Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Feb. 1

Today’s players in Champions Wildcard are:

  • Michael Menkhus, a data analyst from Kansas City, Missouri;
  • Andy Tirrell, a political science & international relations professor from San Diego, California; and
  • Juveria Zaheer, a psychiatrist from Whitby, Ontario.

Jeopardy!

MOUNTAIN HIGH // FROM THE FRENCH // BONDS OF COMMONALITY // RAP WORDS & PHRASES // NONFICTION // I LIKE THE CUT OF YOUR JOB

DD1 – 1,000 – RAP WORDS & PHRASES – Thug Passion, a cocktail that’s one part Alizé & one part Cristal, is referenced on this rapper’s 1996 album “All Eyez On Me” (Michael added 1,800.)

Scores at first break: Juveria 1,000, Andy 3,000, Michael 5,000.

Scores entering DJ: Juveria 2,400, Andy 3,800, Michael 7,200.

Double Jeopardy!

FOLLOW THE WORLD LEADER // BRAINY QUOTES // 2-LETTER WORDS // I’M SO WAVY // “N” SCIENCE // CANADIANS INVADE OUR LIVING ROOM!

DD2 – 1,600 – “N” SCIENCE – It’s the study of the kidneys (Juveria added 4,000.)

DD3 – 800 – FOLLOW THE WORLD LEADER – She followed Gulzarilal Nanda in 1966 & Charan Singh in 1980 (Juvaria added 11,200.)

Scores entering FJ: Juveria 34,000, Andy 7,400, Michael 16,400.

Final Jeopardy!

GEOGRAPHY – The first city in Australia with a municipal government, this state capital bears the name of a queen

Only Andy was correct on FJ and doubled up to 14,800. Juveria wagered 14,000 and will maintain the lead into the second game with 20,000. Michael went all-in and dropped to 0.

Final scores for game one: Juveria 20,000, Andy 14,800, Michael 0.

Correct Qs: DD1 – Who was Tupac Shakur? DD2 – What is nephrology? DD3 – Who was Indira Gandhi? FJ – What is Adelaide?