Show #25 2024-05-08 (taped 2024-04-17) Jeopardy! Masters

2024Jeopardy! Mastersquarterfinal game 5.

Contestants

Amy Schneider — a writer from Oakland, California

Matt Amodio — a quantitative researcher from New York, New York

Yogesh Raut — a cognitive and behavioral scientist from Vancouver, Washington

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Yogesh	—	$5,400	$36,400	$36,400 Winner: 7 match points	$22,200 26 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Matt	—	$2,200	$7,200	$14,400 3rd place: 1 match point	$6,400 14 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W
Amy	—	$4,600	$12,200	$14,401 2nd place: 1 match point	$12,200 13 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY	THE CLOTHES CLOSET	IT'S A NOUN, IT'S A VERB	GHOSTS	THE ELITE	HOLLYWOOD LEGACIES
$200 [29] This capital city on a lake called Ijsselmeer is divided by canals into about 90 "islands" Amsterdam Amy	$200 [30] Theskirt's uneven hemline is called this, not because it's a little square of fabric, but because of the way the points fall a handkerchief skirt	$200 [28] A burial cloth &to obscure or conceal shroud Yogesh	$200 [24] This first first lady to live in the White House is said to haunt the East Room, where she once hung laundry Abigail Adams Yogesh	$200 [26] Henry Morehouse of college fame came up with the concept of the "talented" this fraction, popularized by W.E.B. Du Bois the talented tenth Yogesh	$200 [27] (Michael Douglas delivers the clue.) On Oscar night in 2020 when her role in "Marriage Story" brought an Oscar to this actress, among those she thanked were herparents, acting legends in their own right (Laura) Dern Amy
$400 [3] Most of the 24 square miles of this republic are situated on the slopes of Mount Titano San Marino Matt	$400 [22] A close-fitting garment called a cheongsam or a qipao is also called this dress, the type of collar it has mandarin Amy	$400 [23] A part of the upper body &to bear the blame or responsibility shoulder Yogesh	$400 [21] Site of the first Academy Awards in 1929, this hotel boasts none other than Marilyn Monroe as a frequent ghost (the) Roosevelt Matt	$400 [20] Home to generations of brainiacs, the Institute for Advanced Study in this college town was an "Oppenheimer" filming location Princeton Yogesh	$400 [25] (Michael Douglas delivers the clue.) In separate films I've crossed paths with the Brolins, with James in "Traffic" & with Josh in this film sequel, "Money Never Sleeps", where it's still about the game Wall Street ( Money Never Sleeps ) Yogesh Matt
$600 [14] This river rises in the Valdai Hills, then flows about 2,300 miles to the Caspian Sea the Volga Yogesh	$600 [18] This long overcoat that was new in 1867 bears the name of a historic Irish province Ulster Matt	$600 [15] A field of study &to teach a child appropriate behavior discipline Yogesh	$600 [16] Dylan Thomas' ghost reportedly still hangs out at this fabled NYC hotel on 23rd Street, his last residence the Chelsea Yogesh	$600 [17] This septet was introduced to the nation on April 9, 1959 at the Dolley Madison House, then NASA headquarters the Mercury 7 Yogesh	$600 [19] (Michael Douglas delivers the clue.) In a 2018 interview Mariska Hargitay said her late mother, this actress, "was this amazing, beautiful, glamorous sex symbol--but people didn’t know that she played the violin, and had a 160 IQ" Jayne Mansfield Yogesh
DD $1,000 [5] A palace in this city in Provence is a reminder of its role in the Catholic church in the 14th century Avignon Matt	$800 [11] If you want to be fancy, instead of saying boat neck, you can use this French word for boat bateau Yogesh	$800 [8] A list of passengers& to make something happen by imagining it manifest Yogesh	$800 [2] Pausanias, a turncoat general of this ancient city-state, was sealed up inside a temple & became a loitering spirit there Sparta Yogesh Matt	$800 [13] Endicott Peabody founded the elite Groton School & officiated when this alumnus married a cousin in 1905 Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Yogesh	$800 [12] (Michael Douglas delivers the clue.) Not many families have 3 generations of Oscar winners, but Angelica Hustonis the third generation in her family; herfather, the great director John, & her grandfather Walter both won for this 1948 film about gold prospecting in Mexico The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Amy
$1,000 [4] A part of Portugal consists of 2 small island groups; the island of Porto Santo; & this island for which the whole archipelago is named Madeira Yogesh	$1,000 [10] Thepattern of the sweateris called this, after the place in the Shetlands where it originated Fair Isle Matt	$1,000 [7] A very tiny amount &to discover the causes or origins of something trace Amy	$1,000 [1] The ghost of this "Mad" general of the Revolutionary War is said to haunt Erie County, Pennsylvania (Anthony) Wayne Amy	$1,000 [6] On D-Day the U.S. Army Rangers led the way in scaling thecliffsof this pointe overlooking Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc	$1,000 [9] (Michael Douglas delivers the clue.) I've got to include my father, Kirk Douglas; in his 60+ year career, he's played such memorable roles as Spartacus, Vincent van Gogh& in 1957 a French colonelin World War I who attempts to defend three of his men facing a court-martial in this classic Kubrick film Paths of Glory Amy

Double Jeopardy! Round

COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY	LITERATURE: WHO SAID IT?	NATURE	NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES	IN THE PAST	"A" THEN "Z"
$400 [30] Shaping country music in its infancy was this familythat included Mother Maybelle &, later, daughters Helen, June & Anita Carter Matt	$400 [26] "What's taters, precious, eh, what's taters?" Gollum Matt	$400 [25] A California national park is named for these trees whose flowers are pollinated by they ucca moth Joshua (trees) Matt	$400 [29] Alex Trebek's alma mater, the University of Ottawa claims to be the world's largest that's bilingual in these 2 languages English & French Amy	$400 [27] Home to about 16 million, this nation aka the GDR ceased to be in October 1990 East Germany Amy	$400 [28] It's the action Egypt's government took to gain control over the Suez Canal in 1956 nationalize Matt
$800 [24] Called "the Mother Church of Country Music" & actually built as a church, this venue was home to the Grand Ole Opry 1943-1974 Ryman (Auditorium) Matt	$800 [21] "If I can fool a bug... I can surely fool a man. People are not as smart as bugs" Charlotte Matt	$800 [22] Sounding like it's made of cloth, this lofty layer of a forest can reach more than 100 feet high in the Amazon canopy Matt	$800 [23] This school that's less than 10 miles from where you're standing changed the "at" in its name to the current comma in the 1950s the University of California, Los Angeles Yogesh	$800 [11] Before Waterloo, an allied army under this commander decisively defeated the French at the Battle of Vitoria in Spain in 1813 Wellington Yogesh	$800 [5] There are miniature, standard & giant breeds of this blunt-muzzled dog a schnauzer Yogesh
$1,200 [18] In the 1960s, the face of country music was changed when this singer became country music's first Black superstar (Charley) Pride Yogesh	$1,600 [14] "For if he is still with the quick un-dead, your death would make you even as he is. No, you must live!" Van Helsing Yogesh	$1,200 [20] Introduced to the U.S. in 1876, this invasive species has been nicknamed the "mile-a-minute vine" kudzu Matt	$1,200 [19] Steph Curry didn't go to Duke University or UNC but to this North Carolina college Davidson Amy	$1,200 [7] An indigenous soldier in British India; a rebellion named for them is also called India's first war of independence sepoy Yogesh	$1,200 [6] Also a bone in the wrist, its a quadrilateral with no parallel sides trapezoid (or trapezium) Matt
$1,600 [17] Paving the way for other Canadians like Shania Twain was this first female solo artist towin Best Album at the CMA Awards (Anne) Murray Yogesh	$2,000 [8] "I freewheel a lot... I reckon I'll become president of the galaxy, and it just happens, it's easy" Beeblebrox Matt Amy	$2,000 [13] This 11-letter adjective describes insects or bats that do their business during twilight hours crepuscular Yogesh	$1,600 [3] Mexico's M.I.T., actually with initials T.d.M., is this Nuevo Leon state capital's institute of technology Monterrey	$1,600 [2] The first tomb meant for Tut was taken by a guy named Aywho served Tut as this 6-letter chief minister & later became pharaoh, too vizier Yogesh	$1,600 [9] Reconstructing prehistoric environments & ecosystems is part of this science, the study of fossil animals paleozoology Amy
$2,000 [16] It's no coin flip! This classic of '90s country by Jo Dee Messinawas the subject of a 2022 song about hearing it in a karaoke bar "Heads Carolina, Tails California" Yogesh	DD $15,400 [15] "She betrayed you, Winston. Immediately--unreservedly. I have seldom seen anyone come over to us so promptly" O'Brien Yogesh	DD $2,200 [1] Also called the scaly anteater, it gets its other name from the Malay for "roller", describing its defense mechanism pangolin Matt	$2,000 [4] Hail SRU, short for for this university meaning "hail holy queen", & its campus of Gilded Agebuildingsin Newport, Rhode Island Salve Regina Amy	$2,000 [12] This once thriving indigenous group survives in smallish numbers in South America; those in the Caribbean are called Taíno the Arawak Yogesh	$2,000 [10] This region of central Italy includes Mount Corno, the highest peak in the Apennines Abruzzi

Final Jeopardy!

THE THEATER

This show debuted December 30, 1879 in a theater on the Devon coast, with the cast in costumes from a related show

The Pirates of Penzance

Matt "What Pirates of Penzance" — wagered $7,200

Amy "What is Pirates of Penzance?" — wagered $2,201

Yogesh "What" — wagered $0

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