Final Jeopardy: Presidents & the Bible (5-5-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (5/5/2020) in the category “Presidents & the Bible” was:

“Silent” Calvin Coolidge was inaugurated in 1925 on a Bible open to this 6-word first line of the Gospel according to John

Today’s game is the first half hour of the first match in the Greatest of All Time Tournament (original airdate: 1/7/2020). As you know, Jeopardy legends Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer are the sole players, competing not only for the prize money but for the glory of being declared the greatest Jeopardy! contestant of all time.

Round 1 Categories: Nat Geo Atlas of the National Parks- The Shakespeare Play & I Quote – School Days – Musical Instruments – The Totally Rad 1980s – The Oscars

Brad found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Musical Instruments” under the 1,000 clue on the 15th pick of the round. He was in third place with 1,800 now, 3,400 less than James’ 5,200 lead. He bet it all and he was RIGHT.

Last name of Robert, inventor of an electronic music synthesizer; the instrument was on the Doors’ album “Strange Days” show

WHAT IS MOOG?

James finished in the lead with 7,800. Ken was second with 7,000 and Brad was last with 4,000.

Round 2 Categories: Dancing with the Czars – David Muir Covers the World – The “SAT”s – Pop Culture Bookshelf – Before, During & After Chemists

Brad found the first Daily Double in “Dancing with Czars” under the 1,600 clue on the first pick. The scores were the same as above. He bet it all and thought it was Vronsky. That was WRONG.

“We understand each other…& let the other prattle”, said Catherine the Great of this longtime adviser & less longtime lover. show

WHO IS GRIGORY POTEMKIN?

3 clues later, Ken found the last Daily Double in “Before, During & After” under the 1,200 clue. In second place with 8,600, he had 1,200 less than James’ lead. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

Louisiana Purchase explorers joined by LBJ’s Secretary of Defense & a “Golden Boy” dramatist. show

WHAT IS LEWIS & CLARK CLIFFORD ODETS?

Ken finished in the lead with 33,200. James was next with 16,600 and Brad was in third place with 5,200.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS “IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD”?

The first verse of the Gospel of John continues “and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Verse 14, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,” is another famous line from that chapter (and a part of the Catholic prayer “The Angelus”). The Gospel of Matthew begins: “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham,” and proceeds to tell who begat whom from Abraham to Mary.

Mark opens with “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” and then goes into John the Baptist’s story. Luke’s first sentence consists of 4 verses. He tells how the visits of the angel Gabriel to Mary’s brother-in-law Zacharias and to Mary foretold the births of John the Baptist and Jesus.

Brad bet it all and finished with 10,400.

James bet it all and finished with 33,200.

Ken bet 11,800 and finished with 45,000.

Those scores will be added to the totals in the next game to determine the winner of this 2-part match.

There were no triple stumpers in the whole game but there are more clues on Page 2

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “London Landmarks”

Built in the 1990s, it’s the only permanent structure permitted in London with a thatched roof since the Great Fire of 1666. show

WHAT IS THE GLOBE THEATRE?

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