Final Jeopardy: 2-1-16 to 2-5-16

Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of February 1st through February 5, 2016 — the quarterfinal matches of the 2016 College Championship.

Mon, Feb 1 – Correct answers: 0
Teddy Roosevelt called it “the one great sight which every American should see”.. show

Tue, Feb 2 – Correct answers: 3
This word referring to someone who is not an expert is from the Latin for “love”. show

Wed, Feb 3 – Correct answers: 3
This word follows January (China, 1967); March (Germany, 1848); July (France, 1830) & famously, October. show

Thurs, Feb 4 – Correct answers: 2
“Instinct,” “Hybridism” & “Geographical Distribution” are chapters in this book. show

Fri, Feb 5 – Correct answers: 2
He was the only 20th century president who never delivered an inaugural address. show

If you missed any of the games, click on the date for the recap with the Daily Doubles and a couple of triple stumpers from the game.

Here is the end of Friday’s game where Alex explains how the Wild Cards were determined.

After the high scorers (Ziad Ali and Sarah Dubnik) got the first two spots, they had 3 players tied at $14,400: Hannah Norem, Kate Laubscher and Michael Sieja. As we anticipated, they first compared their pre-FJ scores: Hannah had $7,400 and Kate and Michael both had $7,200. So Hannah got the third spot. Kate had a higher score ($3,200) than Michael ($2,600) at the end of her first round, so she got the last spot.

The contestants who went home this week got $5,000. The players advancing to next week are playing for a grand prize of $100,000. Second place will get minimums of $50,000 and third, $25,000. Players who don’t advance to the 2-day final get $10,000.