Show #5086 2006-10-23 (taped 2006-09-12) Regular

Contestants

Rick Walsh — an attorney from Bedford, New Hampshire

John Bowen — an archivist from Dearborn, Michigan

Dave Singleton — an academic advisor from Henderson, Nevada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Dave	$400	$2,600	$10,600	$8,000 2nd place: $2,000	$10,600 18 R, 0 W
John	$7,000	$10,400	$16,400	$11,500 New champion: $11,500	$17,800 21 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Rick	$1,000	$1,800	$6,600	$1 3rd place: $1,000	$6,600 9 R, 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

COMPOUNDS IN ACTION	ROCK 'N' ROLL HISTORY	MAIDEN NAMES	BOOK 'EM, DAN-O	THE "CAT"	THE CANARY
$200 [7] (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from inside a science lab.) When hydrogen sulfide in the air reacts with silver, it creates acoatingcalled silver sulfide, better known by this one word tarnish John	$200 [1] It premiered on August 1, 1981 at 12:01 A.M. with John Lack saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll" MTV Dave	$200 [6] Helen Gurley Brown Dave	$200 [16] From 1704 to 1713 he produced his own periodical, "The Review"; "Robinson Crusoe" washed ashore in 1719 (Daniel) Defoe Dave	$200 [17] The wormlike larva of a moth a caterpillar Dave	$200 [22] The 50-story Canary Wharf Tower on the Thames River is this capital city's tallest building London John
$400 [8] The digestive effect of sodium hydroxide on organic material makes this Clorox drain cleanr a winr Liquid-Plumr Rick	$400 [2] In August 1994 about 30,000 gathered in Bethel, New York to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this festival Woodstock John	$400 [12] Anne Morrow Lindbergh John	$400 [24] When he made Time's 2005 Top 100 List, his book was described as "the novel that ate the world" Dan Brown Dave	$400 [18] Henny Youngman began his career as a violinist playing the "Borscht Belt" in these N.Y. mountains the Catskills Dave	$400 [23] The world's largest canary diamond, a vivid yellow gem from South Africa, bears the name of this NYC jeweler Tiffany Dave
$600 [9] (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from inside a science lab.) To make cake batter rise, you need to create a chemical reaction by combining an acid likebuttermilk with this alkaline compound--NaHCO3 baking soda John	$600 [3] In 1967 this TV group became the only band other than The Beatles to have consecutive No. 1 albums The Monkees Rick	$600 [13] Billie Jean Moffitt King John	$600 [25] "Standing Firm" & "Worth Fighting For" are 2 books by this ex-Vice President Dan Quayle Rick	$600 [19] An audition open to everyone; it may bring a stampede of actors cattle call Dave	$600 [28] Harz Mountain & St. Andreasberg are 2 regions in this European country famous as canary breeding centers Germany John
$800 [10] Some fire extinguishers for fossil fuels use potassium compounds & are known as Purple this letter K	$800 [4] In January 1995 he became probably the only singer with a No. 1 record to serve in Congress Sonny Bono Rick	$800 [14] Bianca Macias Jagger John	$800 [26] In 1977 he wrote "The Camera Never Blinks: Adventures of a TV Journalist" Dan Rather John	$800 [20] The southern part of what's now China was called Mangi; the northern part was called this Cathay Rick	$800 [29] Better-known nickname of Wild West woman Martha Jane Canary Calamity Jane John
$1,000 [11] (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from inside a lab.) Because the enzyme catalase turns it into water & oxygen gas, this compound, H2O2, foams when used as an antiseptic on human skin or ona potato hydrogen peroxide John	$1,000 [5] Kurt Cobain's suicide note quoted from this man's "My My, Hey Hey": "It's better to burn out than to fade away" Neil Young John	DD $2,000 [15] Marie Sklodowska Curie John	$1,000 [27] Lemony Snicket should know this novelist penned "Adverbs" & "Watch Your Mouth" Daniel Handler	$1,000 [21] For Kant, to act according to principles that you'd like to see become universal is this type of "imperative" a categorical imperative Rick	$1,000 [30] Canaries take their name from the Canary Islands, which belong to this country Spain John

Double Jeopardy! Round

SCULPTURE	GEORGE CLOONEY ON CELLULOID	NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS	FOOD-O	HISTORICAL MEN & WOMEN	NATIONAL SPELLING BEE WINNING WORDS
$400 [11] Donatello sculpted 3 well-known statues of this biblical figure, 2 in marble & a nude bronze David Dave	$400 [12] 2005:TV news producer Fred Friendly Good Night and Good Luck John	$400 [21] Collinsville, Illinois, on the historic National Road, has a 170' bottle of this, waiting for a 200' burger ketchup Dave Rick	$400 [4] Just like a papaya, this fruit when unripe contains enzymes that can tenderize meat mango Dave Rick	$400 [1] In 1793 this French queen was tried & executed, charged with giving military secrets to her brother Emperor Leopold II Marie Antoinette Rick	$400 [26] 1928:No yolk, just this white part of the egg A-L-B-U-M-E-N Dave
$800 [17] This American's 1942 mobile "Red Petals" stands 8 1/2 feet high & consists of painted sheet metal & wire (Alexander) Calder Rick	$800 [13] 2005:Undercover CIA operative Bob Barnes Syriana Dave	$800 [22] This state's Edge of the Wilderness byway takes you near more than 1,000 lakes Minnesota Dave	$800 [5] This hot pepper is named after the capital of the state of Veracruz jalapeño Dave	$800 [2] Around 325 this Christian emperor began a basilica in Rome on the spot where St. Peter's stands today Constantine (the Great)	$800 [27] 1954:This architectural term for the part of a church that crosses the nave at right angles T-R-A-N-S-E-P-T Rick
$1,200 [18] At age 75 he began to sculpt his Florentine Pieta, in which he portrayed himself in the guise of Nicodemus Michelangelo Rick	$1,200 [14] 1999:Gulf War soldier Major Archie Gates Three Kings Dave	$1,200 [23] The byway called "Top of" these is at over 9,000 feet, which is considered the lowlands there the Rockies John	$1,200 [6] The large dark brown crimino mushroom became much more popular when its name was changed to this portobello John	$1,200 [3] Plato's "Phaedo" describes this man's final days, including his death by poison Socrates Dave	$2,000 [28] 1982:Psoriasis was the winning word;1965:This itchy skin condition E-C-Z-E-M-A Rick
$1,600 [19] This Roman's campaign against the Dacians in the early 2nd century was commemorated in a relief on a famous column Trajan John	$1,600 [15] 2000:Escaped convict Ulysses Everett McGill O Brother, Where Art Thou? Dave	DD $2,000 [24] Once a 900-mile route extending to Missouri, it's now a 565-mile scenic byway mostly in New Mexico the Santa Fe Trail John	$1,600 [7] This fruit related to the grapefruit is also called a shaddock pomelo	$1,600 [9] After abdicating this country's throne in 1654, Christina tried to get the throne in Poland or Naples--didn't work Sweden	—
$2,000 [20] This cowboy sculptor, a contemporary of Remington, represents Montana in Statuary Hall (Charles Marion) Russell Rick	$2,000 [16] 2002:CIA recruiter Jim Byrd Confessions of a Dangerous Mind John	$2,000 [25] An Illinois byway covers 179 miles of this highway, the USA's first paved transcontinental road the Lincoln Highway John	DD $1,600 [8] The name of this kind of tuna is Spanish for "pretty" bonito John	$2,000 [10] He told the Rump Parliament, "You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing lately, depart, I say" Oliver Cromwell John	—

Final Jeopardy!

RELIGIOUS HISTORY

The 1549 Act of Uniformity imposed upon England this single liturgical volume to be used by everyone

the Book of Common Prayer

Rick "What is the King James Bible?" — wagered $6,599

Dave "What is the St. James Bible?" — wagered $2,600

John "What is the King James Bible" — wagered $4,900

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