Show #4016 2002-02-04 (taped 2001-12-17) Teen Tournament

2002 Teen Tournament quarterfinal game 1.

Contestants

George Nelson — a senior from Montgomery, Alabama

Seveen Kannankara — a junior from Bergenfield, New Jersey

Seth Disner — a senior from Los Angeles, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Seth	$5,200	$9,800	$24,000	$34,800 Automatic semifinalist	$21,200 29 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
Seveen	$1,600	$3,800	$8,600	$3,000 3rd place: $2,500 if eliminated	$8,600 11 R, 1 W
George	$200	$2,400	$17,400	$17,450 2nd place: $2,500 if eliminated	$16,400 18 R (including 1 DD), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

"E"OPLE	GOING TO COLLEGE	ACTION MOVIE	STATES OF THE UNION	FEATHERED FRIENDS	HOMOPHONES
$200 [21] Name shared by eight British kings since the Norman conquest Edward George	$200 [16] If you're a mere salutatorian, you only have a 28% shot of getting into Brown; 34% if you're this valedictorian Seth	$200 [1] With a total of $1.8 billion, this big 1997 film about a big boat has the biggest worldwide box office ever Titanic Seveen	$200 [6] The federal government owns over 67% of the land in this "Last Frontier" state Alaska Seth	$200 [11] The Ptarmigan's feathers turn this color in winter, so you may not see it hiding in snowbanks white Seth	$200 [26] A kind of evergreen tree, or a female sheep a yew/ewe George
$400 [22] Hewas the first honoree of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Edison George	$400 [17] With this type of "decision", you commit to a school if accepted; with the same type of "action", you don't early Seth	$400 [2] "The World is Not Enough" was the third time Pierce Brosnon played this action hero James Bond Seth	$400 [7] "Yankee Doodle" is the dandy state song of this New England "Nutmeg State" Connecticut	$400 [12] (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents amidst a group of penguins.) The feathers of a penguin have often been compared to this dressed-up suit for men a tuxedo George	$400 [27] A unit of weight for gemstones, or a root veggie a carat/carrot Seth
$600 [23] ThisU.S. chief executive was born in Texas in 1890 Eisenhower Seveen	$600 [18] This microchip-making company gives a $100,000 college scholarship in its science talent search Intel Seveen George	$600 [3] In this windy 1996 action smash, Bill Paxton played storm-chasing weatherman Bill Harding Twister Seth	$800 [9] It's said Champlain named the Green Mountains of this state, hence the state's French-sounding name Vermont Seveen	$600 [13] Some think this proud bird's feathers are unlucky because the spots on them resemble an evil eye a peacock Seveen	$600 [28] A member of the nobility, or lacking vegetation, like a tree without its leaves baron/barren
$800 [24] In 1932shebecame the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Amelia Earhart Seth	$800 [19] In 2001 news, the president of this state's university system proposed dropping the SAT as an admission requirement California Seth	$800 [4] In this 2001 action movie, Gene Hackman plays a Navy commander trying to rescue two downed aviators Behind Enemy Lines Seth	$1,000 [10] The Gold Rush town of Deadwood in this state was founded in 1876 South Dakota Seth George	$800 [14] The Bermuda Zoo has been successfully breeding these long-legged, pink-feathered birds since 1967 flamingoes George	$800 [29] Pulled tight, like a rope; or instructed taut/taught George
$1,000 [25] Last name of the 19th century Arizona lawman seen here (Wyatt) Earp Seth	$1,000 [20] 800,000 people a year take this high school equivalency test a GED Seth	$1,000 [5] In this 1995 space thriller based on a true story, a moon-bound mission develops severe trouble Apollo 13 Seth	DD $2,000 [8] The Wheeling Convention of 1861 created the new state of Kanawha, later renamed this West Virginia Seth	$1,000 [15] The feathers of this New Zealand bird are brownish, like the outside of the fruit of the same name kiwis Seth	$1,000 [30] (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents holding a bird.) A British term for a truck, or this Australian parrot a lorry/lory Seveen

Double Jeopardy! Round

"E"OGRAPHY	ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?	DIALOGUE BY SHAKESPEARE	TEENS IN HISTORY	THE ELEMENTS	SPANISH CLASS
$400 [1] Kings called pharaohs once rules this country Egypt George	$400 [12] The nickname of the perennial powerhouse college football team is "the Fighting Irish" Notre Dame Seveen	$400 [17] Antony: "I must from this enchanting queen break off" Antony and Cleopatra George	$400 [11] 18-year-old Archduchess Marie-Louise married this 40-year old French emperor in 1810 Napoleon Seth	$400 [6] Although it's a poisonous gas, this element is used to purify drinking water & swimming pools chlorine Seth	$400 [22] Tango is a dance; "Tengo mucho dinero" means "I have" this money Seth
$800 [2] The NHL's Oilers play their home games in this Canadian city Edmonton George	$800 [23] The 3 current hosts of this hit TV show are Dan Fouts, Al Michaels & Dennis Miller Monday Night Football Seth	$800 [18] Shylock: "I take this offer then. Pay the bond thrice and let the Christian go." The Merchant of Venice George	$800 [13] In his teens, he was apprenticed to a merchant; life got exciting later with that rescue by Pocahontas John Smith George	$800 [7] It's the most abundant element in the universe hydrogen Seveen	$800 [26] These 2 side dishes are arroz y frijoles rice & beans Seth
$1,200 [3] Home to a cathedral, a castle & a royal palace, it's the capital city of Scotland Edinburgh Seth Seveen	$1,200 [24] This man seenhereis considered by some to be the greatest quarterback of all time Joe Montana Seth	$1,200 [19] Banquo: "That, trusted home, might yet enkinde you unto the crown, besides the Thane of Cawdor" Macbeth Seth	$1,200 [14] This British nurse was 16 when she believed she heard the voice of God tell her that she had a mission Florence Nightingale Seth Seveen	$1,200 [8] This element once widely used in plumbing is known in Latin as plumbum, hence its symbol Pb lead Seth	$1,200 [28] Un estudiante sits at un escritorio, this a desk George
$2,000 [5] The French name for this narrow body of water is La Manche the English Channel George	$1,600 [25] Their rowdy fans know it's the popular NFL team whose logo is seen here the Raiders Seveen	$1,600 [20] Regan: "Tis but the infirmity of his age; yet he hath ever but slenderly known himself" King Lear George	$1,600 [15] he was a teen when he left Britain to grow cotton in Africa; he later became the "colossus" of scholarships Rhodes Seth	$1,600 [9] At room temperature, this liquid element, symbol Br, gives off a poisonous reddish vapor bromine Seth	$1,600 [29] This family member is un hermano a brother Seth
DD $3,000 [4] The only country in South America that fits the category Ecuador Seth	$2,000 [27] (Hi, I'm Keenan McCardell, receiver of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The answer is:) The Jacksonville Jaguars joined the NFL in 1995, as did this other feline-named team the Carolina Panthers Seth	DD $3,000 [21] Bianca: "You have but jested with me all this while, I prithee sister Kate, untie my hands" The Taming of the Shrew George	$2,000 [16] As a teenager this future admiral & hero of Trafalgar served on a dangerous voyage to the Arctic Nelson George	$2,000 [10] If you know this element is No. 102 on the periodic table, you deserve a "prize" nobelium George	$2,000 [30] The suffix -mente as in lentamente & generalmente, corresponds to this English suffix -ly Seth Seveen

Final Jeopardy!

ANNUAL EVENTS

It passes near Fenway Park & in the 1990s in the men's open division it was won by Kenyans 9 times

the Boston Marathon

Seveen "What is the Chicago Marathon?" — wagered $5,600

George "What is the Boston Marathon?" — wagered $50

Seth "What is the Boston Marathon" — wagered $10,800

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