Final Jeopardy: Animals (8-31-21)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (5/18/2021) in the category “Animals” was:

German settlers in Texas called this animal “panzerschwein”

Quarterfinal No. 2 of the 2021 Tournament of Champions features: 8x champ Karen Farrell, a political consultant from Chesapeake, VA; 2020 College Championship champ Nibir Sarma, a Univ. of Minnesota junior; and 3x champ Steve Moulds, a playwright from Louisville, KY.

Round 1 Categories: Something’s Looming over Me – Playing Today’s Hits – In the National Women’s Hall of Fame – I’m on a Boat! – Sociology – Homonym-bleness

Steve found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “In the National Women’s Hall of Fame” under the $800 clue on the 13th pick of the round. He was in third place with $400, $3,800 less than Nibir in the lead. He bet $1,000 and came up with Jackie Kennedy. That was WRONG.

This first lady who turned 93 in 2020 show

WHO IS ROSALYNN CARTER?

Karen and Nibir finished in a tie with $5,400. Steve was next with $1,200. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: Well Versed in Poetry – 4 of the Same Letter – I Was His Vice President – The Daily Quintuple – Stand-up Comedians – “A” Material

Nibir found the first Daily Double in “’A’ Material” under the $1,600 clue on the 7th pick. He was in second place with $7,400 now, $2,000 less than Karen’s lead. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.

The cavity filling alloy called dental this is half mercury and half other metals such as silver show

WHAT IS AMALGAM?

Nibir got the last Daily Double in “The Daily Quintuple” under the $1,600 clue on the 13th pick. In second place with $8,600, he had $2,000 less than Karen’s lead. He bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.

This cabinet secretary is 5th in the line of presidential succession, between the Secretaries of State and Defense show

WHAT IS TREASURY?

Karen finished in the lead with $14,200. Nibir was second with $13,200 and Steve was in third place with $2,400. No clues went uncovered.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS AN ARMADILLO?

Mental Floss has a list of 12 Odd Facts about armadillos that apply to the breed in general and also specific species. No. 8 is about the nine-banded armadillo, “the only species common in the U.S. It ranges throughout the American South, from Texas to the Atlantic and as far north as Nebraska. It is also common in Mexico. Though their name would suggest otherwise, nine-banded armadillos can have anywhere from seven to 11 bands in their armor.” German immigrants called the armadillos “Panzerschwein”, meaning “armored pig”. According to Wikitionary, the actual German word for armadillo is “gürteltiere” (belt animal) and before that, it was “armadill”.

The nine-banded armadillo is the Official State Small Mammal of Texas

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Steve got it right. He bet $2,400 and finished with $4,800.

Nibir went with the coyote. That cost him $1,001 and left him with $12,199.

Karen got it. She bet $2,000 and won the game with $16,200. Karen is the second ToC semi-finalist. Check in tomorrow to see who gets a spot between Jennifer Quail, Paul Trifiletti, and Ryan Hemmel.

2 triple stumpers from I WAS HIS VICE PRESIDENT:

($1200) John Nance Garner

($1600) Charles Dawes, a man with a plan

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “American Women”

In 2006 Arizona State University renamed its College of Law in honor of this history-making woman & longtime Arizona resident show

WHO IS SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR?

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