Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Foreign Words in English) for Thursday, November 5, 2020 (Season 37, Game 39):
The first use of this Spanish term in English was by Wellington referring to partisans in the Peninsular Wars
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Today’s contestants:
Burt Thakur, a project engineer from Palm Springs, California
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Christina Tang-Bernas, a copy editor from Anaheim, California
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Devin Rossiter, an academic coach from Bakersfield, California (2-day total: $52,204)
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Correct response: What is guerrilla?
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Deriving from “guerra”, the Spanish for “war”, the word guerrilla usually refers to irregular military tactics, especially independent units that carry out harassment and sabotage. These tactics often utilize the increased mobility of a smaller force as an advantage against a much less mobile traditional military in the hope that the adversaries eventually become exhausted and withdraw. While the tactics often date back to Sun Tzu and The Art of War, the term came to prominence in the early 19th century as Spanish and Portuguese guerrilla forces were very successful against Napoleon’s forces.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Burt $11,400
Devin $9,600
Christina $9,400
Tonight’s results:
Christina $9,400 – $5,600 = $3,800 (What is vaqueros?)
Devin $9,600 + $9,600 = $19,200 (What are guerrillas?)
Burt $11,400 + $9,000 = $20,400 (What is guerillas?) (1-day total: $20,400)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Burt $3,600
Christina $3,400
Devin $3,000
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) CHILDREN’S LITERATURE $1000 (clue #7)
Devin 1800 -1800 (Christina 800 Burt 200)
2) MUSIC VENUES $1200 (clue #1)
Devin 3000 +3000 (Christina 3400 Burt 3600)
3) HISTORICAL FACTS $2000 (clue #25)
Burt 8400 +3000 (Devin 6800 Christina 9400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 36
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: HISTORICAL FACTS $400
Total Left On Board: $400
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 105 (2.69 per episode average), 2 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Burt $10,400 Coryat, 15 correct, 5 incorrect, 32.14% in first on buzzer (18/56), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Devin $9,600 Coryat, 21 correct, 3 incorrect, 35.71% in first on buzzer (20/56), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Christina $9,400 Coryat, 13 correct, 3 incorrect, 23.21% in first on buzzer (13/56), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,400
Lach Trash: $13,200 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,000
Devin Rossiter, career statistics:
68 correct, 7 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
38.89% in first on buzzer (63/162)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,900)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,933
Christina Tang-Bernas, career statistics:
13 correct, 4 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
23.21% in first on buzzer (13/56)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,400
Burt Thakur, career statistics:
16 correct, 5 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
32.14% in first on buzzer (18/56)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,400
Burt Thakur, to win:
2 games: 40.656%
3: 16.529%
4: 6.720%
5: 2.732%
6: 1.111%
Avg. streak: 1.685 games.
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Toughest one in the last 3 weeks, IMHO. Had “politico” stuck in my head, but was able to pull the right one out just in the nick of time.
All of the most recent contestants have been from California, most likely due to pandemic. When will see more diversity regarding the contestants home states?
Cases are rising everywhere, Donna. Safety should be the show’s #1 priority right now, and if that means we have contestants from close to Los Angeles, so be it.
It could be when there is a vaccine. Indoor dining has been stopped and the show is being protective of everyone.
Donna: Californians are originally from many different States, as noted by the inclusion of “originally from” after the names of a number of Jeopardy contestants recently. We are “diverse.”
I started with mercenary, wasn’t quite satisfied with it, thought about guerilla, felt better and ended up, fortunately, there.
I thought of “intifada” and “desperado”. The actual answer makes more sense.
Burt’s joy and graciousness at the end of his victory was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen on Jeopardy, and I’ve been watching for a long time. This video (https://twitter.com/Jeopardy/status/1324562151718051840) helps explain why.