Final Jeopardy: Kings, Queens & Presidents (6-18-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/18/2019) in the category “Kings, Queens & Presidents” was:

17 U.S. Presidents served all or part of their terms during the reign of this British monarch

Today is the 2nd quarter-final of the 2019 Teen Tournament. These students are competing for the 2nd semi-final spot: Lucas Miner, a junior from Miami, FL; Alison Purcell, a senior from Bellaire, TX; and Eesha Sohail, a senior from Bakersfield, CA.

Round 1 Categories: Graphic Novels – cabinetdepartment.gov – Shopping at the Mall – Thinking Out Loud – E Before I – Mr. Dwayne Johnson

Lucas found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Thinking Out Loud” under the $600 clue, with 7 clues left after it. He was in second place with $3,600, $200 less than Eesha’s lead. He bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.

This orator, a former slave himself, asked, “What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July? show

WHO IS FREDERICK DOUGLASS?

Eesha finished in the lead with $6,200. Lucas was second with $6,000 and Alison was last with $4,200.

Round 2 Categories: Appropriate for Miners – The Western Hemisphere – Newspeople – Measuring Your Words – A Writer’s Life – Class(ical Music) Is In

Lucas found the first Daily Double in “The Western Hemisphere” under the $2,000 clue on the 5th pick. He was in second place with $6,400 now, $600 less than Eesha’s lead. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.

Named after a saint, this most populous Brazilian city is also the most populous metro area south of the equator. show

WHAT IS SAO PAOLO?

Lucas found the last Daily Double in “A Writer’s Life” under the $1,600 clue, with 6 clues left after it. In second place with $12,000, he had $6,600 less than Eesha’s lead. He decided to wager “a modest $2,000,” and took a guess with Swift. That was WRONG.

This author’s close relationship with the Davies family was the subject of the film “Finding Neverland” show

WHAT IS J.M. BARRIE?

Eesha finished in the lead with $20,200. Lucas was next with $16,400 and Alison was in third place with $5,800.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS QUEEN VICTORIA?

Queen Victoria, granddaughter of George III, was 18 when she ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom on 6/20/1837, following the death of her uncle, William IV. Martin Van Buren, the 8th U.S. President, had just been inaugurated on 3/4/1837. Victoria died at the age of 81 on 1/22/1901 during the presidency of William McKinley. In between, 15 other U.S. Presidents lived in the White House. It’s easier to name the 19th century Presidents before Victoria became Queen than all the others, but you can try to name all of them in this Sporcle quiz.

From 1998: THE WHITE HOUSE $300: The desk President Clinton uses in the Oval Office was given to Rutherford B. Hayes by this queen

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Alison got it right. She bet the farm and doubled her score to $11,600.

Lucas got it, too. He bet $4,600, bringing him up to $21,000.

Eesha went with Elizabeth II. That only cost her $413, so she landed in second place with $19,787. So Lucas won the match and the semi-final spot. Eesha’s a shoe-in for a Wild Card!

A triple stumper from each round:

GRAPHIC NOVELS ($1000) Timber! This title group of campgirls, including Jo, Molly & Ripley, grapples with Yetis & Selkies

THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE ($1200) This Native American stick & ball game is Canada’s official national summer sport

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Shakespeare Titles”

The verse from the Sermon on the Mount following “Judge not, that ye be not judged” inspired this Bard comedy title. show

WHAT IS “MEASURE FOR MEASURE”?

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