Final Jeopardy: Ancient Literature (6-19-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/19/2019) in the category “Ancient Literature” was:

If you were using an alternate name, the title of this work could be translated as “Troy Story”

In Quarter-final No. 3 of the 2019 Teen Tournament, the players are: Justin Bolsen, a freshman from Canton, GA; Rohit Kataria, a junior from Wheelersburg, OH; and Sophia Weng, a junior from Chevy Chase, MD.

Round 1 Categories: Computer Connections – Kings & Queens – Hodgepodge – Book Chapters – 5-Syllable Words – The DC Universe

Justin found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Book Chapters” under the $1,000 clue on the 13th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $3,000, $800 more than Rohit in second place. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

This first book in a series has the chapters “What Lucy Found There” & “Back on the Other Side of the Door” show

WHAT IS “THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE”?

Justin finished in the lead with $8,000. Sophia was second with $4,400 and Rohit was last with $3,400.

Round 2 Categories: Extracurricular – Animals – Music I’m Not Familiar With – Big Rivers – Crossword Clues “N” – The D.C. Universe

Justin found the first Daily Double in “Big Rivers” under the $2,000 clue on the 5th pick. He was in the lead with $11,200 now, $6,000 more than Sophia in second place. He bet $2,500 and he was RIGHT.

Giving its name to a different country, this ancient river flows 2,000 miles mostly through Pakistan. show

WHAT IS THE INDUS?

Justin found the last Daily Double in “Crossword Clues ‘N'” under the $2,000 clue on the 16th pick. In the lead with $18,900, he had $12,900 more than Sophia in second place. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.

Neither acidic nor basic (7). show

WHAT IS NEUTRAL?

Justin finished in the lead with a runaway $22,900. Rohit was next with $11,400 and Sophia was in third place with $6,800. A reversal (see below) was announced before FJ!, changing Justin’s score to $25,300.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS “THE ILIAD”?

“The Iliad” is an epic poem consisting of 24 books that relates events from the last year of the Trojan War. Its authorship is attributed to the Greek poet Homer, although often debated. FactsandDetail.com says: “Before Homer’s time the story was a poem sung by story tellers who passed it down orally from generation to generation, no doubt with changes made in the story to keep audiences on the edges of their seats.” Homer is also credited with writing “The Odyssey,” which takes place after the fall of Troy.

From 2016: ALEXANDER POPE $800: Although he knew little Greek, Pope took on the task of translating these 2 Homeric works

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Sophia got it right. She bet it all and doubled her score to $13,600.

Rohit misunderstood the clue and had “the Trojan War.” He bet and lost it all.

Justin got it right, too. He bet $42 for a $25,342 finish. He already had the semi-final spot in the bag.

Reversal: EXTRACURRICULAR ($1200) Get your box or Delta ones of these soaring– just be sure not to fly them over an airport or power lines – Justin’s response of “drones” was accepted when the judges found that the clue wording didn’t only apply to kites.

A triple stumper from each round:

KINGS & QUEENS ($1000) A 2014 play was titled this, the expected name & number of the current heir to the British throne

MUSIC I’M NOT FAMILIAR WITH ($2000) This “Father” was on the Tastemakers Chart in 2018 with “God’s Favorite Customer”

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Sports & Politics”

After moving to Johannesburg in 1903, he formed the Passive Resisters Soccer Club. show

WHO IS MOHANDAS GANDHI?

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