Final Jeopardy: Literary Settings (6-8-18)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/8/2018) in the category “Literary Settings” was:

Ashdown Forest in Sussex inspired this fictional setting for a 1926 collection of stories for children

New champ Mirza Gluhic, a transcriber from Canada, won $28,200 yesterday. In his second game and the last game of the week, his opponents are: David Kleinman, a student from Massachusetts; and John Fassola, an attorney from Illinois.

Round 1 Categories: Italy Before the Romans – Pop Culture Squirrels – This Category Will Blow You Away – State of the Newspaper – Sailing Lit – Tongue-Twister Protagonists

Mirza found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Italy before the Romans” under the $600 clue on the 5th pick of the round. At $600, he was in a tie for the lead with John. They both had $400 more than David in second place. He bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.

About 600 B.C. the Insubres, a tribe in Northern Italy, founded Mediolanum, today this city. show

WHAT IS MILAN?

Mirza finished in the lead with $5,400. David was second with $4,000 and John was last with $2,200.

Round 2 Categories: O Ye of Little Faith – Scrambled World Capitals – Golfer in Chief – Song Time – Psychology – “U” Know It!

Mirza found the first Daily Double in “O Ye of Little Faith” under the $1,200 clue on the third pick. He was in the lead with $6,200 at this point, $1,200 more than David in second place. He bet $2,000 and thought it was “Thus Spake Zarathustra.” That was WRONG.

In Nietzsche’s “The Parable of the Madman”, “and we have killed him” follows this famous 3-word sentence show

WHAT IS “GOD IS DEAD”?

David found the last Daily Double in “Psychology” under the $1,200 clue, with 9 clues to go after it. In second place with $9,200, he had $4,200 less than Mirza’s lead. He bet $2,400 and he was RIGHT.

It’s genetics or upbringing in this classic debate of 2 words with the same syllable. show

WHAT IS NATURE VS. NURTURE?

David finished in the lead with $16,800. Mirza was next with $13,000 and John was in third place with $8,600.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD?

The Hundred Acre Wood, home to Winnie the Pooh and friends, is based on an area of Ashdown Forest known as the “Five Hundred Acre Wood.” According to Winniepedia: “In the original Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne, the name “Hundred Acre Wood” is used only to refer to the parts of the forest surrounding Owl’s house, with the other characters residing outside of it. Nowadays, however, and especially in the Disney adaptations of the franchise, the name is usually used to refer to the whole forest, as Milne’s books provided no better alternative for it. Thus, using the broader definition, the Hundred Acre Wood includes such locations as Owl’s House, Pooh’s house, Piglet’s house, the Pooh Corner (renamed Pooh & Piglet Corner in Piglet’s Big Movie), the Poohsticks Bridge, Rabbit’s house and Tigger’s house.”

John wrote down “Pooh Forest.” He lost his $8,300 bet and was left with $300.

Mirza got it right. His $12,000 bet, brought him up to $25,000.

David got it, too. He bet $14,800 so he won the match with a hefty $31,600. David Kleinman is the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from each round:

STATE OF THE NEWSPAPER ($1000) The Brattleboro Reformer

SONG TIME ($1600) The title of this 1970 Chicago hit is a little snappier than “3:35 or 3:34”

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Famous Americans”

Of his greatest accomplishment, he humbly remarked, “Pilots…Take pride in a good landing, not in getting out of the vehicle” show

WHO IS NEIL ARMSTRONG?

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