2015 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 3.
Catherine Hardee — an aspiring teacher from Kinston, North Carolina
Andrew Haringer — a college instructor from Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
Matt Jackson — a paralegal from Washington, D.C.
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt | $4,800 | $5,600 | $28,400 |
$28,400
Finalist |
$22,400
23 R (including 1 DD), 0 W |
| Andrew | $600 | $3,200 | $10,400 |
$7,999
2nd place: $10,000 |
$11,400
17 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Catherine | $3,400 | $6,000 | $6,400 |
$6,400
3rd place: $10,000 |
$10,400
14 R, 1 W (including 1 DD) |
| HISTORIA | SCIENCE TIMELINE | I'D LIKE TO MAKE IT A TRUE "D.D." | FOOD & DRINK | VIDEO GAME VILLAINS | NATIONAL PHRASES |
|
$200
[4]
On April 19, 1937 this military man fused Spain's Fascist Party, the Falange, with the Carlists
Franco
Matt
|
$200
[24]
Around 480 B.C.:Anaxagoras explains the cause of these events, one of which darkened Greece in 478 B.C.
eclipses
Andrew
|
$200
[25]
A pregnant woman might mark it on her calendar
due date
Andrew
|
$200
[22]
This Southern gravy made from fried ham drippings & black coffee sounds like it could keep you up all night
red-eye
Catherine
|
$200
[30]
King Pig is the lazy overlord of this game you can play on your smartphone
Angry Birds
Catherine
|
$200
[20]
Upsilon & lambda are 2/24 of it
the Greek alphabet
Catherine
|
|
$400
[5]
Investors who want full value on this country's bonds have been labeled "vultures" by President Kirchner
Argentina
Matt
|
$400
[19]
1600:William Gilbert concludes that the Earth is a huge lodestone that acts as a bar one of these
a magnet
Andrew
|
$400
[26]
A very bad way to be expelled from the military
dishonorable discharge
Matt
|
$400
[23]
Maytag Dairy Farms in Iowa has been turning out this variety of cheese since 1941
blue cheese
|
$400
[29]
In "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic", the Sith lord Malak gets this 5-letter title in front of his name
Darth
Matt
|
$400
[21]
"And when I awoke I was alone; this bird had flown / So I lit a fire, isn't it good" this title
"Norwegian Wood"
Andrew
|
|
$600
[6]
At the end of the Spanish-American War, Spain ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico & this Pacific island to the U.S.
Guam
Matt
|
$600
[9]
1608:Hans Lippershey applies for a patent for this, which he calls a "looker"; Galileo is all eyes
a telescope
Catherine
|
$600
[13]
Ranging from 1.2 to 4.8, this is used as a multiplier in determining a diving score
degree of difficulty
Catherine
|
$600
[1]
This cocktail made with peach nectar & champagne was named for a Venetian painter
a Bellini
Catherine
|
$600
[12]
In "Donkey Kong Jr.", the roles have reversed & the title simian must rescue his father from this Italian
Mario
Catherine
|
$600
[16]
When the wind's just right, these noisy birds can cover 1,500 miles in 24 hours during their migration
Canada geese
Andrew
|
|
$800
[7]
In 1474 Isabella became queen of Castile; in 1479 Ferdinand became king of this
Aragon
Andrew
|
$800
[10]
Around 450 B.C.:Empedocles posits that all matter is made of these 4 classical elements
earth, fire, air & water
Matt
|
$800
[14]
Often honorary, it's a faith-based college degree
doctorate of divinity
Matt
|
$800
[2]
In Spanish cuisine they're appetizers or small bites of food, like stuffed dates or chicken croquettes
tapas
Andrew
|
$800
[28]
A thief of epic proportions, she has a last name like the 8th-most populous U.S. city
Carmen Sandiego
|
$800
[17]
In Ankara try this cubed candy made with fruit juice & dusted with sugar
Turkish delight
Andrew
|
|
$1,000
[8]
Andres de Santa Cruz of 19th c. Bolivia was this type of ruling strongman roughly meaning "little head"
caudillo
Matt
|
$1,000
[11]
1842:This Austrian physicist relates the observed frequency of a wave to the motion of its source
Doppler
Matt
|
$1,000
[15]
On architectural drawings, "DD" refers to this national-named type of portal
Dutch door
Catherine
|
DD
$1,000
[3]
Wine Spectator magazine named as its top wine of 2014 Dow's 2011 vintage this from the Douro Valley in Europe
port
Andrew
|
$1,000
[27]
A comical A.I. helps you make holes you can move through to beat GLaDOS' tests in this Valve game's sequel
Portal
Catherine
|
$1,000
[18]
Thishigh-energy dog breed loves to run; give it space to exercise
an Irish setter
Catherine
|
| PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM RECIPIENTS | WHAT'S THE WORD? | ORGANIZATIONS | RARELY QUOTED SHAKESPEARE LINES | WORLD CITIES | SHOW TUNES |
|
$400
[29]
The first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he was later Secretary of State
(Colin) Powell
Matt
|
$400
[28]
For the son of your niece
great-nephew
Catherine
|
$400
[30]
Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. was built in 1929 to house the annual convention for this women's organization
the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)
Andrew
|
$400
[27]
Prospero, Act IV, Scene i:"Hey, mountain, hey!"
The Tempest
Andrew
|
$400
[26]
With 20 million people in its greater metro area, this Brazilian city is South America's most populous
São Paulo
Matt
|
$400
[25]
Its title song asks, "What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play"
Cabaret
Matt
|
|
$800
[19]
Thispolitical widow & champion of human rightsreceived the medalin 2014
Ethel Kennedy
|
$800
[20]
In mathematics, a 3-dimensional geometric body with a surface that's equidistant from its center at all points
sphere
Matt
|
$800
[21]
Betty Friedan was one of the founders of this organization & also served as its first president
NOW (National Organization for Women)
Matt
|
$800
[22]
Malcolm, Act II, Scene iii:"O, by whom?"
Macbeth
Andrew
|
$800
[23]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Hanoi, Vietnam.) Hanoi's old quarter consists of 36 streets; Hang Ma specializes in papermaking, but I also stopped off at Hang Bac for some silver & Hang Bun for some noodles, as each street traditionally matches up with one of these organizations of craftsmen
guilds
Andrew
|
$800
[24]
A song from this musical says, "You've got to pick a pocket or two"
Oliver!
Matt
|
|
$1,200
[18]
The first group of medals bestowed by President Obama included one to this South African archbishop
(Desmond) Tutu
Matt
|
$1,200
[8]
For the large peninsula made up of parts of southeast Mexico, northern Guatemala & Belize
Yucatán
Andrew
|
$1,200
[9]
Its third Rainbow Warrior ship took to the ocean in 2011
Greenpeace
Catherine
|
$1,200
[2]
Regan, Act IV, Scene v:"Himself in person there?"
King Lear
Matt
|
$1,200
[10]
Brisbane is the capital city of this "royal" Australian state
Queensland
Andrew
Catherine
|
$1,200
[5]
"Do You Hear The People Sing?" & "Bring Him Home" are songs from this musical
Les Misérables
Andrew
|
|
$1,600
[6]
It must have been a real garden party when this "Garden Party" playwright & Czech president got the medal
Havel
Andrew
|
$1,600
[7]
For one of the clustered sections on a head of broccoli or cauliflower
floret
Catherine
|
$1,600
[15]
Brother of Aldous, biologist Julian Huxley co-founded this organization that uses a panda in its logo
the WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
Matt
|
$1,600
[3]
Mercutio, Act I, Scene iv:"And so did I"
Romeo and Juliet
Andrew
|
$1,600
[1]
Banda Aceh in this country sustained heavy damage from the 2004 tsunami
Indonesia
Matt
|
$1,600
[4]
(Hi. I'm Debra Messing.) A heroine of mine growing up was Barbra Streisand & one of my favorite show tunes is "Don't Rain On My Parade", which she introduced in this musical
Funny Girl
Matt
Andrew
|
|
$2,000
[12]
She wasn't just the owner--she was also the publisher of the Washington Post
(Katharine) Graham
Matt
|
$2,000
[17]
For unusually severe laws like those promulgated by a 600s B.C. Athenian statesman
draconian laws
Andrew
|
$2,000
[16]
It was founded in 1957 by a single mom & a single dad to help & support other single moms & dads
Parents Without Partners
|
$2,000
[14]
Dromio of Syracuse, Act II, Scene ii:"Basting"
The Comedy of Errors
Matt
|
DD
$4,000
[11]
In 1907 a 500,000-year-old "man" was found near & named for this southwest German city
Heidelberg
Catherine
|
DD
$8,000
[13]
Act I of "Wicked" ends with this high-flying song
"Defying Gravity"
Matt
|
The first man to travel into space began his journey on that fateful day in what is today this country
Kazakhstan