1994 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 1.
Matt Morris — a Teen Tournament winner originally from Louisville, Kentucky
Tom Nichols — a political science professor originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts
Jean Grewe — a typesetter from Oak Park, Illinois
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean | $2,700 | $4,200 | $7,200 |
$3,200
Automatic semifinalist |
$6,000
22 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| Tom | $100 | $2,000 | $8,200 |
$1,900
2nd place: $1,000 if eliminated |
$8,100
25 R (including 1 DD), 5 W |
| Matt | $0 | $200 | $3,600 |
$0
3rd place: $1,000 if eliminated |
$3,400
5 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| BLACK AMERICA | MOVIE THRILLERS | DECORATIVE ARTS | WORLD FACTS | ORGANIZATIONS | QUOTATIONS |
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$100
[26]
Ralph Bunche was the first black American to win the Nobel Peace Prize & this civil rights leader was second
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tom
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$100
[3]
In 1988 this 1962 Frank Sinatra film based on Richard Condon's novel was re-released to the theatres
The Manchurian Candidate
Tom
|
$100
[1]
A popular Chippendale style of the 1750s was inspired by designs from this large Asian country
China
Jean
|
$100
[20]
These islands about 100 miles north of Scotland are famous for their sheepdogs & ponies
Shetland Islands
Tom
|
$100
[11]
"American Birds" is a publication of this organization
National Audubon Society
Jean
|
$100
[15]
Shaw wrote, "A government which" does this "to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul"
Robs Peter
Jean
|
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$200
[27]
This state song of Virginia was written by black composer James A. Bland
"Carry Me Back to Old Virginny"
Jean
|
$200
[4]
Joe Eszterhas received a record $3 million for his script of this 1992 Michael Douglas-Sharon Stone film
Basic Instinct
Tom
|
$200
[2]
Point d'Angleterre is a lovely example of the bobbin or pillow type of this dainty fabric
lace
Tom
|
$200
[22]
The Sanjuanito is considered the national dance of this country that is crossed by the equator
Ecuador
Tom
|
$200
[12]
In 1986 Red Crescent became part of its official name
International Red Cross
Jean
|
$200
[16]
He was quoted April 14, 1961: "I could have gone on flying through space forever"
Yuri Gagarin
Tom
Matt
|
|
$300
[28]
When he retired from the Supreme Court in 1991, Clarence Thomas was appointed to his seat
Thurgood Marshall
Tom
|
$300
[5]
Joseph Wiseman played the lanky title villain in this 1962 James Bond movie, the first in the series
Dr. No
Jean
|
$300
[8]
"The Hunt of the Unicorn" is a famous example of the mille-fleur type of this wall hanging
Tapestry
Jean
|
$300
[23]
Over half the population of this Malaysian capital is of Chinese ethnicity
Kuala Lumpur
Jean
|
$300
[13]
This organization sponsors the Great American Smokeout the third Thursday in November
American Cancer Society
Jean
Tom
|
$300
[17]
Virgil spoke of it as "flying, never to return", a sign he was having fun
Time
|
|
$400
[29]
In 1957 she became the first black American athlete to win the Wimbledon singles
Althea Gibson
Matt
|
$400
[6]
The finale of Alfred Hitchcock's "Saboteur" takes place on this national landmark
Statue of Liberty
Jean
|
$400
[9]
This sleek, elegant style of the 1920s is also known as jazz modern
art deco
Jean
|
$400
[24]
You'll find the Museum of Catalan Art in this Spanish city, the capital of Catalonia
Barcelona
Tom
|
$400
[14]
General Ambrose Burnside was one of the early leaders of this organization, abbreviated GAR
Grand Army of the Republic
Tom
|
$400
[18]
Truman said, "It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job, it's" this "when you lose your own"
Depression
Tom
|
|
$500
[30]
This "Beloved" author was born Chloe Anthony Wofford in 1931
Toni Morrison
Jean
|
$500
[7]
Barbara Stanwyck got an Oscar nomination for her role in this 1948 thriller based on a 1943 radio play
Sorry, Wrong Number
Tom
|
$500
[10]
This English potter was noted for the black basaltes ware he developed around 1768
Josiah Wedgwood
Jean
|
DD
$600
[25]
Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, lies on this sea
the Caspian Sea
Tom
|
$500
[21]
"We Build" is the club motto of this civic organization with an Indian name
Kiwanis International
|
$500
[19]
Konrad Adenauer defined this subject as "the sum total of things that could have been avoided"
History
Jean
|
| 16th CENTURY PEOPLE | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES | MUSIC | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES | LAW & GOVERNMENT | NONFICTION |
|
$200
[29]
This Englishman introduced the potato to Ireland & popularized tobacco smoking in Britain
Sir Walter Raleigh
Tom
|
$200
[7]
The U.S. Naval War College is maintained in Newport, in this state
Rhode Island
Jean
|
$200
[11]
Also known for his virtuosity on the pennywhistle, this Irish flautist has taught at the Eastman School
James Galway
Tom
|
$200
[22]
Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of this month of fasting
Ramadan
Tom
|
$200
[10]
During the Civil War this writ, ordering that the prisoner be brought before the court, was suspended
Habeas corpus
Jean
|
$200
[16]
Some of this talk show host's favorite recipes are featured in the bestseller "In the Kitchen with Rosie"
Oprah Winfrey
Jean
|
|
$400
[30]
In 1570, this Russian czar ravaged Novgorod after hearing rumors that it was conspiring against him
Ivan the Terrible
Tom
|
$400
[8]
In 1749 this Williamsburg, Virginia college awarded George Washington his surveyors license
William and Mary
Tom
|
$400
[17]
He composed the "Eroica Variations" before he wrote the "Eroica Symphony"
Ludwig van Beethoven
Tom
|
$400
[23]
Traditionally, the annual Egg Roll on the White House lawn takes place on this day of the week
Monday
Jean
Tom
|
$400
[12]
This delaying tactic used in the Senate has been defined as "talking a bill to death"
Fillibustering
Tom
|
$400
[18]
"Fear of Fifty" is the first admitted autobiography by this "Fear of Flying" author
Erica Jong
Tom
|
|
$600
[1]
In a 1513 work, he described the way a prince could acquire & keep power
Niccolo Machiavelli
Matt
|
$600
[9]
Schools in Tulsa include the University of Tulsa & this one, named for its evangelist founder
Oral Roberts University
Tom
|
$600
[27]
The bands that this clarinetist led in the 1940s & 1950s were called "Herds"
Woody Herman (and the Thundering Herds)
Jean
Tom
|
$600
[24]
In Taiwan, Teachers' Day, September 28, celebrates the birthday of this philosopher
Confucius
Tom
|
$600
[13]
In 1989's Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, the Supreme Court nearly reversed this 1973 decision
Roe v. Wade
Tom
|
$600
[19]
While teaching at Cornell, she wrote "Gorillas in the Mist"
Dian Fossey
Jean
|
|
DD
$1,000
[2]
This Italian navigator died in 1512, 5 years after Martin Waldseemuller put his name on the map
Amerigo Vespucci
Matt
|
$800
[5]
Willamette University, in this state capital, is called the oldest institution of higher learning in the West
Salem, Oregon
Matt
|
$1,000
[4]
Richard Bonynge, former musical director of the Australian Opera, is married to this soprano
Dame Joan Sutherland
Jean
|
$800
[25]
On June 11, the day that honors him, hundreds of leis are draped over his statue in front of Iolani Palace
King Kamehameha
Jean
|
$800
[14]
2-word phrase for the power of the federal government to take private property for public use
Eminent domain
Tom
|
$800
[20]
An art enthusiast, this billionaire oilman wrote "Collector's Choice" & "The Joys of Collecting"
Jean Paul Getty
Jean
|
|
$1,000
[3]
This "Praise of Folly" author taught Greek at Cambridge & published a Greek New Testament
Desiderius Erasmus
Matt
|
$1,000
[6]
This Nashville school has a collection of network evening news telecasts dating back to 1968
Vanderbilt
Tom
|
DD
$2,000
[28]
Duke Ellington wrote a musical based on this John Gay ballad opera
The Beggar's Opera
Jean
|
$1,000
[26]
In Mexico March 21 is a national holiday because it's the birthday of this man, the "Abraham Lincoln" of Mexico
Benito Juarez
Jean
|
$1,000
[15]
It's the legal process by which a person's citizenship can be taken away, or by which it may be given up
Expatriation
|
$1,000
[21]
His book "Memoirs of a Chinese Revolutionary" was published posthumously in 1927
Sun Yat-sen
Tom
|
The last king of the Hellenes, he was the second to bear this name
King Constantine II (former King Constantine)