Show #3449 1999-09-09 (taped 1999-07-20) Back to School

1999 Back to School Week game 4.

Contestants

Max Johansen — a 12-year-old from Boca Raton, Florida

Anjali Tripathi — an 11-year-old from Woodland Hills, California

Joel Serna — an 11-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Joel	$400	$2,300	$6,100	$12,200 Winner: $12,200 + $5,000 as the week's highest scorer + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios Florida	$6,100 16 R, 1 W
Anjali	$400	$1,500	$8,900	$3,900 3rd place: 1 computer + software + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios Florida	$7,700 16 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Max	$2,400	$3,800	$10,800	$7,299 2nd place: 2 computers + software + a trip for 4 to Universal Studios Florida	$9,400 25 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

SOCIAL STUDIES	WHAT'S IN A NAME?	DOGGIES & KITTIES	WORLD CAPITALS	IRREGULAR VERBS	BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY
$100 [2] 3 of the 6 biggest U.S. newspapers are this city's Wall Street Journal, Daily News & the Times New York City Max	$100 [1] Actress Love Hewitt could tell you that this first name is from Welsh for "white" & "smooth" Jennifer Max	$100 [21] This sound that probably means your cat is content comes from vibrating air in its throat a purr Joel	$100 [6] The Kremlin sits atop Borovitsky Hill in this capital city Moscow Joel	$100 [26] Take a shot & give us the irregular past tense of "I take the cake" I took the cake Anjali	$100 [12] Through a stethoscope, you can hear this organ make a healthy "lub dub" sound Heart Joel
$200 [3] As opposed to latitude, these meridian lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole Longitude Max	$200 [15] Hebrew for "princess", it's the first name of the actress who plays Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sarah Max	$200 [22] It's a dog less than a year old, or a type of love you may have experienced Puppy Max	$200 [8] The name of this capital of Belgium might remind you of "sprouts" that Mom tries to make you eat Brussels Joel	$200 [27] For the past tense of "dream", you have your choice of "dreamt" or this regular form dreamed Joel	$200 [13] (Please consider the following.) A fish extracts oxygen from the water with these organs gills Joel Anjali
$300 [4] In the 15th century, Cheng Ho explored the Indian Ocean while in the service of this country China Max	$300 [17] This first name of former president Bush is Greek for "farmer" George Max	$300 [23] It's the most common name for the "tactile hairs" found on kitty's face Whiskers Max	$300 [9] Toronto is the capital of Ontario, but this other Ontario city is the capital of Canada Ottawa Max	—	$300 [14] In 1905 this way cool scientist published his special theory of relativity Albert Einstein Anjali
$400 [5] Anthropology, the study of mankind, includes this other -ology that digs up old artifacts Archaeology Anjali	$400 [19] Mrs. Clinton should be happy: this first name of hers means "cheerful" Hillary Max	$400 [24] A dog that's a mix of 2 breeds is called a mongrel or this other "M" word Mutt Joel	DD $400 [10] Key West, Florida is only about 100 miles away from this foreign capital Havana, Cuba Max	—	$400 [16] A molecule is formed when 2 or more of these combine Atoms Anjali
$500 [7] Henry Ford devised this production "line" that reduced the cost of making cars Assembly line Max	$500 [20] This name is used to describe a romantic lover; Leonardo DiCaprio played him in a 1996 film Romeo Anjali	$500 [25] The British changed this dog's name to the Alsatian because they were upset about World War I German shepherd Joel	$500 [11] The name of this capital of Argentina means "fair winds" or "good air" Buenos Aires Max	—	$500 [18] When you drink with a straw, you're creating a partial one of these spaces that contain no matter Vacuum Joel

Double Jeopardy! Round

RELIGION	VIDEO GAMES	U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS	EAT YOUR VEGGIES	BOOK SERIES	IT'S A DISASTER!
$200 [1] The town near Jerusalem where Jesus was born Bethlehem Joel	$200 [2] Meaning "pocket monster" in Japanese, there are about 150 of these Nintendo Game Boy creatures Pokémon Joel	$200 [7] WY Wyoming Max	$200 [26] Broccoflower is a cross between a cauliflower & this veggie Broccoli Anjali	$200 [16] "Hits & Misses" is a super mystery pairing up the Hardy Boys & this girl Nancy Drew Max	$200 [21] A lack of food; Ireland had a potato one in the 1840s Famine Anjali
$400 [12] Term for the chief religious leader of a synagogue Rabbi Anjali	$400 [3] In "The Vacation Mystery", Mattel has this dollface detective team up with Ken & Becky Barbie Max	$400 [8] NV Nevada Max	$400 [28] Iceberg & Romaine are 2 of the most common varieties of this salad vegetable Lettuce Joel	$400 [17] This author's name is on almost all the "Fear Street" books R.L. Stine Max	$400 [22] On May 3, 1999 these most violent of windstorms cut a deadly path thru Oklahoma Tornadoes/twisters Anjali
$600 [13] This religious leader went home to Poland for a 13-day visit in June 1999 Pope John Paul II Max	$600 [4] Gex is a gecko, Croc is a crocodile & Spyro is one of these Dragon Max	$600 [9] CO Colorado Anjali	$600 [29] The pickle on your hamburger was made from this veggie (which is actually a fruit) Cucumber Anjali	$800 [19] This cat from "Sabrina" has his own series of "Tails" Salem Joel	$600 [23] Possible disaster that the sign covered here warns of Avalanche Max
$800 [14] It's the holy book of Islam Koran Max	$800 [5] Nintendo's "Ocarina of Time" continues "The Legend of" this Zelda Max	$800 [10] AR Arkansas Joel Anjali Max	$1,000 [27] Brussels sprouts are related to this main ingredient of cole slaw Cabbage Joel	$1,000 [20] He's "America's Sherlock Holmes in Sneakers" Encyclopedia Brown Joel	$800 [24] From the Greek for "among the people", it's an outbreak of one disease over a large area of the world an epidemic Anjali Max
$1,000 [15] Mormons are also known as "Latter-Day" these Saints Anjali	$1,000 [6] Paddles ready? Hasbro has updated this Atari title, the grandfather of video games Pong Joel	$1,000 [11] MI Michigan Anjali	DD $2,000 [30] If you're forced to eat spinach, it's the part of the plant you'll eat Leaf Anjali	DD $2,000 [18] In a series of books by Ann M. Martin, it's the title group organized by Kristy "The Baby-sitter's Club" Max	$1,000 [25] It's a long period without rain that causes a lot of crop damage Drought Anjali

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORIC DATES

It's reported that on this date King George III wrote in his diary, "Nothing of importance happened today"

July 4, 1776

Joel "What is July 4, 1776?" — wagered $6,100

Anjali "What was?" — wagered $5,000

Max "What was?" — wagered $3,501

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