Here are today’s contestants:
– Chris D’Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C.;
– Allegra Rosenberg, a writer originally from Skokie, Illinois; and
– Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska. Tristan is a ten-day champ with winnings of $221,902.
Jeopardy!
10-LETTER WORDS // MEXICO THROUGH THE AGES // BIBLE PEOPLE IN THE QURAN // IT FIGURES IT’S NEWTON // WANNA BET? // STAR WARS
DD1 – $1,000 – BIBLE PEOPLE IN THE QURAN – A tafsir, or commentary, says this royal “set forth from her country and reached Jerusalem” (With $2,600, Tristan dropped $1,600.)
Scores at first break: Tristan $2,400, Allegra $1,000, Chris $5,200.
Scores entering DJ: Tristan $4,400, Allegra $2,000, Chris $8,000.
Double Jeopardy!
U.S. NATIONAL PARKS // WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK // THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE // THE GREAT DAYS OF JAZZ // WOMEN // “ORA” FARMING
DD2 – $2,000 – WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK – From Greek for narrowing spinal this occurs when the space inside the backbone is too small for the nerves, & ouch (Tristan lost $3,500 down to $8,500 vs. $13,600 for Chris.)
DD3 – $800 – “ORA” FARMING – Alexander Hamilton said of this quadrennial institution that, while it might not be perfect, it was “at least excellent” (From third place with $5,200, Allegra bet $5,000 and missed.)
All three DDs were missed and Chris didn’t find any of them, so it worked in his favor as he led into FJ at $12,800 vs. $9,700 for Tristan and $1,400 for Allegra.
Final Jeopardy!
THE 20TH CENTURY – 51 days after this event, Edward Teller said the United States had lost “a battle more important & greater than Pearl Harbor”
Only Chris was correct FJ, adding $6,601 to win with $19,401.
Final scores: Tristan $6,599, Allegra $299, Chris $19,401.
This day in shilling: Sometimes the guests read clues about standard Jeopardy! topics that are tangentially related to the product they’re pushing. This time, the clues were about the product itself all the way, not even attempting to downplay its commercial nature.
Correct Qs: DD1 – Who was the Queen of Sheba? DD2 – What is spinal stenosis? DD3 – What is the Electoral College FJ – What is the launch of Sputnik?