Final Jeopardy (History) & Who Won January 26 2023, Thursday
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Contents
- 1 Today’s Final Jeopardy (History) – Thursday, January 26 2023
- 2 Today’s Final Jeopardy Answer – Thursday, January 26 2023
- 3 Final Jeopardy Explanation – Thursday, January 26 2023
- 4 Today’s Jeopardy! Contestants – Thursday, January 26 2023
- 5 Today’s Results & Who Won Jeopardy! Tonight – Thursday, January 26 2023
- 6 Final Jeopardy Video & Today’s Highlights
- 7 Jeopardy! Recaps
Today’s Final Jeopardy (History) – Thursday, January 26 2023
Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: History
Returning home in 1493, Columbus stopped in the Azores at an island with this name, also something he’d lost off the Haiti Coast
Today’s Final Jeopardy Answer – Thursday, January 26 2023
The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Santa Maria
Final Jeopardy Explanation – Thursday, January 26 2023
In February 1493, after his initial voyage to America, Christopher Columbus made an unplanned stop on Santa Maria Island while sailing back to Spain after his ship Niña was forced to stop there by a storm. The locals met them harshly and a number of his crew members were taken captive, and difficult negotiations were launched to free them. Before he left for Spain, he and his group attended a mass in the old chapel to express their gratitude for their liberation.
The Santa Maria was also the name of the ship which led Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the New World, and it was the largest of the three Spanish ships used by Columbus in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. When the boat ran aground on a shoal close to Hispaniola and was partially dismantled to get wood for Fort Navidad on the island, the ship was lost.
Today’s Jeopardy! Contestants – Thursday, January 26 2023
 | Troy Meyer is a Music Executive from Tampa, Florida. 5 Day Winnings of $170,401 Winning Score: $44,401 |
 | Emma Moore is a Librarian from Princeton, New Jersey. Final Score: $1 |
 | John Guszkowski is a Planning Consultant from Pomfret, Connecticut. Final Score: $33,300 |
Contestant Image Credit: Jeopardy Website
Today’s Results & Who Won Jeopardy! Tonight – Thursday, January 26 2023
| Returning Champion | Contestant | Contestant |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Meyer Tampa, Florida Music Executive 5 Day Winnings of $170,401 Winning Score: $44,401 Round 2 Score: $24,400 Round 1 Score: $9,200 | Emma Moore Princeton, New Jersey Librarian Final Score: $1 Round 2 Score: $2,800 Round 1 Score: -$1,600 | John Guszkowski Pomfret, Connecticut Planning Consultant Final Score: $33,300 Round 2 Score: $22,200 Round 1 Score: $3,000 |
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