Show #5918 2010-05-12 (taped 2010-03-23) Tournament of Champions

2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 3.

Contestants

Andy Srinivasan — a high school science teacher from Clayton, North Carolina

Regina Robbins — an arts teacher from New York, New York

Dave Belote — a recently retired base commander from Woodbridge, Virginia

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Dave	$2,600	$4,400	$9,600	$4,999 2nd place: $5,000 if eliminated	$8,800 19 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Regina	$2,800	$5,000	$12,600	$4,600 3rd place: $5,000 if eliminated	$12,600 14 R, 0 W
Andy	$600	$5,400	$14,200	$18,200 Automatic semifinalist	$12,800 16 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

IT'S A TELEGRAM	SURVIVORS OF THE BAND	THE NEW YORK TIMESCONTRIBUTORS	STARRY NIGHT	WHICH U.S. CABINET DEPT.?	ENDS WITH 3 VOWELS
$200 [18] In 1912 White Star Lines in NYC got a distressing wire reading, "Deeply regret advise" this "sunk" the Titanic Dave	$200 [2] Nirvana(one of the 2) Dave Grohl (or Krist Novoselic) Regina	$200 [1] (I'm Nicholas Kristof.) As a journalist, I visited 140 nations & every one of this country's more than 30 provinces, even Hainan China Andy	$200 [26] Merak & Dubhe, the pointer stars in the Big Dipper, point to this star Polaris Dave	$200 [7] The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Department of Health & Human Services Andy	$200 [9] It's how the French say goodbye adieu Dave Andy
$400 [19] In 1913 Cecil B. DeMille wired from California, "Want authority to rent barn in place called" this "for $75 a month" Hollywood Regina	$400 [3] The Who(one of the 2) Pete Townshend (or Roger Daltrey) Andy	$400 [14] (I'm personal technology columnist David Pogue and...) I write about the latest in amazing gadgets in Pogue's Posts, one of The New York Times' most popular one of these; Scotty Reston never had one a blog Dave	$400 [27] Bellatrix & Saiph mark the right shoulder & left foot of this guy's constellation, not his belt Orion Andy	$400 [8] The Minerals Management Service the Department of the Interior Regina	$400 [10] Yes, Mr. Brummell, it means a dandy a beau Regina
$600 [20] William Booth, who founded this charitable group, wired 2 of his struggling officers, "Try tears" the Salvation Army Andy	$600 [4] The Jimi Hendrix Experience(now that's really depressing) nobody	$600 [15] (I'm Gail Collins.) I was The New York Times' first female editorial page editor & wrote a book called "America's Women", which begins with "The Extremely Brief Story of" the first English child born in the Americas Virginia Dare Dave	$800 [29] The helix nebula is in this constellation, whose "arm" holds 5 stars suggesting a water pitcher Aquarius Regina	$600 [23] The Office of Scientific & Technical Information Energy Dave	$600 [11] Social or cultural surroundings milieu Dave
$800 [21] This Irish author of long, often confusing novels sent a short, clear wire in 1905: "Son born Jim" (James) Joyce Dave	$800 [5] The Bee Gees(both of them) Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb Dave	$800 [16] (I'm Roger Cohen.) In the 1990s, based in Zagreb, I was The New York Times' chief of the bureau named for this peninsular region; I've written many books & columns about conflict there the Balkan Peninsula Regina	$1,000 [30] Alpheratz is the brightest star of this northern celestial constellation named for the wife of Perseus Andromeda Regina	$800 [24] The Bureau of Industry & Security Commerce Andy	$800 [12] This farewell word first appeared in an English text in Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" ciao
$1,000 [22] (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the National Archives in Washington, D.C.) Once deciphered, the Zimmerman telegram aided U.S. entry into World War I by enraging the public; Germany promised U.S. land to this country Mexico Andy	$1,000 [6] The Mamas and the Papas(the only one) Michelle Phillips	$1,000 [17] (I'm New York Timescolumnist Maureen Dowd.) The title of my book "Are Men Necessary?", exploring the implications of feminism, puts a twist on "Is Sex Necessary?", by E.B. White & this humorist James Thurber	DD $2,000 [28] Best viewed from January to March, the stars of this constellation form 2 conventional stick figures holding hands Gemini Andy	$1,000 [25] The International Boundary & Water Commission the State Department	$1,000 [13] It precedes "vivant" in a theatrical scene where actors stand still as if in a picture tableau Regina

Double Jeopardy! Round

ESSAYS	PALME D'OR WINNERS	COUNTRIES' LARGEST ETHNIC GROUPS	YOU'RE TRIPPING	5 CLUES FOR A BUCK	WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME
$400 [6] Charles Lamb wrote essays "On the Genius" of Hogarth" & "On the Tragedies of" this playwright Shakespeare	$400 [1] In 1964 Jacques Demy won with "Les parapluies" or these "de Cherbourg" umbrellas Dave	$400 [26] At 58%, Fleming Belgium Dave Andy	$400 [21] Chinese monk Rabban Bar-Sauma headed west in the 13th century & saw things like this volcano's eruption on Sicily Etna Dave	$400 [14] The 2 jobs that entitle the holders to put their signatures on a dollar bill Secretary of the Treasury & the Treasurer of the United States Dave	$400 [11] Someone held against his will & the cost to mail a letter hostage & postage Regina
$800 [7] "Just Looking" & "Still Looking" are 2 collections of art essays by this "Rabbit, Run" author (John) Updike Dave	$800 [2] The top-grossing Palme D'or winner from 2000 to 2010 was this political 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 Andy	$800 [27] At 40%, Javanese Indonesia Dave	$800 [22] This Florida explorer was part of the crew on Columbus' second voyage Ponce de León Andy	$800 [15] The "eye" glowing over the pyramid is referred to as the "Eye of" this, also a state capital Providence	$800 [12] A baboon & a burro monkey & donkey Regina
$1,600 [9] Norman Mailer dissed this author who died in 2010 as being "no more than the greatest mind ever to stay in prep school" Salinger Regina	$1,200 [3] In 1993 Holly Hunter's performance helped this woman become the only female director to win the Palme d'Or Jane Campion Regina	$1,200 [28] At over 80%, Hutu (1 of 2 countries) Rwanda (or Burundi) Andy	$1,200 [23] This explorer got lost looking for the Red River & failed to scale the Colorado mountain now named for him Pike Dave	$1,200 [16] The bald eagle on the back is seen behind an escutcheon, one of these a shield Andy	$1,200 [13] Medieval pestilence & a Central European capital city plague & Prague Andy
DD $2,000 [8] Essay in which Thoreau wrote, "I heartily accept the motto, that government is best which governs least" "Civil Disobedience" Dave	$1,600 [4] 1974's winner "The Conversation" is an homage to this 1967 winner by Michelangelo Antonioni Blow-Up Andy	$1,600 [29] At 28%, Tagalog the Philippines Andy	$1,600 [24] Jacques Cartier found this largest island of the Hochelaga Archipelago while searching for gold Montreal	$1,600 [17] Under the pyramid is a string of letters starting with "MD", signifying this 1776 Dave	$1,600 [19] One of your parents & someone in a tub father & bather Regina
$2,000 [10] "The Prophet", consisting of 26 poetic essays, is the best known work by this Lebanese-born author (Khalil) Gibran Dave	$2,000 [5] Nicolas Cage has an Elvis fixation in this 1990 Palme d'Or winner from David Lynch Wild at Heart Dave Regina	DD $2,000 [30] At 73%, Sinhalese Sri Lanka Andy	$2,000 [25] Magellan's crew thought natives of this Argentinian area had big feet; they had stuffed their moccasins to keep out the cold Patagonia Dave Andy	$2,000 [18] An "L" on your bill denotes this city, the Federal Reserve bank that's the farthest west San Francisco Dave	$2,000 [20] A big toe ailment & the Teamsters bunion & union Dave

Final Jeopardy!

18th CENTURY SCOTSMEN

A relative of this inventor described him as a boy staring at the tea kettle for an hour watching it boil

James Watt

Dave "Who was Robert Fulton?" — wagered $4,601

Regina "Who is Kelvin?" — wagered $8,000

Andy "Who is Watt?" — wagered $4,000

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