Jeopardy Masters Game 5: Shocking Final Jeopardy Clue Stuns Contestants – See Who Won!

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On May 14, 2025, during Jeopardy Masters Game 5 in the knockout rounds, Yogesh Raut is ahead with a score of 6 match points, followed by Roger Craig with 4 points and Isaac Hirsch with 3. However, the initial game for tonight’s contest will bring together three newcomers – Adriana Harmeyer, Matt Amodio, and Victoria Groce – each having earned 1 point thus far. Here is the clue, response, wagers, and victor for Jeopardy Masters Game 5 on 5/14/2025.

Final Jeopardy Question for Jeopardy Masters 2025 Game 5

On May 14th, 2025, during the final round of Jeopardy’s Masters Game 5, I faced a question in the “18th Century Science” category. The clue read:

“This English naturalist proposed the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, which revolutionized biology.”

I had to quickly recall Darwin and his groundbreaking work to secure my win!

Count de Buffon, being a naturalist, criticized North and South American animals by stating something like “The ‘elephant’ of the New World is comparable to a rather diminutive mule.

To prevent spoilers, the right response to this question has been placed at the end of this article

Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for Jeopardy Masters 2025 Game 5

In a landslide win, previously crowned Jeopardy Champion Victoria Groce secured an extra three points, boosting her overall score. Each of the three competitors correctly answered the Final Jeopardy question.

Victoria possessed a sum of 27,200, which was comfortably over twice as much as Matt had. Therefore, she didn’t need to risk any additional funds to triumph. Consequently, she opted to wager nothing, securing herself 3 safe points.

Matt ended up in the second position, beginning with 13,000 dollars and gaining an additional 601. His final total was 13,601 dollars, earning him an extra point for his hard work.

As a gamer, I found myself with 6,800 points in my account, then scored an additional 6,500. Regrettably, the total of 13,300 wasn’t enough to earn me any rewards in this round.

Final Jeopardy Answer for Jeopardy Masters 2025 Game 5

On May 14, 2025, during the Jeopardy Masters Game 5, the correct response for Final Jeopardy was “What animal is this?” with a clue image of a tapir.

Although tapirs might appear similar to miniature elephants or hippos, it’s important to note that their closest living kin are actually rhinoceroses and horses. Buffon, also known as Georges-Louis Leclerc, nicknamed the tapir the “elephant of the new world,” which some interpret as a statement implying a lack of sophistication in American animals compared to those in Europe. However, Thomas Jefferson challenged this view by pointing out that American bears and beavers were significantly larger than their European counterparts.

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