Final Jeopardy: 20th Century Presidents (4-9-18)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (4/9/2018) in the category “20th Century Presidents” was:
He took the oath of office twice 14 months apart.
The 2018 College Championship begins today. These 3 sophomores are kicking it off with the first quarter-final match: Josie Bianchi, San Jose, CA, Stanford University; Sheldon Lewis II, Buffalo, NY, Rochester Institute of Technology and Hannah Sage, Sarasota, FL, Univ. of Central Florida.
Round 1 Categories: Rowling Admissions – Landmarks – Dorm Life – A Stitch in Time – Saves – 9 (Letter Words)
Sheldon found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “A Stitch in Time” under the $600 clue on the 18th pick of the round. He was in a second place tie with Josie. They both had $600, $1,000 less than Hannah’s lead. He bet the $1,000 allowance and he was RIGHT.
Until she wore a white wedding gown for her 1840 royal wedding, most women wore their best dress for their nuptials. show
Sheldon finished in the lead with $4,800. Hannah and Josie were tied in second place with $3,200 each.
Round 2 Categories: Try This on for Science – Dual Citizens – Down in South America – Women in the Bible – Corps Curriculum – All the Way From A to B
Hannah found the first Daily Double in “South America” under the $1,200 clue on the 8th pick. She was in the lead with $8,800 at this point, $4,000 more than Sheldon in second place. She bet $3,000 and she was RIGHT.
Chile had to pay millions after officials failed to warn coastal cities about this after a deadly 2010 earthquake. show
Josie found the last Daily Double in “Corps Curriculum” under the $2,000 clue, with 2 clues left after it. In third place with $4,800, she had $12,200 less than Hannah’s lead. She bet $2,500 and guessed au la corps, unless she meant oh, la corps. Either way, that was WRONG.
This 3-word French phrase means group morale & camaraderie. show
Hannah finished in the lead with $19,000. Sheldon was next with $11,200 and Josie was in third place with $2,300.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. After Kennedy was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. at Parkland Memorial Hospital, his body was brought to Love Field and placed on Air Force One. At 2.38 p.m., on board the plane, U.S. District Court Sarah Hughes administered the Presidential oath of office to Johnson with Jacqueline Kennedy, the slain President’s widow, standing beside him. Wikipedia has a larger image of that historic event, identifying many individuals at the ceremony.
Go to Page 2 of this post for a list of all Vice Presidents who became President after the death of their predecessor. (I could not find a list that specifically set forth the next election year, so I made one.)
Josie got it right. She bet $2,250 and finished with $4,550.
Sheldon picked Theodore Roosevelt. That cost him $7,000, leaving him with $4,200.
Hannah went with Grover Cleveland. She lost $2,000 but won the first semi-final spot with the remaining $17,000.
A triple stumper from each round:
SAVES ($400) From 1976 to 2012 a Relief Man Award from this antacid brand was coveted by MLB closers
TRY THIS ON FOR SCIENCE ($2000) It’s a watch brand & a Nissan your parents drove– oh, & a star that emits regular bursts of radio waves
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “2015 Movies”
Jazz musician Trombone Shorty performed the “voices” of just the adults in the movie about this title group. show
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The only contestant to get FJ was the PolySci major.
I was hoping for a triple solve but still, though, this should have been a breeze for the college students if they know presidents VJ. Also have you heard of the esprit de corps? And which categories have you breezed through today VJ?
I was hoping for a triple solve myself, Lou. I really wasn’t keeping track of myself today. I got a call right when the show came on and had to rewatch much of the first round. Not surprisingly, I got zilch in the “Saves” category, and yes, I have heard of esprit de corps.
LINK: 12 more clues from the game
My 2 cents: esprit de corps is also used in the French Foreign Legion. My older cousin served there and was killed at the battle of Dien Bien Phu in April 1954.He was 19 back then….
Vinita Kailasanath & Nico Martinez used to go to Stanford and they still have two winners.
Unbelievable. Should have been 3 correct. And Cleveland was not even 20th century. I could go on and on…
I was hoping everyone would get the 20th Century Presidents final clue right.