Final Jeopardy: Conservation Organizations (5-4-15)

The Final Jeopardy question (5/4/2015), in the category “Conservation Organizations” was:

Harriet Hemenway’s boycott of the feathered hats of her social circle inspired the 1905 founding of this.

7x champ Greg Seroka returns today after a fantastic week where we saw him rack up $180,401 in winnings. Today he faces two new players: Praggya Rustagi Barretto, from Boston, MA; and Scott Ylinen, from Morgantown, WV. 

Round 1: Scott found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “The Midwest” under the $1,000 clue before the first break. He was in a tie for the lead with Greg. They both had $3,400, $2,800 more than Praggya. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

In a 2013 article Milwaukee’s mayor protested the term this “belt” saying, “our industry isn’t… dying. show

WHAT IS RUST BELT?

Greg finished in the lead with $9,400. Scott was second with $7,400 and Praggya was last with $1,600.

Round 2: Greg found the first Daily Double in “Characters from American Lit” under the $1,600 clue. He was in a tie again with Scott. They both had $12,600, $9,400 more than Praggya. He bet $6,600 and thought it was “This Side of Paradise.” That was WRONG.

Seen here, MGM executive Irving Thalberg was the basis for Monroe Stahr in this F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. show

WHAT IS “THE LAST TYCOON”?

Scott found the last Daily Double in “Stamps” under the $2,000 clue, the very last clue on the board. He was in the lead with $18,200, $13,400 ahead of both Greg and Praggya. He bet $5.00 and he was RIGHT.

The colors of the Gay Pride Flag adorn the stamp featuring this slain politician. show

WHO IS HARVEY MILK?

Scott finished in the lead with a runaway $18,205. Greg and Praggya were tied at $4,800.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY?

“Boston socialites Harriet Lawrence Hemenway and her cousin Minna B. Hall founded the Massachusetts Audubon Society, the longest-lived organization dedicated to bird conservation and public education…. Within six years of the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s founding, 26 other states had formed their own Audubon societies…. The National Audubon Society– until 1940, the National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals– was incorporated in 1905.” (American History, Smithsonian: Audubon Movement)

Praggya thought it was the American Birdwatchers Club. She lost $1,000 and finished with $3,800.

Greg wrote down “PETA”. That cost him $4,793 and he finished with $7.

Scott wrote down the “Audobon Society”, which was acceptable. His $4,300 bet brought his winning total up to $22,505 and he is the new Jeopardy! champ.

During the chat, Alex could not resist talking about Scott’s “spectacular” handlebar mustache. Scott related how it got him out of a speeding ticket on his way home from a party. The officer told Scott the reason he was doing it was “I love your mustache.”

2 years ago:: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Characters in Shakespeare”

This character said to represent Shakespeare’s philosophy has a name that means “fortunate” in Latin. show

WHO IS PROSPERO?

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