Final Jeopardy: History (4-13-22)
Here are some more triple stumpers from the 4/13/2022 Jeopardy! game. Please don’t put the answers to these clues in the comments so people who missed the game can have a chance to answer them. It is okay to refer to them by category and clue value or by part of the clue.
A NUMBER BETWEEN 2 & 115 ($600) The proverbial “weakling” weighs this many pounds, though a Charles Atlas ad had it one pound less
BOOK ‘EM ($400) A series of instructional books was launched in 1991 with the title this 3-letter computer acronym “for Dummies”
($1000) This James Redfield bestseller about an ancient manuscript that provides 9 key insights to life has been called “a spiritual classic”
ENDS IN DOUBLE LETTERS ($400) This seven-letter track & field moment seen here requires practice & teamwork
($800) This type of ornamentation is like lacework done with gold or silver
AROUND THE USA ($1600) Seafood plus history mark this area, named for its location on Chesapeake Bay, birthplace of both Harriet Tubman & Frederick Douglass
BAT QUIZ ($1200) Vampire bat bites threaten livestock not by making them the undead, but by spreading this disease caused by a lyssavirus
SINCERELY YOURS ($400) In “Casablanca” Cuddles Sakall insists that the gambling at Rick’s cafe is as this “as the day is long”
($1200) If I give you the straight scoop, I do this, the title of a 1966 Aaron Neville hit
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($400) Scrantonicity
($800) Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem, with Animal on drums
($1200) Jesse & the Rippers, led by Uncle Jesse Katsopolis
($1600) Dingoes Ate My Baby, performing down at The Bronze
($2000) The rapper Clark County
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I pray they fire mayim bialik — she has horrible commercials — she has a need to say she is smart–
real smart people don’t need to say that they are smart —
Pretty sharp and very likable group tonight. Like so many past champions, including the one who edged me, Mattea came on like gangbusters down the stretch and nearly had a runaway.
Lots of unanswered clues there for the taking, though. Sebastian’s explorer father; “Hero Ain’t Nothin'”; Aaron Neville hit song; Charles Atlas’ weakling’s weight (I remember the ads in comic books many decades ago); Dummies title; lacework ornamentation with double letters; bat disease.
History not my strong suit. “French-Indian War” was my stab. I thought it would fly. Heard of the true answer, but never gave it a thought. Nice to learn new things.
Here’s what I found — In Volume 3 of Churchill’s “History of the English speaking Peoples” (Vol. 3), in Book 8 (The First British Empire), “The First World War” is the title of Chapter 11 which covers the Seven Years’ War. This page breaks down all the volumes, books and chapters of Sir Winston’s epic undertaking
I also agree with the decision of the french and indian war not being accepted. Just happy Rachel stayed with her bet which was a wise move. Good play today by adam as he nailed the daily doubles.
Did jason ran the whole category on the French and Indian war vj?
No, Lou, actually the sportswriter, Ted, got 4 clues and Jason got one.
I think the decision to not accept “The French and Indian War” is 100% correct. The French and Indian War was, as stated in the recap here, only one theater of the greater (world) war and was contained to North America.
Hilariously, another website that recaps Jeopardy episodes refused to even include “Indian” on its recap, redacting the word and saying it is a slur. I’m glad we can get an actual recap here that’s not unnecessarily censored by hyper-politically correct virtue signaling.
Well, after I said they had two choices in Spoiler Talk this morning, I realized I was probably wrong. I thought the actual quote by Churchill said “Seven Years’ War”, but so far, I have not found that. I don’t think it matters though — I agree with the decision not to accept “French and Indian War” based on that one fact — Ken Jennings confirmed it after he saw Mattea’s response: “Yes. That was the global war between England and France of which the French and Indian War was the North American arena, I’m afraid.”
To each his own, I guess, but I don’t see how it’s a slur. Just a few years ago, Jeopardy! had a whole category called “The French and Indian War” during Jason Zuffranieri’s run. Maybe I’ll ask my son-in-law later. He’s a Yavapai Apache.
This reminds me of the 5th quarterfinal game in the 2013 Tournament of Champions. The correct response was Christ the Redeemer. Patrick Quinn said the Christ in Rio de Janeiro. They won’t accept it, because he was so close. They wanted full information. Ashok Poozhikunnel said the statue of Mary in Brazil. Which was the same name as Christ the Redeemer.
Wow, Howard was right on the target. The only one, of all he mentioned, was the gold and silver one, that I didn’t know.
I’m happy that Mattea’s chatter was minimal, but, Adam? Really?
I was really rooting for Rachel.
Oh, and, my last comment tonight. Mattea aced the LSAT, but, didn’t go to law school, so, she can work a minimum wage job at Kaplan? That is a strategic error. I know a woman that aced her MCAT (MCAT – Medical College Admissions Test) (LSAT – Law School Admissions Test); she was one of two that did that her year (out of 30k+). She is now a fellowship trained ER doc, and retired, rich. LSAT tutor doesn’t get rich. Lawyer does.