Here’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy answer and question for Friday, February 17, 2017:
Final Jeopardy! category: WORLD LANDMARKS
Final Jeopardy! clue/answer: Completed in 1884, the Washington Monument became the tallest manmade structure but 4 years later was surpassed by this
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Gary Tse, a freshman at the United States Naval Academy from Ellicott City, Maryland |
Julia Marsan, a senior at Georgetown University from Brookfield, Wisconsin |
Zach Atwell, a senior at the University of Kentucky from Lexington, Kentucky |
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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response/Question’]What is the Eiffel Tower?[/spoiler]
At its completion the Eiffel Tower was the world’s largest freestanding structure until the Chrysler Building was completed in 1930. The Washington Monument was 555 feet tall, while the Eiffel Tower was 986. The Empire State Building, Ostankino Tower in Moscow, CN Tower in Toronto have also held the title of “tallest freestanding structure”, and the title is currently held by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai at 2,722 feet.
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Scores going into Final:
Gary $22,845
Julia $15,400
Zach $6,400
Final results:
Zach $6,400 + $6,400 = $12,800
Julia $15,400 + $9,000 = $24,400 (automatic semifinalist)
Gary $22,845 + 0 = $22,845
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Gary $6,200
Julia $3,800
Zach $2,400
Wild Card standings:
Monday: Lilly Chin, $24,399 ($20,000, $7,200)
Tuesday: Viraj Mehta, $23,000 ($23,000, $8,200)
Wednesday: Alex Bourzutschky, $23,599 ($20,000, $2,800)
Thursday: Mohan Malhotra, $15,600 ($14,800, $4,600)
Friday: Julia Marsan, $24,400 ($15,400, $3,800)
1) Gary Tse, $22,845 ($22,845, $6,200)
2) Netanel Paley $18,000 ($15,600, $4,200)
3) Mari Hanley $16,201 (8,200, $4,600)
4) Clarissa Santori $14,000 ($18,000, $7,600)
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5) Allison Holley $13,000 ($9,000, $2,600)
6) Zach Atwell $12,800 ($6,400, $2,400)
7) Jennifer Katz $12,100 ($6,100, $3,800)
8) Corey Schmalzle $11,000 (6,000, $2,000)
9) Hannah Whisnant $1 ($7,000, $4,400)
10) Esteban Fernandez $0 ($7,400, $4,200)
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) GOVERNMENT AGENCIES $800 (29th pick)
Gary 4200 +2000 (Julia 4800 Zach 2400)
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2) AFRICAN-AMERICAN AUTHORS $1200 (12th pick)
Julia 8600 +2000 (Gary 9400 Zach 5600)
3) SOCIOLOGY $2000 (25th pick)
Gary 19800 +1845 (Julia 13000 Zach 7600)
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! round: None!
$ Left on Board: $0
Game Stats:
Julia $14,600 Coryat, 21 correct, 5 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer
Gary $21,800 Coryat, 23 correct, 2 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer
Zach $6,400 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $5,200
Coryat lost to incorrect responses: $6,000
Julia Marsan, stats to date:
22 correct
5 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
Average Coryat: $14,600
Gary Tse, stats to date:
24 correct
2 incorrect
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,845)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
Average Coryat: $21,800
Zach Atwell, stats to date:
11 correct
3 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
Average Coryat: $6,400
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