MacKenzie Jones game 3.
Sam Leon — an international trade specialist from Washington, D.C.
Adam Greenfield — a client escalations manager from Astoria, New York
MacKenzie Jones — a program development director from Tulsa, Oklahoma (whose 2-day cash winnings total $38,800)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie | $800 | $5,000 | $30,200 |
$46,801
3-day champion: $85,601 |
$23,400
25 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| Adam | $800 | $2,000 | $3,600 |
$100
3rd place: $1,000 |
$3,600
9 R, 2 W |
| Sam | $6,200 | $7,200 | $23,400 |
$46,800
2nd place: $2,000 |
$15,800
18 R (including 2 DDs), 0 W |
| AROUND THE WORLD | OFFBEAT HISTORY | INFLUENTIAL WRITING | ANIMATED TV CHARACTERS | WEIGHTS & MEASURES | 4-LETTER WORDS ENDING IN "O" |
|
$200
[6]
In 2019 India's Supreme Court ruled that a barrier for these huge animals be demolished, as they had the "first right" in forests
elephants
MacKenzie
|
$200
[17]
The CIA once tried to knock off Fidel Castro with a poisoned box of these smokes
cigars
MacKenzie
|
$200
[26]
Rudolf Flesch found that the son of a friend had never been taught to sound out letters; hence the book "Why" he "Can't Read"
Johnny
|
$200
[1]
Homer Simpson says this man is "the richest guy I know"; he replies, "Ah yes, but I'd trade it all for a little more"
Mr. Burns
Adam
Sam
|
$200
[8]
32 degrees is the freezing point for water on this temperature scale
Fahrenheit
Adam
|
$200
[18]
A reflection of sound waves back to the listener
an echo
MacKenzie
|
|
$600
[3]
It's estimated that in Finland, population 5.5 million, there are between 2 & 3 million of these steamy rooms
a sauna
Sam
|
$400
[16]
The Medians & Lydians who were on the battlefield in 585 B.C. saw one of these in the sky & laid down their arms
an eclipse
Adam
Sam
|
$400
[30]
He wrote pamphlets like "American Crisis" & "Common Sense" in support of the American Revolution
Paine
MacKenzie
|
$400
[7]
Ruh roh! Turns out corporations are dogs, my friend, as this title pooch & pals were "Mystery Incorporated" on Cartoon Network
Scooby-Doo
Adam
|
$400
[9]
This large unit for a bottle of wine holds 1.5 liters
a magnum
Adam
|
$400
[19]
Disc of light above a revered figure
a halo
Adam
|
|
$800
[2]
In Guatemala this is the holiday to eat a 50-ingredient salad called fiambre at the graves of loved ones
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
MacKenzie
|
$600
[15]
During this president's funeral at the Hermitage, his parrot "commenced swearing so loud & long as to disturb the people"
Andrew Jackson
Sam
|
$600
[27]
"The Republic" by this student of Socrates examined personal ethics & the ideal society
Plato
Adam
|
$600
[23]
Trying to steal a secret formula, Plankton tells him to "Join me! & we'll be rich & powerful, until I eventually betray you!"
SpongeBob
Adam
|
$600
[10]
The Book of Acts talks about these nautical measurements of depth equal to 6 feet
a fathom
MacKenzie
|
$600
[20]
A short note sent to someone you work with
a memo
Sam
|
|
$1,000
[4]
The Chapel of St. Johnin the north of this country is quaint when framed with the Dolomitesin the background
Italy
Sam
|
$800
[13]
Cheers to this pirate captain, arrested in 1672 but later knighted by Charles II & made Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica
Captain Henry Morgan
MacKenzie
|
$800
[28]
This world leader & former prisoner titled his autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom"
Mandela
MacKenzie
|
$800
[21]
This Netflix series centers on the most beloved sitcom horse of the 1990s
BoJack Horseman
MacKenzie
|
$800
[11]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents using his hand.) The unit of measurement known as a hand once represented the span of the palm including the thumb but it was standardized to four inches in accordance with the 1541 statute from this British king
Henry VIII
|
$800
[24]
This martial art takes its name from the Japanese for "gentle way"
judo
MacKenzie
|
|
DD
$1,800
[5]
The 3 T's in Chinese censorship are Taiwan, Tibet & this locale made infamous in 1989
Tiananmen Square
Sam
|
$1,000
[14]
Before his fatal 1863 wound, this Confederate general suffered a wound in his hand as he stretched it high to help his equilibrium
Stonewall Jackson
Sam
|
$1,000
[29]
An unfulfilled housewife in this feminist classic by Betty Friedan asks, "Is this all?"
The Feminine Mystique
MacKenzie
|
$1,000
[22]
After Brian "kills" Rupert, this diabolical baby's teddy bear, he gets even by unfollowing Brian on Twitter & Instagram
Stewie
MacKenzie
|
$1,000
[12]
These units of distance are in the title of un voyage extraordinaire by Jules Verne
a league
Sam
|
$1,000
[25]
This computer command at Control-Z or Command-Z can save you from awful mistakes
undo
MacKenzie
|
| FAMOUS TEXANS | MYTHICAL CREATURES | "B" IN MEDICINE | POTPOURRI | A DISASTER AREA | SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER |
|
$400
[13]
ThisTV comedienne was born in San Antonio
Carol Burnett
MacKenzie
|
$400
[14]
It's the only mythical creature among the 12 Chinese zodiac signs; 2024 will be the year of it
dragon
MacKenzie
|
$400
[21]
It's a painful bony protrusion at the base of the big toe
a bunion
Adam
|
$400
[1]
This 19th century service used mochilas, especially designed saddlebags with mail pouches
the Pony Express
Adam
|
$400
[8]
The "Tri-State Tornado" of 1925 wreaked havoc in Missouri, Indiana & this state between the 2
Illinois
Sam
|
$400
[4]
From the same Latin root as "tenant", it's a rundown building where being a tenant is no fun
a tenement
Sam
|
|
$800
[12]
Like a good Texan, heplayed high school football but an injury put him in a cast for six months so he turned to other pursuits
(Patrick) Swayze
Sam
|
$800
[15]
The relief seen here, from about the third century, show Hercules chaining this guard dog of Hades
Cerberus
MacKenzie
|
$800
[22]
This eating disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging
bulimia
Adam
|
$800
[2]
This English car company makes a luxury SUV, the Cullinan, which weighs almost 6,000 pounds & costs more than $300,000
Rolls Royce
Sam
|
$1,200
[5]
The worst nuclear disaster until Chernobyl, 1957's Kyshtym explosion in this nation contaminated 9,000 square miles
Russia
|
$800
[19]
A plane figure with 9 sides
a nonagon
MacKenzie
|
|
$1,200
[9]
Thismusical trio has been performing together for fifty years
ZZ Top
MacKenzie
|
$1,600
[17]
Seen here is an Etruscan sculpture of this creature with the head of a lion, a goat's head on its back & the tail of a serpent
a chimera
MacKenzie
|
$1,200
[23]
COPD is often a combination of emphysema & this chronic inflammation in the lungs
bronchitis
Sam
|
$1,200
[29]
Perfect for the orchestra is the mushroom seen here, known as the black this
trumpet
MacKenzie
|
$1,600
[3]
A Midwest region got this 1930s nickname when homesteaders removed grasses to plant wheat & row crops, leading to soil erosion
the Dust Bowl
MacKenzie
|
$1,200
[20]
4-letter word for a piece of land granted to a feudal vassal by a lord
a fief
|
|
$1,600
[10]
Born to two University of Texas students, this Austin boy is in the Texas Film Hall of Fame
Ethan Hawke
Sam
|
$2,000
[18]
In "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", Harry & Hermione ride Buckbeak, this type of mythical creature
a hippogriff
MacKenzie
|
$1,600
[30]
This type of delivery means that the baby is born feet or tushie first instead of head first
breech
MacKenzie
|
$1,600
[25]
Dandies of the 1820s called this single eyeglass a quizzing glass
a monocle
MacKenzie
|
$2,000
[6]
1,100 workers were killed in a 2013 factory collapse in this Asian country's frenetic low-cost garment industry
Bangladesh
Sam
|
$1,600
[28]
It can mean a priest of the Anglican Church, or a person in charge of a school
rector
|
|
$2,000
[11]
Thisrock pioneer was an original inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Buddy Holly
MacKenzie
|
DD
$8,000
[16]
Those who couldn't answer her riddle "What walks on 4 legs in the morning, 2 at noon, and 3 in the evening" were killed
the Sphinx
MacKenzie
|
$2,000
[26]
Wound infection & improperly canned food are common causes of this poisoning by a toxin
botulism
MacKenzie
|
$2,000
[24]
This app that specializes in 15-second videos gets its name from the sound of a clock
TikTok
Sam
|
DD
$7,000
[7]
In the 1670s the 202-foot Monument column was built in this city near the origin of a large fire a few years before
London
Sam
|
$2,000
[27]
The horizontal beam above a door or a window
the lintel
|
It’s the only country that has played in every FIFA World Cup tournament, winning 5 times
Brazil