Final Jeopardy: The Western Hemisphere (4-21-25)

The Final Jeopardy question (4/21/2025) in the category “The Western Hemisphere” was:

This country has 2 capitals, is bounded by 5 other countries & has 37 official languages

New champ Liam Starnes, an undergraduate student from Barrington, IL, won $32,401. In Game 2, he is up against: Bob Callen, a retired librarian from Lexington, KY; and Maja Vlajnic, a sr. data & policy specialist from Fredericksburg, VA.

Round 1 Categories: Science Fiction – Celebrity Godparents – State Nicknames – Disney Dwarf Roll Call – Makeup Through History – “Wa”, “Wa”!

Liam found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Celebrity Godparents” under the $1,000 with 3 clues left after it. He was in last place with $3,200, $2,400 less than Maja’s lead. Liam bet $5 and said Paul Rudd. That was WRONG.

He & TV co-star Bryan Cranston had more than a chemical bond & he made Bryan godfather to his son Rydin show
WHO IS AARON PAUL?

Maja finished in the lead with $5,800. Bob was second with $4,800 and Liam was last with $3,395. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Science Facts – Anagrams – Dear Diary – “X” Men – African History – That’s So Gangster (Movie)

Liam found the first Daily Double in “African History” under the $1,200 clue on the 2nd pick of the round. He was in last place with $3,395, $1,405 less than Bob’s lead. Liam made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

In 1970 Biafra, a breakaway land of the Igbo people, capitulated to this country’s central government, ending a civil war show
WHAT IS NIGERIA?

Bob found the last Daily Double in “Dear Diary” under the $1,600 clue on the 13th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $11,200, $3,610 more than Liam in second place. Bob bet $1,200 and he was RIGHT.

In 1922 Virginia Woolf recorded being bored by this new novel her friend “Tom” Eliot thought was “on a par with ‘War and Peace’” show
WHAT IS “ULYSSES”?

Bob finished in the lead with $15,200. Liam was second with $12,790 and Maja was last with $10,200. All clues were shown.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS BOLIVIA?

According to World Population Review, 9 countries have 2 capital cities in 2025. Only 2 are in the Western Hemisphere: Bolivia (Sucre & LaPaz) and the Netherlands (Amsterdam & The Hague). Dutch is the only official language of the Netherlands, so that leaves Bolivia. When Bolivia adopted a new constitution in February 2009, 34 languages were given official status, in addition to the 3 already designated official: Spanish, Aymara and Quechua. In June 2009, Bolivia entered the Guinness Book of Records as the country with the most official languages.

Bolivia is the 5th largest country in South America. It has borders with 3 larger countries: Argentina, Brazil and Peru, as well as 2 smaller countries: Chile and Paraguay.

Maja got it right, after crossing out Brazil. She bet $10,100 and finished with $20,300.

Liam got it right. He bet $7,611 and finished with $20,401.

Bob had Brazil. He lost $15,200 and finished with $4,819. So Liam Starnes remains the champ with a 2-day total of $52,802.

Final Jeopardy (4/21/2025) Liam Starnes, Bob Callen, Maja Vlajnic