Final Jeopardy: Notorious 20th Century Names (6-4-15)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/4/2015), in the category “Notorious 20th Century Names” was:

Morton Sobell, a co-defendant with these 2, was also convicted but received a lighter sentence.

New champ Jami Griffeth won $11,000 in yesterday’s game. She’s back today to take on these two players: Jenny Orr, from Cleveland, OH; and Addison Godel, from Brooklyn, NY.

Round 1: Addison found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “The South Pacific” under the $1,000 clue, with one category left on the board. He was in second place with $3,800, $600 less than Jenny’s lead. He bet $2,000 and came up with idols. That was WRONG.

These stone statues seen throughout the islands may represent deified ancestors in Tahitian mythology and are often placed outside of temples as protection. show

WHAT ARE TIKIS?

Jenny finished in the lead with $5,200. Addison was second with $4,000 and Jami was last with $2,200.

Round 2: Addison found the first Daily Double in “Mythology” under the $1,200 clue. He was now in the lead with $10,000, $4,000 more than Jenny in second place. He bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT, much to his surprise.

This Egyptian god’s evil brother Set tricked him into lying down in a box that was thrown into the river. show

WHO IS OSIRIS?

Addison found the last Daily Double in “Let’s Duke It Out” under the $1,600 clue. He had quite the lead with $22,400 now, $18,400 more than Jenny in second place. He bet $4,000 and guessed Bloody Mary. That was WRONG.

The Duke of Northumberland (1504-1553) arranged for his son to marry this unfortunate lady in 1553; oops. show

WHO IS LADY JANE GREY?

Addison finished in the lead with a runaway $20,400. Jenny was next with $6,400 and Jami was in third place with $4,200.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO ARE JULIUS AND ETHEL ROSENBERG?

“In 1951, Morton Sobell was tried and convicted with Julius and Ethel Rosenberg on espionage charges. He served more than 18 years in Alcatraz and other federal prisons, traveled to Cuba and Vietnam after his release in 1969 and became an advocate for progressive causes. Through it all, he maintained his innocence. But on Thursday [9/11/2008], Mr. Sobell, 91, dramatically reversed himself, shedding new light on a case that still fans smoldering political passions. In an interview, he admitted for the first time that he had been a Soviet spy.” (NYT: Figure in Rosenberg Case Admits to Soviet Spying )

Jami wrote down Sacco and Vanzetti. She lost her $3,200 bet and finished with $1,000.

Jenny had the same answer as Jami. She lost her $2,001 bet, finishing with $4,399.

Addison got it right. He bet $4,000 and won the match with $24,400. And once again, we have a new champ.

Addison is a Ph.D student in architectural history. He’s been working on post-WW2 architectural history lately. Ma Bell’s telephone exchanges in the 1960s, in particular, he said. Maybe they didn’t have them in Canada back then because Alex didn’t go into that. Ours was HUmboldt.

2 years ago:: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “American Writers”

Contemporary reviews called this writer “A Yankee Diogenes” & the “Concord Diogenes”. show

WHO IS HENRY DAVID THOREAU?

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