Ken Jennings game 64.
Lisa Ellis — a high school teacher from Shaker Heights, Ohio
Ben Wiles — a minister from Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Ken Jennings — a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 63-day cash winnings total $2,125,301)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken | $2,800 | $7,600 | $30,800 |
$26,600
64-day champion: $2,151,901 |
$29,600
36 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Ben | $1,800 | $3,200 | $7,600 |
$1,999
3rd place: $1,000 |
$7,600
10 R, 1 W |
| Lisa | $600 | $3,800 | $6,600 |
$13,100
2nd place: $2,000 |
$6,600
10 R, 1 W |
| AMERICAN HISTORY | POP CULTURE | HEY, IT'S RAINING! | THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO | FOOD FOR THOUGHT | 3-LETTER WORDS |
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$200
[1]
Escaped slaves in the 1850s & draft dodgers in the 1960s mainly headed to this country
Canada
Ben
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$200
[8]
This dance is a form of the mambo; the last 3 steps correspond to a certain nonsense syllable
the cha-cha
Ken
Lisa
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$200
[26]
Reportedly, the Romans were the first to use this device as a rain protector; it was originally used as a sunshade
an umbrella
Lisa
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$200
[2]
According to Genesis 6:4, "There were" these "in the earth in those days"; so they had some basketball team
giants
Ben
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$200
[21]
Sugars from this "brittle" & "butter" legume provide steady energy to the brain
a peanut
Ken
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$200
[10]
"Low" is another term for this Holstein holler
moo
Ken
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$400
[7]
On Feb. 15, 1901 Carry Nation wrecked one of these establishments with a hatchet
a bar (or a saloon)
Lisa
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$400
[9]
In 1996 this company introduced handheld devices called the Pilot 1000 & the Pilot 5000
Palm
Ben
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$400
[27]
A raindrop's shape depends on its size; one with a diameter of less than .04 inch is basically this shape
a sphere (or round)
Ken
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$400
[3]
The rods of both these brothers were turned into snakes by God
Moses & Aaron
Ken
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$400
[22]
To give the brain a quick antioxidant fix, sip the green variety of this drink; herbals aren't as potent
tea
Ken
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$400
[14]
The projecting rim of a cup or pitcher
the "lip"
Ken
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$600
[11]
A fire in 1851 destroyed some 35,000 volumes in its collection
the Library of Congress
Ken
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$600
[18]
On film, he's played George of the Jungle & Dudley Do-Right
Brendan Fraser
Ken
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$600
[28]
The rain in Gene Kelly's title number from this film was made of water & milk so that it'd show better on film
Singin' in the Rain
Ken
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$600
[4]
Both Leviticus & Matthew say you should love this person as yourself
your neighbor
Ken
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$600
[23]
Too much of this, whether saturated or polyunsaturated, can permanently damage brain tissue
fat
Ben
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$600
[15]
It's the term for an old, worn-out horse; now quit bugging me!
a "nag"
Ken
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$1,000
[13]
Seen here at a Senate hearing, he was the first U.S. Attorney General to be convicted of a felony
John Mitchell
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$800
[19]
In the song "Don’t Stand So Close To Me", The Police mention this "Lolita" author
Nabokov
Ben
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$800
[29]
Mount Waialeale on this "Garden Island" of Hawaii is the wettest spot on Earth with about 460" of rain each year
Kauai
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$800
[5]
A psalm says "happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them"; Bach must have been ecstatic, as he had 20
children
Ken
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$800
[24]
Kids who take a daily dose of this, named for its containing A, D, etc., reportedly raise nonverbal IQ up to 25 points
a multivitamin
Ken
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$800
[16]
3-letter word for a short trip in a small aircraft
a "hop"
Ken
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DD
$1,600
[12]
In the first census conducted in 1790, this state, with nearly 692,000 people, was the most populous
Virginia
Ken
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$1,000
[20]
One of the "milestones" of this trumpeter's career was recording "Birth Of The Cool"
Miles Davis
Lisa
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$1,000
[30]
The name of this seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to Southeast Asia is from the Arabic for "season"
a monsoon
Ken
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$1,000
[6]
Job says the price of this quality "is above rubies", & our winning contestants have their share of it
wisdom (knowledge accepted)
Ken
Ben
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$1,000
[25]
Selenium from this bulb, Allium sativum, can make you more clearheaded
garlic
Lisa
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$1,000
[17]
This phrase meaning “a witty remark” is made up of 2 3-letter French words
bon mot
Lisa
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| CLASSICAL MUSIC | SPORTS MOVIES BY CHARACTERS | THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE | TITLE WAVE | U.S. CITIES | SPECIAL "K" |
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$400
[16]
Due to the color of his hair, this "Four Seasons" composer was known as "Il Prete Rosso", or "The Red Priest"
Vivaldi
Ken
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$400
[11]
Tommy Como, Sugar Ray Robinson, Vickie La Motta
Raging Bull
Ken
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$400
[21]
(Hi, I'm Maria Bartiromo.) Heard every day to end trading, it's also the title of an afternoon show I host on CNBC
closing bell
Ken
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$400
[24]
The title of this Shaw play refers to the Salvation Army's Barbara Undershaft
Major Barbara
Ken
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$400
[1]
Named for a slain political figure, Harvey Milk Plaza is in this city's Castro district
San Francisco
Ken
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$400
[6]
You'd have to have your eyes wide shut not to know he directed "Spartacus"
Stanley Kubrick
Lisa
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$800
[17]
Robert Schumann's 1841 "Spring" symphony dealt with this important event in his life
his wedding
Ken
Ben
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$800
[12]
Max Mercy, Harriet Bird, Roy Hobbs
The Natural
Ken
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$800
[22]
This piece of trading floor technology arrived in 1867 but is now a bit out of date
the ticker
Ben
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$800
[30]
Animal featured in the titles of Lillian Jackson Braun's mysteries
a (Siamese) cat
Ken
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$800
[2]
An 1861 song urged Maryland to "avenge the patriotic gore that flecked the streets of" this city
Baltimore
Lisa
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$800
[7]
Meaning "tidy", this word often preceded by "un" is from Old English for combed
kempt
Ken
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$1,600
[19]
High school & college graduates should know that this march by Elgar is also known as "Land Of Hope And Glory"
"Pomp And Circumstance"
Ben
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$1,200
[13]
Reggie Dunlop, Ned Braden, Jeff, Steve & Jack Hanson
Slap Shot
Ken
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$1,200
[23]
(Maria Bartiromo reads the clue.) The first specific security the NYSE recommended buying was these, a symbol of "freedom", during World War I
(Liberty) war bonds
Lisa
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$1,200
[27]
This Milan Kundera novel wonders "but is heaviness truly deplorable and lightness splendid?" (the title implies no)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Ken
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$1,200
[3]
Springtime is a nice time to visit this Texas city that boasts a 65-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower
Paris
Ben
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$1,200
[8]
Rosie O'Donnell popularized this ball named for the sound it makes when you throw it
a Koosh ball
Ken
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$2,000
[20]
In 1969 this French composer was selected to replace Leonard Bernstein as director of the N.Y. Philharmonic
Pierre Boulez
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$1,600
[14]
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh, Annie Savoy, Crash Davis
Bull Durham
Ken
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$1,600
[25]
This company, symbol XOM, makes up about 20% of the weight of the NYSE energy stock index
ExxonMobil
Ken
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$1,600
[28]
Fifth graders Jess & Leslie create a secret kingdom in the woods in the kids' classic "Bridge to" this place
Terabithia
Ken
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$1,600
[4]
This "port" city is the seat of Caddo Parish
Shreveport
Ken
Lisa
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$1,600
[9]
In 1909 the first of these cooperative farms was founded along the Jordan river
a kibbutz
Ben
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DD
$3,200
[18]
From 1937 to 1954 he directed NBC's Radio Symphony Orchestra
Toscanini
Ken
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$2,000
[15]
Carl Spackler, Ty Webb, Lacey Underall
Caddyshack
Ken
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$2,000
[26]
(Maria Bartiromo reads the clue.) One standard for NYSE listing includes this, market cap to us pros, of a least half a billion dollars
market capitalization
Ken
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DD
$2,800
[29]
The title of this novel by Edith Wharton doesn't refer to an actual home; it's from Ecclesiastes 7:4
The House of Mirth
Ken
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$2,000
[5]
The structure seenhereis in this city, on the bluffs of the Mississippi
Memphis
Lisa
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$2,000
[10]
A plus for Minos was his being King of this on Crete
Knossos
Ken
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It began in 1886 as an extension of an upper crust family's list of whose house they'd visit & who they'd receive
The Social Register