Final Jeopardy: Small Countries (4-6-22)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (4/6/2022) in the category “Small Countries” was:

French, Italian & Swiss nationals make up about half of its population of 38,000

New champ Mattea Roach, a tutor from Toronto Ontario, won $32,001 yesterday. In Game 2, she takes on these two players: Vernon Ng, an associate professor of English from Tacoma, WA; and Lana Altman, a digital programming manager from Southington, CT.

Round 1 Categories: U.S. Bodies of Water – It’s All Relative – In Describable – Tombstone – The Magnificent Seven – Westerns

Mattea found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “U.S. Bodies of Water” under the $800 clue on the 14th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $5,600, $5,800 more than Vernon in second place. Mattea bet $1,000 and she was RIGHT.

Seneca & Cayuga are the largest of the 11 Lakes in New York State collectively called these show

WHAT ARE FINGER LAKES?

Mattea finished in the lead with $12,800. Lana was second with $1,400 and Vernon was last with negative $1,800. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Physiology – Landmark Legislation – Parts of the Whole – In Your Preface – Women in Music – “On” the Double

Mattea found the first Daily Double in “Landmark Legislation” under the $2,000 clue with 5 clues left after it. She was in the lead $22,800, $20,600 more than Vernon and Lana who were tied in second place. Mattea bet $5,000 and she was RIGHT.

Congress passed the first of these acts in 1866; Congress passed another big one in 1964 show

WHAT IS A CIVIL RIGHTS ACT?

Mattea got the last Daily Double in “Physiology” under the $2,000 clue on the very last clue. She was in the lead with $27,700 now, $22,500 more than Vernon and Lana, still tied in second place. Mattea bet $1,000 and she was RIGHT.

This type of joint with a three-word name allows for the greatest range of motion– forwards, backwards, sideways, and rotating. show

WHAT IS BALL-AND-SOCKET?

Mattea finished in the lead with a runaway $28,800. Vernon and Lana were tied in second place with $2,200. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS MONACO?

In addition to a very high-income economy and quality of life, Monaco is a well-known tax haven for the super wealthy. Monaco-citizenship.info explains why so many foreign nationals set up residency in Monaco. “Monaco levies no income tax, no wealth tax, no local tax, no property tax, and no capital gains tax on individuals….” While this appeals to international celebrities, a greater number of foreign nationals are less well-known affluent persons, such as entrepreneurs and retirees.

It makes sense that many would be French, Italian or Swiss when one considers Monaco’s geographic location. It is bordered on three sides by France; Italy and Switzerland are the next closest countries.

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Lana thought it was Malta. She lost her bet $2,199 bet and finished with $1.00.

Vernon went with Liechtenstein. He lost $2,197 and was left with $3.00.

Mattea got it right after crossing out Liechtenstein. She bet $10,000 and won the game with $38,800. Her 2-day total is $70,801. Most impressive!

A triple stumper from each round:

WESTERNS ($800) This 1939 John Ford classic named for a vehicle helped establish John Wayne as a star

WOMEN IN MUSIC ($2000) A major talent gone too soon, she’s best remembered for writing such hits as “And When I Die” & “Stoney End”

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “Canadian Geography”

Canada’s Four Corners monument marks the junction of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut & these 2 prairie provinces show

WHAT ARE MANITOBA & SASKATCHEWAN?

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