Final Jeopardy: 5-9-16 to 5-13-16

Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of May 9 through May 13, 2016.

Mon, May 9 – Correct answers: 3
The original law called this was passed in 1944; today there’s a “Post-9/11″ version that also pays for 36 months of university education. show

Tue, May 10 – Correct answers: 3
Seen here in 1942 are the real-life models for this painting. show

Wed, May 11 – Correct answers: 1
Its state song rhymes “patriotic gore” with the name of its largest city. show

Thurs, May 12 – Correct answers: 1
After the secession of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011, this became the largest country in Africa by area. show

Fri, May 13 – Correct answers: 0
He was awarded a DFC in WWII for a combat mission as pilot of the B-24 bomber he named the “Dakota Queen”. show

If you missed any of the games, click on the date for the recap with the Daily Doubles and a triple stumper or two.

The week started out with a couple of slam dunks in FJ, then the clues got a bit more difficult. Friday’s clue was definitely the hardest of the week for the players (as opposed to some of us over a certain age). Kaberi Chakrabarty, Jill Gilbert and Jason Sterlacci were the three finalists competing on Thursday and Friday. All 3 finalists were big winners, but it was Jason who won the $100,000 grand prize and an automatic spot in the next ToC. He is a dominant and knowledgeable player and is bound to be a force to contend with.

This is Jeopardy’s wrap-up video for the 2016 Teachers Tournament, a combination of game highlights and Jason in the Winners Circle:

2016 #TeachersTournament Champion Jason Sterlacci learned that he, too, could make his dreams come true. #winninghttps://t.co/dfbKLXJW7Z

— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) May 14, 2016