Courtney Shah game 3.Champion's winnings & consolation amounts matched to Odyssey Atlanta.
Abby Furnish — a government analyst from Washington, D.C.
S.A. Shenoy — a student originally from Newark, Delaware
Courtney Shah — a community college instructor from Portland, Oregon (whose 2-day cash winnings total $39,100)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney | $1,600 | $4,600 | $10,200 |
$19,000
3-day champion: $58,100 |
$10,200
14 R, 1 W |
| S.A. | $1,200 | $3,400 | $12,605 |
$4,605
2nd place: $2,000 |
$14,200
16 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| Abby | $3,200 | $7,400 | $9,400 |
$3,800
3rd place: $1,000 |
$10,400
20 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| WORLD OF EMPIRES | BIRDS IN BOOK TITLES | SPORTS & SOCIETY | ADD AN S TO THE FRONT | AWARDS & HONORS | WE'D LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY |
|
$200
[1]
Sacrum Romanum Imperium in Latin, it was ruled mainly by Frankish & German kings for roughly 10 centuries
the Holy Roman Empire
S.A.
|
$200
[15]
"Mockingbird" is Charles Shields' portrait of this author & the creation of her most acclaimed work
Harper Lee
Abby
|
$200
[8]
Some players are offended by this word for the person who bought a team; Commissioner Silver says the NBA isn't using it anymore
owner
Courtney
|
$200
[21]
The heart of a reactor becomes a final sports total
core & score
Abby
|
$200
[30]
The category "Best Musical" this enabled "Oklahoma!", which premiered in 1943, to win a 2019 Tony
a revival
Abby
|
$200
[18]
Established in 1802, it's the oldest of the U.S. armed forces academies
West Point
Courtney
|
|
$400
[9]
Today a small sultanate, this country's empire once covered parts of Borneo & some of the Philippine islands
Brunei
Abby
|
$400
[12]
"Skylark" is Patricia MacLachlan's follow-up to her novel about this young woman who was "Plain & Tall"
Sarah
Courtney
|
$400
[4]
Ken Dryden explains that players of this hockey position are considered "different", & are often introverted & stingy
goalies
Abby
|
$400
[22]
Fermented juice turns into barnyard beasts
wine & swine
Courtney
|
$400
[26]
Unlike the other 5 categories, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in this city
Oslo
S.A.
|
$400
[17]
The originalacademy of higher learningin this city was founded by Plato, who has astatueat the modern academy founded in 1926
Athens
S.A.
|
|
$600
[10]
Selim II, ruler of this empire in the 1500s, did not impose his authority & left management to his vizier
the Ottoman Empire
S.A.
Abby
|
$600
[13]
Beatrix Potter wrote & illustrated "The Tale of" this puddle-duck
Jemima
S.A.
|
$600
[5]
Long a holdout against "luxury" or "sky" these for well-off fans, Notre Dame stadium now has premium seating
boxes
Abby
|
$600
[23]
Burnt wood residue becomes a fashion accessory worn over the shoulder
ash & sash
S.A.
|
$600
[27]
In 1978 this Washington, D.C. location bestowed its first honors on Marian Anderson & Arthur Rubinstein
the Kennedy Center
Abby
|
$600
[16]
The Accademia Della Crusca, dedicated to the study & promotion of the Italian language, is based in this city of the Renaissance
Florence
Courtney
|
|
$800
[11]
Around 27 B.C., the Pax Romana began during the reign of this emperor & would last for 200 years
Caesar Augustus
Abby
|
$800
[19]
Henry James told a tale of a dying heiress in "The Wings of" this bird
the Dove
Courtney
|
$800
[6]
In 2020 California's East Fullerton Little League banned the name of this shamed 2017 World Series champion team
the Astros
Abby
|
$800
[24]
A monster under a bridge changes into a leisurely walk
troll & stroll
S.A.
|
$800
[28]
The Fi Fi Awards are bestowed in this industry, with recent winners like Coty & Givaudan
the fragrance industry
|
$800
[3]
Russia's Imperial Academy of Sciences was founded in 1724 in this city; the same czar founded both
St. Petersburg
Abby
|
|
$1,000
[14]
In 1747 the Durrani Empire's capital was in this Afghan city once taken by Alexander the Great, who was also called Iskander
Kandahar
|
$1,000
[20]
In "A Feast of Crows" by George R.R. Martin, this family of Jaime & Cersei rules from the iron throne
Lannister
Courtney
|
$1,000
[7]
Born the summer it became law, USC & WNBA star Lisa Leslie has been called "The First Daughter of" this clause
Title IX
Courtney
|
$1,000
[25]
An adjective meaning more than enough becomes a piece of an old song used in a new one
ample & sample
Abby
|
DD
$2,000
[29]
In 2003 this Auckland-born man was the first foreigner made an honorary citizen of Nepal
Hillary
Abby
|
$1,000
[2]
An educator of multiple presidents, the prestigious boarding school Phillips Academy is found in this Massachusetts town
Andover
S.A.
|
| STAR-SPANGLED BANTER | MAPPING THE MIDWEST | COLORFUL VOCABULARY | MAGAZINES | THE DIRECTOR'S FIRST FEATURE FILM | ARIA GRANDE |
|
$400
[21]
In "Leaves of Grass", he wrote, "Every cubic inch of space is a miracle"
Whitman
S.A.
|
$400
[8]
Directions from Sioux Falls to Box Elder in this state: hop on I-90, go west for about 300 miles, stop
South Dakota
Abby
|
$400
[18]
Originally used in gambling, this 2-word term can describe a highly rated stock or a highly rated athletic prospect
blue chip
Courtney
|
$400
[26]
As its name implies, this magazine founded in 1922 is full of ideas for sprucing up your indoor & outdoor spaces
Better Homes and Gardens
Courtney
|
$400
[25]
2017's"Get Out"
Peele
Abby
|
DD
$5
[29]
Susanna sings the beautiful aria "Deh vieni, non tardar" in this Mozart opera that promises nuptials
The Marriage of Figaro
S.A.
|
|
$800
[13]
Astrophysicist Neil de Grasse Tyson said that this 2013 film should have been named "Angular Momentum"
Gravity
S.A.
|
$800
[7]
Directions from Minot to Grand Forks in this state: hop on US-2, go east for about 210 miles, stop
North Dakota
Abby
|
$800
[17]
It means to persecute someone suspected of Communist sympathies, not to put a scarlet worm on a fishhook
redbait
Courtney
|
$800
[9]
Now owned by Bloomberg, this financial magazine debuted 7 weeks before the big stock market crash of 1929
Business Week
Courtney
Abby
|
$800
[24]
1967's "Enter Laughing", herehe is, around that time
Carl Reiner
|
$400
[23]
In "La Traviata" Violetta's aria "Sempre libera" positively translates to this
always free
Abby
|
|
$1,200
[22]
In a 1980 book he said, "Cosmos is a Greek word for the order of the universe. It is, in a way, the opposite of chaos"
Sagan
S.A.
|
$1,200
[4]
They're the two cities here--one a territorial capital that was north of the Platte, & the other a state capital south of the river
Omaha & Lincoln
Abby
|
$1,200
[16]
If you're part of a royal family, you are "born to" this color
purple
Courtney
|
$1,200
[10]
Seen here is this longtime editor-in-chief of "Vogue" magazine
Anna Wintour
Abby
|
$1,200
[3]
"Lady Bird", her solo directorial debut
Greta Gerwig
Abby
|
$800
[27]
Walther's dream is the source of "The Prize Song" in this composer's "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
Wagner
Abby
|
|
$1,600
[14]
This sci-fi "Guide" says the universe is infinite with finite populated worlds; dividing by infinity is zero, so average population is zero
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Courtney
|
DD
$2,000
[5]
Cities along this river that shares its name with a state capital include Ottumwa & Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Abby
|
$1,600
[19]
Preceding "eminence", it means someone who exercises power behind the scenes
gray
|
$1,600
[11]
This magazine once known for featuring cars & boats has a breakthrough award for innovations like bacteria-powered batteries
Popular Mechanics
Abby
|
$1,600
[1]
1969's "Sweet Charity" (he also did the choreography)
Fosse
S.A.
|
$1,200
[28]
This tenor who died in 2007 sang the aria "Nessun dorma" for the 2006 Winter Olympics
Pavarotti
S.A.
|
|
$2,000
[15]
This "2001" scribe wrote, "Astronomy, as nothing else can do, teaches men humility"
Clarke
S.A.
|
$2,000
[6]
To reach the geographic center of the lower 48, go about 2 miles northwest of Lebanon in this state
Kansas
Courtney
|
$2,000
[20]
Once a block of worthless material made to look valuable, it now means to shirk a duty, especially in the military
goldbrick
|
$2,000
[12]
Calling itself the "oldest general-interest monthly in America", this magazine with a famous index turned 170 in 2020
Harper's
S.A.
|
$2,000
[2]
"Boyz n the Hood"
Singleton
S.A.
|
$2,000
[30]
In this opera, Canio's aria "Vesti la giubba" tells of the tragic fate of playing a clown while your heart is breaking
Pagliacci
S.A.
|
British biochemist J.B.S. Haldane's essay on ectogenesis, birth outside the womb, helped inspire this 1932 novel
Brave New World