Final Jeopardy: U.S. Cities (8-6-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (8/6/2020) in the category “U.S. Cities” was:

Founded in 1758, it’s named for a British prime minister who was a noted defender of the American colonists

Today we’re watching a rerun of the fourth quarter-final of the 2002 Million Dollar Masters Tournament that originally aired on 5/6/2002 and featured: Leslie Shannon, a manager of a research lab from Sydney, Australia; Eddie Timanus, a sports reporter from Arlington, VA; and Bob Verini, a film journalist and test prep teacher from Los Angeles, CA.

Round 1 Categories: The New York Times Best Sellers – People From India – Track & Field – White – Wheat – Wry

Bob found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “NYT Best Sellers” under the $400 clue on the 8th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $1,000, $200 more than Leslie in second place. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

This sequel by Alexandria Ripley, published 55 years after the original novel, entered the list at No. 1 in 1991. show

WHAT IS “SCARLETT”?

Bob finished in the lead with $8,400. Leslie was second with $4,400 and Eddie was last with $2,400.

Round 2 Categories: European History – Movies by Character – Poetic License – Scientific Discovery – Music Appreciation – You’ve Got a “Tude”, Mister

Bob found the first Daily Double in “Poetic License” under the $1,600 clue on the 19th pick. He was in the lead with $14,800 now, $10,400 more than Leslie in second place. He bet $1,800 and he was RIGHT.

One week after a secret wedding at St. Marylebone Church, she ran off to Italy, escaping Wimpole Street forever. show

WHO IS ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING?

3 clues later, Eddie landed on the last Daily Double in “Music Appreciation” under the $1,600 clue. He was in a second place tie with Leslie. They both had $6,400, $10,200 less than Bob’s lead. He made it a true Daily Double and thought it was a clavichord. That was WRONG.

The name of this small harpsichord may come from the Latin for “rod” or the Latin for “maiden” show

WHAT IS A VIRGINAL?

Bob finished in the lead with a runaway $21,000. Leslie was next with $10,000 and Eddie was in third place with $800.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS PITTSBURGH?

Pittsburgh.com says that their city was originally called Fort Duquesne, adding: “the earliest known reference to the new name, Pittsburgh, is in a letter sent from General John Forbes to William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham, dated November 27, 1758. This letter notified Pitt that his name had been given to the place, spelled “Pittsbourgh.” They continue with the story of how the spelling changed to Pittsburgh, then Pittsburg, then back to Pittsburgh!

There are many other places in the U.S. named after William Pitt the Elder in various forms of “Pitt” and “Chatham”, and there are some in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, as well as Chatham Island in the Galápagos. There are also various “Pitt” places around the world named for Pitt of Chatham’s son, William Pitt the Younger, who served as Prime Minister about 26 years after his father’s death.

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Eddie thought it was Atlanta. He bet and lost it all.

Leslie got it right. She bet it all and doubled her score to $20,000.

Bob got it, too. He didn’t bet anything because he already had the semi-final spot in the bag with his $21,000.

2 triple stumpers from MOVIES BY CHARACTER:

($1200) In a 1959 film, Altair, Aldebaran, Antares & Rigel (total legs: 16)

($2000) Lyle, Tector & Pike, who says, “If they move… kill ’em”

More clues on Page 2

6 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Tunnels”

These 2 islands that begin with the same letter are linked by the 33.5 mile Seikan rail tunnel, the world’s longest in operation show

WHAT ARE HOKKAIDO AND HONSHU?

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