Show #9322 2025-04-29 (taped 2025-03-05) Regular

Ben Ganger game 1.

Contestants

Rahel Zubairi — a physician from Scottsdale, Arizona

Ben Ganger — a data analyst from Goshen, Indiana

Erin Morin — a digital pre-press specialist from Aldie, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $29,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Erin	$-1,000	$-1,000	$2,600	$600 3rd place: $2,000	$2,600 6 R, 5 W
Ben	$11,600	$15,600	$25,900	$24,999 New champion: $24,999	$20,400 34 R (including 3 DDs), 2 W
Rahel	$600	$1,400	$13,400	$1,799 2nd place: $3,000	$13,400 15 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK	SCIENTISTS	ONE-TEAM PLAYERS	SUFFIXES	GOOD EATS	LEFTOVERS
$200 [1] Saving Pope Leo III from insurrection in 799 led to this "Great" man forging the Holy Roman Empire Charlemagne Ben	$200 [20] In 1960, sheset up camp & began what's now the longest-running study of its kind, observing chimps at Gombe on Lake Tanganyika Jane Goodall Rahel	$200 [22] A tale of 2 shortstops:Phil Rizzuto &Derek Jeter... the tale ends with both in the Hall of Fame the Yankees Ben	$200 [30] This little piggy, or this little book or drop, gets little with the addition of this diminutive suffix -let Ben	$200 [27] It's sometimes referred to as Korean sauerkraut kimchi Ben	$200 [28] This weeklong holiday festival that ends on Jan. 1 takes its name from a Swahili word meaning "first" Kwanzaa Ben
$400 [19] After totaling the Tatars & founding the Mongol Empire in 1206, he later set his sights on--& took--Beijing Genghis Khan Ben	$400 [16] After surrendering to Americans at the end of WWII, this German & his rocket-development team were working at White Sands von Braun Ben	$400 [21] The late, great Bill Russell & K.C. Jones, both of whom also coached the team to championships the Boston Celtics Rahel	$400 [29] Affix this suffix to make "summer" & "butter" into adjectives--the shortest ones possible -y Ben Rahel	$400 [26] There's always room for dessert, especially if it's this custard dish whose name is French for "burnt cream" crème brulée Ben	$400 [24] In 1952 Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of this country but politely declined Israel Ben
$600 [17] In 324 this emperor defeated his rival Licinius at (Yo!) Adrianople & soon renamed Byzantium after the perfect guy... himself Constantine Ben	$800 [3] Dr. Tu Youyou discovered artemisinin, a drug now used to treat this mosquito-borne disease malaria Ben	$600 [5] Kyle Seager & let me designate a hitter, Edgar Martinez; the 2 thrilled their fans, & if you don't respond, I'll be very sad the Mariners Ben	$600 [18] It's often used in geographic names, but as Bridget Jones knows, in regular words it follows single & not much else -ton	$600 [25] No meat, no lamb--here's a vegetarian version of this dish, but still with the yummy mashed potatoes on top shepherd's pie Ben	$600 [23] A formicary is a nest of these ants Rahel
$800 [4] Murad I of this empire moved into Thrace & captured (Yo!) Adrianople around 1361 the Ottoman Empire Rahel	$1,000 [2] In 1732 the Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala sent this young botanist to explore Lapland Linnaeus Ben	$800 [11] Dan "Laces Out" Marino & Dwight Stephenson whosnappedthe ball to Dan "Laces Out" Marino the Dolphins Ben	$800 [13] Early in the 20th century, the rare suffix -and was used to create the word analysand, a person undergoing this psychotherapy Ben	$800 [14] Cities throughout Canada host a weeklong festival celebrating the many variations of this dish of curds, fries & gravy poutine Ben	$800 [15] Though it ends with a "C", the name of this bridge that connects Michigan's peninsulas ends with a "W" sound Mackinac Rahel
$1,000 [10] After the American Revolution, the British Empire bounced back with gains like this island 200 mi. north of Africa in 1814 Malta Erin Ben	DD $2,600 [6] The paper he published on lactic fermentation is considered a foundational work of microbiology Pasteur Ben	$1,000 [12] Ken Dryden kept the biscuit out of the basket; Maurice "Rocket" Richard kept the basket full the Canadiens Ben	$1,000 [7] The unusual -sider goes at the end of this big city to make a word for Hugh Jackman or Toni Collette Sydneysiders	$1,000 [8] Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go get some of this Louisiana rice dish cooked together with ham, sausage & other ingredients jambalaya Ben Rahel	$1,000 [9] From the Greek for "stranger", it's alphabetically last among the noble gases xenon Ben

Double Jeopardy! Round

AROUND THE WORLD	HER FIRST PUBLISHED NOVEL	ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE	"C.S.", I	NOT-QUITE-GRAMMY-WINNING SONGS OF THE YEAR	6-LETTER WORDS WITH 4 VOWELS
$400 [30] Over 16,000 feet, Vinson Massif, this continent's highest point, was first sighted in the late 1950s Antarctica Ben	$400 [10] "To Kill a Mockingbird" Harper Lee Ben	$400 [19] Ictinus & Callicrates, architects & possible rivals, began constructing this Athenian temple around 447 B.C. the Parthenon Rahel	$400 [25] He died Feb. 12, 2000, leaving comic strip readers with "good grief" Charles Schulz Ben	$400 [1] In 2020 Taylor Swift's "Lover" was one of 7 nominees bested by this Billie Eilish smash "Bad Guy" Erin Ben	$400 [14] Bill Belichick & the Wu-Tang Clan are well-known wearers of this type of sweatshirt a hoodie Erin Rahel
$800 [15] In 2024 this African nation introduced its 6th currency in about 15 years, the gold-backed ZiG Zimbabwe Rahel	$800 [4] Inspired by a dream:"Twilight" Stephenie Meyer Ben	$800 [12] In 64 A.D. architects Severus & Celer built the Domus Aurea for this emperor after a fire cleared up some real estate Nero Ben	$800 [17] She's the indie icon of TV & film seen here Chloë Sevigny Erin	$800 [29] In 2009 she didn't win Song of the Year for "Chasing Pavements" but was named Best New Artist Adele Rahel	$1,200 [20] Grown for its tiny edible seeds, this high protein plant was called "the mother grain" by the Inca quinoa Ben
$1,600 [2] The Mayan ruins of Tikal, including temples & pyramids, are located in a rainforest in this country Guatemala Erin Ben Rahel	$1,200 [3] "Outlander" Diana Gabaldon Erin	$1,200 [8] In the 3rd century B.C., Emperor Ashoka commissioned a temple marking the spot of Buddha's enlightenment under this type of tree a Bo (Bodhi) tree Erin	$1,200 [16] Thisfashion designer created Billy Porter'stuxedo gownfor the Oscars in 2019 Christian Siriano Erin	$1,200 [28] Long before "Not Like Us", there was this not-quite-SOTY winner sung by Joan Osborne with kind of an opposite title "One Of Us" Rahel	$1,600 [24] From Japanese for "way of harmonious spirit", this martial art uses an attacker's own strength & momentum against them aikido Rahel
$2,000 [5] Named in 2007, the "New" 7 Wonders of the World include this ancient city in Jordan noted for its red sandstone buildings & cliffs Petra Ben	$1,600 [9] "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" Carson McCullers Erin	$1,600 [7] In the 6th century Anthemius of Tralles & Isidorus of Miletus were hired by Justinian I to design this church the Hagia Sophia Rahel	$1,600 [18] This 19th century pianist promoted the music of her husband Robert & their close friend Johannes Brahms Clara Schumann Rahel	$1,600 [22] This Lizzo track got edged out for 2023 Song of the Year; when it won for Record of the Year, maybe she thought of the title "About Damn Time"	DD $2,000 [27] In the Galápagos, a marine variety of this reptile basks on lava rocks & feeds on algae in the sea iguana Ben
DD $3,500 [6] The Europa Point Lighthouse on this territory overlooks the spot where the Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea meet Gibraltar Ben	$2,000 [13] The 2000 novel"White Teeth", set in London Zadie Smith Erin	$2,000 [11] Author of "De Architectura", this man would inspire a famous drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci Vitruvius Ben	$2,000 [21] "Imitation of Life" was a 2016 exhibit of the works of this photographer who often wears disguises as her own model Cindy Sherman	$2,000 [23] In 1992 R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" lost to "Unforgettable", as sung by this father-daughter duo Natalie & Nat King (the Coles) Rahel	$2,000 [26] This subtropical tree known as the wattle in Australia is a favorite food source of the giraffe in Africa acacia Erin Ben

Final Jeopardy!

20th CENTURY FIGURES

After studying business in Chicago in the 1920s, this man obsessed with Sherlock Holmes was an investigator for a credit company

Eliot Ness

Erin "Who is Raymond Chandler?" — wagered $2,000

Rahel "Who is Dashiell Hamett?" — wagered $11,601

Ben "Who is Pinkerton?" — wagered $901

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