Final Jeopardy: Calendars
The Final Jeopardy question (5/2/2012) in the category “Calendars” was:
Of the 12 beasts representing years in the Chinese calendar, the one not biologically related to any creature on earth.
Day 3 of the Teen Tournament brings us these three new players: Elyse Mancuso, a junior from Omaha, NE; Catherine Briley, a senior from Grand Prairie, LA and Krishna Bharathala, a sophomore from Fremont, CA.
Catherine found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Back in the 20th Century.” She was in the lead with $4,000, twice as much as Elyse had and $3,000 more than Krishna. She bet $1,000. Her answer was “Pakistan” and that was WRONG.
On March 20, 1952, this country’s Supreme Court declared voter segregation unconstitutional, but it continued. show
Elyse finished in the lead with $6,800. Catherine was next with $2,600 and Krishna was in third place with $2,600.
Catherine found the first Double Jeopardy Daily Double in “Visiting the Boston Area.” She had $6,000, but this time around, Elyse had double her score. She bet $3,000 and she was RIGHT.
A circle of cobblestones in front of the old State House commemorates this 1770 clash in which 5 were killed. show
And Catherine found the last Daily Double in “U.S. Government.” She now had $10,200, $3,000 less than Elyse. She bet $2,800 and she was RIGHT.
The Constitution defines this crime as “levying war” against the United States or giving enemies “aid and comfort.” show
Elyse finished in the lead with $19,600. Catherine was in second place with $11,000 and Krishna was in third place but had moved up to $7,800.
ALL of the contestants got this easy Final Jeopardy! right.
“A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.” (wikipedia)
Krishna bet $7,201 and finished with $15,001.
Catherine bet $10,000. She finished with $21,000.
Elyse bet $3,000, finishing with $22,600 and winning a semi-final spot.
Catherine took over 1st place for a Wild Card spot and Krishna bumped Sam Leanza off the list. Here’s what it looks like now:
Catherine Briley: $21,000
Anshika Nirau: $17,401
Rose Schaefer: $15,400
Krishna Bharathala: $15,001
