1996 Teen Tournament final game 2.Game in which 64 correct responses were given (with two rebounds and including a tiebreaker clue).
Joe Gurski — a junior from Roselle, New Jersey (subtotal of $0)
Amanda Goad — a junior from Richmond, Virginia (subtotal of $11,000)
Derek Bridges — a junior from Greensburg, Pennsylvania (subtotal of $14,600)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek | $1,300 | $2,300 | $8,600 | $16,600 |
$5,100
12 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W |
| Amanda | $1,000 | $5,200 | $10,200 | $20,200 |
$10,200
27 R, 1 W |
| Joe | $1,300 | $1,700 | $12,400 | $24,800 |
$10,700
21 R (including 1 DD), 0 W |
| THE FAR EAST | SOFT DRINKS | ODD WORDS | ETIQUETTE | 1896 | LAST NAME'S THE SAME |
|
$100
[14]
Popular types of these in Malaysia include rambutans, chikus, durians & guavas
fruits
Amanda
|
$100
[7]
A Terre Haute, Indiana glass company designed this soda's classic bottle in 1916
Coca-Cola
Derek
|
$100
[6]
When a bird nidifies, it builds this
a nest
Amanda
|
$100
[12]
It is always appropriate to write one of these to a person who gave you a birthday gift
a thank-you note
Amanda
|
$100
[1]
In 1896 this candy-coated popcorn & peanut mixture got it's name
Cracker Jack
Amanda
|
$100
[26]
Sam, Thelma, Whitney
Houston
Derek
|
|
$200
[15]
China is adamant it will dismantle the government of this British dependency when it takes over in 1997
Hong Kong
Derek
|
$200
[19]
This convenience store chain's Double Gulp contains 1/2 gallon of soda
7-Eleven
Amanda
|
$200
[8]
Sternutation is the act of, or noise produced by, doing this; God bless you!
sneezing
Amanda
|
$200
[13]
Obituaries often state that a contribution may be made to a charity "in lieu of" these
flowers
Joe
|
$200
[2]
Prudential Insurance began using this landmark rock in its ads
the Rock of Gibraltar
Derek
|
$200
[27]
Oral, Julia, Cokie
Roberts
Amanda
|
|
$300
[16]
Vietnam is now the world's third-largest exporter of this food staple
rice
Amanda
|
$300
[21]
This company introduced its Quik drink mix in 1948
Nestlé
Amanda
|
$300
[9]
A tuft of hair that won't stay flat is referred to by this bovine term
a cowlick
Joe
|
$300
[20]
If you see an adult wearing a bib in a restaurant, he's probably eating this large crustacean
a lobster
Derek
|
$400
[4]
U.S. triple jumper James Connolly wong the first Olympic gold medal at the games in this city
Athens
Joe
|
$300
[28]
Debbie, Charles, Mel
Gibson
Amanda
|
|
$400
[17]
Chinese for "gate of heavenly peace", it stands in Beijing in a large square of the same name
Tiananmen
Amanda
|
$400
[22]
This soft drink invented by Charles Hires was flavored with sarsaparilla, wintergreen & sassafras
root beer
Joe
|
$400
[10]
A gnomon is the pin or plate that casts a shadow on one of these devices
a sundial
Joe
|
$400
[24]
In a wedding party, it's the male equivalent of the maid of honor
the best man
Derek
|
DD
$500
[3]
On Aug. 17, 1896 gold was found in Bonanza Creek, a tributary of the Klondike in this present territory
the Yukon Territory
Derek
|
$400
[30]
Julianne, Chynna, Lou Diamond
Phillips
Amanda
|
|
$500
[18]
Until 1975 Louangphrabang was its royal capital & Vientiane its administrative capital
Laos
Amanda
|
$500
[23]
A southern treat, clabber is this liquid when it's thickened & soured naturally
milk
Amanda
|
$500
[11]
Term for a flock of geese or a coil of yarn as sold in stores
a skein
Amanda
|
$500
[25]
At a formal dinner, this should hang down about 18 inches; it should not reach the floor
the tablecloth
Amanda
|
$500
[5]
England's first autos were built in this city famous for Lady Godiva's ride
Coventry
Derek
|
$500
[29]
Ian, Peggy, Sir Alexander
Fleming
Amanda
|
| HISTORIC QUOTATIONS | COMPOSERS | WOMEN IN SPORTS | CIVIL WAR GENERALS | MATH PROBLEMS | POTPOURRI |
|
$200
[6]
In 1968 this Massachusetts senator said, "Like my brothers before me, I pick up a fallen standard"
Edward Kennedy
Joe
|
$200
[23]
This composer's "Oh! Susanna" was a favorite of the gold-seeking forty-niners
Stephen Foster
Amanda
|
$200
[11]
Austria's Annemarie Moser-Proll won a record 36 World Cup downhill events in this sport
skiing
Joe
|
$200
[1]
Barnard E. Bee was credited with giving this fellow general the nickname "Stonewall"
Jackson
Joe
|
$200
[22]
If Gobstoppers cost a dime a dozen, a gross will cost you this much
$1.20
Amanda
|
$200
[26]
In 1982 studies warned that this Thai capital could sink below sea level by the end of the century
Bangkok
Joe
|
|
$400
[7]
In 1940 this French general broadcast "France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war"
de Gaulle
Joe
|
$400
[14]
He helped raise money for a London hospital by giving performances of his "Messiah"
Handel
Amanda
|
$400
[12]
This U.S.-Czech star's 56 Grand Slam tennis titles are second only to Margaret Court's 62
Navratilova
Joe
|
$400
[2]
On completing his "March to the Sea", he led one through the Carolinas
Sherman
Joe
|
$400
[25]
If you drink 2 pints of milk a day, it would take you this many days to drink a gallon
4
Amanda
|
$400
[27]
If you aspire to be the new Lesley Stahl, you may want to earn a B.S.J., a bachelor of science in this field
journalism
Amanda
Joe
|
|
$600
[8]
After the bombing of Hiroshima, this emperor said, "We have resolved to endure the unendurable"
Hirohito
Joe
|
$600
[15]
His Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Opus 27, No. 2 is better known as the "Moonlight Sonata"
Beethoven
Derek
Amanda
|
$600
[13]
Midori Ito was the first woman to perform a triple axel in international competition in this sport
figure skating
Amanda
|
$800
[4]
The Confederacy lost its 2nd-ranking general when Albert S. Johnston was killed at Shiloh in this state
Tennessee
Derek
|
$600
[24]
3/5 of a 30 slice loaf of bread would have this many slices
18
Amanda
|
$600
[28]
The MSH hormone makes your skin produce more of this pigment in response to sunlight
melanin
Joe
|
|
$800
[9]
In "The Prince" he wrote, "It is far safer to be feared than loved"
Machiavelli
Derek
|
$800
[16]
He composed "The Magic Flute" to help out a friend who managed a theatre
Mozart
Amanda
|
$800
[20]
This American speed skater was the 1989 World Sprint Champion
Bonnie Blair
Amanda
|
$1,000
[5]
The first general to command the Army of the Potomac, he was replaced by Ambrose Burnside in 1862
McClellan
Joe
|
$800
[19]
If a bus with 40 students makes 3 stops & half the kids get off at each stop, this many are left on the bus
5
Amanda
|
$800
[29]
The name EPCOT is an acronym for Experimental Prototype Community of this
Tomorrow
Joe
|
|
$1,000
[10]
King Henry II was referring to him when he said, "Who will free me of this turbulent priest?"
Becket
Joe
|
$1,000
[17]
This Norwegian composer of the "Peer Gynt" suites was nicknamed "The Chopin of the North"
(Edvard) Grieg
Derek
|
$1,000
[21]
In 1993 this gymnast won both the national & world titles in all-around, uneven bars & floor exercise
Shannon Miller
Joe
|
DD
$2,300
[3]
P.G.T. Beauregard was made a full general after his victory in the first Battle of this
Bull Run
Joe
|
DD
$4,300
[18]
The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose other 2 sides are 6 inches & 8 inches
10 inches
Derek
|
$1,000
[30]
This U.S. showman known for his hoaxes lived in a wildly ostentatious mansion called Iranistan
P.T. Barnum
Joe
|
Published in 1605, the first part of this novel was dedicated to the Duque de Bejar, Marques de Gibraleon...
Don Quixote