Final Jeopardy: Eurasia (8-15-24)

TODAY’S JEOPARDY! RERUN: Final #5 of the 2024 Tournament of Champions that originally aired on 3/18/2024

The Final Jeopardy question in the category “Eurasia” was:

Zvartnots international airport serves this capital & has the code EVN, all letters found in the city’s name

Today is the 5th game in the 2024 Tournament of Champions finals with these contestants: Yogesh Raut, a social and personality psychologist from Vancouver, WA; Troy Meyer, a music executive from Tampa, FL; and Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, WI.

Games won at the starting line:
Yogesh 1 Troy 1 Ben 2

Round 1 Categories: “K”-Town – Annual Events – Musical Films – 21st Century Words – Choose a Protein – & 5 Sides

Troy found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “‘K’-Town” under the $1,000 clue on the 6th pick of the round. He was tied for the lead with Yogesh at $1,800, $1,000 more than Ben in last place. Troy bet it all and he was RIGHT.

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Yogesh finished in the lead with $8,800. Ben was in second place with $4,800. Troy was last with $3,600. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Vice Presidential Quotes – Introductory Words – The Book of Mormons – Statues of the World – Business Partners – Horrors!

Troy found the first Daily Double in “Vice Presidential Quotes” under the $1,200 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in second place with $5,200, $6,800 less than Yogesh’s lead. Troy made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

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Yogesh found the last Daily Double in “Horrors!” under the $2,000 clue on the 11th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $15,200 now, $4,800 more than Troy in second place. Yogesh made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

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Yogesh finished in the lead with a runaway $38,800. Troy was in second place with $16,800. Ben was last with $9,200. All clues were shown.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS YEREVAN?

The EVN code for Zvartnots International Airport has 3 of the last 4 letters in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital. Actually, there are only 3 capital cities in Europe and Asia that contain the letters EVN. They are Vienna, Austria; Vientiane, Laos; and Yerevan, Armenia. Of course, unless you already knew that (and why would you?), you wouldn’t even approach the clue that way on the Alex Trebek stage. A quick mental trip to the Caucasus region right after eliminating Moscow and Ankara was probably the best approach unless you already knew this.

Armenia is one of 7 Eurasian countries on Learner Trip. Their list is based on “sovereign nations that geographically and/or politically belong to both the European and Asian continent.” Other Eurasian lists include a lot more countries, but I think it’s safe to assume that the clue writers were thinking of the short list when they chose Eurasia as the category.

Ben got it right. He bet $7,601 and finished with $16,801.

Troy also got it. He bet $1,601 and finished with $18,401.

Yogesh didn’t give an answer to the clue, just a joke about his Game 1 wager. Whatever, he was today’s winner with his $38,800 runaway. Now it’s up to Troy to keep it going. Otherwise, Yogesh or Ben will bring this ToC to and end tomorrow.

Games won at the finish line:
Yogesh 2 Troy 1 Ben 2

Final Jeopardy (3/18/2024) Yogesh Raut, Troy Meyer, Ben Chan