Final Jeopardy: Medieval Science (6-7-18)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/7/2018) in the category “Medieval Science” was:

13th c. Emperor Frederick II’s “De Arte Venandi cum Avibus” was the first work written about this -ology

New champ Michelle Rosen, a PhD candidate from Massachusetts, won $18,401 yesterday. In Game 2, she is up against these two guys: Mirza Gluhic, a transcriber from Canada; and Andy Mills, a math instructor from Iowa.

Round 1 Categories: Photography – It’s Hyphenated – American Dogs – Decades of No. 1-rated TV Shows – Asian Food – I’ll Have Seconds

Andy found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “It’s Hyphenated” under the $800 clue on the 15th pick of the round. He was in second place with $800, $1,200 less than Michelle’s lead. He bet $1,000 and didn’t have a guess so he was WRONG.

This city is home to Hanesbrands, the Hanes Mall & Wake Forest University. show

WHAT IS WINSTON-SALEM (NC)?

Mirza finished in the lead with $5,200. Michelle was second with $2,800 and Andy was last at negative $1,000.

Round 2 Categories: Prince – I Lake It Like That – Dickens Book by Characters – The Civil War – Brand Awareness – “Diss”ing You

Michelle found the first Daily Double in “I Lake It Like That” under the $1,600 clue on the 9th pick. She was in second place with $4,000 at this point, $4,400 behind Mirza’s lead. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

Convention-al wisdom says this crescent-shaped lake was formed by the Rhone River’s natural damming. show

WHAT IS LAKE GENEVA?

Andy found the last Daily Double in “Brand Name Awareness” under the $2,000 clue. There was one clue left after. He was in the red for $600 and could only hope to get to play FJ! He bet the $2,000 allowance and guessed Eddie Bauer. That was WRONG.

This clothing store chain once had “Travel & Safari Clothing Co.” as part of its name. show

WHAT IS BANANA REPUBLIC?

Mirza finished in the lead with a runaway $21,200. Michelle was next with $6,400 and Andy was out of the game at negative $2,600.

Only ONE of the contestants left in Final Jeopardy! got it right.

WHAT IS ORNITHOLOGY?

Frederick II has been called the greatest falconry enthusiast ever. His book, De Arte Venandi cum Avibus is called both “The Art of Falconry” and “The Art of Hunting with Birds.” On the Natural History Network, John G.T. Anderson says the work “covers a broad range of avian taxa and contains a wealth of information, some drawn from ancient authors including Aristotle but much from Frederick’s personal observation and experimentation.” Anyone who reads it “will come away with a deeper understanding and appreciation both of birds and the science of ornithology and also of one of the truly great minds of medieval natural history.”

Find out why they called Frederick II “Stupor mundi”

Michelle wrote down biology. She lost $6,399 and that left her a dollar.

Mirza got it right. He bet $7,000 so his already winning total rose to $28,200. Mirza Gluhic is the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from each round:

DECADES OF NO. 1-RATED TV SHOWS ($1000) This actor & his “All in the Family” character Archie Bunker ruled from 1972 to ’76

DICKENS BOOK BY CHARACTERS ($1600) Mr. & Mrs. Micawber

2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “19th Century Nonfiction”

A 2014 bestseller, in 1853 it was called “more extraordinary” than “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” because “it is only a simple unvarnished tale.” show

WHAT IS “12 YEARS A SLAVE”?

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