Here are today’s contestants:
– Aahil Makhani, a business student originally from Birmingham, Alabama;
– Nannono Zirimu, a regulatory analyst from Albany, New York; and
– Quentin Powers, a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Arlington, Virginia. Quentin is a one-day champ with winnings of $14,200.
Jeopardy!
OH, HI MARCH // RECENT FICTION // INTERNATIONAL CUISINE // 4 TIMES THE FUN // FACTS ABOUT SINGERS // ALTERED WORDS
DD1 – $800 – OH, HI MARCH – On March 6, 1836 the last fortification to fall at the battle of this landmark was the chapel (Quentin dropped $1,000 down to -$2,000.)
Scores at first break: Quentin $1,800, Nannono $1,800, Aahil $1,800.
Scores entering DJ: Quentin $3,600, Nannono $1,800, Aahil $5,600.
Double Jeopardy!
EVEN MORE OPERA // ED TV // BIOLOGY // “RAM” // CITIES IN COLOR // I LOVE TRASH WITH OSCAR THE GROUCH
DD2 – $1,600 – CITIES IN COLOR – For the color of many buildings, the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago had this nickname referenced in the title of a 2003 bestseller (Quentin lost $3,000 down to $2,200.)
DD3 – $1,600 – BIOLOGY – Many fish in Lake Malawi like the chambo can’t be found anywhere else, meaning they’re this, from Greek for “district” (Aahil dropped $3,600 down to $6,000.)
Quentin missed the first two DDs, then Aahil missed DD3, giving Quentin the opening to gain the lead into FJ at $8,600 vs. $4,800 for Aahil and $2,200 for Nannono.
Final Jeopardy!
FINAL RESTING PLACES – His burial site at the London church of St. Giles’ Cripplegate includes a figure of a snake holding an apple
Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Quentin dropped $2,002 to win with $6,598 for a two-day total of $20,798.
Final scores: Quentin $6,598, Nannono $200, Aahil $0.
That’s before their time: In ED TV, no one knew variety show host Ed Sullivan or “St. Elsewhere” actor Ed Begley, Jr. Also, the players were blanked on “Sweet Baby James” singer James Taylor.
Obscure reference dept.: Congratulations if you’re one of the relative handful of viewers who knew that OH, HI MARCH is a reference to “The Room”.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is the Alamo? DD2 – What is White City? DD3 – Who was endemic? FJ – Who was John Milton?