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Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Sept. 24

Here are today’s contestants:

  • Jaedon Jerue, a 7th grade math teacher from Danville, Illinois;
  • Natalie Shapero, an English professor from Los Angeles, California; and
  • Steven Olson, a band director from Princeton, Illinois. Steven is a three-day champ with winnings of $57,089.

Jeopardy!

A PHRASE IN HISTORY // COUNTRY MUSIC // 4-LETTER HOMOPHONES // STREET SMARTS // FELLAS IN NOVELLAS // STEWS OF THE WORLD

DD1 – $600 – A PHRASE IN HISTORY – Conquistador Cortés told the Aztecs, “We Spaniards suffer from a disease of the heart that only” this substance “can cure” (Steven added $1,000.)

Scores at first break: Steven $3,400, Natalie $3,600, Jadeon $1,400.

Scores entering DJ: Steven $6,800, Natalie $5,600, Jadeon $2,200.

Double Jeopardy!

GEOGRAPHIC NAME GAME // “V”OCABULARY // FILMS OUT OF HISTORY // ON THE SILK ROAD // MARINE BIOLOGY // DO YOU LIKE PHOTOGRAPHY?

DD2 – $2,000 – GEOGRAPHIC NAME GAME – Magellan named this southern archipelago after the fires he saw while passing through (Jaedon moved to a closer third by doubling to $4,400.)

DD3 – $2,000 – “V”OCABULARY – Used for heart conditions & high blood pressure, it’s any medication designed to widen the blood vessels (Steven dropped by $4,000 to $10,000 vs. $5,600 for Natalie.)

The game got tighter when Steven missed DD3, but he was able to secure the runaway on the last $400 clue, leading into FJ at $17,200 vs. $8,000 for Natalie and $6,400 for Jaedon.

Final Jeopardy!

THE 21st CENTURY – A 2011 email said, “On September 17, we want to see 20,000 people … set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and” these 3 words

Steven and Natalie were correct on FJ. Steven added $93 to win with $17,293 for a four-day total of $74,382.

Final scores: Steven $17,293, Natalie $14,000, Jadeon $4,799.

That’s before their time: No one could identify a vintage photo of singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, or could name the expensive 1962 epic directed by David Lean, “Lawrence of Arabia”.

Judging the writers: Not sure why someone outside of the medical field would be expected to know the word wanted by DD3. Given that this was a general vocabulary category and not one focused on medical terms, it’s tough to ask a player to make a blind commitment on this clue.

Correct Qs: DD1 – What is gold? DD2 – What is Tierra del Fuego? DD3 – What is vasodilator? FJ – What is Occupy Wall Street?