Show #3486 1999-11-01 (taped 1999-09-13) Teen Tournament

1999-B Teen Tournament quarterfinal game 1.

Contestants

Gerrit Hall — a senior from Redmond, Washington

Marcia Hensley — a junior from Springtown, Texas

Brian Polk — a senior from Huntington Woods, Michigan

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Brian	$900	$3,800	$7,600	$3,600 3rd place: $2,500 if eliminated	$6,100 20 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Marcia	$1,300	$2,000	$7,200	$4,400 2nd place: $2,500 if eliminated	$7,200 14 R, 0 W
Gerrit	$2,100	$3,300	$7,500	$4,998 Automatic semifinalist	$7,500 21 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

WORLD HISTORY	KIDS IN THE NEWS	HOLIDAYS	PARTS OF THE WHOLE	STATE FACTS	TRENDS
$100 [11] For most of the 15th century this Indian empire ruled over what's now Mexico Aztec Empire Brian	$100 [16] In 1999 17-month-old Jessy Kraus was rescued from one of these "watering holes" in his backyard Well Brian	$100 [26] By law, it's the fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Brian	$100 [1] You can hit the nail on this--it's on the top of the shank Head Gerrit	$100 [21] By population, it's the largest city of the state seen here(California) Los Angeles Gerrit	$100 [5] It's toymaker Bandai's "loveable egg", a virtual pet Tamagotchi Gerrit
$200 [12] No one really knows what this French girl, who saved Orleans, looked like; maybe like Leelee Sobieski or Milla Jovovich Joan of Arc Gerrit	$200 [17] In 1998 10-year-old Hikaru Nakamura became the USA's youngest master in this game Chess Brian	$200 [27] The first Monday in September, it honors working people in the U.S. & Canada Labor Day Brian	$200 [2] The husk, silks, kernels & cob make up this Corn Gerrit	$200 [22] An abundance of flowers gave this state its name when the Spanish arrived in 1513 Florida Gerrit	$200 [6] Billy Blanks is the man behind this fitness system that includes elements of tae kwon do Tae Bo Brian
$300 [13] In 71 B.C. Spartacus led a slave revolt against this empire Roman Empire Gerrit	$300 [18] Violinist Sarah Chang's audition for Zubin Mehta at age 8 got her a gig with this NYC orchestra NYC Philharmonic Brian	$300 [28] The luck of the Irish might tell you this is the date St. Patrick's Day is celebrated March 17 Brian	$300 [3] Its parts include the lintel, sill, sash & panes Window Gerrit	$300 [23] He's the current governor of the state seen here(Texas) George W. Bush Marcia	$300 [7] Chip the Cat, born January 26, 1996, is one of these Ty stuffed animals Beanie Babies Brian
$400 [14] Queen Victoria's prime minister 2nd Viscount Melbourne had a city in this country named for him in 1837 Australia Marcia	$500 [20] In 1991 12-year-old Fu Mingxia won the platform event at the world championships of this sport Diving Brian	$400 [29] Make a date with your sweetie for February 14, this loving day Valentine's Day Marcia	$400 [4] They have a ring handle, bow handle, pivot & blades & you shouldn't run with them in your hand Scissors Marcia	$400 [24] The name of this "Silver State" comes from the Spanish for "snow-covered" Nevada Gerrit	$400 [8] Who can resist watching this MTV show whose combatants have included The 3 Tenors vs. The 3 Stooges? Celebrity Deathmatch Gerrit
$500 [15] Catherine of Aragon, a daughter of Ferdinand & Isabella, married this British king Henry VIII Marcia	DD $700 [19] At age 14, physics whiz Chris Hirata joined the rocket scientists when he enrolled at this Pasadena college Caltech Brian	$500 [30] On November 11, we honor these Veterans Brian	$500 [10] An aglet is found at the end of this item that holds your sneaker together Shoelace Brian	$500 [25] This state has 8 national parks totalling over 50 million acres Alaska Gerrit	$500 [9] Despite his brief screen time in "The Empire Strikes Back" & "Return of the Jedi", this bounty hunter has a cult following Boba Fett Gerrit

Double Jeopardy! Round

SALUTE THE FLAG	ON THEIR PERMANENT RECORDS	DISNEY MOVIES	HISTORIC FASHION	MATH CLASS	GIVE ME AN "A"!
$200 [16] Total number of stars on the U.S. flag in 1957 48 Marcia Gerrit	$200 [26] Although this 16th president rarely went to school, he learned reading, writing & some arithmetic Abraham Lincoln Gerrit	$200 [1] In 1999 Disney was in the swing of things with this tale of an orphan raised by apes Tarzan Marcia	$200 [21] It's what a Robin Hood hat has in it, or what Yankee Doodle stuck in his cap Feather Marcia	$200 [7] It's the product of the number of days in the week times itself 49 (7 X 7) Gerrit	$200 [6] This nut is the fruit of the oak tree Acorn Brian
$400 [17] It's the nation whose flag is seen here(think maple leaf) Canada Brian	$400 [27] This author of "Little Women" received much of her education from her father, Bronson Louisa May Alcott Brian	$400 [2] This magical nanny liked to travel light, with only an umbrella & a carpetbag Mary Poppins Gerrit	$400 [22] This knightwear became impractically heavy when it had to be bulletproof Armor Gerrit	$400 [8] If 2x plus 4 equals 50, x equals this 23 Brian	$400 [12] A book of maps, or an African mountain range you can find in it Atlas Marcia
$600 [18] Israel's flag proudly bears this symbol Star of David Marcia	$600 [28] This "Scarlet Letter" author injured his foot at age 9 & missed about 2 years of school Nathaniel Hawthorne Gerrit	$600 [3] See Spot, see lots of spots in this 1996 film with Glenn Close 101 Dalmatians Gerrit	$600 [23] The unhappy boy seen here is wearing the suit named for this profession Sailor's suit	$800 [10] It's the square root of the square root of 16 2 Gerrit	$600 [13] It's a 9-letter term for your principal foe (we hope you don't have one) Adversary Gerrit
$800 [19] The flag seen here is used all over the world by this organization United Nations Gerrit	$800 [29] Known for his "Common Sense", this revolutionary left school at 13 after refusing to learn Latin Thomas Paine Brian	$800 [4] She's the Indian princess in Neverland who's rescued by Peter Pan Tiger Lily Brian	$800 [24] These skirts with a rounded, bell-like shape were popular in Civil War times Hoop skirts Marcia	$1,000 [11] The number of years in a millennium divided by the number of years in a score 50 (1000/20) Brian Gerrit	$800 [14] It's the job of designing buildings, from schools to stadiums Architecture Marcia
$1,000 [20] He's the current emperor of the nation whose flag is seen here(Japan) Akihito Brian	DD $1,200 [30] Freed from slavery at age 9, this future educator worked in a coal mine while attending school Booker T. Washington Brian	$1,000 [5] In "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", this "G.I. Jane" actress provided the voice of the gypsy Esmeralda Demi Moore Marcia	$1,000 [25] Beatniks stereotypically wore these tight-collared sweaters, often in black Turtlenecks Brian	DD $3,000 [9] The perimeter in inches of a square with 11-inch sides 44 Brian	$1,000 [15] It's the official language of Qatar & Kuwait Arabic Marcia

Final Jeopardy!

20th CENTURY AUTHORS

His "Fictional Memoir" about his last African safari was published in 1999, 38 years after his death

Ernest Hemingway

Marcia "Who is Teddy Roosevelt?" — wagered $2,800

Gerrit "Who is Conrad?" — wagered $2,502

Brian "Who was Dr. Livingston?" — wagered $4,000

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