Final Jeopardy: Words from the Comics (5-8-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (5/8/2019) in the category “Words from the Comics” was:

Used to describe secrecy during WWII, this 2-word term had its psychological meaning popularized by Charles Schulz

It’s the third quarterfinal of the 2019 Teachers Tournament. On the panel: Francois Barcomb, a physics teacher from New Paltz, NY; Alexandra Bicks, an ESL teacher from Cambridge, MA; and Vicki Leibeck-Owsley, an English teacher from Columbia, KY.

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Round 1 Categories: Recent Bestsellers – Women Olympians – The Elements – Spell the Beans – Educational Games – Words in Teacher

Alexandra found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Recent Bestsellers” under the $600 clue on the 11th pick of the round. She had $400, $600 less than Vicki and Francois, tied for the lead. She bet the $1,000 allowance and she was RIGHT.

Both Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury” & Bob Woodward’s “Fear” mention this building in their subtitles. show

WHAT IS THE WHITE HOUSE?

Francois finished in the lead with $7,400. Alexandra was second with $3,400 and Vicki was last with $1,200. A reversal before Round 2 began (see below) bumped her up to $3,200.

Round 2 Categories: I Need a Superhero – Angry Words – Them’s the Rules – Opera & Ballet – Run It Up the Flagpole – “C” Who Salutes

Francois found the first Daily Double in “Them’s the Rules” under the $800 clue on the 7th pick. He was in the lead with $10,600 now, $6,200 more than Vicki in second place. He bet $3,000 and drew a blank so he was WRONG.

Versions of this precept show up in the “Analects” of Confucius & Matthew 7:12. show

WHAT IS THE GOLDEN RULE?

Francois found the last Daily Double in “‘C’ Who Salutes” under the $1,600 clue, with 7 clues left after it. In the lead with $17,600, he had $12,200 more than Alexandra in second place. He bet $3,000 and took a shot with Cabot. That was WRONG.

He fought under King Henry of Navarre before joining a 1603 expedition to Canada. show

WHO IS SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN?

Francois finished in the lead with $20,600. Alexandra was next with $7,400 and Vicki was in third place with $4,800.

NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS A SECURITY BLANKET?

The third definition that The Phrase Finder gives for security blanket is “all-encompassing military and political security measures.” They go on to explain that the term actually originated in the 1920s, long before WWII, and originally referred to “a form of harness for a baby’s crib.” They trace the definition that we are most familiar in connection with “Peanuts” character Linus to the year 1956, pointing out that it had already been used 2 years earlier by a staff writer for a California newspaper.

From 2017: BEFORE & AFTER ($200) Cabinet department established in 2002 that becomes a bedding item carried by a kid for reassurance

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Vicki thought it might be “brainwash.” She lost her $3,800 bet and finished with $1,000.

Alexandra wrote down “secret agent.” She lost $2,201, leaving her with $5,199.

Francois came up with “warm puppy.” He bet nothing, having already won the semi-final spot with $20,600.

Reversal: The Elements ($1000) “This element precedes carbonate in a compound used to treat gastric ulcers & is definitely some of your…” – They were looking for bismuth, riffing off “none of your business.” The judges decided that was a bit too cute and gave Vicki a thumbs up and $2,000 on her “calcium” response.

A triple stumper from each round:

EDUCATIONAL GAMES ($1000) Mavis Beacon, who has taught this life skill to millions, is not a real person

I NEED A SUPERHERO ($2000) Filipino martial arts training helped Caity Lotz play Sara Lance, the “White Canary”, who leads time travelers on this DC TV show

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “20th Century Books”

“I felt his spurs in my side and I heard his battle cry” is a line from this 1982 book that became a stage sensation & later a movie. show

WHAT IS “WAR HORSE”?

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