Semi-Finals 1 & 2: Jeopardy NCC (2-17-22)
National College Championship Semi-Final #1:
The Final Jeopardy question (Thursday, 2/17/2022) in the category “Western Hemisphere Countries” was:
In 1882, when these 2 countries’ borders were settled, a minister in the southern one quit in protest out of loyalty to Central America
Competing in Semi-Final 1 of the National College Championship are: Nam Vu, a Georgetown University senior; Neha Seshadri, a Harvard University senior; and Raymond Goslow, a Kennesaw State University senior.
Round 1 Categories: Virtue Signaling – Tennis Lessons – A Month of Events – Oh The Places You’ll Go – A Kid Did That – Heteronyms
Raymond found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Oh The Places You’ll Go” under the $800 clue on the 14th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $5,200, $1,400 more than Neha in second place. Raymond bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
If you’re feeling adventurous, you could hike the Inca Trail 7,900 feet up to this World Heritage Site show
Raymond finished in the lead with $9,400. Neha was in second place with $3,600 and Nam was last with $2,000. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Exit Stage Left – After the War – Whither the Weather? – Fang Shui – That’s Show Biz – From “M” to “Y”
Neha found the first Daily Double in “Whither the Weather?” under the $2,000 clue on the 7th pick of the round. She was in third place with $2,000, $5,800 less than Raymond’s lead. Neha bet $1,500 and she was RIGHT.
Matey, batten down the hatches! It be this 4-letter warning from the National Weather Service of sustained winds of 39-54 mph show
Raymond got the last Daily Double in “After the War” under the $1,200 clue with 7 clues left after it. He was in the lead with $15,400. After a score adjustment*, Raymond had $17,800, $8,600 more than Nam in second place. Raymond bet $6,000, and he was RIGHT.
This war ended England’s major claims in France & would have lasted longer but in 1475, an invading army was bribed to go home show
*Reversal: FROM “M” TO “Y” ($1200) This tree produces a reddish brown wood — Raymond’s rejected response of mulberry was accepted and he was awarded $2400 at this point. (Nam made $1200 on the clue for mahogany.)
Raymond finished in the lead with a runaway $25,800. Nam was second with $10,000 and Neha was last with $5,500. All clues were shown.
NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT ARE MEXICO & GUATEMALA?
I don’t have much of a chance of finding a video to match up to this Final Jeopardy clue, so I refer you to the Wikipedia article on the border between Mexico and Guatemala. The History section briefly refers to the 1882 treaty that established the border. It does not mention the minister who quit in protest. I got the impression from a Jstor link that it was a minister with the government of Guatemala.
The 19th century book “Difficulties Between Mexico and Guatemala. Proposed Mediation of the United States” is freely available on Google Books.
Neha had Colombia and Panama. She lost her $4,501 bet and finished with $999.
Nam thought it was Nicaragua and Honduras. That cost him $1,119 and left him with $8,881.
Raymond had Colombia and Panama, same as Neha. He lost $5,021 but won the game with the $20,779 he had left.
With a score that won’t be easy to beat, Raymond Goslow is the first to get on the finalist list. Mayim reminded us all at the beginning of the show that, although there will be 4 semi-finalists, the one with the lowest score will not be participating in the 2-part finale next Tuesday.
A triple stumper from each round:
OH THE PLACES YOU’LL GO
($400) You could follow in Dian Fossey’s footsteps & head to Congo’s Virunga National Park to study these mammals
THAT’S SHOW BIZ ($1600) This woman hosts 2 different food-related shows: “Top Chef” & “Taste the Nation”
National College Championship Semi-Final #2:
The Final Jeopardy question (Thursday, 2/17/2022) in the category “Words from Mythology” was:
A 1525 textbook on anatomy says this, being “so different of colours”, could also be called “rain bowys”
Competing in Semi-Final 2 of the National College Championship are: Lauren Rodriguez, a Pomona College senior; Isaac Applebaum, a Stanford University junior; and Stephen Privat, a Louisiana State University junior
Round 1 Categories: Constitutional Amendments – The Crop Report – Check Out My Ride! – Playing the Percentages – Movie Sum-Up – A Little Body English
Isaac found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Constitutional Amendments” under the $600 clue on the 12th pick of the round. Everyone was tied with $200. Isaac bet $800 and he was RIGHT.
The fourth amendment guards against unreasonable these 2 related things show
Isaac finished in the lead with $2,400. Lauren was in second with $2,000. Stephen was last with $1,400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Millenials – Gen “Z” – Nonfiction – TV Finales – On Its Border – Nighttime News with World News Now
Isaac found the first Daily Double in “Nonfiction” under the $1,200 clue on the 12th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $6,800, $1,000 more than Stephen in second place. Isaac bet $2,600 and he was RIGHT.
This book by Rachel Carson is called “the classic that launched the environmental movement” show
Lauren got the last Daily Double in “Millennials” under the $800 clue with 13 clues left after it. She was in third place with $4,400, $7,000 less than Isaac’s lead. Lauren bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.
This actress born in 1982 shares her name with Mrs. Shakespeare, born circa 1556 show
Lauren finished in the lead with $14,800. Isaac was second with $13,000 and Stephen was last with $9,400. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT ARE IRISES?
Here’s what I found on Google Books in Words We Don’t Use (Much Anymore): “Jerome of Brunswick wrote a surgical manual in 1525, and showed that he knew about the origin of the word iris, … ‘There be iij. materyall circles yt ronne about the iye, and because they be so different of colours they be callyd yride[s] or rain bowys.'”
Steven came up with eyes. He lost his $5,798 bet and finished with $3,602.
Isaac got it right. His $5,801 bet brought him up to $18,801.
Lauren thought it was capillaries. She lost $11,201 and finished with $3,599. That made Isaac the winner of this match.
2 triple stumpers from PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES:
($400) This soap claimed to be “99 and 44/100ths percent pure”
($1000) The book & movie “The Seven Per-Cent Solution” featured this fictional hero collaborating with Sigmund Freud
At the end of these two games, the semi-final scores look like this:
1. $20,779 Raymond Goslow
2. $18,801 Isaac Applebaum
More triple stumpers from these games are on Page 2. Click on the Number 2 below
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I think the strategy that Isaac used isn’t going to stand up. That is, I expect him to be the “odd man out” after this evening.
As I watch, I was wondering who was more conservative – the professors, or the college students.
idk, Jason. I think Isaac’s semi-final score will be second or third
What was that clue nonsense about corn being “unknown in the ancient Middle East?” Corn means grain, it doesn’t mean only Maize, except to Americans. I’m sure they had grain in the ancient Middle East.
@McFeisty, that was in The Crop Report category. None of the kids got the clue so it’s on the list of triple stumpers over here
It was a tough final as we got another triple stumper in the first half as nobody knows about geography while the DDs did well in both first and second half.