Final Jeopardy: U.S. Cities (6-10-25)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/10/2025) in the category “U.S. Cities” was:
A character in “As You Like It” & a soldier in the Seminole Wars are cited as possible origins for the name of this city
New champ Jackie Rogoff, a writer & library student from Santa Cruz, CA, won $22,001 yesterday. In Game 2, her challengers are: John Reiss, an editor from Honolulu, HI; and Matt Massie, an attorney orig. from South Charleston, WV.
Round 1 Categories: Starts With “S” – Here’s Your Invitation – U.S. Coins – Did You Eat Yet? – Leonardo DiCaprio Movies by Character – European Bodies of Water
Jackie found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Here’s Your Invitation” under the $800 on the 7th pick of the round. She was in second place with $400, $800 less than Matt’s lead. Jackie bet $1,000 and said the Erie Canal. That was WRONG.
Invitations for the “Laying the First Stone of” this went out in 1825, & 146 years later, for its opening in Lake Havasu City show
John finished in the lead with $5,000. Matt was second with $3,600 and Jackie was last with $1,600. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Would Have Broken the Internet – It’s All About the Books – You Cannot Be Sirius – ____ of ____ – Musical Anagrams – American Bodies Mostly of Water
Jackie found the first Daily Double in “It’s All About the Books” under the $1,600 clue on the 1st pick of the round. She was in last place with $1,600, $3,400 less than John’s lead. Jackie bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.
The Spanish edition of this book was published under the title “A Sangre Fria” show
Matt found the last Daily Double in “___ of ___” under the $1,600 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $7,200, $2,200 more than John in second place. Matt made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
He landed in England November 5, 1688 show
Matt finished in the lead with a runaway $24,000. Jackie was second with $7,200 and John was last with $6,600. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS ORLANDO?
According to the History page on the City of Orlando’s website, there are 4 different tales on the origin of the city’s name.
1. Judge James Speer named Orlando after a man who once worked for him.
2. Judge Speer was a big fan of Shakespeare’s, “As You Like It” and named Orlando after the play’s hero.
3. A fellow named Orlando died on his way to Tampa and people would say “There lies Orlando” referring to the burial place.
4. A sentinel named Orlando Reeves died while trying to warn his troop of an imminent Indian attack during the Second Seminole War. He was said to be buried on the south side of Lake Eola. There, in 1939, students put up a plaque in this Orlando’s honor.
One thing they are clear about: the city officially adopted the name Orlando in 1856 and the Town of Orlando was incorporated in 1857.
John thought it was Jackson. He lost his $6,599 bet and finished with $1.00.
Jackie got it right. She bet $6,001 finished with $13,201.
Matt also got it right. He added $6,000 to his runaway for a $30,000 victory. Matt Massie is the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round:
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO MOVIES BY CHARACTER ($1000) New York City Catholic school kid Jim Carroll
WOULD HAVE BROKEN THE INTERNET ($1600) Aurore Dupin’s Instagram story confirming rumors she was this celebrated writer of “Indiana”
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “ACTORS”
He starred in the 2 films whose soundtracks were the top 2 bestselling albums of 1978 show
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John was thinking of Jacksonville, I’m sure.
Impressive show by Matt, whose ballsy DD wager removed all semblance of a tight contest. Librarian Jackie got a book category second day in a row. I soured on her early when she whiffed on that cinch DD (London Bridge) and said (for the Howard Hughes clue) “Catch Me if You Can” instead of “The Aviator.”
“Seminole” (i.e. Florida) and a Shakespeare play I really don’t know led me immediately to Orlando. I thought the 2nd DD was fairly obvious but blanked on the third. A couple of creampuffs I thought they missed: the Italian dessert; the 3-ringed QB; and the English strait.
Jackie wagered wisely in FJ, just enough to get 2nd place by $1 if John went all-in and got it right. He should have bet $601 and played for Jackie to miss FJ, but that was moot when she got it right.