Final Jeopardy: Chemical Elements (8-2-24)
TODAY’S JEOPARDY! RERUN: Quarterfinal #8 of the 2024 Tournament of Champions that originally aired on 3/5/2024
The Final Jeopardy question (3/5/2024) in the category “Chemical Elements” was:
Isolated in 1945 during uranium fission research, it was named for an ancient deity to suggest humans gaining a new power
Today’s Tournament of Champions contestants are: Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, WI; Justin Bolsen, a public policy economics student from Canton, GA; and Emmett Stanton, a freelance writer from Baltimore, MD.
Round 1 Categories: 5 for the History Books – Names in Fashion – TV in the Aughties – Getting Together – The Animal Kingdom – Words in Colonel Jessup’s Big Speech
Ben found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “The Animal Kingdom” under the $600 clue on the 8th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $3,600, $2,200 more than Emmett in second place. Ben bet it all and he was RIGHT.
The 2 main species of this great ape are the Bornean & Sumatran show
Ben finished in the lead with $11,400. Emmett was in second place with $3,200. Justin was last with $1,600. All clues were shown.
Continue to the original recap with the rest of the game, more information about Final Jeopardy! and the triple stumpers
We may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made from Amazon.com links at no cost to our visitors. Learn more: Affiliate Disclosure.
I surely remembered watching that game, and I also recalled that the FJ was a bummer.