Final Jeopardy: History of Christianity (2-29-12)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/29/2012) in the category “The History of Christianity” was:
The Catholic & Eastern Churches separated in 1054, when the Pope & Patriarch did this to each other; it was undone in 1965
Today we are back to the regular game and our contestants are: Michael McCall from Pompano Beach, FL; Sarah Edwards from Oakland, CA; and returning (after a long 2-tournament break) champion Patrick Morrison from Northville, MI who won the last regular game with $29,601.
Patrick found the Jeopardy! Daily Double in “Here Comes the Wedding Movie” before the first commercial break. He had a respectable $3,000 already, $2,200 more than Sarah, his nearest competition. He bet $1,200. It seemed to give him a 2-second pause but he was RIGHT.
Spencer Tracy played the title role in this 1950 film with Liz Taylor as his affianced daughter Kay. show
Patrick finished in the lead with $8,200. Michael was second with $5,200 and Sarah was third with $1,600.
In Double Jeopardy, Patrick got the first Daily Double, a video, in “Robbing Peter.” He had a “monster” lead (to quote Alex) with $15,400. Michael had $4,800 and Sarah had $1,200. He bet $2,000 and he took a guess with “painted rock.” That was WRONG.
“Seen here is some of the rock art that gives a New Mexico National monument this name.” show
Michael got the last Daily Double in the category “Coffee Klatch,” also a video. By now he had $5,600 and Patrick had $19,000. There was one clue left. He bet $3,000. He took a guess with “a press.” That was WRONG.
The cup seen here has this French name, that can also refer to the type of coffee served in that type of cup. show
Patrick still had $19,000 at the end of the round. Sarah was next with $5,000 and Michael was last with $1,000.
Only one correct Daily Double today but all the players got Final Jeopardy! right, or at least the answer they were looking for.
According to wikipedia, the Patriarch could not excommunicate Pope Leo IX, because he was already dead.
“… In 1054, Roman legates traveled to Cerularius to deny him the title Ecumenical Patriarch and to insist that he recognize the Church of Rome’s claim to be the head and mother of the churches. Cerularius refused. The leader of the Latin contingent, Cardinal Humbert, excommunicated Cerularius, while Cerularius in return excommunicated Cardinal Humbert and other legates.
“The validity of the Western legates’ act is doubtful, since Pope Leo had died, while Cerularius’s excommunication applied only to the legates personally.”
Michael bet $500 so he finished with $1,500.
Sarah bet $1,000 so she wound up with $5,800.
Patrick bet $2,500 and won the game with $21,500, almost as much as it took the winning college student and the winning teacher to make in 2 days! Patrick’s 2-day total is $51,101.
