Show #3447 1999-09-07 (taped 1999-07-20) Back to School

1999 Back to School Week game 2.

Contestants

Yoni Freund — a 12-year-old from Hartford, Connecticut

Davine Scarlett — a 12-year-old from Miami, Florida

Robert Arshonsky — a 12-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Robert	$200	$1,400	$5,200	$10,400 Winner: $10,400 + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios Florida	$3,500 17 R (including 2 DDs), 6 W
Davine	$1,800	$2,700	$9,000	$7,200 2nd place: 2 computers + software + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios Florida	$9,300 22 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Yoni	$2,100	$4,000	$8,200	$5,000 3rd place: 1 computer + software + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios Florida	$8,200 17 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

FARAWAY PLACES	BIRDS! BIRDS! BIRDS!	CANDY & GUM SLOGANS	THOSE WACKY GERMANS	CARTOONS	THE "X" FILES
$100 [16] This large African desert is home to 2 million people, about as many as Utah Sahara Davine	$100 [26] It loves to swim, but this bird seen here is one of the few that do not fly Penguin Davine	$100 [11] "Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece" of this candy bar Kit Kat Davine	$100 [21] Gesundheit, meaning "health", is what Germans say instead of "bless you" when you do this Sneeze Yoni	$100 [1] On Saturday morning, this Disney hero attends Prometheus Academy Hercules Davine	$100 [6] A shortened form of Christmas is spelled this way Xmas Yoni
$200 [17] This land that's north of England has odd place names lile Loch Lochy & Loch Oich Scotland Robert	$200 [27] Seen here, the great horned type of this bird is found from Alaska to South America Owl Davine	$200 [12] "The milk chocolate melts in your mouth--not in your hand" M&M's Davine	$200 [22] The food many Germans like best is wurst, which are these hot-dog-shaped meat treats sausages Robert	$200 [2] The monster seen here (Godzilla) originally appeared in movies from this country Japan Yoni	$200 [7] High-energy radiation used to take a picture of your insides X-rays Yoni
$300 [18] The Forbidden City is at the heart of this capital of China, also called Peking Beijing Robert	$300 [28] The largest bird in the world, this one, seen here, is also the fastest on land Ostrich Robert	$300 [13] "The great American chocolate bar" Hershey's Robert	$300 [23] Germans decorate Christmas trees with silvery strings & call it the "hair" of these heavenly beings Angels Robert	$300 [3] This "Funnie" middle school student got his first movie in March 1999 Doug Yoni	$300 [8] Breastplated "Warrior Princess" played by Lucy Lawless Xena Robert
$500 [20] In 1999 all of Nunavut became a territory in this country, the second largest in area in the world Canada Yoni	$400 [29] The colorful macaw variety of this bird is seen here Parrot Yoni	$400 [14] "4 out of 5 dentists surveyed recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum" Trident Robert Yoni	$400 [24] From 1949 to 1990 Germany was split into 2 countries, which were called this East & West Germany Robert Yoni	$400 [4] Ms. Frizzle, a science teacher, drives this title vehicle The Magic School Bus Yoni	$400 [9] A percussion instrument played with small mallets Xylophone Davine
DD $700 [19] To get from Africa to Arabia, you cross (or part) this sea that has a colorful name Red Sea Robert	$500 [30] A national symbol, this endangered bird has been making a comeback in recent years Bald eagle Davine	$500 [15] "Packed with peanuts", it "really satisfies" Snickers Davine	$500 [25] A rathaus isn't as bad as it sounds: it's this "hall" where the mayor might work City hall Yoni	$500 [5] Bubbles, Blossom & Buttercup make up this group devoted to "Saving the Day Before Bedtime" The Powerpuff Girls Davine	$500 [10] A trademarked name, it's often used as a synonym for a photocopy Xerox Yoni

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE CIVIL WAR	LANGUAGES	NURSERY RHYMES	ARE WE THERE YET?	CLASSICAL MUSIC	WHOSE IS IT?
$200 [16] On April 12, 1861 Confederate general Beauregard attacked this fort in Charleston Harbor Fort Sumter Davine	$200 [21] Romanian developed from this language of the ancient Romans Latin Davine	$200 [11] Simple Simon met him "going to the fair" A pieman	$200 [6] Take a trolley to tour the National Cathedral, Georgetown & the Smithsonian in this city Washington, D.C. Robert	$200 [1] This German composer's 5th Symphony in C Minor has a famous opening Ludwig van Beethoven Robert Yoni	$200 [26] 2 by 2 the animals were put on this "ark" Noah's Ark Robert
$400 [17] In his second inaugural address, he said about slavery, "All know that this...was, somehow, the cause of the war" Abraham Lincoln Davine	$400 [22] Athenians speak the Attic dialect of this language Greek Robert	$400 [12] One little pig "went to market"; one little pig "stayed at home"; one little pig ate this meat Roast beef Yoni	$400 [7] A theme park in Brainerd, Minnesota welcomes you with a 26-foot-tall statue of this lumberjack Paul Bunyan Robert	$400 [2] Escamillo is a toreador in "Carmen", an opera set in this European country Spain Robert Davine	$400 [27] This "apple" is at the front of men's throats Adam's apple Robert
$600 [18] The greatest battle fought in the Western Hemisphere has the "address" of this small Pennsylvania town Gettysburg Robert	$800 [24] Javanese is the native language of about 60 million people on the island of Java in this country Indonesia Robert	$600 [13] Did you ever see such a thing in your life? The farmer's wife cut off their tails "with a carving knife" Three Blind Mice Davine	DD $500 [9] The Congress Street Bridge is where Bostonians recreate this historic event every December Boston Tea Party Davine	$600 [3] The music of this Tchaikovsky "Suite" comes from his 1892 ballet, popular at Christmas "The Nutcracker" Robert	$600 [28] Ben Franklin used a pen name to publish this almanac from 1732 to 1757 Poor Richard's Almanack Davine
$800 [19] When this general accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, he was wearing a mud-splattered private's coat Ulysses S. Grant Robert	$1,000 [25] Most of the people of Brazil speak this official language Portuguese Yoni	$800 [14] "Hey Diddle, Diddle!" After the little dog laughed, these 2 things ran off together Dish & spoon Davine	$600 [8] Start early; the 4 presidents sculpted on this mountain are best viewed in morning light Mount Rushmore Davine	$800 [4] Prokofiev wrote a famous orchestra piece called "Peter and" this animal The Wolf Davine	$800 [29] The Battle of the Little Bighorn, won by the Sioux, also has this "final" name Custer's Last Stand Robert Davine
$1,000 [20] In February 1861 6 Southern states founded the Confederate States of America & elected him president Jefferson Davis Yoni	DD $2,000 [23] Most of the classes in Quebec schools are taught in this language French Robert	$1,000 [15] It's what Peter, Peter ate; later he kept his wife in the shell of one Pumpkin Davine	$1,000 [10] This oldest national park has entrances in Wyoming & Montana Yellowstone Davine	$1,000 [5] This Austrian child prodigy began composing minuets when he was only 5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Yoni	$1,000 [30] This "heel" is named for the only place a famous Greek warrior could be wounded Achilles' heel Yoni

Final Jeopardy!

EMPIRES

In the early 1800s, this man's empire included the duchy of Warsaw, the kingdom of Naples & Spain

Napoleon

Robert "Who is Napolon" — wagered $5,200

Yoni "Who is Nicolas I" — wagered $3,200

Davine "Who was King George III" — wagered $1,800

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