Final Jeopardy: First Names In Science (9-21-23)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (9/21/2023) in the category “First Names In Science” was:

First name of the paleontologist who in 1990 noticed some large vertebrae jutting from an eroding bluff in South Dakota

It’s the first of two final games in the Second Chance Tournament (Week 2) and the 3 finalists are: Pam Sung, a physician-scientist from Amherst, NY, Rob Kim, an attorney from Portland, OR; and Deanna Bolio, a community outreach supervisor from Campbell, CA.

Round 1 Categories: European Geography – World Soccer – 21st Century Bartlett’s Quotations – Chinese Food – From “S” to “Y” – Past History

Deanna found the first Daily Double in “Bartlett’s Quotations” under the $1,000 clue on the 18th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $7,200, $5,000 more than Rob in second place. Deanna bet $2,400 and she was RIGHT.

At her senator father’s funeral in 2018 she observed, “We gather here to mourn the passing of American greatness” show

WHO IS MEGHAN McCAIN?

Deanna finished in the lead with $8,200. Pam and Rob were tied in second with $2,200. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Welcome to Fantasy Island – Johnny Gilbert Goes Country – Taking a Star Turn – A Trip to Mumbai – The AKC Describes the Dog – Past History

Pam found the first Daily Double in “Taking a Star Turn” under the 2,000 clue on the 7th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $7,000, $400 more than Deanna in second place. Pam bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

These 2 stars are also known as Alpha Geminorum & Beta Geminorum show

WHAT ARE CASTOR AND POLLUX?

Pam got the last Daily Double in “Welcome to Fantasy Island” under the $1,600 clue on the 18th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $13,400, $4,000 more than Brian in second place. Pam bet $3,000 and she was RIGHT.

Thomas More created this island in 1516, from Greek for “no place”; based on rational thought & no poverty, is it beyond man’s reach? show

WHAT IS UTOPIA?

Pam finished in the lead with $18,000. Deanna was second with $12,200 and Rob was last with $6,200. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS SUE?

Although it is not known whether Sue the T.rex was male or female, the specimen was named after the woman who discovered it: paleontologist and fossil collector, Sue Hendrickson.

Per Sue’s page on Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History, during a 1990 commercial excavation trip in South Dakota, “Hendrickson spotted a few large vertebrae jutting out of an eroded bluff and followed her hunch that there were more beneath the surface. In the end, it took six people 17 days to extract the dinosaur’s bones from the ground where SUE was discovered.” There are photos of Sue’s reassembled bones, said to be the most complete of over 30 existing T. rex skeletons, as well as why Sue’s discovery is so important.

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Rob thought it was Louis. He lost $2,800 and finished with $3,400.

Deanna got it right. She added $4,000 to her score and finished with $16,200.

Pam came up with Lucy. She lost $8,000, dropping her down to $10,000. These scores will be added to tomorrow’s scores and, of course, the highest score will take the top prizes.

A triple stumper from each round:

CHINESE FOOD ($400) These “nutty” cookies for dessert are known as the Chinese national cookie & even have their own day in April

PAST HISTORY ($1000) After Richard II was deposed, this king took over, ushering in the House of Lancaster

More clues on Page 2

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WHO IS MALALA (YOUSAFZAI)?

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