2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 2.From Las Vegas.
Tom Morris — a substitute teacher and grad student from Irvine, California
Matt Kohlstedt — a grad student originally from La Grange, Illinois
Larissa Kelly — a grad student from El Cerrito, California
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larissa | $3,400 | $8,200 | $23,400 |
$26,400
Automatic semifinalist |
$22,000
26 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Matt | $2,000 | $4,600 | $13,800 |
$10,600
2nd place: $5,000 if eliminated |
$9,000
14 R (including 1 DD), 4 W |
| Tom | $1,200 | $2,600 | $9,600 |
$9,600
3rd place: $5,000 if eliminated |
$8,200
16 R (including 1 DD), 6 W |
| LONDON LANDMARKS | STEVE WIN | TECHNO LUST | STATE FLAGS | THEY SHOULD HAVE PLAYED VEGAS | "BO"POURRI |
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$200
[19]
It's the square where you'd find the monument seen here
Trafalgar Square
Larissa
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$200
[12]
Steve Carell won an MTV Movie Award for playing Andy Stitzer, the title character of this 2005 film
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Larissa
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$200
[17]
This company has gone abbrev. happy with an HD XL DVR that records up to 150 hours of HDTV with THX
TiVo
Matt
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$200
[6]
Rhode Island has 13 of these on its state flag, Texas only one
a star
Larissa
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$200
[11]
Fiddle me this:This emperor born in 37 A.D. could really burn up the stage at Caesars Palace
Nero
Matt
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$200
[1]
She lost some sheep
Bo Peep
Matt
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$400
[20]
It's Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, seen here
St. Paul's
Larissa
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$400
[13]
This Steve won a WGA award for his adapted screenplay "Roxanne"
Steve Martin
Matt
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$400
[18]
This search site's browser called Chrome has an incognito mode for anonymous surfing
Google
Larissa
Tom
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$400
[7]
This bovine is found on the flags of both Kansas & Wyoming
a buffalo
Larissa
|
$400
[23]
Aargh! He stuck long lit matches under his hat to frame his famous facial hair in fire; let's book him at Treasure Island
Blackbeard
Tom
|
$400
[2]
This government organization was founded in 1924 to prevent illegal immigration
Border Patrol
Matt
|
|
$800
[22]
Thisplace has your ticket to concerts and sporting events
Wembley Stadium
Tom
|
$600
[14]
This Dodger first baseman won 4 straight gold gloves (1974-1977)
Steve Garvey
Tom
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$600
[28]
(Alex, at Sony headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, takes a picture of you.) Able to go from wide angle to telephoto without an equipment change, the Sony A100 is a classic DSLR, which stands for "digital" this
single lens reflex
Tom
|
$600
[8]
A flaming one of these on Indiana's flag represents liberty & enlightenment
a torch
Larissa
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$600
[24]
Showgirls in green sleeves--& little else--will accompany this king as he plays his legendary hit "Greensleeves"
Henry VIII
Matt
|
$600
[3]
An old-timey central European, or a modern artsy type
a Bohemian
Tom
|
|
$1,000
[27]
This venue, seen here, was dedicated to Queen Victoria's husband
Royal Albert Hall
Matt
|
$800
[15]
His "Higher Love" won him the 1986 Record of the Year Grammy
(Steve) Winwood
Matt
Tom
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$800
[29]
DirectX software is perfect for gamers; these "controls" that end in "-ex" help applications share information
ActiveX
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$800
[9]
Ohio's is the only flag in this shape with swallowtails, coveted by baseball teams
a pennant
Matt
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$800
[25]
Britannica says this WWI spy was "willing to appear virtually nude in public"--can't wait to see her dance in Vegas
Mata Hari
Larissa
|
$800
[4]
Weak acid used in roach powder & eyewash
boric acid
Matt
Tom
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|
DD
$2,000
[21]
London's first new bridge in more than 100 years, itopened to foot traffic in the historic year of 2000
the Millennium Bridge
Larissa
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$1,000
[16]
1985 brought a National Medal of Technology to these 2 Steves who co-founded a little company
Wozniak & Jobs
Matt
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$1,000
[30]
You can create your own species and universe with this game, whose name comes from the Greek for "seed"
Spore
Larissa
|
$1,000
[10]
Its flag uses the red & yellow colors of the Spanish flag & the sun symbol of the Zia Indians
New Mexico
Larissa
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$1,000
[26]
It's Luxor or bust for this royal wife, known for her painted bust since the 18th dynasty
Nefertiti
Matt
|
$1,000
[5]
1932 "army" that marched on Washington
the Bonus Army
Larissa
|
| LANDLOCKED UP | REMEMBER THESE OSCAR NOMINEES? | ALL ABOUT AUTHORS | SHOW BUSINESS | NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES | BEGINS & ENDS WITH "E" |
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$400
[1]
One of the 2 landlocked countries that border the Czech Republic
(1 of) Austria (or Slovakia)
Matt
Tom
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$400
[6]
Best Picture-nominated period piece with Anthony Hopkins & Emma Thompson as house servants
The Remains of the Day
Larissa
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$400
[11]
Parties at her Atlanta home--now a museum--serve martinis in Mason jars, a favorite of hers
(Margaret) Mitchell
Larissa
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$400
[16]
This company took a big step in computer animation by buying Pixar
Disney
Larissa
Tom
|
$400
[24]
To preserve the buffalo, the Oglala branch of these Indians tried to keep folks from using the Bozeman Trail
the Sioux
Larissa
|
$400
[30]
In 2002 this female rapper had her biggest hit, "Gangsta Lovin'" featuring Alicia Keys
Eve
Tom
|
|
$800
[2]
A landlocked country the size of Arkansas, its ethnic groups include Newars & Sherpas
Nepal
Tom
|
$800
[7]
"In the Name of the Father", believe us that this guy got a lead actor nod for that film
Daniel Day-Lewis
Tom
|
$800
[12]
This author of "The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle" looked a bit like Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle when she wore a frilled white cap
Beatrix Potter
Larissa
|
$800
[17]
"In Dreams" & "Dreamgirls" are 2 films from this studio founded by a trio
DreamWorks
Tom
|
$800
[25]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, NM.) Nightmares get caught in the webs of these Ojibwa craftworks, & the morning sun burns them away
dreamcatchers
Tom
|
$800
[29]
Chopin composed a "Revolutionary" this piece
Étude
Larissa
|
|
$1,200
[3]
5 miles from Rimini, Italy, this nation has a population of about 30,000
San Marino
Larissa
|
$1,200
[8]
1998 contender featuring Clooney, Penn, Travolta, Nolte & Harrelson (war is hell on top billing)
The Thin Red Line
Larissa
|
$1,200
[13]
This author who set "The Return of the Native" in Wessex had a terrier named Wessex
(Thomas) Hardy
Larissa
|
$1,600
[19]
The Paramount holdings of this company include MTV & Comedy Central
Viacom
Matt
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$1,200
[26]
The Penobscot are represented in the legislature of this state where you'll find Penobscot Bay
Maine
Larissa
Matt
Tom
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$1,600
[20]
It's a person with refined taste, especially in food & wine
an epicure
Matt
|
|
$1,600
[4]
Eritrea's independence made this neighbor landlocked
Ethiopia
Tom
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$1,600
[9]
Actor Massimo Troisi died shortly after delivering this occupational 1994 movie
Il Postino
Matt
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$1,600
[14]
Nathaniel Hawthorne died while traveling with this N.H.-born U.S. president, his close friend
(Franklin) Pierce
Larissa
|
$2,000
[23]
Started in 1890, this conglom shows off its products on the networks it owns, like Sci Fi, USA & Bravo
GE
Larissa
Tom
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$1,600
[27]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew gives the clue after a Native American speaks in his native language, subtitled in English at the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, NM.)"They made code to help the Allies"The first tribe relocated to Oklahoma's Indian Territory was this southern one; speakers of its language helped in World War I, like Navajo code talkers in World War II
the Choctaw
Tom
|
$2,000
[22]
This decongestant is used by those suffering from hay fever, colds & allergies
ephedrine (epinephrine accepted)
Tom
|
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$2,000
[5]
Si, it's the smallest landlocked country in the Americas
Paraguay
Larissa
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$2,000
[10]
Forgot this nominee with Sissy Spacek & Tom Wilkinson? Well, it is only a prepositional phrase
In the Bedroom
Larissa
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$2,000
[15]
She co-authored a book about "The Decoration of Houses" before writing "The House of Mirth"
Edith Wharton
Larissa
|
DD
$2,600
[18]
In 1923 siblings Harry, Albert, Samuel & Jack established a studio under this name
Warner Brothers
Tom
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$2,000
[28]
The Klamath tribes run the Kla-Mo-Ya casino in this state
Oregon
Tom
|
DD
$6,000
[21]
Sheikh Hamid bin Khalifa al Thani rules one, specifically Qatar
an emirate
Matt
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This 1928 work repeats a theme, almost entirely in C major, in an unvarying rhythm & has a crescendo lasting 17 minutes
Boléro (by Ravel)