Final Jeopardy: Songs & U.S. History (8-4-22)

Today’s Final Jeopardy clue in the category “Songs & US History” was:

Victory in 1805’s Battle of Derna on the coast of North Africa inspired a lyric in this song made official in 1929

2x champ Tyler Rhode, a healthcare data specialist from New York, NY won $35,301 so far this week. In Game 3, he takes on these two players: Emily Robinson, a political strategist from Brooklyn, NY; and Wren Romero, a PhD Candidate from Evanston, IL.

THIS GAME IS A RERUN FROM OCTOBER 29, 2021. CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL RECAP.

JEOPARDY ROUND: Here is the FOUL PLAY category:

($200) In boxing this rhyming 2-word bit of downtown illegality is frowned upon for good reason
($400) If you get 2 of these warnings as a player in a soccer game, you are no longer a player in a soccer game
($600) In hoops, when an offensive player runs into a foe who has established position, this foul is called
($800) Lumberjacks wailed in 2016 when the NFL made this thigh-or-lower block illegal on run plays as well as pass
($1000) Don’t step over the 3/8-to-1-inch-wide foul line that’s 60 feet away from the nearest target in this sport

ANSWERS: show

DOUBLE JEOPARDY ROUND: Here is the 10-, 11- & 12-LETTER WORDS category:

($400) This game whose origins go back to ancient times is played on a board with 24 narrow triangles or points
($800) Knock knock–who’s there? It’s this noisy type of ghost
($1200) Many health plans now cover this 12-letter practice of consulting with your doctor via your cell phone or computer
($1600) Some describe this old timey soft drink as tasting like licorice; others, like root beer
($2000) This adjective can describe something intricate or involved, like a certain maze from mythology

ANSWERS: show