Show #4246 2003-02-03 (taped 2002-12-16) Teen Tournament

2003 Teen Tournament quarterfinal game 1.

Contestants

John Matthews — a senior from Escondido, California

Stephanie Ehresman — a senior from Shirley, New York

Tyler Allard — a senior from Garrett Park, Maryland

Scores

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

Jeopardy! Round

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

Double Jeopardy! Round

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

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORIC AMERICANS

Elizabeth Shoumatoff was sketching his portrait when he fell unconscious April 12, 1945; he died 2 hours later

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

John "Who was FDR?" — wagered $13,000
Stephanie "Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?" — wagered $5,200
Tyler "Who was FDR" — wagered $7,601

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