Show #2939 1997-05-15 (taped 1997-02-25) College Championship

1997 College Championship quarterfinal game 4.

Contestants

Mark Urciuolo — a sophomore from Marist College

Lisa Talley — a senior from Loyola University (New Orleans)

Brian Chan — a freshman from Harvard University

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Brian	$800	$2,500	$7,100	$14,100 Automatic semifinalist	$7,100 18 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Lisa	$900	$1,700	$6,400	$10,000 2nd place: $1,000 if eliminated	$6,500 16 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Mark	$2,600	$4,500	$6,300	$10,000 3rd place: $1,000 if eliminated	$6,000 21 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	POP QUIZ	HOBBIES	THE BIBLE	ROAD TRIP	"G.R."
$100 [1] The people who settled land in Oklahoma before it was open to them gave the state this nickname Sooners Mark	$100 [4] Her hit song, "I Believe In You & Me" is featured on "The Preacher's Wife" soundtrack Whitney Houston Mark	$100 [11] Collectors shell out plenty for merchandise picturing this Planters Company symbol Mr. Peanut Lisa Mark	$100 [13] Among the Ten Commandments are "Thou shalt not kill" & "Remember" this "day, to keep it holy" the sabbath Lisa	$100 [17] The scenic route to this national park takes U.S. 89 from Flagstaff, then AZ 67 to the north rim Grand Canyon Mark	$100 [16] The Forty-Niners were part of this 19th century "stampede" gold rush Mark
$200 [2] Boulder City, Nevada near Lake Mead was founded for workers building this, once known as Boulder Dam Hoover Dam Brian	$300 [6] "Because the Night" was a big hit from this Natalie Merchant group's "MTV Unplugged" album 10,000 Maniacs Mark	$200 [12] When pressing these in a book, some people use wax paper to protect delicate ones like baby's breath flowers Brian	$200 [27] Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is found in its entirety only in this first gospel Matthew Brian	$200 [18] Capitals on Interstate 80 include Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Cheyenne & this one in Iowa Des Moines Brian	$200 [22] You can't knock this card game, but you can knock in it gin rummy Lisa
$300 [3] In the 1870s the National Grange pressed for laws to regulate this mode of transportation railroad Lisa	$400 [7] In 1995 he posed the question, "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" Bryan Adams Brian	$300 [14] The Linking Ring is the monthly publication of the International Brotherhood of these illusionists Magicians Mark	$300 [28] When he refused to worship Darius the Mede instead of God, Darius had him thrown into a lion's den Daniel Lisa	$300 [19] The Mackinac Bridge that crosses the Straits of Mackinac in this state is a part of Interstate 75 Michigan Brian	$300 [23] Informal receptions in the White House are held in this "colorful" place Green Room Lisa
$400 [9] A Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington was saved from destruction by this First Lady Dolley Madison Mark	DD $500 [5] The Grammys' Best New Artist of 1993, she recently had the No. 1 song heard here:"Unbreak my heart /Say you'll love me again /Undo this hurt you caused..." Toni Braxton Mark	$400 [15] Among the types of stamps philatelists collect are these that honor a person or event commemorative Lisa	$400 [29] Before the betrayal he served as treasurer for the disciples Judas Iscariot Mark	$400 [20] The Garden State Parkway runs the entire length of this state New Jersey Mark	$400 [24] Now used as a guide dog for the blind, it was first bred to bring back game birds from frigid water golden retriever Mark
$500 [10] In 1872 Susan B. Anthony refused to pay the $100 fine imposed upon her for doing this in Rochester, N.Y. voting Mark	$500 [8] 1993's "Linger" was the first U.S. hit for this alternative band from Ireland The Cranberries Mark	$500 [26] If you're building a cathedral, you might learn the "lead came" technique of making these stained-glass windows	$500 [30] During a wedding feast in Cana, Jesus performed this miracle turning water into wine Brian	$500 [21] Interstate 29 out of Fargo becomes Highway 75 when it crosses into this province on its way to Winnipeg Manitoba Brian	$500 [25] In 1996 he announced a 10-point bill of rights & responsibilities for his talk show to follow Geraldo Rivera Mark

Double Jeopardy! Round

ROYALTY	THE ENVIRONMENT	FILM DIRECTORS	AUSTRALIA	SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FIRSTS	ENGLISH LIT.
$200 [3] Princess Caroline of Monaco was 14 months old when this brother was born in 1958 Albert	$200 [21] Plans to expand Florida's Homestead Air Base may threaten the restoration of this national park Everglades Mark	$200 [1] "Fisher King" director Terry Gilliam created this British comedy troupe's surreal animations Monte Python (Flying Circus) Brian Lisa	$200 [8] Somewhat paradoxically, it's the common term for the vast Australian interior outback Mark	$200 [26] In 1984 this company revolutionized the computer world with the introduction of its Macintosh Apple Brian	$200 [20] "The True-Born Englishman" is a witty, satirical poem by this author of "Robinson Crusoe" (Daniel) Defoe Brian
$400 [4] Frederick the Fair, who became Duke of Austria in 1308, was a member of this Austrian dynasty Hapsburgs Mark	$400 [22] By melting sea ice, global warming has reduced the number of the Adelie species of this bird penguin Brian	$400 [2] Before "Dead Man Walking" this actor made his directing debut with 1992's "Bob Roberts" Tim Robbins Mark	$400 [15] 1788's first fleet of British settlers carried about 730 of these, including thieves & debtors criminals Mark	$400 [27] In February 1878 he received a patent for the first cylindrical phonograph Edison Lisa	$400 [12] Esther Summerson narrates much of the tale of this dismal Dickens domicile Bleak House Lisa
$600 [5] A jewel that fell out of his crown in 1761 was later said to be an omen for the loss of America George III Mark	$600 [23] First released in Britain in 1876, the gray species of this arboreal rodent has overrun the native red squirrel Brian	$600 [9] Last name of the brothers responsible for "Fargo", Ethan produces & Joel directs Coen Mark	$600 [16] In the 1980s the world followed the case of Lindy Chamberlain, who said one of these wild dogs killed her baby dingo Brian	DD $500 [28] Dr. Christiaan Barnard of South Africa performed the first successful one of these surgeries in 1967 a (human) heart transplant Lisa	$600 [13] Mr. Flosky in Thomas Love Peacock's novel "Nightmare Abbey" is based on this "Kubla Khan" poet Coleridge Lisa
$800 [6] Julius Caesar infuriated the Romans by placing a gold statue of her in the temple of Venus Genetrix Cleopatra	$800 [24] Court battles ended in 1996 in this country over Chisso Corp.'s 1950s dumping of mercury near Minamata Japan Brian	$800 [10] Before directing "It's a Wonderful Life", he wrote "Our Gang" comedies for Hal Roach Frank Capra Lisa	$800 [17] Australia is 1,000 miles from New Zealand but only 100 miles from this, the world's second-largest island New Guinea Brian	$800 [29] Though best known for his pendulum, he also developed the first gyroscope in 1852 Foucault Lisa	$800 [14] His 1878 novel "The Return of the Native" was first published as a serial, in Belgravia Magazine (Thomas) Hardy Brian
$1,000 [7] Haile Selassie was the negus or "king" of this country before he was crowned its emperor in 1930 Ethiopia Brian	DD $1,000 [25] In 1995 the French navy detained the Rainbow Warrior II to stop this group's protest of nuclear tests Greenpeace Brian	$1,000 [11] This Italian directed Liv Tyler in 1996's "Stealing Beauty" & John Lone in 1987's "The Last Emperor" (Bernardo) Bertolucci Brian Lisa	$1,000 [18] Australians remember lost countrymen April 25, the date of this ill-fated WWI landing in Turkey Gallipoli Lisa	$1,000 [30] The father of modern chemistry, this Frenchman published the first modern chemistry textbook in 1789 (Antoine) Lavoisier Brian	$1,000 [19] The Archbishop of Canterbury told him a scary story that inspired him to write "The Turn of the Screw" Henry James Lisa Mark

Final Jeopardy!

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Anchorman is an informal term used for the lowest-ranking graduating senior of this school

Naval Academy

Mark "What is the Naval Academy [A smiley face was added at the end of his response.]" — wagered $3,700

Lisa "What is the Naval Academy?" — wagered $3,600

Brian "What is the [a bit of unreadable scribbling] Naval Academy? D51 [his room number]" — wagered $7,000

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