Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Traditions) for Thursday, December 28, 2017 (Season 34, Episode 79):
This list of 12 may have been inspired by a biblical garment decorated in 4 rows, the top being sardius, topaz & carbuncle
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Travis Rojakovick, an equity analyst from Nashville, Tennessee |
Vaishali Shetty, an attorney from Melville, New York |
Kevin Foley, a police captain from Mount Sinai, New York (1-day total: $16,000) |
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Correct response: What are birthstones?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
The reference is to Aaron’s breastplate from Exodus 28. The 12 stones set on it: sardius (ruby), topaz, carbuncle (garnet), emerald, sapphire, diamond, ligure, agate, amethyst, beryl, onyx, and jasper. They represented the 12 tribes of Israel.
Today, the American Gem Society recognizes birthstones for each month and alternate birthstones for others. The American Gem Trade Association recognizes 20; the American Gem Society recognizes 21 (adding sardonyx to the AGTA list).
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Scores going into Final:
Travis $12,500
Kevin $9,200
Vaishali $1,000
Tonight’s results:
Vaishali $1,000 – $1,000 = $0 (What are the twelve days of Christmas?)
Kevin $9,200 + $7,199 = $16,399
Travis $12,500 + $5,950 = $18,450 (1-day total: $18,450)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Kevin $6,400
Travis $5,600
Vaishali $2,200
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) OFFICIAL STATE STUFF $800 (12th pick)
Kevin 1200 +1000 (Travis 2400 Vaishali 1800)
2) EUROPEAN HISTORY $1200 (8th pick)
Travis 7600 +2000 (Kevin 6000 Vaishali 2600)
3) A DEDICATED COMPOSER $1200 (27th pick) ($5600 remaining on the board)
Travis 12400 +100 (Kevin 9200 Vaishali 1000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 110
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: A DEDICATED COMPOSER $2000 & BOATY McBOATFACE $2000
Total $ Left On Board: $4,000
Kevin Foley, final stats:
38 correct, 5 incorrect
32.11% in first on buzzer (35/109)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,900
Travis Rojakovick, stats to date:
20 correct, 2 incorrect
30.91% in first on buzzer (17/55)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,100)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800
Travis Rojakovick, to win:
2 games: 41.67%
3: 17.36%
4: 7.23%
5: 3.01%
6: 1.26%
Avg. streak: 1.714 games.
(Note: This model has been adjusted to take pre-Final Jeopardy! score into account instead of Coryat Score.)
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To digest the clue will already take awhile. So by the time the contestants will start thinking about the solution, time will almost have run out. I would say 1 correct, if somebody has an epiphany.. but mostly blanks or time running out. I am even optimistic with ONE, but let’s stay with it.
“If someone has an Epiphany…” led me to the Twelve Days of Christmas between December 26th and January 6th. In the song each day “My True Love Gave to Me” a cumulative and escalating number of gifts starting with a partridge in a pear tree, two turtle doves, etc. I would have never thought of birthstones in 30 seconds.
me neither. But then I checked Exodus 28, and there it was, 28:17…
Guess I WAS still not to fast on the uptake at 5 am….:):)
and another new champ!
I know that topaz is November’s gemstone so that tipped me off.
Hi,
Probably, I am lost in translation due to the fact that English is not my native language. Can someone explain to me why this is considered a tradition?
Thanks in advance,
Hugo
It’s a tradition in the respect that Western society has traditionally assigned each birthstone to a month of the year.