2003 Teen Tournament quarterfinal game 1.
John Matthews — a senior from Escondido, California
Stephanie Ehresman — a senior from Shirley, New York
Tyler Allard — a senior from Garrett Park, Maryland
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler | $2,000 | $2,800 | $26,000 |
$33,601
Automatic semifinalist |
$16,000
17 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W |
| Stephanie | $2,800 | $6,800 | $16,800 |
$22,000
3rd place: $2,500 if eliminated |
$16,600
20 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| John | $2,000 | $5,000 | $13,000 |
$26,000
2nd place: $2,500 if eliminated |
$13,000
18 R, 0 W |
| GHOSTS OF LONDON | TV GUIDE SAYS | U.S. COINS | SYNONYMBLE | INSPECT HER GADGET | NICKNAMES REJECTED BY P. DIDDY |
|
$200
[12]
Attention, Colonel Sanders: the ghost of one of these birds has been seen flapping around Highgate since the 1600s
chicken
Stephanie
John
|
$200
[7]
"Football Coach Homer Makes Bart His QB"
The Simpsons
Tyler
|
$200
[23]
$20 gold coins were a specialty of this mint whose mark is a "D"
Denver
John
|
$200
[18]
Alice in Wonderland could tell you that a looking-glass is a synonym for one of these
mirror
Tyler
|
$200
[1]
In 1903 Mary Anderson invented this device that makes it easier to see when you're driving a car in the rain
windshield wipers
Tyler
Stephanie
|
$200
[2]
It's the hole & flap in your portal that allows your schnauzer to go in & out
doggie door
Stephanie
|
|
$400
[13]
Dozens of drivers have reportedly seen a ghostly double-decker one of these careening around Kensington
bus
Stephanie
|
$400
[8]
"Rachel Teaches Joey the Fine Art of Losing After He's Nominated for an Acting Award"
Friends
Tyler
|
$400
[24]
In 1973 Congress thought about making pennies in this light metal, but the copper industry objected
aluminum
Tyler
Stephanie
|
$400
[20]
2 of the 3 animals for which pachyderm is a synonym
elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros
Stephanie
|
$400
[27]
Margaret Knight invented a machine to make the square-bottomed variety of these grocery store items in 1870
paper bag
Stephanie
|
$400
[3]
It's a burger with cheese & grilled onions on rye bread and toasted in an iron skillet
patty melt
|
|
$600
[14]
A ghost seen in a gutter at Whitechapel may be that of Polly Nicholls, this murderer's first victim
Jack the Ripper
Stephanie
|
$600
[9]
"Eddie Visits a Dog Psychiatrist"
Frasier
Tyler
|
$600
[17]
If you like to roll your own coins, you know there are this many pennies in a standard roll
50
Stephanie
|
$600
[19]
This synonym for the Netherlands technically refers to only part of the country
Holland
John
|
$600
[28]
The holder of 28 patents, Helena Augusta Blanchard invented the first of these that could do a zigzag stitch
sewing machine
John
|
$600
[4]
It's the abbreviation for a device that stores your data; a Palm Pilot, for example
PDA
Stephanie
|
|
$800
[15]
The Drury Lane, a famous one of these in London, is haunted by a "man in grey" who sometimes shows up for matinees
theater
Tyler
|
$800
[10]
"Grissom and Catherine Investigate the Murder of a Wealthy Couple..."
CSI
Tyler
John
|
$800
[25]
Just prior to all those individual state designs, the quarter had one of these birds on the back
eagle
John
|
DD
$1,000
[21]
As a verb, this Aboriginal weapon is a synonym for backfire
boomerang
Stephanie
|
$800
[29]
A holder of 49 patents, Beulah Henry invented one of these to duplicate documents long before Xerox
copy machine
John
|
$800
[5]
It's a soft pad used to apply makeup to the face, or an old derby for female pilots
powder puff
|
|
$1,000
[16]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from London) It's said the ghost of this nine-day queen appears on February 12, the anniversary of her execution on Tower Green
Lady Jane Grey
Tyler
|
$1,000
[11]
"Amy Hears a High-Profile Paternity Case That Involves a Dead Billionaire with Big-Name Attorneys"
Judging Amy
John
|
$1,000
[26]
A study done in 1978 found people hated this coin even before it was issued; it looked too much like a quarter
the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin
Tyler
|
$1,000
[22]
If someone asks you for another term for one of these books made famous by Roget, tell him, "synonym finder"
thesaurus
Stephanie
|
$1,000
[30]
Lillian Moller Gilbreth invented the type of this household item with the step-on opener still used today
garbage can
Stephanie
|
$1,000
[6]
International travelers like this airport shop that eliminates import & export fees
duty-free shop
Stephanie
|
| SHORT STORIES | SEEING STARS | WORLD HERITAGE SITES | ANIMAL PASSION | THE 1400s | "PE" CLASS |
|
$400
[11]
In this story, a shattered pumpkin is found where the Headless Horseman threw his head at Ichabod Crane
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Tyler
|
$400
[12]
You can catch this "Men in Black" star in TV reruns of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
Will Smith
John
|
$400
[22]
Famous for its half dome & waterfalls, this California national park is a World Heritage Site
Yosemite
John
|
$400
[26]
Males of these animals abandon their mates, so the "Goldilocks" family isn't realistic
bears
John
|
$400
[1]
The age of this this type of fighting man was ending; the Teutonic ones got whupped by King Casimir IV of Poland
knights
John
|
$400
[3]
Jesus told him "Upon this rock I will build my church"
Peter
Stephanie
|
|
$800
[17]
"The Monster and Other Stories" by this "Red Badge of Courage" author appeared in 1899, 1 year before his untimely death
Stephen Crane
John
|
$800
[13]
In 1994 this funny man could be seen in "The Mask", "Dumb and Dumber" & "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"
Jim Carrey
John
|
$800
[23]
There's a possible $53,000 fine if you remove coral from this World Heritage Site on Australia's northeast coast
The Great Barrier Reef
Tyler
|
$800
[27]
This rodent's quills are missing from the underside of the female's tail (fortunately for the male)
porcupine
John
|
$800
[2]
A key part of the Italian Renaissance was the discovery of literature in these 2 languages
Greek & Latin
Stephanie
|
$800
[4]
Type of person who sees a glass as half empty, rather than half full
pessimist
John
|
|
$1,200
[18]
His famous stories "Franny" & "Zooey" were published originally in The New Yorker
J.D. Salinger
Stephanie
|
$1,200
[14]
You'll see a lot of stars in 2001's "Ocean's Eleven", including this actor as Danny Ocean
George Clooney
Tyler
|
$1,200
[24]
Christianity & Judaism recognize this city's Old City as this site of Abraham's aborted sacrifice of his son
Jerusalem
Tyler
|
$1,200
[28]
Geese & these birds that include the trumpeter type mate for life; ducks are more promiscuous
swans
Stephanie
|
$1,200
[5]
In 1453 this country's warriors won the Battle of Castillon & the Hundred Years' War was finally over
France
Tyler
Stephanie
|
$1,200
[6]
Aim high & maybe one day you'll wind up living in this top-floor luxury apartment
penthouse
Stephanie
|
|
$1,600
[19]
Miss Marple & her friends meet once a week to solve mysteries in "The Tuesday Club Murders" by this author
Agatha Christie
|
$1,600
[15]
Great Scot! In "Moulin Rouge", this lad from "Phantom Menace" shows off his singing talents
Ewan McGregor
Tyler
|
$1,600
[21]
The national park named for this mountain, Africa's largest point, was added to the list in 1987
Mount Kilimanjaro
John
|
$1,600
[29]
Bull elephants rarely fight, but the over 5,000-pound elephant type of these often battle it out
seals
Tyler
|
$2,000
[10]
This empire lost Ankara in 1402, but got it back the next year
Ottoman Empire
Stephanie
|
$1,600
[7]
It's a list of ancestors, especially of a purebred dog
pedigree
John
|
|
$2,000
[20]
Even Uncle Vanya might be bored by "A Boring Story", which this Russian playwright wrote in 1889
Anton Chekhov
Tyler
|
$2,000
[16]
This star of "O" & "10 Things I Hate About You" is often seen at Columbia Univ., where she's an English major
Julia Stiles
Stephanie
|
DD
$10,000
[25]
A major maritime power from the 10th century, this Italian city is "an extraordinary architectural masterpiece"
Venice
Tyler
|
$2,000
[30]
In the red uakari, a South American species of this, males want to be as red-faced as possible to attract females
monkey
|
DD
$3,600
[9]
Portuguese sailors crossed this line & found that the ocean didn't boil there, as was thought
equator
Tyler
|
$2,000
[8]
In mythology she's the faithful & patient wife of Odysseus
Penelope
Tyler
|
Elizabeth Shoumatoff was sketching his portrait when he fell unconscious April 12, 1945; he died 2 hours later
Franklin Delano Roosevelt