Here’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy answer and question for Friday, November 11, 2016:
Final Jeopardy! category: FAMOUS FIRST NAMES
Final Jeopardy! clue/answer: This first name of a 21st C. activist was inspired by that of a Pashtun heroine known as the Afghan Joan of Arc
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Leeyu Addisu, an 8th grader from Ocala, Florida |
Alec Fischthal, a junior from North Woodmere, New York |
Michael Kwan, a sophomore from Cupertino, California |
[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response/Question’]What is Malala?[/spoiler]
The 21st century Malala is Malala Yousafzai, who was the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate when she won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Kailash Satyarthi.
The 19th century Malala is Malalai of Maiwand, who rallied local fighters against British troops at the 1880 Battle of Maiwand. While she died in that battle, her words spurred her Afghan warriors on to victory in that battle. She also is known in some areas as the “Afghan Molly Pitcher”.
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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Alec $18,400
Michael $7,600
Leeyu $2,600
Final Results:
Leeyu $2,600 – $1,599 = $1,001 (No response)
Michael $7,600 – $4,100 = $3,500 (What is Malalala?)
Alec $18,400 + 0 = $18,400
Wild Card Standings:
Wednesday: Lily Allingham $15,601 ($13,000, $3,800)
Thursday: Emily Lamonica $23,201 ($24,000, $9,200)
Friday: Alec Fischthal $18,400 ($18,400, $7,200)
Monday:
Tuesday:
1) Apurva Kanneganti $10,800 ($7,800, $4,600)
2) Jack Bekos $5,600 ($11,600, $4,200)
3) Michael Kwan $3,500 ($7,600, $2,400)
4) Leeyu Addisu $1,001 ($2,600, -$1,400)
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5) Sabrina Duong $45 ($9,600, $800)
6) Porter Bowman $0 ($5,300, $400)
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Scores after the opening round:
Alec $7,200
Michael $2,400
Leeyu -$1,400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) STARTS & ENDS WITH “E” $600 (1st pick)
Leeyu 0 -1000 (Alec 0 Michael 0)
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2) IN OUR STARS $800 (3rd pick)
Alec 8000 +1000 (Michael 2000 Leeyu -1400)
3) LOOKING FOR ALASKA $2000 (21st pick)
Alec 15400 +3000 (Michael 8400 Leeyu 1800)
Unplayed clues:
None!
Game Stats:
Alec $17,200 Coryat, 24 correct, 4 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer
Michael $7,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 6 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer
Leeyu $3,600 Coryat, 8 correct, 4 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer
Leeyu Addisu, stats to date:
8 correct
5 incorrect
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
Average Coryat: $3,600
Alec Fischthal, stats to date:
25 correct
4 incorrect
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
Average Coryat: $17,200
Michael Kwan, stats to date:
16 correct
7 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
Average Coryat: $7,600
Under the Final Results, you typed in Alec’s name as “Alex”,by mistake.
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Michael put one “la” too many, and therefore got the final wrong. In his final regular-play game, Scott Lord got “Scheherazade” wrong because he left out a “he.” Pronunciation is a big factor in Final Jeopardy!