Final Jeopardy: Food & Drink (11-4-13)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/4/2013) in the category “Food & Drink” was:
This soft drink was named for a digestive enzyme & a native African plant.
New champ Norah McKissic won $11,400 and the title in Friday’s game. Today she tests her knowledge and buzzer skills against these two players: Woody Houchin, from Chico, CA; and Ramsin Toma, from Ashburn, VA.
Nora found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “St. Paul’s Cathedral.” She was the only one with any money: $1,400. Woody had yet to ring in and Ramsin was in the hole for $600. She made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.
In 1969, the Alabama-born widow of this man became the first woman to preach in St. Paul’s. show
Norah finished in the lead with $5,400. Woody was second with $4,200 and Ramsin was last with $1,000.
Woody found the first Daily Double in “‘C’ Around the World.” He was in the lead with $6,200, $400 ahead of Norah in second place. He bet $2,000 and thought it was China. That was WRONG.
Its waters separate Azerbaijan from Turkmenistan. show
Woody found the last Daily Double in “Third Party Presidential Candidates.” In the lead with $13,400, he was $6,400 ahead of Ramsin in second place. He bet $700, and he was RIGHT.
Socialist party, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912 & 1920. show
Woody finished in the lead with a runaway: $14,100. Ramsin was next with $7,000 and Norah was in third place with $5,800.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
“In 1893, (Caleb) Bradham invented ‘Brad’s Drink,’ a blend of carbonated water, sugar, pepsin, kola nut extract, vanilla and ‘rare oils’…. On August 28, 1898, Caleb renamed his drink “Pepsi-Cola,” after a combination of two ingredients, “pepsin” and “cola”. He believed his drink was ‘healthy’ as it aided in digestion much like the pepsin enzyme does.” (Pepsi Store: History)
Norah wrote down Coca Cola. She lost her $5,700 bet and finished with $100.
Ramsin got it right and added $5,011 to finish with $12,011.
Woody wrote down Pepsi, but risked nothing he won the game with with $14,100 and he is the new Jeopardy! champ.
Will he break the string of one day champs? We’ll find out tomorrow.
Today’s Trip Giveaway: Baja
