Today's Final Jeopardy - Monday, August 24, 2020

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Religious Words) for Monday, August 24, 2020 (Season 36, Episode 156):

This word for a concept in Eastern religions comes from Latin roots for “made in flesh” & “again”

This episode originally aired on April 13, 2020.

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(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Beni Keown, a freshman at Northwestern University from Evanston, Illinois
Beni Keown on Jeopardy!

Kayla Kalhor, a sophomore at the University of Florida from Longwood, Florida
Kayla Kalhor on Jeopardy!

Tyler Combs, a senior at Indiana University from Greenfield, Indiana
Tyler Combs on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: What is reincarnation?

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A central tenet of many religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, reincarnation is a belief that one’s non-physical essence begins a new life in a different body after one dies. In Buddhism, it’s believed to be an endless cycle of samsara which ends once a person attains nirvana (the destination after one follows the Noble Eightfold Path).

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
Beni $20,600
Tyler $16,400
Kayla $13,000

Tonight’s results:
Kayla $13,000 + $12,995 = $25,995 (What is ~~reincarnation?~~ reincarnation?)
Tyler $16,400 + $16,400 = $32,800 (What is reincarnation?!) (Finalist)
Beni $20,600 – $12,201 = $8,399 (What is orthodox? :()

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Beni $10,600
Kayla $6,600
Tyler $2,200

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) CROSSWORD CLUES “P” $800 (clue #16)
Beni 5200 +4000 (Tyler 600 Kayla 4400)
2) THE ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS $2000 (clue #1)
Tyler 2200 +2200 (Kayla 6600 Beni 10600)
3) ROADS SCHOLAR $2000 (clue #9)
Tyler 6800 +3200 (Kayla 9400 Beni 8200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 224

Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 332 (2.13 per episode average), 5 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:
Tyler $15,000 Coryat, 17 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Kayla $13,000 Coryat, 17 correct, 0 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Beni $17,400 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $45,400
Lach Trash: $3,400 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,200

Tyler Combs, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
39.47% in first on buzzer (45/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,800)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,000

Kayla Kalhor, career statistics:
38 correct, 4 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
32.46% in first on buzzer (37/114)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000

Beni Keown, career statistics:
47 correct, 7 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
39.47% in first on buzzer (45/114)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,100

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