Final Jeopardy: U.S. Bodies of Water (4-4-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (4/4/2019) in the category “U.S. Bodies of Water” was:

The Jordan, Bear & Weber Rivers deposit over a million tons of minerals into it annually, much of that chloride & sodium

New champ Alex Koral, a regulatory researcher from Boulder, CO, won $26,000 yesterday, defeating 5x champ Steven Grade. In Game 2, his opponents are: Anna Hautzinger, a veterinarian from Chicago, IL; and James Holzhauer, a pro sports gambler from Las Vegas, NV.

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: Nature Sticks It to You – The Highest Capital City – Ballpark Cuisine – U3 – Potpourri – Don’t Tread on Meme

James found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Nature Sticks It To You” under the $1,000 clue on the 15th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $5,000, $200 more than Alex in second place. He bet “all of the chips” and he was RIGHT.

The venomous stonefish has a blade called a lachrymal saber that pops out from a bone under this body part. show

WHAT IS THE EYE?

James finished in the lead with $13,800. Alex was second with $7,000 and Anna was last with $0.

Round 2 Categories: According to the Author – World War II – Transportation – From the Greek – Museums – Small Screen Show Tunes

Alex found the first Daily Double in “World War II” under the $2,000 clue on the 5th pick. He was in second place with $9,000 at this point, $6,400 less than James in the lead. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

Rounds from the Katyusha rocket launcher made a howling sound; German troops called it this enemy leader’s “organ” show

WHO IS STALIN?

James found the last Daily Double in “From the Greek” under the $1,200 clue on the 10th pick. In the lead with $20,200, he had $9,400 more than Alex in second place. Trebek wondered if he wanted to go all in on this one, too, but he smiled and bet $9,812. He was RIGHT and over the $30K mark, a true rarity at this point.

In Ancient Greek comedies, there were 24 in this group of performers. show

WHAT IS THE CHORUS?

James finished in the lead with $40,412. Alex was next with $18,000 and Anna was in third place with $1,600.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE GREAT SALT LAKE?

Here are two facts about the Great Salt Lake from Just Fun Facts: “The lake receives water from numerous perennial and intermittent streams originating in the surrounding mountains, the most important of which are the Bear, Weber, and Jordan rivers” and “The Jordan, Weber, and Bear rivers deposit around 1.1 million tons of minerals in the lake each year, and the balance of evaporated water is mineral-free, concentrating the lake further.”

From 1988: BALLADS & FOLK SONGS ($200) According to a folk song, “He lives with his 5 & 40 wives in the city of the Great Salt Lake”

Anna bet it all and finished with $3,200.

Alex bet $2,000, bringing him up to $20,000.

James bet $3,268 to win the game with $43,680. “That’s a one-day record for recent shows on Jeopardy!”, Trebek said. He meant since February 11, 2019 when Eric R. Backes won $48,001.

Favorite clue today: DON’T TREAD ON MEME ($1000) One meme about this actor who was “Walker, Texas Ranger”: he “counted to infinity–twice”

A triple stumper from each round:

NATURE STICKS IT TO YOU ($800) The stiletto type of this reptile has horizontal fangs & is especially dangerous because it can bite you with its mouth closed

($2000) This sporty Volkswagen coupe debuted in 1955

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

Old circuses like “Gentry’s Equine & Canine Paradox” gave rise to this idiom referring to any elaborate presentation. show

WHAT IS A DOG & PONY SHOW?

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