Here’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy answer and question for Wednesday, January 18, 2017:
Final Jeopardy! category: U.S. HISTORY
Final Jeopardy! clue/answer: On Dec. 7, 1787 30 delegates at Battell’s Tavern gathered & made history in what’s now this state capital
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Sherri Cohen, a nonprofit writer & editor from Brooklyn, New York |
Aaron Ellis, a high school physics teacher from Whitestown, Indiana |
John Avila, an attorney from Arlington, Virginia (2-day total: $38,201) |
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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response/Question’]What is Dover, Delaware?[/spoiler]
Those 30 delegates, 10 from each of Delaware’s 3 counties, made history in that they unanimously made Delaware the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
There is still a tavern located at the site in Dover today: the Golden Fleece.
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Scores going into Final:
John $14,800
Aaron $13,600
Sherri $700
Final results:
Sherri $700 – $501 = $199 (What is Massachusetts?)
Aaron $13,600 – $12,000 = $1,600 (What is
AlbanyNew York?)John $14,800 – $12,401 = $2,399 (What is Annapolis?) (3-day total: $40,600)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
John $4,400
Aaron $2,600
Sherri $1,900
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HISTORY $1000 (25th pick)
Sherri 4400 -2500 (John 2600 Aaron 2600)
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2) SPORTS NICKNAMES $1200 (4th pick)
Aaron 3400 +3000 (John 5600 Sherri 1900)
3) CERAMICS $1600 (29th pick, $2,000 left on board)
Aaron 15600 -2000 (John 14800 Sherri 700)
Unplayed clues:
None!
$ Left on Board: $0
Game Stats:
John $14,800 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer
Aaron $13,800 Coryat, 20 correct, 4 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer
Sherri $3,200 Coryat, 8 correct, 5 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $11,200
John Avila, stats to date:
64 correct
8 incorrect
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,700)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
35.11% in first on buzzer (59/168)
Average Coryat: $16,867
John Avila, to win:
4 games: 59.36%
5: 35.23%
6: 20.91%
7: 12.41%
8: 7.37%
Avg. streak: 4.460 games.
Avg. Total Winnings (including possible ToC): $83,061
Miscellany:
I think Sherri and Aaron misunderstood the clue; It asked for the CAPITAL, not the State.
For the record: New York City was the capital of New York State at that time. Albany did not become capital until 1797.
I grew up in Dover and never heard it called Battell’s tavern. It was always called the Golden Fleece. Also the modern Golden Fleece is not in the same location. It is a private home but there is a historic sites marker.
My apologies. When researching it this morning, their website certainly implied it was the same place.
That was incredibly hard. Almost no mention of Battell’s Tavern on the web.
It was owned by a Battell. Hence, Battell’s Tavern.
And seriously. Dec. 7, 1787? Hard? Pshaw. I’m Canadian and even I know that was when the Constitution was first ratified.
Our art gallery, Parke Green Galleries, is located on the site. The Golden Fleece Tavern you reference uses the name but they’re on Loockerman Street. Our Galleries
And gift store, The Delaware Store, are on the historic site at corner of The Green and State Street. Just wanted to clarify as our site is also a Pokémon site. Thanks. Just trying to help keep the facts straight as we love Jeopardy. I just wish there was no such thing as sports categories. 🙂