Final Jeopardy: Colleges & Universities (7-6-21)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (7/6/2021) in the category “Colleges & Universities” was:

In 2019 this public university attempted to trademark the word “The” for use on clothing & hats

6x champ Courtney Shah, a community college instructor from Portland, OR has won $96,958 so far. In Game 7, she takes on these two players: Alex Stubblefield, a PhD candidate in economics from Montgomery, TX; and Laura Hatcher, a communications consultant from Myrtle Beach, SC.

Round 1 Categories: Americana – Street Art – Checking in to the Movies – Resisting a Rest – Women Who Write – Use Your Two “I”s

Alex found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Americana” under the $400 clue on the 18th pick of the round. He was in third place with $800, $4,400 less than Courtney in the lead. He bet $1,000 and he guessed flint. That was WRONG.

Unusually, one building of the Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce in West Virginia is made of this flammable mineral show

WHAT IS COAL?

Courtney finished in the lead with $7,600. Alex was second with $2,600 and Laura was last with $1,800. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: African Americans Pre-1860 – Beautiful Vocabulary – The Human Body – A World to Kiss – Holidays & Observances – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nicknames

Alex found the first Daily Double in “A World to Kiss” under the $1,600 clue on the 18th pick. He was in second place with $5,400 now, $9,800 less than Courtney’s lead. He bet $4,000 and he went with Lyon. That was WRONG.

In this French pilgrimage city, many have kissed the stone in the cave where St. Bernadette had her vision show

WHAT IS LOURDES?

Laura got the last Daily Double in “The Human Body” under the $2,000 clue, with 2 clues left after it. In second place with $5,800, she had $11,800 less than Courtney’s lead. She bet $5,000 and came up with duram. That was WRONG.

The “dur” in epidural refers to this 2-word tough lining of the spinal cord and brain show

WHAT IS DURA MATER?

Courtney finished in the lead with a runaway $17,600. Alex was next with $2,600 and Laura was in third place with $800. No clues went uncovered.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY?

The above video will give you some info on “The” trademark woes that The Ohio State University and fashion designer Marc Jacob were having. The latest news I can find on the matter is about a truce the parties entered into where they can both use the trademark “as long as ‘The’ is to be used in separate marketplace.” I don’t know if the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has or will approve the trademark for either or both companies.

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Laura bet nothing and finished with $800.

Alex wagered $999, bringing him up to $3,599.

Courtney bet $4,000 and won the game with $21,600. Her 7-day total is $118,558.

2 triple stumpers from ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME NICKNAMES:

($1200) The legendary Jerry Lee Lewis has this lethal nickname

($1600) This “Solitary Man” who’s rocked many a jumpsuit is also known as “The Jewish Elvis”

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Word Origins”

Meaning cobbled together, it once referred to a temporary fix replacing a broken mast on a ship show

WHAT IS JURY-RIGGING or JERRY-RIGGING?

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