Show #3794 2001-02-15 (taped 2001-01-24) International Championship

2001 International Championship final game 1.From the Las Vegas Hilton.

Contestants

Robin Carroll — an instructional designer from Marietta, Georgia (USA)

Fredrik Gildea — a language teacher and scholar from Gothenburg, Sweden

Carsten Wiedemann — a journalist from Hellerup, Denmark

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Carsten!	$100	$1,000	$2,800	$300	$2,800 10 R, 2 W
Fredrik	$300	$1,800	$5,800	$0	$5,800 13 R, 0 W
Robin	$3,200	$4,800	$12,800	$14,000	$12,000 32 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

1982	INTERNATIONAL ACTORS	GEMS & JEWELRY	THE OLYMPICS	A WORLD OF CRITTERS	RIVERS
$100 [5] In August 1982 Svetlana Savitskaya became the second woman to be sent here by Russia Space Carsten!	$100 [12] Her relative Sydney Kidman was a cattle baron who owned huge swaths of outback Nicole Kidman Robin	$100 [2] This world-famous blue gem is named for one of its former owners, Henry Philip Hope Hope Diamond Robin	$100 [17] In 2000 marathon winner Naoko Takahashi became the first woman from this country to win a gold in track & field Japan Robin	$100 [22] Found in warm & temperate zones, there are about 30 distinct species of this critter seen here Starfish Fredrik	$100 [1] It was once believed that the rising of this river was caused by the tears of the goddess Isis Nile Robin
$200 [6] He took his ship, the Calypso, up the Amazon on a research expedition Jacques Cousteau Robin	$200 [13] Toshiro Mifune & this director with whom he made 16 films died less than a year apart Akira Kurosawa Robin	$200 [3] Bracelets worn around these joints are in style again, perhaps because they show off shapely legs Ankles Robin	$200 [18] The platform in this event is 10 meters or 33 feet above the water Diving Carsten!	$200 [27] This large pack animal of South America was domesticated from the guanaco Llama Fredrik	$200 [23] The Indus starts in these mountains Himalayas Fredrik
$300 [9] This national American newspaper made its debut September 15, 1982 USA Today Robin	$300 [14] This British veteran's films include "Tom Jones", "Under the Volcano" & "Erin Brockovich" Albert Finney Robin	$300 [4] Tiffany sells a collection of jewelry made to look like this woody grass consumed by pandas Bamboo Fredrik	$300 [19] The first female figure skater since Sonja Henie to repeat as Olympic champion was this German in 1988 Katarina Witt Robin	$300 [28] The "giant" variety of this animal can have a hundred teeth, more than most mammals Armadillo Robin	$300 [24] The Morava in Moravia empties into this river, one of Europe's chief waterways Danube Carsten!
$400 [10] This English king's flagship, the Mary Rose, was raised after spending almost 450 years on the ocean floor Henry VIII Robin	$400 [15] This blonde beauty from South Africa gained notice when she grappled with Teri Hatcher in "2 Days in the Valley" Charlize Theron Robin	$400 [7] Portraits of Queen Elizabeth I show that she wore necklaces of these mollusk gems Pearls Robin	$500 [21] At the opening of the 1952 Helsinki games, this winner of 9 gold medals carried the torch into the main stadium Paavo Nurmi Fredrik Robin	$400 [29] This troop member seen here is one of the most colorful of primates Mandrill	$400 [25] The papal palace in Avignon overlooks this river Rhone Carsten!
$500 [11] Freddie was unready: this transatlantic low-cost airline he created in 1977 folded its wings in 1982 Laker Airways Robin	$500 [16] Seen here, she was born in Paris & starred in "An American Werewolf in Paris" Julie Delpy Robin	$500 [8] This October birthstone often has a white background but displays a rainbow of colors in bright light Opal Robin	DD $1,400 [20] The opening ceremony for the 1994 Winter Olympics in this city was conducted by King Harald V Lillehammer, Norway Robin	$500 [30] Due to a decrease in prairie dog populations, the black-footed variety of this swift weasel is now endangered Ferret	$500 [26] In 1966 this river caused major damage when it flooded Florence Arno Fredrik

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE ELEMENTS	VOICE OF AMERICA	EUROPEAN HISTORY	AUTHORS' NATIVE LANDS	HEY, "MAN"!	DON'T MISS IT!
$200 [24] It's the only element that weighs less than helium Hydrogen Robin	$200 [6] During WWII the VOA was in the Office of War Information; after the war it became part of this cabinet dept. State Department Fredrik	$200 [1] In the 1930s the Brownshirts were Nazi thugs; Mussolini's Fascist goons were called this Blackshirts Fredrik	$200 [8] Zorba creator Nikos Kazantzakis Greece Robin	$200 [13] This musical instrument was derived from the lute in the early 18th century Mandolin Carsten!	$200 [18] A ride through the history of this type of liquor is a fun-filled attraction near Edinburgh Castle Scotch Robin
$400 [26] This element was named for Marie & Pierre Curium Carsten!	$400 [7] I love the online VOA pronounciation guide when we mention this country's new president Vojislav Kostunica Yugoslavia Robin	$400 [2] In 338 B.C., under this king, Macedonia defeated the Greeks in the Battle of Chaeronea Philip of Macedon Carsten! Robin	$400 [9] Artist portraitist James Joyce Ireland Carsten!	$400 [14] The trees that produce this tropical edible seen here can grow over 50 feet high Mango Carsten!	$400 [19] In 2000 a new Chinese-themed area, with terra-cotta warriors, opened in this Copenhagen amusement park Tivoli Gardens Fredrik
$600 [27] Symbolized Ar, this noble gas is used to fill most household light bulbs Argon Robin	$600 [23] In early 2000, just before elections, this country's government began jamming VOA Farsi broadcasts Iran Carsten!	$600 [3] In 1990 he won a runoff election against Stanislaw Tyminski to win the presidency of Poland Lech Walesa Robin	$600 [10] "Schindler's List" maker Thomas Keneally Australia Robin	$600 [15] 1 of the 2 Asian capital cities whose names start with "man" Manama (Bahrain) or Manila (Philippines)	$600 [20] If you want to walk across the Bridge Over the River Kwai, head for Kanchanaburi in this country Thailand Carsten! Fredrik Robin
DD $600 [29] It was used as a cleanser, bleach & medicine before it was used in gunpowder Sulphur Robin	$800 [25] The first VOA broadcast, on February 24, 1942, was in this European language German Carsten! Robin	$1,000 [5] In the 1090s this Croat capital became the seat of a Roman Catholic bishopric Zagreb Fredrik	$800 [11] "The Prophet" Kahlil Gibran Lebanon Fredrik	$800 [16] A relative of the dugong, it's also known as a sea cow Manatee Robin	$800 [21] The country known as this island "& Tobago" claims that its Carnaval is "The Greatest Show on Earth" Trinidad Fredrik
$800 [28] To make element 104, scientists in Berkeley bombarded this home state element, No. 98, with carbon, No. 6 Californium Robin	$1,000 [30] Come, Mr. Taliban, listen to the following Pashto broadcast aimed at this country Afghanistan Robin	DD $1,200 [4] With few interrruptions, this family ruled the Holy Roman Empire for almost 400 years, from 1438-1806 Hapsburgs Robin	$1,000 [12] Writer of "Ficciones" Jorge Luis Borges Argentina Robin	$1,000 [17] It's the easternmost of Canada's 3 Prairie Provinces Manitoba Robin	$1,000 [22] Visit this Catalonian city to see the magnificent Guell Palace designed by Antonio Gaudi Barcelona Robin

Final Jeopardy!

THE UNITED NATIONS

It's the point in the center of the circle in the U.N. emblem

North Pole

Carsten! "What is wheat?" — wagered $2,500

Fredrik "What is the earth globe" — wagered $5,800

Robin "What is the North Pole?" — wagered $1,200

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