Here’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy answer and question for Friday, December 9, 2016:
Final Jeopardy! category: WORLD CAPITALS
Final Jeopardy! clue/answer: Ruled at times by Persians, Mongols & Russians, Baku is the only capital that borders this body of water
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Lara Croft, an aquatic veterinarian from Orlando, Florida |
Jim Yulman, a retired lawyer and software developer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Tim Aten, an editor from Vermilion, Ohio (5-day total: $79,299) |
You’ve probably heard the news by this point about upcoming contestant Cindy Stowell. Remember to watch on December 13. Her friends and family will also appreciate donations on her behalf to the Cancer Research Institute.
[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response/Question’]What is the Caspian Sea?[/spoiler]
Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, has played host to a number of major events over the past few years, including the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, and the 2016 European Grand Prix. It is also the largest city on the Caspian, the lowest-lying national capital in the world, and the most populous city in the world located below sea level (at an altitude of 92 feet below sea level).
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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Tim $17,600
Lara $5,600
Jim $4,600
Final Results:
Jim $4,600 + $400 = $5,000
Lara $5,600 – $3,610 = $1,990 (What is Lake Baikal?)
Tim $17,600 + $5,000 = $22,600 (6-day total: $101,899)
Scores after the opening round:
Tim $7,600
Jim $4,200
Lara $2,800
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) IT BORDERS BOTH $1000 (20th pick)
Jim 1800 +1800 (Tim 5800 Lara 1000)
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2) YOU MAD, BRO $1200 (12th pick)
Tim 12000 +2000 (Lara 6000 Jim 3400)
3) EPONYMS $1200 (15th pick)
Tim 14800 +1200 (Lara 5200 Jim 3400)
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! round: EPONYMS $1600 & $2000
Game Stats:
Tim $16,800 Coryat, 22 correct, 0 incorrect, 32.73% in first on buzzer
Jim $3,800 Coryat, 9 correct, 5 incorrect, 20.00% in first on buzzer
Lara $5,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 27.27% in first on buzzer
Tim Aten, stats to date:
115 correct
8 incorrect
6/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
30.51% in first on buzzer (101/331)
Average Coryat: $13,000
Tim Aten, to win:
7 games: 40.95%
8: 16.77%
9: 6.87%
10: 2.81%
11: 1.15%
Avg. streak: 6.693 games.