Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 31

 Here are today's contestants:

- Kimberly Ayers, a college professor from San Marcos, California;

- Seth Politano, a physician and medical school professor from Los Angeles, California; and

- Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a 12-day champ with winnings of $314,440.

Jeopardy!

HISTORIC NAMES // THE HARD STUFF // WE MAKE THAT // CROSSWORD CLUES "M" // TV GUIDANCE // THE BIBLE OF...

DD1 - $800 - THE BIBLE OF... - The bubishi, an ancient self-defense text used by Okinawan masters, has been published as "the Bible of" this (Kimberly improved by $1,600 to $5,200 vs. $8,600 for Jamie.)

Scores at first break: Jamie $7,000, Seth -$800, Kimberly $2,800.

Scores entering DJ: Jamie $8,800, Seth $2,000, Kimberly $5,000.

Double Jeopardy!

AFRICA // "BOOK" TITLES // CONTENDERS // I THINK I'M PREGNANT // 5 FOR FIGHTING // MIME ENOUGH AT LAST

DD2 - $1,600 - I THINK I'M PREGNANT - In 2008 Jenna Karvunidis had a cake filled with pink icing when she popularized this; she later said the concept is limiting (On the first clue of DJ, Seth added $1,200.)

DD3 - $1,200 - AFRICA - This African capital city of about 2.5 million lies on sites that were once part of the ancient empire of Carthage (With a large lead, Jamie added $5,000 up to $21,000.)

The outcome of this was never seriously in doubt from the early stages, with Jamie rolling into FJ at $29,400 vs. $6,600 for Kimberly and $4,000 for Seth.

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. HISTORY - Amelia Earhart was among the guests at a 25th anniversary ceremony held December 17, 1928, in this state

Everyone was correct on FJ. This time with a solid lead, Jamie went big, adding $16,160 to win with $45,560 for a 13-day total of $360,000.

Final scores: Jamie $45,560, Seth $6,601, Kimberly $8,001.

Clue selection strategy: In round one with the DD available and one clue remaining from the bottom two rows, the players chose eight clues from the top two rows before finally selecting it.

Wagering strategy: Despite trailing a 12-time champ, both of Jamie's opponents didn't bet the maximum on their DD opportunities.

Musical miscues: Fans of old alternative rock should know the '90s rom-com set in grunge-era Seattle with a then-popular soundtrack, "Singles". Also, the players didn't connect "Aladdin Sane" with David Bowie.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is karate? DD2 - What is gender reveal? DD3 - What is Tunis? FJ - What is North Carolina?