2008 College Championship semifinal game 2.From the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
James Grant — a junior from Georgetown University
Andrew Chung — a sophomore from Harvey Mudd College
Danny Devries — a junior from the University of Michigan
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny | $2,800 | $0 | $6,000 |
$6,000
2nd place: $10,000 |
$10,800
19 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| Andrew | $1,000 | $1,000 | $12,200 |
$12,200
Finalist |
$11,400
17 R (including 1 DD), 4 W |
| James | $1,200 | $4,200 | $2,600 |
$4
3rd place: $10,000 |
$2,600
10 R, 3 W |
| ART HISTORY | COLLEGE FOOTBALL GEOGRAPHY | THE NEW YORK TIMESFASHION | PENINSULAS | POLITICIANS | YOU'RE SUCH AN IDIOM! |
|
$200
[17]
People of this nation AKA Nippon wrote with a brush, so painting became the preferred form of artistic expression
Japan
Andrew
|
$200
[8]
In 1869 this state's Rutgers beat Princeton in the first college game
New Jersey
Andrew
|
$200
[6]
2008 brought a season of "intolerably high, architectonic", even "misogynistic" these
heels on women's shoes
|
$200
[1]
The Cleveland Peninsula is about 40 miles northwest of Ketchikan in this state
Alaska
Danny
|
$200
[13]
Now Madam Speaker, she has represented California in Congress since 1987
Nancy Pelosi
Andrew
|
$200
[7]
"Barking up" this originated with hunting; a dog would sometimes make a mistake locating its prey
the wrong tree
Danny
|
|
$400
[18]
This Spaniard's contributions include pioneering Cubism & making collage an art technique
Picasso
Andrew
|
$400
[9]
2007 Cotton Bowl champion Auburn is located in this state
Alabama
Danny
Andrew
|
$400
[27]
An nytimes.com slide show has colorful remakes of the "classic voluminous" this coat of spies & reporters
a trenchcoat
Danny
Andrew
|
$400
[2]
This country is a broad peninsula on the west coast of the island of Great Britain
Wales
James
|
$400
[14]
This ex-Speaker of the House left Congress in 2007
(Denny) Hastert
Danny
|
$400
[16]
Said too much?Revealed a secret that you didn't mean to?You've had a "slip of" this
the tongue
James
|
|
$600
[19]
Bernini's work for St. Peter's exemplifies this style of sculpture that dominated from 1600 to 1750
baroque
James
|
$600
[10]
The Mountaineers of this state had a fiesta at Oklahoma's expense in 2008
West Virginia
Danny
|
$600
[28]
This French-named line of polo shirts is not just for tennis but "Palm Beach retirees, preppy college students"
Lacoste
Danny
James
|
$600
[3]
This country's Chukchi Peninsula is the easternmost mainland part of Asia
Russia
Andrew
|
$600
[15]
As of 2008, the Daniels--Inouye & Akaka--have served a combined 63 years in the Senate for this state
Hawaii
Andrew
|
$600
[24]
An auto mechanic is popularly referred to as this kind of primate
a grease monkey
James
|
|
$800
[20]
Seen here, "The Dance", by this "wild man" of art, was painted during his Fauvist period
Henri Matisse
|
$800
[11]
The 2008 BCS Championship Game was a big & easy win for the State University of this state
Louisiana
James
|
$800
[29]
Nytimes.com reported on the "terrifying schmaltz" of the Gucci show at this Italian city's fashion week
Milan
James
|
$800
[4]
The town of Tarifa, on the southernmost point of this peninsula, dips into the Strait of Gibraltar
the Iberian Peninsula
Andrew
|
$800
[22]
Chip Pickering, Gene Taylor & Trent Lott have repped this state in the 110th Congress
Mississippi
Danny
|
$800
[25]
To be rowdy or make trouble is to do this, referring to Abel's brother
raising Cain
Danny
|
|
$1,000
[21]
Though his eyesight began to fail, he continued painting water lilies at his Giverny home
Monet
Danny
|
$1,000
[12]
In 2006-07, the only undefeated team in Division 1-A was from this capital city, the "Crossroads of the Oregon Trail"
Boise
Danny
Andrew
|
$1,000
[30]
The nytimes.com "On the Runway" blog says of this house's 2008 collection,"YSL: The Chic Is Real"
Yves Saint Laurent
Danny
|
$1,000
[5]
In 1825 a flood created Limfjord Sound, separating the northern tip of this Danish peninsula from the mainland
Jutland
|
$1,000
[23]
The 2 senators in the 110th Congress whose affiliation is Independent are Vermont's Bernie Sanders & him
Joe Lieberman
Danny
Andrew
|
DD
$4,800
[26]
It describes a small, out-of-the-way place, or an aperture in Hadrian's famous structure
a hole in the wall
Danny
|
| DR. DREW | RECENT FILMS | MUSIC CLASS | LEND ME YOUR IROQUOIS | WHO'S YOUR MOMMY? | IT'S ALL FROM THE GREEK TO ME |
|
$400
[2]
(Dr. Drew Pinsky reports.)Drinking sodas may decrease the density of these, as calcium is drawn from them to balance the overall ratio with phosphorus
bones
Danny
|
$400
[10]
Even George Clooney looks goofy in 1920s football gear in this sports movie
Leatherheads
Danny
|
$400
[13]
A village milkmaid is the heroine of this 1881 operetta "Patience" by this duo
Gilbert & Sullivan
Danny
James
|
$400
[18]
These 2 surveyors were escorted by Iroquois when they drew their "line"
Mason & Dixon
Andrew
|
$400
[7]
Hamlet
Queen Gertrude
|
$400
[1]
From the Greek for "without a name", it's one way to make a charitable contribution
anonymously
James
|
|
$800
[21]
(Dr. Drew Pinsky reports.) If you're stressed out at school, try this, from the Latin for "keep busy"--your body & mind will thank you for it
exercise
Andrew
James
|
$800
[11]
Kevin Spacey teaches 6 of his M.I.T. students to count cards in this 2008 film
21
Danny
|
$800
[25]
The letter "F", seenherestands for forte, meaning "to play loudly", but double "F" stands for this, meaning "very loudly"
fortissimo
Andrew
|
$800
[19]
The 4-letter name of this state comes from an Iroquois word for "Great River"
Ohio
Danny
|
$800
[8]
King Solomon
Bathsheba
Danny
|
$800
[3]
An institution for the care of the mentally ill, it's from the Greek for "sanctuary"
asylum
Andrew
|
|
$1,200
[22]
(Dr. Drew Pinsky reports.) People 18 to 25 are vulnerable to mental illnesses like this, a term used in place of "manic depression" to describe those whose moods cycle between extremes
bipolar disorder
Andrew
|
$1,200
[12]
The attempted assassination of the president is seen from 8 different perspectives in this 2008 film
Vantage Point
James
|
$1,600
[27]
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the music studio.) On sheet music, dots above or below the notes indicate that the note should be played like this, separate & quickly, Italian for "detached"
staccato
Danny
|
$1,200
[20]
The Iroquois Nationals are a member nation in the International Federation for this sport
lacrosse
|
DD
$1,200
[9]
Invention (proverbially)
necessity
Danny
|
$1,200
[4]
It's the optical instrument whose name is from the Greek for "small view"
the microscope
Andrew
|
|
$1,600
[23]
(Dr. Drew Pinsky reports.) That couple snuggling in your anthro class may be marking their turf; these displays known by a 3-letter abbreviation can be a way of showing ownership
PDAs (public displays of affection)
Andrew
|
$1,600
[14]
Martin Lawrence took this actress on a "College Road Trip"
Raven
|
DD
$2,000
[26]
This large woodwind can play very low notes, & its name comes from the Italian for "very low"
the bassoon
Andrew
|
$1,600
[28]
One of the 5 tribes in the Iroquois confederacy, it shares its name with a Roman statesman
Seneca
Danny
|
$1,600
[16]
Hera(anagram time)
Rhea
|
$1,600
[5]
From the Greek for "acid former", this gas is the most abundant element in the earth's crust
oxygen
James
|
|
$2,000
[24]
(Dr. Drew Pinsky reports.) If short winter days make your roommate sleep longer & eat all your potato chips, he may have SAD, short for this, & need light therapy
seasonal affective disorder
Andrew
|
$2,000
[15]
Martin Scorsese decided to "Shine a Light" on this legendary rock group
The Rolling Stones
|
$2,000
[30]
This composer's works include a somber "Funeral Ode in Memory of Lenin" & a scintillating "Sabre Dance"
Aram Khachaturian
James
|
$2,000
[29]
In 1710 this British queen met Iroquois chiefs who had been brought to London
Queen Anne
|
$2,000
[17]
Caesarion
Cleopatra
Danny
|
$2,000
[6]
From the Greek for "split mind", this mental illness often interferes with a person's ability to manage emotions
schizophrenia
Andrew
|
A Northerner whose sympathies exiled him to the Confederacy, Bermuda & Canada inspired this 1863 tale
The Man Without A Country