Today’s Final Jeopardy question (8/13/2021) in the category “19th Century American Women” was:
2 of the 3 women depicted on the first statue of real women in Central Park, unveiled in August 2020
17x champ Matt Amodio, a PhD student from New Haven, CT has won $547,600 so far. In Game 18 and the last game of Season 37, he takes on these two players: Eric Shi, a product manager orig. from Houston, TX; and Nicolle Neulist,a chart caller and freelance writer from Chicago, IL.
From VJ: A big thanks to all my visitors for hanging out with me and my helpers throughout Season 37. And a big hug to my helpers, Nikki and Shannon. Thanks so much to all of you. It’s been quite a bumpy ride in Season 37. We lost much-loved host Alex Trebek on 11/8/2020 and although we all knew it was coming, it would have been too soon no matter when it happened. Thanks to the Jeopardy! staff for keeping it together and bringing us new games, and thanks to all the guest hosts for contributing their time to help Jeopardy! donate almost 3 million to charity.
Round 1 Categories: The Late, Great Chadwick Boseman – Events of the 1850s – No Egrets – The Proud Parent Company – Think Big! – Idioms
Nicolle found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Idioms” under the $800 clue on the 8th pick of the round. She was in second place with $2,000, $1,000 less than Matt in the lead. She made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.
A jug does it; a sieve and an improbable story don’t show
Nicolle finished in the lead with $7,000. Matt was second with $6,600 and Eric was last with $4,000. No clues went uncovered.
Round 2 Categories: Canals – Novel Vocabulary – Helen, Not of Troy – Crossword Clues “Q” – Lost – Foundry
Matt found the first Daily Double in “Novel Vocabulary” under the $1,200 clue on the 4th pick. He was tied with Nicolle for the lead at $7,800 now. They both had $3,800 more than Eric in third. He bet the whole $7,800 and he was RIGHT.
This title heroine of a 1913 novel now means someone who’s cheerful to the point of being irritating show
Nicolle got the last Daily Double in “Lost” under the $2,000 clue on the 14th pick. In second place with $15,800, she had $4,600 less than Matt’s lead. She bet $5,000 and tried the Israelites right when time was up. That was WRONG anyway.
The biblical Asher and Zebulun were 2 of these that, despite the name, reached the Promised Land show
Matt finished in the lead with $27,200. At $13,600, Nicolle had half of that. Eric was in third place with $2,400. No clues went uncovered.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO ARE 2 OF SOJOURNER TRUTH, ELIZABETH CADY STANTON & SUSAN B. ANTHONY?
Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) and Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) were 19th century American abolitionists and women’s rights activists. August 26, 2020 was the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. A statue was planned and commissioned to mark the occasion in NYC’s Central Park. It was created by American artist Meredith Bergmann. Originally, only Anthony and Stanton were to be in the sculpture; however, objections to the omission of the contributions of women of color were resolved when Sojourner Truth was added to the design.
On the About Us page of Monumental Women’s website, they say “All three women were not only Women’s Rights Pioneers, but New Yorkers as well. They were all abolitionists who supported universal suffrage. They were all contemporaries who often attended the same meetings and spoke on the same stages. It is only fitting that they share the same pedestal.” There’s also a video of Monumental Women’s live event unveiling the Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument on the website’s home page.
Eric had a smiley face in lieu of an answer. Knowing that Nicolle had to bet it all, he bet nothing and remained at $2,400.
Nicolle thought it was Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. She bet the whole $13,600 and wound up with zero.
Matt got it right with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. He bet $1.00 and won the game with $27,201. His 18-day total is $574,801.
Horning in on the Idiom category: That was a real nail-biter! What a game to end Season 37! Matt Amodio’s exciting reign will continue on September 13th, 2021 when Season 38 begins. He’ll be going for his 19th win.
A triple stumper from each round:
IDIOMS ($400) The TV series “Entourage” got people changing plain old “hug” into this 3-word phrase
HELEN, NOT OF TROY ($1000) Her staining technique set her apart from other abstract expressionists & influenced younger artists
More clues on Page 2
5 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Names in the News”
This 52-year-old went through a temporary growth spurt, growing 2 inches in less than a year, as revealed by a 2016 physical. show
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