Final Jeopardy: African Geography (7-24-23)
Here are some more clues from the 7/24/2023 Jeopardy! game. Please don’t put the answers to these clues in the comments so people who missed the game can have a chance to answer them. It is okay to refer to them by category and clue value or by part of the clue.
STATES’ HIGHEST POINTS ($400) Humphreys Peak in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness
($800) Wheeler Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
ALPHABETICALLY FIRST ($600) Of the first 10 ordinal numbers
MUSICAL WORKS ($400) Thea Musgrave’s first commissioned work, in 1953, was “Suite O’ Bairnsangs” for a festival in this, her native country
($800) 1739’s “Saul” is one of this composer’s most dramatic oratorios
($1200) Ferde Grofé called for coconut shells to imitate the clip-clopping of a burro “on the trail” in this suite
($2000) Each of the 10 movements of this Mussorgsky work represents a piece of art on display, created by a late friend
MY WOULD-BE VP ($800) Paul Ryan, who’d remain in the House
($1200) Lloyd Bentsen, who knew Jack Kennedy & was not afraid to say so
($2000) Earl Warren, 5 years before becoming Chief Justice
STARTS WITH 3 CONSONANTS ($1200) It’s a machine that removes husks from grain; Andrew Meikle patented one in 1788
INTERNATIONAL BOOKS ($2000) Milan Kundera’s second novel, “Life is Elsewhere” was not allowed to be published in this, his home country at the time
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Sneak Peek clues — THE “END” ZONE
($200) This word refers to the supports placed at either end of your collection of Simon & Garfunkel biographies
($400) Here are some “terms of” this: my little schmoopy, pookie, pumpkin & my darling
($600) To compete for a prize
($800) When Andrew Carnegie got his first of these monthly checks, he cried, “Here’s the goose that lays the golden eggs”
($1000) Someone who throws money away on things they don’t need might be called this compound word
SNEAK PEEK ANSWERS: show
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Taylor remains flat as a pancake. Maybe, though, he’s just totally laid back or low key. The bumper for tomorrow’s show actually had him smiling. I mean, he didn’t even react after Ken told him he won again.
It’s totally true – you have to know presidents. You just do.
I completely bagged FJ. I first said Sao Tome e Principe, but, changed to Cape Verdé before time ran out. Wrong and wrong. I would never get that. I wonder which writer is the Africa aficionado.
Very impressive that the champ got the Final. I can’t believe the ignorance of all three regarding the VP category. Presidential elections are mandatory knowledge, imo, before going on the show.
Taylor seemed to be playing alone from mid-first round till late in the 2nd.
I was very impressed that he got FJ; even if I were staring at a list of all African nations, I would not have picked that one. However, he gets a little erratic at times with his responses. I thought he’d know both the violin virtuoso and Lodge’s running mate (DDs). Stradivarius was a famous maker and not necessarily a player of note.
I’m familiar with guitar shredding but not shredding the gnar. But if “thrashing” is acceptable, is “thrashing the gnar” a known expression? Because the missing word was supposed to apply to both.
I think someone should have known which storied MLB team retired all of those numbers. Those monuments in centerfield are famous.
Sangre de Cristo Mountains led me to the state. Grofe’s masterwork suite is very well-known, as is Moussorgsky’s, and I don’t even like classical music.
The Yankees currently have a single-digit uniformed player.
Adam Ottavino wears number 0
He hasn’t been a Yankee for several years (thank goodness, he’s terrible).
He went to the Red Sox and then the Mets. He does still wear the “O” which is why I call him the Big Zero.
Nobody wants a correct response to any of those clues in the category “Musical Works.” That daily double in that category is a mistake.
Hmmm……the last week of the season on Jeopardy. Anyways, Guinea immediately came to my mind on FJ, but I didn’t quite come up with the full name (Equatorial Guinea). Can I still take credit for that? After all, there is only one country named Guinea in Africa.
No, Rick, there are 3 countries in Africa with Guinea in the name — the other 2 besides today’s answer are Guinea and Guinea-Bissau
Oh well. I was on the right track though, but there is always tomorrow.
I had high hopes that at least two of them would pick up on the Equator hint and would have been delighted if they all got it. Idk what Taylor started out writing, but it looked like the hint’s significance suddenly dawned on him. Congrats to him on his runaway and on saving his FJ! bet.
Tip for studying African countries: study each of the 5 regions separately, moving on to another as you master each one.
Sierra Leone and Senegal are both in West Africa. Official languages: English and French, respectively.
Did Simona really get credit for her “slashing” response? Because that word doesn’t start with 3 consonants.
That was my mistake, Esme — she actually said ‘shredding’
Sorry ’bout that. I should have rechecked it and thanks for pointing it out!
Sad for a classical music lover like me to see contestants whiff on the category. Never heard of “Tulum”, though.
4 more games left til the season finale. Whoever wins on Friday gets to relax for the summer and come back to defend as the returning champion when the new season begins.