2000 Back to School Week game 2.
David Hudson, Jr. — an 11-year-old from Richmond, Virginia
Ariel Edwards-Levy — an 11-year-old from Sherman Oaks, California
Neville Fogarty — an 11-year-old from Kingwood, Texas
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neville | $700 | $1,800 | $5,200 |
$0
3rd place: MyPoints.com gift certificates valued at about $1,250 + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios, Florida |
$5,200
13 R, 1 W |
| Ariel | $1,900 | $2,300 | $5,800 |
$1,100
2nd place: MyPoints.com gift certificates valued at about $1,250 + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios, Florida |
$6,600
18 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| David | $1,900 | $4,600 | $5,000 |
$10,000
Winner: $10,000 + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios, Florida |
$5,000
21 R (including 1 DD), 4 W |
| GEOGRAPH"Y" | TELEVISION | REQUIRED READING | HOMOPHONES | YOU DO THE MATH | ODDS & ENDS |
|
$100
[26]
There's an active volcano on Sicily, an island that's part of this country
Italy
Neville
|
$100
[6]
Ben Gould & Samantha Becker roam the halls of Bayside High as part of "The New Class" on this show
Saved by the Bell
David
|
$100
[18]
In 2 classic survival stories, it's the last name of a Swiss family & the first name of Mr. Crusoe
Robinson
Ariel
|
$100
[13]
Rain heavily, or a tiny opening in the skin
a pour/pore
David
|
$100
[11]
The number of items in a dozen times the number of months in a year
144 (12 x 12)
David
|
$100
[1]
The Time Almanac states "There is little reason to believe that the architects intended" this "to lean"
the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Ariel
|
|
$200
[27]
It's the largest city in Utah
Salt Lake City
Neville
|
$200
[7]
The series finale of this Fox drama aired on May 17, 2000, 2 weeks after the last "Party of Five"
Beverly Hills, 90210
|
$200
[19]
The photo seenhereis on the cover of an award-winning "photobiography" of this man
Abraham Lincoln
David
|
$200
[14]
Masculine, or letters & packages
male/mail
David
|
$200
[12]
The number of legs on a spider plus the number of legs on a fly
14 (8 + 6)
Ariel
|
$200
[2]
This constellation is also called The Twins
Gemini
Ariel
|
|
$300
[28]
This Scandinavian country has 2 forms of its official language--Bokmal & Nynorsk
Norway
David
|
$300
[8]
This wallaby's "Modern Life" takes place in O Town with his dog Spunky & his pal Heffer
Rocko
Neville
|
$300
[23]
Last name of sisters Emily & Charlotte, a 1-2 punch with "Wuthering Heights" & "Jane Eyre"
Bronte
Ariel
|
$300
[15]
A walkway between sections of seats in a theater, or a small piece of land surrounded by water
an aisle/isle
Ariel
|
$300
[20]
The number of sides on an octagon minus the number of sides on a hexagon
2 (8 - 6)
Neville
|
$300
[3]
Room of the house in which you'd normally find a four-poster
the bedroom
Ariel
|
|
$400
[29]
While many countries in Europe have been splitting up, this one got back together in 1990
Germany
David
|
$400
[9]
Alice is the housekeeper on this classic sitcom; Sam the butcher is her boyfriend
The Brady Bunch
David
|
$400
[24]
This 19th century American writer of scary stories also wrote the love poem "Annabel Lee"
(Edgar Allan) Poe
David
|
$400
[16]
A monetary gain, or one who foretells the future
profit/prophet
|
$400
[21]
The number of days in a week times the number of ancient "wonders of the world"
49 (7 x 7)
David
|
$400
[4]
To make these on your own, cube day-old bread, fry in butter, oil & garlic, then bake
croutons
Neville
|
|
$500
[30]
The last British ship of convicts pulled into this Australian city's port in 1849
Sydney
David
|
$500
[10]
On this NBC sci-fi drama, genius Jarod was played by Michael T. Weiss as a man & by Ryan Merriman as a boy
The Pretender
David
|
$500
[25]
In works of mythology, Ajax was one of the heroes of this country in the Trojan War
Greece
Neville
|
DD
$800
[17]
Deserve, or a large decorative vase
earn/urn
Ariel
|
$500
[22]
The number of events in a decathlon divided by the number of years in a decade
1 (10 ÷ 10)
David
|
$500
[5]
Odds are 1 in 3 that the American spud you're eating was grown in this state
Idaho
David
|
| THE SOLAR SYSTEM | HISTORY IN MOVIES | BALLET | THE SPOOKY & THE MYSTERIOUS | TRAVEL & TOURISM | QUOTATIONS |
|
$200
[1]
Neptune also has these features, including LeVerrier & Adams; only Saturn's can be seen through a small telescope
rings
Neville
|
$200
[6]
"The Quest for Camelot" featured Pierce Brosnan as the voice of this Valiant Ruler
King Arthur
Ariel
|
$200
[26]
A new ballet about this puppet who yearns to be a boy had its U.S. premiere in Atlanta in 2000
Pinocchio
David
|
$200
[12]
Supposedly, President Harrison is heard in the attic & Jackson haunts the Rose Bedroom in this house
the White House
Ariel
|
$200
[7]
If you don't mind the cold, you can pan for this metal at Tankavaara in Finland
gold
Neville
|
$200
[17]
In a 1961 speech he said, "...ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man"
JFK (John F. Kennedy)
Ariel
|
|
$400
[2]
It's been estimated that this planet contains about 70% of all the material in the solar system, excluding the sun
Jupiter
Ariel
|
$400
[22]
Kathy Bates played the real-life "Unsinkable" Molly Brown in this Leonardo DiCaprio adventure
Titanic
Ariel
|
$400
[27]
"Scrooge" is a festive holiday ballet inspired by this beloved book
A Christmas Carol
David
|
$400
[13]
This "Triangle" near Florida has been the site of numerous maritime disasters
the Bermuda Triangle
David
|
$400
[8]
While visiting the city of Agra in this country, don't miss the Agra Fort & the Taj Mahal
India
Neville
|
$400
[18]
This "Huck Finn" author wrote "Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example"
Mark Twain
David
|
|
$600
[3]
Because of its similar size, this planet is known as Earth's "twin"
Venus
David
|
$600
[23]
"The Prince of Egypt" featured Ralph Fiennes as the voice of this stubborn ruler
the Pharaoh
Ariel
|
$600
[28]
In a Tchaikovsky ballet, this title character is awakened with a kiss
Sleeping Beauty
Neville
David
|
$600
[14]
It's the mysterious prehistoric structure seen here
Stonehenge
David
|
$600
[9]
The International UFO Museum & Research Center is in this New Mexico city where some say UFOs have landed
Roswell
David
|
$600
[19]
This talk show host said, "I admire, respect & adore authors" when she was honored for her book club
Oprah
Ariel
|
|
DD
$800
[4]
This planet has more in common with Triton, Neptune's largest moon, than it does with any of the other planets
Pluto
David
|
$800
[24]
In "Sahara", set in this war, German soldiers attack Humphrey Bogart at a desert oasis
World War II
|
$800
[29]
"The Nutcracker" often features a pas de deux by the prince & this fairy who rules the Kingdom of Sweets
the Sugarplum Fairy
Neville
|
$800
[15]
Thousands of years ago this legendary lost continent is believed by some to have vanished beneath the waves
Atlantis
Ariel
|
$800
[10]
To visit Abraham Lincoln's birthplace, you have to go to this U.S. state
Kentucky
Neville
Ariel
David
|
$1,000
[21]
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution begins with these 3 words
"We the People"
Neville
|
|
$1,000
[5]
(All right players, take a look at the monitor, and here's Bill Nye, the Science Guy:) The dividing line between the light and the dark side of the moon is called this [puts on shades, aslights go out] "I'll be back."
the terminator
David
|
$1,000
[25]
In this famous film Scarlett O'Hara doesn't let the South losing the Civil War slow her down
Gone with the Wind
Ariel
|
$1,000
[30]
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier" is based on a fairy tale by this famous Dane
Hans Christian Andersen
Ariel
|
$1,000
[16]
This large dinosaur-like creature possibly lives in a large Scottish lake near Inverness
the Loch Ness Monster
Neville
|
$1,000
[11]
This British wax museum famed for its chamber of horrors now has a time-traveling ride in it, too
Madame Tussauds
|
DD
$1,100
[20]
In 1944 she wrote in her diary, "In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart"
Anne Frank
Ariel
|
This young man who turned 18 on June 21, 2000 has a dog named Widgeon & a younger brother named Harry
Prince William