Show #2579 1995-11-16 (taped 1995-10-10) Tournament of Champions

1995 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 4.

Contestants

John McKeon — a writer from Chevy Chase, Maryland

Ryan Holznagel — a software writer from Forest Grove, Oregon

David Siegel — a paralegal from Los Angeles, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$1,400	$4,600	$12,000	$13,000 Automatic semifinalist	$11,500 24 R (including 3 DDs), 1 W
Ryan	$1,800	$2,000	$7,400	$8,621 2nd place: $1,000 if eliminated	$7,400 19 R, 0 W
John	$800	$2,700	$4,300	$0 3rd place: $1,000 if eliminated	$4,300 14 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

FAMOUS FRANKS	HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS	BASEBALL	DANCE	FAMILIAR PHRASES	GOLD RUSHES
$100 [8] This "Wizard of Oz" author edited a trade magazine for store window decorators L. Frank Baum Ryan	$100 [1] The name of this famous street is French for "Avenue of the Elysian Fields" Champs-Elysees Ryan	$100 [2] Pitcher Nolan Ryan set a major league record in 1973 by recording 383 of these Strikeouts David	$100 [7] The Kathak is an exciting rhythmic dance from this country, while the Kathakali is a Hindu dance drama India John	$100 [18] A person with a hidden flaw is said to have feet of this, from a dream image in Daniel 2:33 Clay David	$100 [13] During this country's gold rush Melbourne served as an outfitting center for prospectors Australia Ryan
$200 [9] Frank Fitzsimmons took control of this union when Jimmy Hoffa was imprisoned in 1967 Teamsters Ryan	$200 [27] The Passetto, a fortified corridor, connects Castel Sant'Angelo with this city Vatican City John	$200 [3] In 1978 this Cincinnati Red set a modern-day National League record with a 44-game hitting streak Pete Rose David	$200 [19] Act II of this 1948 fairy tale ballet choreographed by Frederick Ashton is set at a palace ball Cinderella David John	$200 [20] Many aquatic animals swim open-mouthed & appear to drink constantly, hence the phrase "to drink like" this a fish Ryan	$200 [17] Four years after gold was found at his mill on January 24, 1848, he was bankrupt John Sutter David
$300 [10] This musical satirist founded the Mothers of Invention in 1964 Frank Zappa John	$300 [28] You'll find this oldest public park in the United States between Beacon & Tremont Streets Boston Common John	$300 [4] Only 3 players have hit 600 major league home runs: Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth & this Giants outfielder Willie Mays David	$300 [24] Ballerina Alicia Markova was director of this U.S. opera company's ballet from 1963-1969 Metropolitan Opera John	$300 [21] The depressing expression "down in" these is probably derived from a Middle Dutch word for haze Dumps David	$300 [14] In 1896 gold was discovered at Rabbit Creek in this area of the Yukon Klondike David
$400 [11] In Gemini 7 he & Jim Lovell set a 14-day endurance record Frank Borman Ryan	$400 [29] This city's Unter den Linden was laid out to connect the Royal Palace with the Tiergarten Berlin David	$400 [5] In 1995 he broke Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played Cal Ripken, Jr. John	$400 [25] The Joged is a modernized version of the Legong, the best-known dance of this Indonesian island Bali David	$400 [22] Akin to "caught in the act", to be caught this way alludes to a murderer smeared with blood Caught red-handed John	$400 [15] The gold rush into the Transvaal was halted by this 1899-1902 war Boer War Ryan
$500 [12] This Idaho Democratic senator was active in investigating abuses by the CIA Frank Church Ryan	$500 [30] The Sacred Way zigzagged from the entrance of this oracle's ancient sanctuary to the Temple of Apollo Delphi David	$500 [6] This man with the middle name Mountain was baseball's first & longest-serving commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis David	DD $1,000 [26] He began with the Lester Horton Dance Theater before founding his own American Dance Theater in 1958 Alvin Ailey David	$500 [23] Frenchmen once assumed names in the military, hence this phrase, French for "name of war" Nom de guerre John	$500 [16] At the turn of the century, Cripple Creek in this state was the richest goldfield in America Colorado David

Double Jeopardy! Round

ASSASSINATIONS	FLOWERS	THE CARIBBEAN	SCIENTISTS	ECONOMICS	WOMEN NOVELISTS
$200 [1] This leader of India was assassinated in 1991, 6 1/2 years after his mother Rajiv Gandhi Ryan	$200 [21] This Christmas flower can grow as tall as 10 feet with leaves 6 inches long Poinsettia Ryan	$200 [11] It's the official language of Jamaica English Ryan	$200 [13] It's believed this "Rubaiyat" author helped reform the Muslim calendar Omar Khayyam David	$200 [26] It's the unit of currency of the most populous country in North America Dollar John	$200 [6] This author of "The Fountainhead" graduated from the University of Petrograd in 1924 Ayn Rand John
$400 [2] This Egyptian president was fatally shot while attending a military parade in 1981 Anwar Sadat Ryan	$400 [22] Its name is a corruption of the French pensee, "thought" Pansy Ryan	$400 [12] U.S. citizens arriving at its Luis Munoz Marin International Airport don't have to clear customs Puerto Rico John	$400 [14] Using a prism, this Englishman proved that white light is a combination of the colors of the spectrum Sir Isaac Newton Ryan	$400 [30] In 1990, about two-thirds of Americans over 65 relied on this for over half their income Social Security Ryan	$400 [7] Elizabeth Spencer set her novel "The Light in the Piazza" in this country, where she lived in the 1950s Italy David
$600 [3] In 1923 this Mexican bandit & several of his men were ambushed while driving Pancho Villa John	$600 [23] This boutonniere flower, also known as a clove pink due to its fragrance, is No. 2 in commercial value in the United States Carnation David	$600 [18] In this group, Tortola is connected to Beef Island by the Queen Elizabeth Bridge British Virgin Islands David	$600 [15] In 1980, for her concerns over pollution, she was posthumously awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom Rachel Carson David	$600 [29] 2-word economic phrase that describes the period of U.S. history from 1929-1939 Great Depression Ryan	$600 [8] This "Gigi" novelist wrote "Cheri" in 1920 & "The Last of Cheri" in 1926 Colette David
$800 [4] Tsarina Alexandra frequently prayed on the grave of this mystic murdered in 1916 Rasputin Ryan	DD $800 [24] Bloom forms of this large hardy perennial include spoon, quill & pompon Chrysanthemum David	$800 [19] Palm Beach, one of the world's best, is on this "A" of the ABC Islands Aruba John	$800 [16] In 1948 the Kaiser Wilhelm Society was renamed for this originator of the quantum theory Max Planck David	$800 [28] The high-yield, high-risk bonds of the 1980s were known by this 4-letter word Junk bonds Ryan	$800 [9] Dorlcote Mill, in her book "The Mill on the Floss", resembles Arbury Estate, where she played as a child George Eliot David
$1,000 [5] This country's King Gustav III was shot at a masked ball in 1792 & died two weeks later Sweden Ryan	$1,000 [25] The oil from this evening flower is high in gamma-linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid Evening primrose	DD $1,000 [20] Over 500 offshore banks are located in Georgetown, the capital of this group Cayman Islands David	$1,000 [17] Though oxygen was discovered by Joseph Priestley, this 18th century French chemist gave it its name Antoine Lavoisier	$1,000 [27] The formula to determine this, the CPI, is basically the Laspeyres index formula Consumer Price Index John	$1,000 [10] Anne Tyler is often compared to this female novelist from Mississippi, her favorite writer Eudora Welty David

Final Jeopardy!

STATE CAPITALS

This state capital was a compromise choice between North Platters & South Platters

Lincoln, Nebraska

John "What is Boise?" — wagered $4,300

Ryan "What is Lincoln?" — wagered $1,221

David "What is Lincoln?" — wagered $1,000

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