Show #5856 2010-02-15 (taped 2009-12-02) Regular

Contestants

Yevgeny Shrago — a research assistant originally from Rochester, New York

Gillian Mabrey — an executive assistant from Alexandria, Virginia

Rebecca Dixon — a graduate student and musician from Vancouver, Washington (whose 2-day cash winnings total $53,002)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Rebecca	$0	$200	$5,800	$11,600 3rd place: $1,000	$7,800 14 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Gillian	$0	$1,200	$6,000	$11,900 2nd place: $2,000	$6,000 7 R, 1 W
Yevgeny	$4,200	$7,600	$19,800	$24,600 New champion: $24,600	$21,200 27 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM	WHO PLAYED 'EM?	COMPANY NAME ORIGINS	HOUSEHOLD HINTS	NONFICTION	THAT'S THE KIND OF MAN I WANT
$200 [1] Magna Carta island is in this river, just north of Runnymede the Thames Yevgeny	$200 [21] 2009:Paul Blart, Mall Cop Kevin James Rebecca	$200 [12] The "Al" in Alcoa stands for this aluminum Yevgeny	$200 [27] To clean this type of disc, wipe with a soft cloth from the center to the edge; a circular motion could damage data a compact disc (or a DVD) Gillian	$200 [11] David McCullough's 2005 book covering the military side of a momentous time is titled this revolutionary year 1776 Rebecca	$200 [6] I want a man who's competent & this adjective, from the Latin efficere, "to cause" efficient Rebecca
$400 [2] Because it was out of the jurisdiction of both Missouri & Illinois, Bloody Island in this river was a popular 19th c. dueling site the Mississippi Yevgeny	$400 [22] From 2001 on:Minerva McGonagall, one of Harry Potter's professors Maggie Smith Gillian	$400 [13] Mitch Kapor named this computer software company after the yoga position also known as the padmasana Lotus Yevgeny	$400 [28] (Sarah of the Clue Crew brushes the cut surface of an apple.) Apples brushed with lemon juicedon't brown, because the enzymes that cause the apple's oxidation are rendered inactive by this acid, also known as vitamin C ascorbic acid Gillian Yevgeny	$400 [17] The title of Tom Coyne's golf memoir "Paper" this pays homage to George Plimpton's "Paper Lion" Tiger	$400 [7] Give me a man who's this brave 4-letter word, like the last few words of the clue bold Yevgeny
$600 [3] 2 of the 3 rivers that flow around the island of Manhattan the Hudson & the East Rivers Rebecca	$600 [23] 2008:Father Brendan Flynn, whose behavior causes doubt (Philip Seymour) Hoffman Yevgeny	$600 [14] This TV production company's name is its TV host owner's first name backwards Harpo Rebecca	$1,000 [26] To remove odor from shoes, add oil of this spiceto a cotton ball & leave it in the shoes cloves Gillian	$600 [18] A history of early Christianity, "Beyond Belief" is subtitled "The Secret Gospel of" this doubting apostle Thomas Yevgeny	$600 [8] Faithful, steadfast or the first name of Nancy Reagan's adoptive father, Dr. Davis loyal Rebecca
$800 [4] Marajo, the world's largest island produced by river sediment, lies at the mouth of this the Amazon Yevgeny	$800 [24] 2008:Studio exec Les Grossman, who's producing "Tropic Thunder" (Tom) Cruise Yevgeny	$1,000 [16] South Korea's second-largest auto manufacturer, its 3-letter name means "rising from Asia" Kia Yevgeny	—	$800 [19] Nora Ephron is humorously self-deprecating in her memoir called "I Feel Bad About" this part of her body My Neck	$800 [9] A synonym for "punctual", it's also a reminder that a computer is ready for input; the C: type is one prompt Yevgeny
$1,000 [5] Bateman Island, about 300 miles from the Pacific, was the farthest Lewis & Clark traveled upstream on this river the Columbia Rebecca	$1,000 [25] 1967:Dr. John Wade Prentice, who (guess what?) came to dinner (Sidney) Poitier Yevgeny	DD $2,000 [15] This stolen vehicle recovery company's name is a play on a word meaning to steal a vehicle LoJack Rebecca	—	$1,000 [20] "Endurance" & "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" chronicle this Brit's ill-fated 1914 expedition Sir Ernest Shackleton Yevgeny	$1,000 [10] Union General George Thomas & ballplayer Tommy Henrich were nicknamed "Old" this Reliable Yevgeny

Double Jeopardy! Round

URANUS	TURTLES	"E" FOR EFFORT	POLYHYMNIA	CLEO	...& OTHER MUSES
$400 [4] The planet Uranus was named for the sky god of this ancient civilization the Greeks Yevgeny	$400 [27] If your boat has "turned turtle", it's done this 8-letter word (past tense, please) capsized Rebecca	$400 [1] To dig up, specifically the deceased to exhume Rebecca	$400 [21] "Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!" Joan Baez sang this national hymn on a 1963 concert album "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" Rebecca	$400 [11] In 31 B.C. a huge Roman fleet led by Augustus & Agrippa defeated the fleets of Cleopatra & this man at Actium Mark Antony Yevgeny	$400 [16] He wrote "Layla" for future wife Pattie Boyd while she was still married to George Harrison (Eric) Clapton Yevgeny
$800 [5] In addition to 27 moons, 13 of these have been discovered around Uranus, including 2 by Voyager 2 rings Yevgeny	$800 [28] Songs in their 1990 concert tour included "Pizza Power" & "Coming Out Of Our Shells" the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Yevgeny	$800 [2] The Screen Actors Guild gives an acting award named for this type of group on a TV series ensemble Gillian	$800 [22] "In the snow of far off northern lands and in sunny tropic scenes" is in the second part of their hymn the Marine Corps Rebecca	$800 [12] Her brothers didn't fare well with Cleopatra; fleeing from his sister in 47 B.C., one drowned in this river the Nile Gillian	$800 [17] His wife Claudette inspired "Oh Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison Rebecca
$1,200 [6] One of the 3 main gases that make up Uranus' upper atmosphere hydrogen (or helium or methane) Yevgeny	$1,200 [29] Like cajun pralines, the longtime Nestle treat Turtles contained this nut that comes in a paper shell variety pecans Rebecca	$1,200 [3] Literally meaning "out of center", it means deviating in a peculiar or odd way eccentric Rebecca Yevgeny	$1,200 [23] Also meaning a commonly repeated word or phrase, this term originally referred to a Hindu vedic hymn mantra	$1,200 [13] Cleopatra's means of suicide at age 39 remains unclear, though this symbol of divine royalty is often cited an asp Rebecca	$1,200 [18] On her 1969 honeymoon, this inspiring conceptual artist staged a "Bed-in for Peace" Yoko Ono Gillian
$1,600 [7] In 1781 William Herschel discovered Uranus & initially named it after this king of England George III Yevgeny	$1,600 [30] Jerry Ferrara, seen here, plays Turtle on this HBO show Entourage Yevgeny	$1,600 [9] Adjective for a speech given without advance preparation extemporaneous Yevgeny	$1,600 [24] A processional is sung as clergy & laity enter a church; this type of hymn, as they leave recessional Rebecca	$1,600 [14] Shazam! Cleopatra called herself the new this goddess Isis Yevgeny	$1,600 [19] Pete Doherty wrote "What Katie Did Next" for her Kate Moss
DD $2,200 [8] Neptune, Saturn & Uranus are examples of this basic planet type whose name is derived from a large neighbor Jovian Yevgeny	$2,000 [26] Subjects studied by this Lewis Carroll character included seaography, drawling & fainting in coils the Mock Turtle Gillian	DD $2,800 [10] This river is described in Genesis as one of 4 flowing out of Eden the Euphrates Yevgeny	$2,000 [25] Bede recorded this earliest-known Anglo-Saxon Christian poet's "Hymn" in prose Cædmon Yevgeny	$2,000 [15] They are the two obelisks seen here; one is in Europe, the other in the United States Cleopatra's Needles Yevgeny	$2,000 [20] Mick's muse, her 1964 debut single "As Tears Go By" preceded the Rolling Stones' version by a year Marianne Faithfull

Final Jeopardy!

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Some of the sculptures outside the entrance of this building depict Moses, Confucius, Solon & William Howard Taft

the Supreme Court building

Rebecca "What is the Supreme Court Building?" — wagered $5,800

Gillian "What is the Supreme Court?" — wagered $5,900

Yevgeny "What is the Supreme Court" — wagered $4,800

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