Final Jeopardy: Geographic History (5-18-18)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (5/18/2018) in the category “Geographic History” was:
230 miles long, it defined a boundary between a colony founded by Quakers & one founded by Catholics
It’s the final showdown of the 2018 Teachers Tournament. Here are the finalists with their scores from yesterday: Claire Bishop, $1,400; Larry Martin, $11,799; and Steve Mond, $2,600. These scores will be added to their final scores today. The winner gets $100K and advances to the next Tournament of Champion. The minimum guarantees for 2nd and 3rd place are $50K and $25K.
Round 1 Categories: The School Year – Plant Illnesses – Crossword Clues “A” – Home Room – Soccer – Putting the Vice in Vice President
Claire found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “The School Year” under the $800 clue on the 15th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $3,800, $1,600 more than Larry in second place. She bet $1,500 and guessed Davidson. That was WRONG.
This Pennsylvania college was founded in 1832, 31 years before it served as a field hospital. show
Claire finished in the lead with $5,500. Larry was second with $5,000 and Steve was last with $3,400.
Round 2 Categories: Haute for Teacher – Islands – Words From Swahili – The Literary Character’s Last Name – Are You Their God? – It’s Me, Margaret
Claire found the first Daily Double in “Islands” under the $1,200 clue on the 3rd pick. She was in the lead with $6,300 now, $1,300 more than Larry in second place. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.
Between Cuba & Puerto Rico, you’ll find this politically divided island that was named by Columbus when he landed there in 1492. show
Larry found the last Daily Double in “Haute for Teacher” under the $2,000 clue, with 8 clues left after it. At $13,000, he just took over the lead and had $1,300 more than Claire in second place. He bet $5,000 and he was RIGHT.
The Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture includes Dior & the House founded by her, real name Gabrielle. show
Larry finished in the lead with $20,000. Claire was next with $14,700 and Steve was in third place with $9,000.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
Charles Mason, English astronomer, and Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor, were commissioned by the Penns (of the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania) and the Calverts (of the Catholic colony of Maryland) to survey the boundaries of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware in the aftermath of a 1732 court decision ending a decades long feud. According to a 1975 NY Times article about resurveying part of it, Mason and Dixon were paid $16,000 for their work on the geographic border named after them.
Read about the restoration of the Mary-Penn Bed and Breakfast on Mason Dixon Road in Gettysburg, Pa. They hold a Mason-Dixon Day colonial reenactment there in the summer.
Steve came up with the Ohio River. He lost his $4,501 bet, finishing with $4,499. Yesterday’s $2,600 brought him up to $7,099.
Claire got it right. She bet $4,501 for a $19,201 finish today. Her $1,400 from yesterday made her 2-day total $20,601.
Larry got it right, too. His score remained at $20,000. He bet zero because he knew he had a runaway with his $11,799 from yesterday. So his $31,799 2-day total shot up to the grand prize of $100,000. Claire is taking home $50,000 and Steve gets $25,000.
A triple stumper from each round:
HOME ROOM ($400) Like “pad”, this 3-letter word for a room was once often used after “bachelor”
ISLANDS ($2000) New Caledonia & the Loyalty Islands in the South Pacific are part of an overseas possession of this country
2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “U.S. History”
In 1790 a deal made Washington the nation’s capital; the room where it happened was at Jefferson’s house & negotiators included Madison & this cabinet member. show
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Why did Claire and Steve wager the same wager in Final Jeopardy!?
Claire had to wager that amount to cover a double up by Steve, and Steve, I don’t know what he was thinking with that wager.
Have to agree with the comments about Larry in today’s discussion. He was fast on the buzzer, clammed strategically, had a broad range of knowledge, and was totally unflappable. He’ll be formidable in the next ToC.
Does anybody notice that 95% of the pictures that show the results of each day NOBODY IS SMILING?
Especially today, Larry just won $100,000.00!
Yeah, he looks like somebody just died.
LOL, Cece!!
Hahaha! Thanks for the explanation below.
So now when 2nd or 3rd place wins, you’ll be like “Word, less work for VJ,” right? ha ha ha (seriously, I do my best to avoid eyes closed and other unflattering poses)
@Becci, that is because most of the time the leader wins and they don’t show all 3 across with the final totals. I have to make a composite and usually take the screenshot right before the last FJ response is revealed. At that point, the leader is likely sporting a “poker face.” Watch for it next week when the leader wins or loses, you’ll see what I mean. After Alex says whatever, they come back and show the winning total only and the $2K and $1K prizes. At that point, the players are often looking at each other (today they were hugging) and not at the camera.
FYI, I mainly do this because I am bad with reading numbers and it helps me make less mistakes.
Thanks VJ, I didn’t realize that you made composites of screenshots. Now I understand.
Congratulations, Larry!
I hope Justin Hofstetter, from the 2012 Teachers Tournament in Season 28, watched this, considering he is from the Kansas City area, just like Larry Martin.
Kansas City, Missouri can redeem itself this time.
If Claire got the $1,500 Daily Double right she would’ve easily win the Tournament.
@VJ
Tell me about cats and their REALLY fickle behavior.. I – or I should say “we” have 3. Each one a different personality and they have you anyway they want, they rule. You think you own the house…think again. The cat(s) does(do)!
Congrats to larry, He really held on there for a while now. And he played brilliantly. Still though, you have to admit he pretty much conquered all the tough categories. I hope Josh Hill plans to keep winning just like larry did today. Plus, I have a feeling Josh might use the same strategy to take the lead next week depending on how much he can win. also, the Ohio River wasn’t a bad guess but that’s above the mason dixon line. Also, VJ, do you think Claire had a clear shot at the big grand prize?
No, Lou, I’m not going to delve into wouda, coulda, shoulda’s, but I felt kinda bad for Claire — she seemed afraid to make big DD bets. Of course, the first one wouldn’t have worked out but she didn’t have that much to lose on that one and on the 2nd one, that had to sting a bit when she bet low and it turned out to be so easy. Ugh! Anyhow, considering she was last yesterday, I say she did quite well for herself, coming in second overall.
LINK: 10 more clues from this match
@VJ
Agree completely. But Larry had it locked up before FJ (of course he needed a right answer and correct bet and he had both). Luck of the draw…you think one category or DD is easy or difficult and then the exact opposite happens. I guess that’s one of the appeals of J, you never know and eventually – no matter how good you are overall – it comes down to FJ, unless you have a runaway.
Larry got lucky, but he really knew a lot about all kind of different things. A worthy winner imo.
@Louis
Sorry to jump in, VJ! The clincher was really the DD with Chanel. For a second grade American teacher…. wow! Maybe just a good guess, but still. If you ask 1.000 men in Europe what Chanel’s real first name was, maybe 20 or 30 would know and they would probably be French or in the fashion/perfume industry. Haute couture….jeez!
@John, idk, I thought that Chanel DD was easy. Maybe because I’m a woman? Or could you be selling the guys short on that? Many buy it for their ladies, after all.
@VJ, You know I lived in Europe quite a while, traveled all over the place and used Chanel products. I had no clue and I really did’t care. Dior, yes, all my shirts were Dior and whenever I was in London I spent crazy money on my suits, jackets etc. Wish I had those bucks back. But when you’re young you are allowed to be foolish I guess.
To my knowledge Chanel never ventured into male fashion ,just fragrances but not very successful (I didn’t like it at all, I think it was called “Allure”??, I also hate the smell of Chanel No 5), so yeah, I guess ladies are more familiar with CC.
CONGRATULATIONS LARRY!!! I had faith in you and you came through.
There is something to be said for mature/experienced/somewhat older teachers. More experience. I am sure he could teach higher grades, but it seems he likes to work with younger students. Good thing, the younger a child is the more it is capable of learning. Larry’s students are very lucky to have him!
He’s twice as fast as Sterlacci.
@Richard
His really wide range of knowledge (CHANEL!!!) did not hurt either. How many middle aged American men know that “Coco” was the nickname for Gabrielle Chanel. (Unfortunately she was a fervent Nazi sympathizer and also worked for the German intelligence agency or “Security Service”= “Sicherheitsdienst” in German) She acquired the full rights to Chanel No 5 during WW II from a Jewish family in a very strange settlement, after she first sued them. The Jewish family paid ALL her living expenses, no matter what they were- for the rest of her life, starting 1941. Coco died in 1971….Just in case anyone is interested. Larry knew that third DD. Had he missed it, his score would have been 10.000 less and Claire could have easily won.
If Claire would’ve won it still would not be a runaway for her.
@Richard, No. Actually Larry was still in the lead. Had he missed the DD it would have been 10.000 x 2 = 20.000 for today, plus the 11.799 from yesterday for a possible 31,799.
Claire had 14.700 x 2=29.400, plus only 1.400 from yesterday for a possible max. of 30.800.
Unless Larry would have made a cautious FJ bet, he would have won anyway.
Btw, I nailed the sock to the wall. If you want me to send it to you I’d need your mailing address….:):):) just kidding.
@John, you’re making me laugh about the sock. Reminds me of a game I used to play with my daughter’s first cat, Venom Perez. I put one knee sock inside the other one and dangle it back and forth and he would jump up till he actually got it. He would lie down on the floor by my feet to show me he wanted to play.
When my daughter and I weren’t living together for a while, I thought the cat would forget me but when I came over, he did that same thing, wanting to play, only I didn’t have the “socko”