Show #3446 1999-09-06 (taped 1999-07-20) Back to School

1999 Back to School Week game 1.First game of Season 16.

Contestants

Zach Safford — an 11-year-old from Roswell, Georgia

Cassie Hill — a 12-year-old from Merrick, New York

Nate Austin — a 12-year-old from Kansas City, Kansas

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Nate	$500	$1,000	$5,200	$5,200 2nd place: 2 Gateway Essential PCs + Intel AnyPoint Home Network + color printer + 1 year of Internet service + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios Florida	$5,200 13 R, 4 W
Cassie	$1,400	$1,500	$3,400	$5,201 Winner: $5,201 + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios Florida	$3,800 19 R, 6 W (including 2 DDs)
Zach	$800	$1,400	$1,900	$3,799 3rd place: a Gateway Essential 400C PC + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios Florida	$2,400 14 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

BIBLE HEROES	MONOPOLY	HISTORIC NAMES	MOVIE PEOPLE	CEREALS	SPELL IT OUT FOR ME!
$100 [6] He had 3 sons:Seth, Abel & Cain Adam Cassie	$100 [11] It's where you go when you throw doubles 3 times in a row jail Cassie	$100 [26] When you turn on a light bulb, you can thank him; he invented it Edison Cassie	$100 [16] It's the name of Jim Carrey's "Pet Detective" Ace Ventura Zach	$100 [1] Hooray!Thistoasted oat cereal is made from the grain highest in protein Cheerios Cassie	$100 [21] We'll all sing your praises when you spell... C-H-O-I-R Cassie
$200 [7] This prophet was actually swallowed by a "great fish", not a whale Jonah Cassie	$200 [12] Basic rent is just $2 on this street that shares its name with a sea Mediterranean Cassie	$200 [27] He was reelected vice president of the U.S. in 1996 Al Gore Cassie Zach	$200 [17] He's just groovy as the actor who plays Austin Powers, baby Mike Myers Zach	$200 [2] Pollinators might enjoy this cereal seen here Honeycomb Zach	$200 [22] Things will be sour if you can't spell... V-I-N-E-G-A-R Nate
$300 [8] This man asked Pharaoh to let his people go Moses Cassie	$300 [13] The player who is known as this pays you $200 whenever you pass Go the bank Nate Zach	$300 [28] She lost her vision & hearing before she was 2; Anne Sullivan came to help 5 years later Helen Keller Nate	$300 [18] This "Pretty Woman" movie star recently played a movie star in "Notting Hill" Julia Roberts Nate	$300 [3] This variety of cereal seen here also comes in a spoon-size version Shredded Wheat Cassie Zach	$300 [23] I hungrily await you to spell... N-E-C-T-A-R-I-N-E Nate Cassie
DD $300 [9] The 14th chapter of Judges reports that he killed a lion with his bare hands Samson Cassie	$400 [14] In an official 1998 election, this vehicle was named favorite token the car (the race car) Nate	—	$400 [19] Cool it! This muscleman played Mr. Freeze in the movie "Batman and Robin" Arnold Schwarzenegger Zach	$400 [4] It's the "magical" cereal seen here, lad Lucky Charms Nate	$400 [24] Don't spell it 3 times, but do spell... T-R-I-P-L-I-C-A-T-E Nate Zach
$500 [10] King David's wise son, he built the temple Solomon Cassie	$500 [15] Landing on this square will set you back $200 or 10% of your total worth Income Tax Nate Zach	—	$500 [20] As Jim West & Artemus Gordon, these 2 actors rode into the "Wild Wild West" in 1999 Will Smith & Kevin Kline Cassie	$500 [5] This"nautical" favorite should fill your sails in the morning Cap'n Crunch Cassie	$500 [25] You won't be exasperated if you can spell... A-G-G-R-A-V-A-T-I-O-N Nate Cassie

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE '80s	REALLY GRIMM FAIRY TALES	WHERE IS IT?	FILL IN THE ____	ARTS & CRAFTS	DINOSAURS
$200 [1] In 1985 this singer had a hit with "Material Girl" Madonna Zach	$200 [7] Mirror, mirror on the wall, she's the fairest of them all (so the Queen tries to poison her) Snow White Cassie	$200 [17] The Eiffel Tower is one of the dramatic landmarks in this European capital city Paris Cassie	$200 [12] Something hard to find resembles "a needle in ____" a haystack Cassie	DD $100 [24] Its name is French, but it's just ordinary newspaper mixed with paste papier-mâché Cassie	$200 [2] Nicknamed Sue, the largest of these, the "King of the Dinosaurs", was uncovered in South Dakota in 1990 Tyrannosaurus rex Nate
$400 [27] On Jan. 20, 1985 this man was sworn in for his second term as U.S. president Reagan Nate Zach	$400 [8] A wicked witch in an edible house tries to fatten up this boy so she can eat him Hansel Cassie	$400 [18] The countries of Uruguay & Paraguay are found on this continent South America Cassie	$400 [13] Hamlet sighed, "To be or not to be: that is ____" the question Zach	$200 [22] This paint which bears the name of a part of the hand is sometimes made with tempera paint & liquid starch fingerpaint Zach	$400 [3] This plant-eater named for the 3 horns on its face was at least 25 feet long Triceratops Zach
—	$600 [9] The Grimms said her stepsisters cut off parts of their feet so they could squeeze into her slipper Cinderella Nate	$600 [19] Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku & Kyushu are the 4 main islands making up this Asian country Japan Zach	$600 [14] In the book of Matthew, "Many are called, but few are ____" chosen Cassie	$400 [23] This material can be shaped by hand & fired in a kiln to make pottery clay Cassie	DD $500 [5] The Mamenchisaurus could really stick this out--it had the longest of any dinosaur, about 36 feet its neck Zach
—	$800 [10] Rapunzel's was really long until a mean old witch cut it off so the prince couldn't climb up it hair Nate	$800 [21] The cold, mineral-rich region of Siberia is found in this country Russia Zach	$800 [15] The Latin "ceteris paribus" means "other things being ____" equal	$800 [25] Summer campers weave plastic threads to make these items, often used as keychains lanyard Cassie	$600 [4] The 75-foot-long Apatosaurus has also been known by this name which means "thunder lizard" Brontosaurus
—	$1,000 [11] The wolf swallows this girl the Grimms called Little Red-Cap; most of us call her this Little Red Riding Hood Nate	$1,000 [20] Found at the tip of a continent, it's the country where Nelson Mandela was born South Africa Nate	$1,000 [16] Lincoln resolved, "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not ____" perish from the Earth Zach	$1,000 [26] Nylon fishing line & a wooden yard stick can be used to make the strings & control for this type of puppet a marionette Zach	$1,000 [6] This predator seenherewas noted for its razor-sharp claws & for its speed Velociraptor Nate

Final Jeopardy!

FAMOUS AMERICANS

On July 20, 1999 it was 30 years since this man said, "Houston... the Eagle has landed"

Neil Armstrong

Zach "Who is Niel Armstrong" — wagered $1,899

Cassie "Who was Neil Armstrong" — wagered $1,801

Nate "Who is^ Neil Armstrong?" — wagered $0

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