Final Jeopardy: American Government (9-20-22)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (9/20/2022) in the category “American Government” was:

Delivered on January 8, 1790, the first of these was also the shortest, at 1,089 words

2x champ Emmett Stanton, a freelance writer from Baltimore, MD, has now won $41,800. In Game 3, his challengers are: Kelly Shannon-Henderson, a classics professor from Cinncinnati, OH; and Juliana Marmon, a pediatrician from Concord, MA.

Round 1 Categories: World War II – Science & Nature – Heteronyms – There’s the Rub – Lettuce – Entertain “You”

Juliana found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Science & Nature” under the $600 clue on the 5th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $1,000, $800 more than Kelly in second place. Juliana made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.

370 miles in diameter, Olympus Mons on this planet is the largest volcano in our solar system show

WHAT IS MARS?

Emmett finished in the lead with $4,600. Kelly was in second place with $2,000. Juliana was last with $1,000. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Capital City Etymologies – I’ll Have Seconds – Lesser-Known Names – Genres of Poetry – Current Slang – Before & After People

Emmett found the first Daily Double in “Capital City Etymologies” under the $1,200 clue on the 3rd pick of the round. He was in the lead with $5,400, $3,800 more than Kelly in second place. Emmett bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.

”Wisdom” in Greek is the derivation of this Balkan capital city show

WHAT IS SOFIA?

Kelly got the last Daily Double in “I’ll Have Seconds” under the $1,600 clue at the halfway mark. In second place with $7,600, Kelly had $4,600 less than Emmett’s lead. She bet $5,000 and she was RIGHT.

An Ivy League school was named for British statesman William Legge, the second Earl of this show

WHAT IS DARTMOUTH?

Kelly finished in the lead with $19,800. Emmett was in second place with $15,400 and Juliana was last with $3,400. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS?

George Washington was elected the first President of the United States after an election that was held from 12/15/1788 to 1/10/1789. He was inaugurated in April 1789 and gave the first State of the Union address the following year on January 8, 1790. Although that was the shortest State of the Union address ever, it was still a lot longer than Washington’s second inaugural speech that was only 135 words long!

Project Gutenberg has a compilation of all State of the Union addresses from 1790 through 2008, evidently a work in progress. Of the 8 addresses given by President Washington, the first was the only one given in January.

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Juliana thought it was the Federalist Papers. She bet nothing so she finished with the $3,400 she started with.

Emmett got it right. He doubled his $15,400 to $30,800.

Kelly went with an inaugural address. She lost $11,001 and was left with $8,799. So, for the third time, Emmett Stanton won the game from second place. His 3-day total is $72,600. To borrow a phrase from Jackie Gleason, how sweet it is!

A triple stumper from each round:

LETTUCE ($1000) Eaten as a lettuce (though technically a leafy veggie), this form of chicory gets its name from the Italian for chicory

LESSER-KNOWN NAMES ($1200) Grandson of Genghis’ grandson Kublai Khan, Temür ruled China during this dynasty’s power

More clues on Page 2

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