Final Jeopardy: American Museums (9-12-19)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (9/12/2019) in the category “American Museums” was:

President Johnson signed a law that added 2 words to the name of this museum established in 1946, D.C.’s most popular

9x champ Jason Zuffranieri, a math teacher from Albuquerque, NM, has now won $233,243. In Game 10, his challengers are: Jeff Harbin, an academic librarian from Manchester, NH; and Eric Harp, a civil engineer from Washington, D.C.

Round 1 Categories: September – Everyday Football Terms – Blank That Guy – Cistern Cities – It’s Hyphenated – Country Music

Jason found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Country Music” under the $800 clue on the 18th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $7,800, $4,800 more than Jeff in second place. He bet $6,000 and he was RIGHT.

Before her untimely death, she saw her career take off beginning with her first No. 1 hit that she had been reluctant to record (playing “I Fall to Pieces”). show

WHO IS PATSY CLINE?

Jason finished in the lead with $16,800. Jeff was second with $4,200 and Eric was last, at negative $400.

Round 2 Categories: Anatomical Etymology – The Non-Adverb “-ly” Word – Canadian TV Shows – Been Around Awhile – Yoga Poses – Sun Salutations

Jeff found the first Daily Double in “Anatomical Etymology” under the $2,000 clue on the second pick. He was in second place with $4,600 now, $12,200 behind Jason’s lead. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

Aristotle was the first to call the bones of the fingers these: they are arranged in rows like Greek soldiers. show

WHAT ARE PHALANGES?

Jason found the last Daily Double in “Been Around Awhile” under the $2,000 clue on the 14th pick. In the lead with $25,200, he had $12,400 more than Jeff in second place. He bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.

Ernest Hollings, who died in 2019 at age 97, was a junior senator longer than anyone else– 36 years from this state. show

WHAT IS SOUTH CAROLINA?

Jason finished in the lead with $37,600, his 4th runaway this week. Jeff was next with $12,800 and Eric was in third place with $2,000.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM?

Here’s what it says on the National Air and Space Museum’s History page: “In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed a law that changed the name of the National Air Museum to the National Air and Space Museum to memorialize the development of both aviation and spaceflight. The Museum’s collection on display expanded to include missiles and rockets, some of which were located outdoors near the Arts and Industries Building in an area that was known as ‘Rocket Row.'”

From 2008: MUSEUMS ($2,000): This museum at the Smithsonian originated with a group of kites obtained from the Chinese Imperial Commission in 1876

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Eric got it right. (It was okay to omit the word “National”) He bet $1,999 and finished with $3,999.

Jeff thought they only wanted the two words “and Space.” He lost his $2,800 bet and finished with $10,000.

Jason also got it right, sans National. He added $3,000 to win today’s match with $40,600. His 10-day total is $273,843. Wow!

A triple stumper from each round:

SEPTEMBER ($800) In 2019 Sept. 8-14 is the National Week for this type of facility housing seniors who need help but not full-time nursing care

CANADIAN TV SHOWS ($800) After witnessing the death of her double, a hustler is drawn into a clone-spiracy on this drama

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “BUSINESSMEN”

The corporation of this British man got its name from his early inexperience in business. show

WHO IS RICHARD BRANSON?

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