Today’s Final Jeopardy question (10/26/2023) in the category “Famous Families” was:
In 2020 a former U.S. ambassador to Ireland, the last of 9 siblings in this dynastic family, died at 92
The Champions Wild Card quarter-finals continue today with these three champs: Yoshie Hill; a program support specialist from Colma, CA, Mason Maggio, a songwriter from Los Angeles, CA; and Tony Freitas, a director of product engineering from Claremont, CA.
Round 1 Categories: Science & Technology – Mob Hits – Take the “A” Training – Map Happy – The Camera Man – Fashion Statements
Tony found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Science & Technology” under the $1,000 clue on the 17th pick of the round. He was in second place with $2,800, $1,400 less than Mason’s lead. Tony made it a true Daily Double and took a shot at it with Margaret Mead. That was WRONG.
This biologist first gained acclaim for writing in 1937 with her article, “Undersea” in the “Atlantic Monthly” show
Mason finished in the lead with $9,600. Tony was in second place with $2,800. Yoshie was last with $1,200. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Books & Authors – Hall of Famer by Position – Jacques of All Trades – Let’s Go Lobstering – “House” – Of Representatives
Yoshie found the first Daily Double in “Books & Authors” under the $1,200 clue on the 4th pick of the round. She was in last place with $2,000, $8,000 less than Mason’s lead. Yoshie made it a true Daily Double but had no idea so she was WRONG.
To Ian McEwan, there is no redemption, no amends, no this, the title of his novel made into a 2007 movie with Saoirse Ronan show
Mason got the last Daily Double in “Of Representatives” under the $1,600 clue on the 13th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $14,000, $13,200 more than Tony in second place. Mason bet $6,000 but couldn’t come up with anything in time so he was WRONG.
The only Speaker of the House to become President was this Tennessee representative and 11th President show
Mason finished in the lead with $7,600. Yoshie and Tony were tied for second with $5,600. After the break, Tony’s score was adjusted to reflect a reversal (see below). That put him in last place with $2,400. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS KENNEDY?
Joseph Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy had 9 children between 1917 and 1932. In order of birth, they were: Joseph Jr., John Fitzgerald, Rose Marie, Kathleen, Eunice, Patricia, Robert, Jean and Edward. The 2 most famous children were John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK), 35th U.S. President and Robert (RFK), his Attorney General, who were both assassinated. Brother Edward “Ted” Kennedy was a Senator. From 1993 until 1998, Jean Kennedy Smith was U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, the birthplace of Kennedy and Fitzgerald ancestors.
There’s a table on Rose Kennedy’s Wikipedia page with more details on each of her offspring. You might notice that RFK and his wife, Ethel, had 11 children, beating Joe Sr. and Rose by two!
Tony got it right. He bet it all and finished with $4,800.
Yoshie also got it and she bet it all, doubling her score to $11,200
Mason came up with Carnegie. He lost $3,601 and finished with $3,999. That made Yoshie Hill the winner and a semi-finalst.
Reversal: JACQUES OF ALL TRADES ($1600) Last name of French papermaking brothers Jacques & Joseph, who pioneered the hot air balloon – Montgoflier was originally accepted from Tony, but it’s really Montgolfier
2 triple stumpers from BOOKS & AUTHORS:
($400) “I, Claudius” author Robert Graves expressed the disillusion of many in “Goodbye to All That”, his memoir of this war
($1600) Harry Bertram of Ellangowan is the actual hero of the 1815 “Waverley” tale “Guy Mannering” by this author
More clues on Page 2
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “World Geography”
This country of 16,600 square miles has a possession that’s more than 50 times as large show
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