Semi-Finals 3 & 4: Jeopardy NCC (2-18-22)
National College Championship Semi-Final #3:
The Final Jeopardy question (Friday, 2/18/2022) in the category “Historic Structures” was:
In 1100 the Bishop of Durham became the first prisoner here and, after plying his guards with wine, became the first to escape
Competing in Semi-Final 3 of the National College Championship are: Kristin Donegan, a Carnegie Mellon University senior; Liz Feltner, a Northeastern University senior; and Emmey Harris, a University of Minnesota sophomore.
Round 1 Categories: A Minor in History – Abbrev. – A Lofty Category – Between 10 & 20 – Don’t Be So Thirsty – ESPN
Kristin found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Don’t Be So Thirsty” under the $800 clue on the 14th pick of the round. She was in third place with negative $200, $2,600 less Liz‘s lead. Kristin bet $1,000 and came up with pear. That was WRONG.
Earl Grey tea gets its distinctive taste from an oil derived from the bergamot variety of this fruit show
Emmey finished in the lead with $3,600. Liz was in second place with $3,000 and Kristin was last with $800. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Geographic Name Changes – One-Word Movie Titles – 20th Century Books – Chemistry Glossary – Religion – “Tic” Talk
Kristin found the first Daily Double in “Chemistry Glossary” under the $1,600 clue on the second pick of the round. She was in third place with $2,800, $800 less than Emmey’s lead. Kristin made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.
Europium is one of these metals, though they’re not as scarce as their name implies show
Kristin got the last Daily Double in “Books” under the $800 clue with 9 clues left after it. She was in the lead with $13,600, $6,800 more than Emmey in second place. Kristin bet $3,000 and thought it might be a grape. That was WRONG.
In a Steinbeck tale this title object is thrown back into the water after causing trouble show
Kristin and Liz finished in a tie for the lead with $11,000. Emmey was last with $10,800. All clues were shown.
ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS THE TOWER OF LONDON?
If you have neither the time nor the inclination to watch the above video, here’s a link to Bishop Ranulf Flambard’s story on Wikipedia.
Emmey bet her whole $10,800. She finished with $21,600.
Liz bet every penny of her $11,000 and she finished with $22,000.
Kristin also bet all of her $11,000, putting her in a tie with Liz. That called for a tie-breaker clue. The category was “Fine Arts”:
A 1920’s trip to France inspired him to compose “An American in Paris”
Liz buzzed in first with the correct response: WHO IS GEORGE GERSHWIN? Liz Feltner won the match with $22,000 which put her at the top of yesterday’s results.
1. $22,000 Liz Feltner
2. $20,779 Raymond Goslow
3. $18,801 Isaac Applebaum
A triple stumper from each round:
ABBREV. ($200) A regional alliance: NATO
RELIGION ($2000) The Hindu goddess Durga, also known by this shorter “D” name, fights for dharma and rides a lion
National College Championship Semi-Final #4:
The Final Jeopardy question (Friday, 2/18/2022) in the category “Characters in Banned Books” was:
Introduced in 1928, this character has a disappointing affair with a writer before she begins a more satisfying relationship
Competing in Semi-Final 4 of the National College Championship are: Joey Kornman, a Brandeis University junior; Jaskaran Singh, a University of Texas at Austin senior; and Megan Sullivan, a University of Virginia junior.
Round 1 Categories: World History – Let’s Rock & Roll! – A Day at the Sorbonne – College Team Names – Salty – Science Fiction
Jaskaran found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “World History” under the $1,000 clue on the second pick of the round. He was in the lead with $800. Nobody else was on the board. Jaskaran bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.
Under revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo, this country declared its independence from Spain in 1898 show
Jaskaran finished in the lead with $5,400. Joey was second with $4,800 and Megan was last with $2,600. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Zooming around the US – Music Class – “Ya”s – Let’s Have a Watch Party – Verbs – Science Fact
Megan found the first Daily Double in “Verbs” under the $1,600 clue on the 8th pick of the round. She was in third place with $3,800, $4,000 less than Jaskaran’s lead. Megan bet it all and she was RIGHT.
To speak distinctly & clearly; it can also mean to unite by means of a joint show
Joey got the last Daily Double in “Science Fact” under the $1,200 clue with 11 clues left after it. He was in second place with $10,000, $3,200 less than Megan’s lead. Joey bet $4,000 and took a shot at it with bauxite. That was WRONG.
Here’s the windup, & this ore of uranium in which that element was first discovered show
Megan finished in the lead with $14,000. Jaskaran was second with $12,200 and Joey was last with $9,200. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS LADY CHATTERLEY?
D.H. Lawrence’s novel “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” was first published in 1928 in Italy but was banned in the USA and other countries for many years on grounds of obscenity and immorality. Learn more.
Joey thought it was Madame Bovary (a 19th century novel). Joey bet and lost his whole $9,200.
Jaskaran got it right. He bet it all and doubled his score to $24,400.
Megan also had Madame Bovary. She lost her $10,401 bet and finished with $3,599. That put Jaskaran at the top of the list of finalists.
1. $24,400 Jaskaran Singh
2. $22,000 Liz Feltner
3. $20,779 Raymond Goslow
4. $18,801 Isaac Applebaum
As Mayim has reminded us, the top 3 finalists will advance to the final games that will air next Tuesday (2/22/2022). Isaac is going home with $35,000 for now, but according to Michael Davies, Isaac will return in the first Second Chance Tournament. We will be seeing Jaskaran, Liz and Raymond in the last two games next Tuesday.
A triple stumper from each round:
SCIENCE FICTION ($600) In this “colorful” author’s “An Absolutely Remarkable Thing”, alien sculptures called the Carls pop up all over earth
MUSIC CLASS ($400) There are 52 white keys on a standard piano & this many black ones
More triple stumpers are on Page 2. Click on the Number 2 below.
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Anybody catch all the guests from espn who delivered the questions on semifinals 2? I’m trying to figure out if a former colleague of mine made a guest appearance.
Hi Troy, guess what? there’s a video of that category on Page 2 of this recap
This episode was great seeing a tiebreaker going into final which made it even more fun to watch. I loved every moment of it! I hope the finals will be even more fun to enjoy with the finalists giving it their all. The first game got me out of my seat cheering for Liz!
As I predicted, Isaac’s conservative wagering did not benefit him.
But, wow! This episode was lights out great! Especially the first game, ending up at $11,000, $11,000, and $10,800? And, everyone wagering everything? And, getting it right? And, a tie breaker?
I really liked it, seeing the moment when Liz realized she knew the tie breaker – that was a rarefied event!
The second was a little less exciting, but, that’s like saying the first half was a 3 story house on fire, and the second was a 2 story house! Big ups for Jaskaran, and, originally, I was thinking Raymond would run away with it all, but, now, I’m hoping it will be a real challenge!
@Jason, I posted this message for you as soon as these games were over because I wanted to give you your props on that prediction
“As we like to say around here when the shoe fits — you wuz right !! 🤣🤣🤣”
But then I remembered that you said you watch it on the DVR, so I thought it would be better to wait till I knew you saw the game. I agree that the first game was something else!