Final Jeopardy: The 19th-Century (6-22-23)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/22/2023) in the category “The 19th-Century” was:

In 1823 he wrote, “In the war between those new Governments and Spain we declared our neutrality”

4x champ Ben Goldstein, a content marketing strategist from Dexter, MI, has won $37,293 so far. In Game 5, his opponents are: Dan Meuse, a university lecturer from Cranston, RI; and Andrea Rednick Granados, a community organizer and stay-at-home daughter from Dallas, TX.

Round 1 Categories: State Emblems – Movie Title Connections – 20th Century Happenings – Med. Abbrev. – “Chain” – Of Fuels

Dan found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “State Emblems” under the $1,000 clue on the 11th pick of the round. He was in last place with $1,000, $2,200 less than Andrea’s lead. Dan made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

Illinois has a state microbe to honor Peoria’s 1940s role in first mass-producing this antibiotic show

WHAT IS PENICILLIN?

Ben finished in the lead with $8,000. Dan was second with $6,800 and Andrea was last with $3,200. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Going Dutch – 12-Letter Words – Writing on the Walls – Trumpet Tootin’ – Let’s “T” Up the Map – Vampire-Pourri

Andrea found the first Daily Double in “12-Letter Words” under the $1,600 on the 9th pick of the round. She was in last place with $6,400, $5,600 less than Ben’s lead. Andrea bet $3,000 and thought it was manslaughter. That was WRONG.

An unlucky incident; in British law, it’s a verdict of accidental death not due to crime or negligence show

WHAT IS MISADVENTURE?

Andrea got the last Daily Double in “Writing on the Walls” under the $1,600 clue on the 18th pick of the round. She was in last place with $4,200 now, $8,200 less than Ben’s lead. Andrea bet $2,500 but couldn’t come up with anything so she was WRONG.

Alistair Moffat’s nonfiction book on this structure is called “Rome’s Greatest Frontier” show

WHAT IS HADRIAN’S WALL?

Ben finished in the lead with $15,200. Dan was second with $12,000 and Andrea was last with $4,500. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS JAMES MONROE?

The quote comes from the Monroe Doctrine which, according to Milestone Documents on archive.gov, “was articulated in President James Monroe’s seventh annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823. The European powers, according to Monroe, were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States’ sphere of interest.” Essentially, Monroe was saying don’t mess with us and we won’t mess with you. As far as the U.S. was concerned, the policy included European attempts to colonize and set up government in other countries in the Western Hemisphere.

The archive.gov article is a good page to read. You’ll learn more about the application of the doctrine and, if you don’t already know it, you’ll also learn about the Roosevelt Corollary.

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Andrea got it right. She bet $3,001 and finished with $7,501.

Dan wrote down Marshall. That cost him nothing as he stood pat on $12,000.

Ben went with a different James — Madison. He lost $3,195 and won the game with $12,005. With that slick move, Ben secured a spot in the Tournament of Champions and he has a 5-day total of $49,298.

2 triple stumpers from VAMPIRE-POURRI:

($400) Drusilla was one of the vampire antagonists on this TV series that debuted in 1997

($800) “You’re Dead” by ’60s folk singer Norma Tanega is used as the theme song to this FX series

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Countries of the World”

On this country’s National Day, August 15, all 39,000 residents are invited to Vaduz castle for festivities & drinks show

WHAT IS LIECHTENSTEIN?

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