACK?

Laura found the last Daily Double in “Mollusks” under the $1,600 clue on the 17th pick. In second place with $12,000, she had $16,400 less than James in the lead. She bet $7,000 and thought it was the nautilus. That was WRONG.

In the Caribbean the spiral shell of the queen, or pink, species of this gastropod is used for making “trumpets” show

WHAT IS THE CONCH?

James finished in the lead with $33,600. Laura was next with $5,800 and Jeff was out of the game, at negative $600.

BOTH contestants left in Final Jeopardy! got it right.

WHO ARE THE ROMANOVS?

Russian Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, Alexandra, and their 5 children were murdered on July 17, 1918 by the Bolsheviks. In August of 2000, the Russian Orthodox Church canonized the royal family as “passion bearers,” because they faced their deaths in a Christ-like manner, distinguishing them from martrys, who die for their faith. Earlier on November 1, 1982 (per the NYT), part of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia had canonized the slain Romanovs as martyrs, along with “tens of thousands of others” killed in the Russian Revolution.

From 2009: TROUBLE ($2000) When this family dynasty took power in Russia in 1613, the “Time of Troubles” came to an end

Laura bet $1,000, finishing with $6,800.

James bet $21,112 and won this game with $54,322. His 5-day total is $298,687.

2 triple stumpers from Round 2:

THE CIVIL WAR ($400) On July 21, 1861 the Union attacked the Confederates near a stone bridge crossing this creek in the First Battle of it

MOLLUSKS ($2000) Once believed to sail on water using 2 enlarged arms as sails, they are named for the crew who sought the Golden Fleece

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Scary Movies”

A remake of this scary movie was released on 6/6/2006, 30 years to the day after the release of the original. show

WHAT IS “THE OMEN”?

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