Final Jeopardy: Famous Buildings (9-12-25)

The Final Jeopardy question (9/12/2025) in the category “Famous Buildings” was:

In 1588 a 10th chapel was added to this building to honor a Yurodivy, or “holy fool”, who was canonized that year

2x champ Paolo Pasco, a puzzle writer orig. from San Diego, CA, has now won $54,197. In Game 3, his challengers are: Saralyn McKinnon-Crowley, an asst. professor from Waco, TX; and Jeff Freymann, a retired radio producer & part-time composer from Berkeley, CA.

Round 1 Categories: Where in the World…? – Just One Team – Take a Number in the Bookstore – A How-To Category – Big Piles – Real “O.G.”S

Paolo found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “A How-To Category” under the $600 clue on the 8th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $2,200, $600 more than Saralyn in second place. Paolo bet made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT with a last-second guess!

How to become the President of the U.S.? Have this job if the President, Veep, & Speaker of the House are unable to do the gig show

WHAT IS PRESIDENT PRO TEM?

Paolo finished in the lead with $7,600. Saralyn was second with $4,400 and Jeff was last with negative $600. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: When in the World…? – Acid Test – Movie Sequels – Non-Geographical Flags – 12-letter Words – Aria of Effect

Paolo found the first Daily Double in “Acid Test” under the $1,600 clue on the 16th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $16,800, $10,400 more than Saralyn in second place. Paolo bet $3,400 and he was RIGHT.

This acid is produced when your body breaks down glucose during exercise, but it’s not what makes your muscles sore show

WHAT IS LACTIC ACID?

3 clues later, Paolo landed on the last Daily Double in “When in the World…?” under the $1,600 clue. He was in the lead with $22,200 now, $15,800 more than Saralyn in second place. Paolo bet $500 and he was RIGHT.

In late April 1865 this play was performed for a specific audience: Edwin Stanton & a crew of investigators show

WHAT IS “OUR AMERICAN COUSIN”?

Paolo finished in the lead with a runaway $25,500. Jeff was second with $8,600 and Saralyn was last with $6,400. All clues were shown.

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Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS ST. BASIL’S CATHEDRAL?

St. Basil’s Cathedral is a major tourist attraction in Moscow’s Red Square, built in 1555-1561 by Ivan the Terrible. Basil the Blessed was one of Russia’s “holy fools” who dedicate their lives to poverty in the service of Christ. Basil was known and revered throughout Moscow in his lifetime as a prophet. After he was canonized in 1588, a 10th church was added to the cathedral to house his relics, and the entire cathedral became known as St. Basil’s. There are other Eastern Orthodox saints named Basil, but only Basil the Blessed is among the 7 most venerated saints in Russia.

Don’t miss some amazing photos of St. Basil’s Cathedral doppelgangers on Gateway to Russia.

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Saralyn thought it was the Hagia Sophia in Instanbul. She lost her $6,000 bet and finished with $400.

Jeff went with Notre Dame, (presumably in Paris). That cost him $1,400 and left him with $7,200.

Paolo got it right. He bet $44 and won the game with $25,544. Paolo’s 3-day total is $79,741.

A triple stumper from each round:

TAKE A NUMBER IN THE BOOKSTORE ($800) The afterlife is more than just a place in Mitch Albom’s bestseller about this title group of folks “You Meet in Heaven”

MOVIE SEQUELS ($2000) Films based on this anime series include “Mugen Train” & now one with Tanjiro facing foes at “the Infinity Castle”

More clues on Page 2

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

The only dwarf planet located in the inner solar system, it’s named for an ancient deity of planting & harvests show

WHAT IS CERES?

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