Travis Troyer game 2.
David Vermillion — an economics student from Fairfield, Connecticut
Laura Chan — a web development intern from Cape Coral, Florida
Travis Troyer — a software engineer from Hereford, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $11,000)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis | $4,400 | $7,200 | $15,800 |
$13,800
2-day champion: $24,800 |
$16,800
25 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| Laura | $-200 | $-200 | $4,200 |
$8,400
3rd place: $1,000 |
$5,400
4 R, 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| David | $1,400 | $5,200 | $6,400 |
$12,800
2nd place: $2,000 |
$4,200
14 R (including 1 DD), 5 W |
| A CAPITAL IDEA | HAIRSTYLES | DINNER THEATER | FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES | SPORTING OBJECTS | WHERE ARE YOU "AT"? |
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$200
[1]
(Sofia of the Clue Crew in Albuquerque) Andre Garnerin made the first parachute jump from a balloon in 1797 when he jumped over this capital city
Paris
Travis
Laura
David
|
$200
[21]
The name of this puffed-out hairstyle is from the French for "swell"
bouffant
David
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$200
[26]
A fine cheese selection is laid out for this Agatha Christie mystery play that debuted in 1952
The Mousetrap
Travis
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$200
[16]
Next to your incisors, they're called this because of their resemblance to a dog's fangs
canines
Travis
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$200
[6]
A dimpled ball, 1.68 inches in diameter & weighing 1.62 ounces
golf
David
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$200
[11]
You ran the light & are liable for causing the accident, so you're said to be this
at fault
David
|
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$400
[2]
Hmm--the National Pawn Shop in this city was built on the site of the palace where Montezuma was killed
Mexico City
Travis
|
$400
[22]
The punk style seen here was adapted from that of a Native American tribe
Mohawk
David
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$400
[27]
A beloved high school musical, it's also what the buffet home fries are dripping with
Grease
Travis
|
$400
[17]
The long fangs of these cats, many of which have been retrieved from the La Brea Tar Pits, give them this name
saber-tooth tiger
David
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$400
[7]
A white, hollow celluloid ball, 1 1/2 inches in diameter & weighing around .09 ounces
ping pong/table tennis
Travis
David
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$400
[12]
You're no longer at attention, & are now permitted to scratch yourself
at ease
Travis
|
|
$600
[3]
Someone had the bright idea to build a Disneysea theme park in this Asian city; it opened in 2001
Tokyo
Travis
|
$600
[23]
Princess Leia's "Star Wars" hairstyle (chic in the 1920s) is called this, like the winter wear it resembles
earmuffs
David
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$600
[28]
An almond cake accompanies this drama about an accused woman refusing an insanity defense
Nuts
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$600
[18]
Jack London wrote this 1906 novel as a follow-up to "The Call of the Wild"
"White Fang"
Travis
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$600
[8]
A ball made of stitched horse or cowhide, 9 to 9 1/4 inches in circumference
baseball
Travis
|
$600
[13]
You're out of patience, or in the position of a lassoed steer
at the end of your rope/at your rope's end
David
|
|
$800
[4]
Hey, mon, Bob Marley's home in this Caribbean capital was turned into a Bob Marley museum
Kingston, Jamaica
Travis
|
$1,000
[25]
In 1979 Bo Derek was a perfect "10" with this braided hairstyle
cornrows
Travis
|
$800
[29]
A baked-bean casserole highlights the dinner that accompanies this Scopes trial play
Inherit the Wind
David
|
$800
[19]
The fangs seen here from a 1994 film belong to this centuries-old character
Lestat
Travis
|
$800
[9]
A yellow fabric-covered hollow rubber ball, weighing 2 to 2 1/16 ounces
tennis
Travis
|
$800
[14]
You're being sold below cost, or you're perplexed
at a loss
|
|
$1,000
[5]
In 1898, 10 years after inheriting the throne, 18-year-old Queen Wilhelmina was finally crowned in this city
Amsterdam
Travis
|
DD
$3,000
[24]
This short style is so named because it was originally worn by oarsmen to keep the hair out of their eyes
crew cut
David
|
— |
$1,000
[20]
This dreaded African viper, Bitis gabonica, has the longest fangs of any snake--up to 2 inches in length
gaboon viper
|
$1,000
[10]
An object that weighs 1/5 ounce containing 14 to 16 feathers that extend 2 3/4 inches from a cork
badminton
David
|
$1,000
[15]
You're helpless before someone; in his power
at his/her mercy
|
| CZECH REPUBLIC HISTORY | THE CINEMA | MIDDLE NAME, PLEASE | 20th CENTURY QUOTATIONS | A PUB QUIZ | TIME FOR A "BRU" |
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$400
[2]
On April 4, 1997 tensions ran high as this former national partner recalled its ambassador
Slovakia
Travis
|
$400
[22]
In this 1994 film Sally Field tells Tom Hanks, "Stupid is as stupid does"
Forrest Gump
Travis
|
$400
[21]
The composer of "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
(John) Philip (Sousa)
Travis
|
$400
[1]
The man born Angelo Roncalli said, "Anybody can" be this exalted person; "The proof is that I have become one"
the pope (Pope John XXIII)
Travis
|
$400
[7]
Beer can be divided into lager, the world's favorite, & this style, England's most popular
ale
David
|
$400
[12]
In a play, this character reveals, "As Caesar loved me, I weep for him...but, as he was ambitious, I slew him"
Brutus
Travis
|
|
$800
[3]
In 1998 the republic won Olympic gold in this sport thanks to Dominik "The Dominator" Hasek
ice hockey
Travis
|
$800
[23]
A tagline for this Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker sequel exclaimed, "Get ready for a second rush"
Rush Hour 2
Laura
|
$800
[27]
Simon Legree creator
(Harriet) Beecher (Stowe)
David
|
DD
$1,200
[17]
The 2 men seen here; in 1931 one reportedly said of the other, "I had a better year than he did"
Babe Ruth & Herbert Hoover
Laura
|
$800
[8]
Proverbially, if you're minding your "P"s & "Q"s in a pub, you're watching your intake of these 2 units
pints & quarts
David
|
$800
[13]
It's ruled by a sultan on the island of Borneo
Brunei
Travis
|
|
$1,200
[4]
In the first year of the republic, 1993, Vaclav Klaus was prime minister & this other Vaclav was president
Vaclav Havel
David
|
$1,200
[24]
(Hi, I'm Leonard Maltin) Despite its title, this film takes place mostly in Minneapolis & Brainerd, Minnesota (you betcha)
Fargo
David
|
$1,200
[28]
The losing commander at Little Bighorn
(George) Armstrong (Custer)
David
|
$1,200
[18]
Gertrude Stein's famous phrase about Oakland; it contains 5 words, 3 of them the same
"There is no there there"
|
DD
$1,000
[11]
In 1655 the British Royal Navy began to replace its sailors' beer rations with this alcoholic beverage
rum
Travis
|
$1,200
[14]
His groovin' combo is heard here
Dave Brubeck
Travis
|
|
$1,600
[5]
In 1999 the city of Usti Nad Labem tried to wall off these residents AKA the Romany, but had to take the wall down
Gypsies
Travis
|
$1,600
[25]
In "Spy Kids", this "Nash Bridges" co-star helped the kids rescue their kidnapped parents
Cheech Marin
Laura
|
— |
$1,600
[19]
"So little done--so much to do" were the 1902 last words of this British Empire bulider in Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Laura
|
$1,200
[9]
The name of this strong beer made from roasted barley is also an adjective meaning thickset or heavy
stout
Travis
|
$1,600
[15]
The name of this armored warrior maiden of German opera is from the Old German for "armored warrior maiden"
Brunhilde
Laura
|
|
$2,000
[6]
1997 floods on this river caused 50 billion korunas in damage--& the smell!
Oder River
Travis
|
$2,000
[26]
This 1997 Nicolas Cage film featured the hit song "How Do I Live"
Con Air
Travis
|
— |
$2,000
[20]
Before his 1915 execution, this radical labor leader wrote, "Don't waste time in mourning--organize"
Joe Hill
|
$1,600
[10]
This phrase meaning a reliable method comes from the brewing practice of dipping in a digit to check temperature
rule of thumb
|
$2,000
[16]
The name of this Belgian city famous for its bridges means "city of bridges"
Bruges
David
|
This company was named for the sound made by its top product--a slingshot hitting its target
Wham-O