Final Jeopardy: 1950s Politics (7-29-24)

TODAY’S JEOPARDY! RERUN: Quarterfinal #4 of the 2024 Tournament of Champions that originally aired on 2/28/2024

The Final Jeopardy question in the category “1950s Politics” was:

In 1959 Bob Bartlett & Hiram Fong each won a coin flip to gain this alliterative title

Today’s ToC contestants are: Nick Cascone, an orthopedic physician assistant orig. from Queens, NY; Jake DeArruda, a delivery routing assistant orig. from Ludlow, VT; and Yogesh Raut, a social and personality psychologist from Vancouver, WA.

Round 1 Categories: Shall We Dance? – Alliterative Phrases – That’s in Asia – The Emmys – Feeling Charitable – A Little Histor”e”

Jake found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Feeling Charitable” under the $600 clue on the 8th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $6,600, $1,800 more than Yogesh in second place. Jake went all in and he was RIGHT.

May 28, 1961, when the newspaper story “The Forgotten Prisoners” ran, is considered the founding date of this organization show

WHAT IS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL?

Jake finished in the lead with $14,400. Yogesh was in second place with $5,600. Nick was last with $1,000. All clues were shown. Upon returning from commercial, Ken noted that Jake’s score was the highest first round score of this season.

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