Show #37 2024-05-22 (taped 2024-05-01) Jeopardy! Masters

2024Jeopardy! Mastersfinal game 1.

Contestants

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

James Holzhauer — the self-described "final boss" ofJeopardy!from Las Vegas, Nevada

Victoria Groce — a writer and television personality from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Victoria	—	$4,600	$25,200	$21,400	$16,200 21 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
James	—	$3,600	$27,200	$28,309	$19,400 20 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD)
Yogesh	—	$4,400	$9,600	$19,200	$9,600 13 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

WAY BACK IN '23	SECOND LETTER "Y"	FARM FUN	A DOMINATING PERFORMANCE	UTOPIAN LITERATURE	THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND JASON KELCE
$200 [30] Newspapers used this euphemistic & alliterative 2-word term to describe a 1923 attack by a white mob on a Black Florida town race riot Victoria	$200 [29] You don't have to be a follower of Antis thenes to be one of these doubting downers a cynic Victoria	$200 [28] Vermicomposting uses these annelids, particularly red wigglers, to aid in organic farming earthworms Victoria	$200 [26] Instructions to this Hasbro game make things pretty clear... "Your goal is simple: to take over the world" Risk Victoria	$200 [25] An ideal society in the Pacific attracts the envy of the world in this author's "Island", a counterpoint to "Brave New World" Huxley Yogesh	$200 [27] (Jason Kelce delivers the clue.) In 2023, along with yours truly, Pedro Pascal & Usherwere finalists for this honor from People magazine; Patrick Dempseywon, but this ain't over, McDreamy Sexiest Man Alive Victoria
$400 [21] In 1823 this eponymous man was elevated to superintendent of the Survey of India Everest Yogesh	$400 [12] Woo-hoo! It's the fancier name for this colorful display pyrotechnics James	$400 [22] Putting "wheel" in front of this word makes it a helpful farm item; otherwise, it's just a term for a castrated pig a barrow Victoria	$400 [4] Hoops coach Geno Auriemma has led this university to 6 undefeated seasons; one was 40-0, & the 2nd of 4 straight national titles UConn James	$400 [23] Sir Francis Bacon described a utopian domain based on science in "The New" this mythic landmass Atlantis Victoria	$400 [24] (Jason Kelce delivers the clue.) I was a key part of our quarterback sneak known as the "Tush Push", so I always smile knowingly when I hear their song, "Ah, push it, push good / Ah, push it, push it real good" Salt-N-Pepa Yogesh
$600 [20] In 1523 the Spanish fought a bloody battle in this C. American country & soon founded the city of Granada on a lake there Nicaragua Victoria Yogesh	$600 [10] Derived from Greek, it's an 11-letter word for a werewolf lycanthrope James	$600 [17] Britain's Royal Horticultural Soc. says this strategy means growing "on a different part of the vegetable plot each year" crop rotation Yogesh	$600 [2] He eked out a win in a 2007 presidential referendum in Syria, taking 97.6% of the vote, raising the question... who dared vote against him? Bashar al-Assad Victoria	$600 [9] One of the most important works by Plato, it outlines the politics & ethics of his vision of a perfect nation Republic Yogesh	$600 [14] (Jason Kelce delivers the clue.) "Here we stand before your door / As we stood the year before / Give us whiskey, give us gin / Open the door and let us in" is a poem from this group, a Philly tradition; Idressed as oneat our Super Bowl victory parade Mummers Yogesh
$800 [19] For signing a treaty with the rebellious Scots, in 1323 the earl of Carlisle met with this grisly 3-part (or un-part) punishment hanging, drawing & quartering Victoria	$800 [7] It's the growing of plants without soil but in other mediums & with nutrient-infused water hydroponics James	$800 [16] This branch of agriculture is the science of raising farmyard animals; sounds like matrimony is involved husbandry Victoria	$800 [1] You can trust us, by 1880 this company controlled the refining of at least 90% of U.S.-produced oil Standard Oil Victoria	$1,000 [6] In the 10th century al-Farabi's "The Virtuous City" posited such a place in this locale, Muhammad's last home Medina Yogesh	$800 [13] (Jason Kelce delivers the clue.) I probably had a different experience at the University of Cincinnati than this manwho was Lincoln's treasury secretary & the face on the $10,000 bill Chase James
$1,000 [18] Shakespeare left these 2 men a little something in his will; they repaid him by collecting his plays in the 1623 First Folio Heminges & Condell	$1,000 [8] This ancient city of Phoenicia was a trading center for papyrus & was also the cradle of the Phoenician alphabet Byblos Victoria	$1,000 [15] Created by removing bad traits from rapeseed, such as its name, this plant full of useful oil has been grown in the U.S. since 1988 canola James	$1,000 [3] Though common, this totally epoch term for the time when human activity came to dominate Earth was denied official adoption in 2024 Anthropocene James	DD $1,400 [5] What "utopia" means, it completes the title of William Morris' book about a place without politics or poverty, "News from..." Nowhere James	$1,000 [11] (Jason Kelce delivers the clue.) It's great being a girl dad, but not for a medieval king; Philip V of France & his wife Joanof this wine-producing region had only surviving daughters & no heir to the throne Burgundy Victoria

Double Jeopardy! Round

DRY PLACES	HEALTH & MEDICINE	ALLITERATION ALL AROUND	WALES & WHALES-POURRI	FROM PAGE TO STAGE	EPONYMS
$400 [28] Its name is a Mongolian word that means "waterless place"; it averages less than 8 inches of rain a year, so... nailed it Gobi James	$400 [27] Endodontists swear that this procedure to remove infected pulp doesn't deserve its painful rep, but floss & brush to avoid needing it! a root canal Yogesh	$400 [25] Colorful term for writing that's overly ornate purple prose James	$400 [22] The Robertson family endured for 38 days largely on onions & turtle blood after one of these "lethal" beasts sank their yacht an orca (or killer whale) Yogesh	$400 [29] "Stars" is an Act One song by Javert in this blockbuster musical Les Misérables Yogesh	$400 [30] The name of this Greek philosopher who espoused simple pleasure & friendship lives on as a lover of fine food & drink Epicurus Victoria
$800 [3] Sections of land blocked from moist air by mountain ranges are called rain these areas of darkness shadows Victoria	$800 [26] In this disease of the central nervous system, fatty tissue called myelin is destroyed & forms the disease's namesake scar tissue MS (multiple sclerosis) James	$800 [24] Containing precious metals, this device that reduces harmful emissions from your car is a big target for thieves a catalytic converter James	$800 [21] Including Conwy, Caerphilly & Caldicot, Wales is said to have more of these structures per square mile than any European nation castles James	$800 [12] This bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks is the basis for a musical about the enduring love of Noah & Allie The Notebook Victoria	$800 [15] The last name of this French physicist is a unit of electric current equal to one coulomb of charge per second Ampère James
$1,200 [1] Since it's near this line of latitude, 23 degrees, 27 minutes north of the equator, Aswan is hot & dry nearly all the time the Tropic of Cancer Victoria	$1,600 [4] Newer research suggests that cutting calories doesn't actually ease symptoms of PCOS, short for this syndrome polycystic ovary syndrome Victoria	$1,600 [13] Used since ancient times for jewelry & to adorn sacred objects, itsname literally means "stone of blue" lapis lazuli James	$1,200 [20] 9 days before JFK died, he gave a whale's tooth to this reclusive actress at a White House dinner Garbo James	$1,200 [11] Lerner & Loewe used "The Once & Future King" as the basis for this classic musical Camelot James	$1,200 [14] Who's the good dog?Thisbreed that was a symbol of the 18th century Dutch Patriots Party a keeshond
$1,600 [2] The Wadi Rum desert near Aqaba in this nation was a filming location for "Dune: Part One" & "Part Two" Jordan James	$2,000 [5] A hallmark of osteoporosis is a Dowager's hump, a forward rounding of the back with this medical name from the Greek kyphosis Victoria	$2,000 [17] In 1897 twin brothers Francis & Freelan built their first one of these early cars a Stanley Steamer James	$1,600 [19] One of these annual Welsh competitions of bards & minstrels attracts more than 6,000 competitors & includes dance, drama & art an eisteddfod	$1,600 [9] Tulsa in 1967 is the setting for this musical that like the source novel, features the Socs & the Greasers The Outsiders Victoria	$1,600 [10] A man who died in 1825 gave us this word for what's often done with the best intentions to books like "Huckleberry Finn" bowdlerize James
$2,000 [7] This dry place partly in Pakistan's southeast is also called the Great Indian Desert the Thar Desert Yogesh	DD $10,200 [6] Bring Jennings & Gilbert LLP your claim of this cancer from asbestos exposure, named for a layer of tissue over internal organs mesothelioma Victoria	DD $10,400 [16] Greenland forms this body of water's eastern shore Baffin Bay James	$2,000 [18] This traditional instrument resembling a violin has a 5-letter name & like other Welsh words, seemingly no vowels a crwth	$2,000 [8] It doesn't seem like the most obvious choice, but his 1991 novel "American Psycho" was briefly a Broadway musical in 2016 Ellis Yogesh	$2,000 [23] This type of sleeve that extends to the neckline is named for a field marshal who lost an arm at the Battle of Waterloo a raglan sleeve Victoria

Final Jeopardy!

POLITICIANS

This man was the 1st to be governor of one state & then senator from another; 173 years later, Mitt Romney became the second

Sam Houston

Yogesh "WhoJackieHouston" — wagered $9,600

Victoria "Who is Johnson? Hi, Nora! ❤" — wagered $3,800

James "Who is Houston" — wagered $1,109

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