Show #2941 1997-05-19 (taped 1997-02-26) College Championship

1997 College Championship semifinal game 1.

Contestants

Joel Vaughan — a junior from Duke University

Steven Bevier — a senior from Michigan State University

Brian Chan — a freshman from Harvard University

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Brian	$1,600	$1,900	$6,500	$13,000 2nd place: $5,000	$6,500 19 R, 6 W
Steven	$500	$2,100	$6,500	$13,000 Finalist	$6,300 20 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Joel	$200	$300	$2,800	$5,599 3rd place: $5,000	$3,900 15 R, 10 W (including 2 DDs)

Jeopardy! Round

EUROPEAN HISTORY	DESSERTS	WHAT'S HOT	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	BESTSELLERS	RHYME TIME
$100 [9] A former Socialist, he formed the anti-Communist Fascist Party in 1919 Benito Mussolini Brian Steven Joel	$100 [14] This "frozen" fermented dairy product resembles soft-serve ice cream in texture Frozen yogurt Steven	$100 [23] The most popular toy of the '96 Christmas season was this Sesame Street doll Tickle Me Elmo Steven	$100 [18] Canadians observe it the second Monday in October; we celebrate it on a Thursday in November Thanksgiving Brian	$100 [6] In "In Retrospect" 1960s defense secretary Robert S. McNamara agonizes about this war Vietnam War Steven	$100 [1] An oak or elm at no cost Free tree Joel
$200 [10] On Aug. 27, 1789 this country's national assembly issued its declaration of the rights of man France Joel	$200 [15] This whipped egg white topping for lemon pies will "weep" or turn rubbery if you're not careful Meringue Steven	$200 [24] This designer's cK be is "The New Fragrance for People", male or female Calvin Klein Steven	$200 [19] Mardi Gras comes at the end of the carnival season & the beginning of this 40-day period Lent Joel	$200 [7] First published in 1988, this Thomas Harris book featuring Hannibal Lecter was a paperback bestseller in 1991 The Silence of the Lambs Steven	$200 [2] A lunar eating utensil Moon spoon Joel
$300 [11] Initially Emmeline Pankhurst secured the right to vote in England only for these women Married women Brian Joel	$300 [28] These 3 flavors usually make up Neapolitan ice cream chocolate, strawberry & vanilla Brian	$300 [25] This company created the Virtual Boy, a 3-D game system Nintendo Joel	$300 [20] It's the Jewish Day of Atonement Yom Kippur Joel	$300 [8] This late children's book author was back on the list in 1995 with "Daisy-Head Mayzie" Dr. Seuss Brian	$300 [3] Amiable rodents Nice mice Brian Joel
$400 [12] Prussia's King Wilhelm I assumed this title in 1871 when he was crowned emperor of Germany Kaiser Brian	$400 [29] These whole wheat crackers are often crushed to make a pie crust Graham crackers Steven	$400 [26] After The Sugarcubes dissolved in 1992, this Icelandic lead singer went solo Bjork Brian	$400 [21] This spring festival sounds like a ship's distress call May Day Joel	$400 [16] With his 10th anniversary book a bestseller, this comic strip's artist Bill Watterson quit the strip Calvin and Hobbes Steven	$400 [4] Amply heated housing for students Warm dorm Joel
$500 [13] The Dutch Cape Colony took its name from this cape Cape of Good Hope Brian	$500 [30] Fannie Farmer's recipe for old-fashioned gingersnaps calls for 1/2 cup of this liquid sweetener Molasses Brian Joel	$500 [27] The introduction of Dolly the Sheep to the world kicked off a debate on the ethics of this in February 1997 Cloning Joel	DD $600 [22] This holiday was first suggested by J. Sterling Morton, a future Secretary of Agriculture Arbor Day Joel	$500 [17] This retired general can give his "My American Journey" his own 4 stars Colin Powell Steven Joel	$500 [5] Any irritable New York baseball player Cranky Yankee Brian

Double Jeopardy! Round

GREEK MYTHOLOGY	BODIES OF WATER	SHAKESPEARE	U.S. PRESIDENTS	COMPOSERS	MUSEUMS
$200 [21] King Midas almost died of hunger because everything he touched turned to this Gold Steven	$200 [2] The mysterious Bermuda Triangle region lies within this ocean Atlantic Ocean Steven	$200 [8] She delivers the line "Goodnight, goodnight! Parting is such sweet sorrow" Juliet Steven	$200 [1] In 1774 this Virginian wrote the pamphlet "A Summary View of the Rights of British America" Thomas Jefferson Brian Joel	$200 [26] This Pole wrote a polonaise in G minor in 1817 at the age of 7 Frederic Chopin Brian	$200 [7] The World of Coca-Cola in this state capital has a 1930s vintage soda fountain Atlanta Steven
$400 [22] The Fates were the daughters of Themis & this supreme Greek god Zeus Steven	$400 [11] Rome wasn't built in a day, but it was built on the banks of this river Tiber Brian Steven Joel	$400 [9] Fairies in this play include Cobweb, Peaseblossom & Mustardseed A Midsummer Night's Dream Steven	$400 [3] In 1943 this PT-109 skipper helped save the lives of his crew & won a Purple Heart John F. Kennedy Steven	$400 [27] He wrote "The Well-Tempered Clavier" to teach his family musicianship & keyboard technique J.S. Bach Brian	$400 [17] A Kenly, North Carolina museum is devoted to the history & economic impact of this crop Tobacco Joel
$600 [23] This narrow strait is so named because Phrixus' sister Helle drowned in it Hellespont Brian	$600 [14] The Aleutian Islands separate the Pacific Ocean from this sea Bering Sea Brian	DD $500 [13] They're the 3 daughters of King Lear Cordelia, Goneril & Regan Joel	$600 [4] This future president graduated from Abilene High School in 1909 Dwight D. Eisenhower Steven	$600 [28] From 1761 to 1802 this composer nicknamed "Papa" worked under the patronage of the Esterhazy princes Joseph Haydn Brian	$600 [18] This "Roots" author's childhood home in Henning, Tenn. has memorabilia relating to his work Alex Haley Steven
$800 [24] The nymphs of Hermes taught Aristaeus to make this dairy product; perhaps it was feta Cheese Brian	$800 [15] Fed by the Jordan River, it's the saltiest body of water on Earth Dead Sea Brian	$600 [10] In this play, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern almost always appear together Hamlet Joel	DD $1,000 [5] While at Princeton, he was a member of the American Whig Society debating club Woodrow Wilson Steven	$800 [29] After the failure of this man's "Tannhauser" in Paris, Gounod wrote, "God give me a failure like that" Richard Wagner Joel	$800 [19] A hall of fame devoted to this sport in Colorado Springs honors Brian Boitano, Katarina Witt & others Figure skating Brian
$1,000 [25] This Greek goddess of the hunt turned herself into a white doe to escape the Aloeids Artemis Joel	$1,000 [16] Belgium's seacoast, about 40 miles long, is on this sea North Sea Brian	$800 [12] At Bosworth Field, he shouts, "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" Richard III Joel	$1,000 [6] In 1820 this president ran unopposed for reelection James Monroe Brian	$1,000 [30] He revised "Madama Butterfly" in the weeks following its less-than-successful La Scala premiere Giacomo Puccini Brian Joel	$1,000 [20] This NYC museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright was originally called The Museum of Non-Objective Painting Guggenheim Brian Steven Joel

Final Jeopardy!

18th CENTURY AMERICANS

A military post & a Tennessee city are both named for this first U.S. Secretary of War

Henry Knox

Joel "Who was Knox? Hi Grocery Store Cake Ladies!" — wagered $2,799

Steven "Who is Knox" — wagered $6,500

Brian "Who was Knox?" — wagered $6,500

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