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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Historic Groups) for Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (Season 40, Game 147):
The Kipchak Khanate is another name for this group that was eventually defeated by Tamerlane in 1395
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
David Madden, an academic competition director from Ridgewood, New Jersey
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Jennifer Quail, a wine-tasting consultant from Dowagiac, Michigan
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Amy Schneider, a writer from Oakland, California
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
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Correct response: What is the Golden Horde?
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With a name potentially inspired by the color of their tents during warfare, the Golden Horde was a Mongol khanate in what would now be seen as southern Russia and Kazhakstan, effectively the northwestern sector of the Mongol empire. At its peak, it reached as far as the Danube River. Tamerlane’s victory at the Battle of the Terek River in modern-day Georgia caused a retreat of the Golden Horde and the rise of the Timurid Empire.
To me, playing this clue at home, this felt very much like an eminently gettable clue for anyone that at least has a passing familiarity with the Golden Horde (And, if you’ve ever watched John Green’s CrashCourse on World History—you should.)
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: U.S. History; Fiction; Bus. Abbrev.; Named For A Place; Song Similes; “J-I-T” Words)
After a slow start in a difficult Fiction category, Amy jumped out to a lead thanks to 8 correct responses. She had $4,800 at the interviews, while Jennifer had $2,400 and David $800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Amy 8 correct 0 incorrect
Jennifer 3 correct 0 incorrect
David 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
David established an academic competition company with his winnings.
Jennifer purchased a Chincoteague pony with her winnings.
Amy has cats named Meep and Rue, who are still the cutest cats.
Jennifer had a chance to cut into Amy’s lead, but she missed a Daily double and had to rebuild from zero. Amy led after 30 on the strength of another 7 correct responses.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Amy 15 correct 0 incorrect
Jennifer 6 correct 1 incorrect
David 3 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Amy $8,400
Jennifer $1,200
David $400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Mountain High, Valley Low; Philosophy; Astronomy; An Invitation To The Dance; Movies & Myth; 3 Tough Little Letters)
David’s comeback began early in the round when he got DD2 correct for $2000. However, he made a mistake by not going all in on DD3—which allowed Amy to take a $200 lead on the final clue of Double Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Amy 24 correct 2 incorrect
David 13 correct 1 incorrect
Jennifer 13 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Amy $17,600
David $17,400
Jennifer $7,200
Amy and David were both correct in Final Jeopardy (while Jennifer’s response wasn’t specific enough, though not explicitly told as such). Amy’s $200 lead makes her a finalist!
Tonight’s results:
Jennifer $7,200 – $7,200 = $0 (What is the Mongol Empire?)
David $17,400 + $209 = $17,609 (What is the Golden Horde?)
Amy $17,600 + $17,500 = $35,100 (What is the Golden Horde?) (Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) NAMED FOR A PLACE $800 (clue #20)
Jennifer 3000 -3000 (Amy 6200 David 1200)
2) MOUNTAIN HIGH, VALLEY LOW $1600 (clue #1)
David 400 +2000 (Amy 8400 Jennifer 1200)
3) ASTRONOMY $800 (clue #9, $24800 left on board)
David 6800 +5000 (Amy 10000 Jennifer 3200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 74
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Amy 2 3 4 5 2 5 3 2 5 2 3 4 5 2
Jennifer 4 4 3 4*
David 2 3
DJ! Round:
Amy 2
Jennifer 3 3
David 4* 3 4 5 2 2*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Amy 3.27
David 3.13
Jennifer 3.50
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Amy $17,600 Coryat, 24 correct, 2 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
David $12,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Jennifer $10,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $40,600
Lach Trash: $8,000 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,400
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Amy Schneider, career statistics:
1652 correct, 116 incorrect
81/98 on rebound attempts (on 221 rebound opportunities)
46.24% in first on buzzer (1524/3296)
74/88 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $230,400)
38/58 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,986
Jennifer Quail, career statistics:
367 correct, 45 incorrect
21/28 on rebound attempts (on 56 rebound opportunities)
41.09% in first on buzzer (348/847)
19/21 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $37,700)
13/15 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,187
David Madden, career statistics:
577 correct, 56 incorrect
36/43 on rebound attempts (on 113 rebound opportunities)
36.45% in first on buzzer (514/1410)
48/50 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $89,805)
19/26 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,077
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Unfortunately, that was a “go all in” situation on the last Daily Double. I hate to see that sort of a mistake decide a game.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Amy $17,600 David $17,400 Jennifer $7,200)
Amy: Standard cover bet over David is $17,201. (Actual bet: $17,500)
Jennifer: I’d limit my bet here to $6,800, staying ahead of Amy if you’re both incorrect. (Actual bet: $7,200)
David: Bet between $401 (therefore defending against any of Amy’s really small bet range) and $2,999 (thereby keeping Jennifer locked out). (Actual bet: $209)
Updated JIT odds:
Amy +190
Matt +470
Larissa +520
Victoria +530
Sam K. +880
Andrew +1100
Sam B. +2200
Finals length odds:
2 games: +180
3 games: +110
4 games: +330
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I had an illustrated history book as a child that told the story of Tamerlane and the Golden Horde. Lately my childhood reading has been paying off!
Speaking of childhood reading paying off, I think I recall James H. saying that he prepared for Jeopardy! by reading children’s books. He said something about spending a lot of time in the children’s section of the library. There is certainly something to be said for what you have experienced.
I’m guessing three aspects to that. One would be that a lot of children’s literature shows up on Jeopardy! and if you don’t know about it from any other reason, that would be a place to learn that is more apt to “stick” than a dry list of titles and authors. Another is that adult (and educational) history books have a ton of info that takes a lot of time to go through, but any children’s book about historical facts and situations is only going to hit the highlights (as most Jeopardy! history clues do). The third thing is related to both of the other two things — most people seem to store info that was seen, info that was heard and info that was read into different parts of their brain, so info in books with pictures has two chances to be stored (and two chances to be accessed) and reading it aloud would likely add a third.
Hmmm. Well, at least I was in the right part of the world, but I guessed “What was the Mongol Empire?” And I’m guessing that would be too broad to be accepted as correct.
I know many people will focus on David’s DD3 wager when discussing who had the lead at the end of DJ, but I also want to emphasize how incredible Amy is to get 4 of the last 5 clues to take the lead. Being able to watch in person as she locked in like that was an electrifying experience.
That was an amazing game. I can’t believe she pulled that off!
The last part of DJ was as dramatic as it gets!
David’s betting error on DD3 cost him the game. But Amy had the strongest overall game and certainly is a deserving finalist. Congrats to her!
I completely agree with you, Dave. If you look at the percentage of “in first on buzzer,” Amy had a higher percentage than the other two combined. That is indicative of a strong overall game. This was a strong showing even though David had his shot and didn’t take it as far as he could have.
Nope…another no idea FJ for me. I had never even heard of the “Golden Horde.” 0 for my last 26. One day the misery will end. LOL
Retro congrats to Amy on this win and moving on to the Final starting on Friday. 🙂
It’s going to be good!
Let me join the club. I didn’thave an idea as to what the Final Jeopardy refered to.
I figured that Amy would be the favorite on this semi-final, and, with her strong performance in the Jeopardy round, it proved me right.
I had heard of the Golden Horde but did not realize that it was not something in mythology. Also, I thought Tamerlane sounded like an English name. Although it probably would not have helped me get to even a semi-reasonable response, if the clue had used his alternate name of Timur, I would have been put into the right area because I am a fan of the Kazakh film director Timur Bekmambetov.