Show #5923 2010-05-19 (taped 2010-03-24) Tournament of Champions

2010 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 3.

Contestants

Vijay Balse — a chemical engineer from Chatham, New Jersey

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

Justin Bernbach — a lobbyist from Brooklyn, New York

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Justin	$600	$5,200	$13,400	$6,300 2nd place: $10,000	$10,000 14 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Andy	$4,400	$6,800	$10,000	$6,000 3rd place: $10,000	$8,800 14 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Vijay	$2,800	$5,600	$23,600	$20,399 Finalist	$23,200 22 R (including 1 DD), 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

BRIT-POURRI	IN THE ARENA	THEFORTUNE500	BIBLICAL PROVERBS: FILL IN THE BLANK	RIGHT BY THE NUMBERS	WORD PUZZLES
$200 [1] Better known for his operettas with a partner, he also composed the hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers" Sir Arthur Sullivan	$200 [11] The Ragin' Cajuns play basketball in the Cajundome arena in this state Louisiana Andy	$200 [26] The largest entertainment company on the list, at No. 57, is this one that owns both ABC & ESPN Disney Justin	$200 [7] "To the hungry soul every bitter thing is ____" sweet Vijay	$200 [6] This letter is right by 221 in Sherlock Holmes' street address B Andy	$200 [19] WhatI like for an early nosh two eggs over easy Justin
$400 [2] The fourth king of this name ruled Britannia from 1399 to 1413 Henry Vijay	$400 [15] For WWE fans Jan. 25, 2010 was this night "Raw" at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio Monday Night Andy	$400 [27] Despite a 57% drop in profits last year, this oil company, No. 2, is still the most profitable co. on the list Exxon Mobil Andy	$400 [9] "The ____ is servant to the lender" borrower Vijay	$400 [8] When this letter follows 4, it means not qualified for military service due to medical reasons F Andy	$400 [20] I saveminefor a midnight snack leftovers
$600 [3] In office for 11 years, this British prime minister was the longest serving of the 20th century Thatcher Andy	$600 [16] This city's Mellon Arena was formerly Civic Arena Pittsburgh Justin	$600 [28] Kaplan, an education subsidiary of this "capital" media co., helped put it back on the list after a 16-year absence The Washington Post Vijay	$600 [12] "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is ____ news from a far country" good Andy	$600 [10] When it follows 3, this letter means having length, breadth & depth D Justin	$600 [21] You might needitif you have a dangerous job life insurance Vijay
$800 [4] This "New" law enforcement agency is headquartered at 10 Broadway in London New Scotland Yard Vijay	$800 [17] (Alex reports from Detroit, MI.) As of 2009, there are 3 NHL arenas with no corporate sponsorship, Nassau Coliseum, Madison Square Garden & this Detroit one, named for a famous sports legend Joe Louis Justin	$800 [29] Perhaps reflecting the bust, for the first time in 15 yrs., no cos, from this industry; last year the list had Centex & Pulte building Vijay	$1,000 [14] "Pride goeth before ____" (& don't say "a fall") destruction	$800 [23] It follows 4 in the name of a youth organization that uses a clover symbol H Vijay	$800 [22] A facetiousremark a wise crack Justin
$1,000 [5] This British socialist society was named after a Roman general famous for being cautious the Fabian Society Vijay	$1,000 [18] In other words, this home of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be called "the bull's eye" the Target Center Justin	$1,000 [30] The first female African-American Fortune 500 CEO is Ursula Burns of this document technology giant Xerox Andy	DD $2,000 [13] "Lust not after her beauty in thine ____" heart Andy	$1,000 [24] It preceded 38 in the designation of the U.S. Army's Lightning fighter plane of World War II P Andy	$1,000 [25] Apleafor needed comprehension try to understand Justin

Double Jeopardy! Round

THEY'RE NO. 1!	CLUES TO SECRET IDENTITIES	GOING GREENER	SONNETS & SONNETEERS	IT'S IN MY COFFEE	HIDDEN STATES
$400 [13] This country is the world's No. 1 debtor, owing more than $13 trillion the U.S. Andy	$400 [18] Superman:A county in southeastern England Kent Andy	$400 [21] (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Sony Pictures Studios.) Sony's green philosophy uses varied trees, like the California sycamore, important to hummingbirds & butterflies, & the coast live oak, resistant to this condition from the Middle English for "dryness" drought	$400 [22] About this season Josiah Conder wrote, "The light yellow leaves of fading trees come dancing down all ways" fall (autumn) Justin	$400 [26] This trusted friend was the first non-dairy powdered creamer Coffee-Mate	$400 [24] When I visit here, I play bocce in St. Johnsbury, never Montpelier Vermont (in ne ver Mont pelier) Justin
$800 [14] This Riviera principality has the world's lowest unemployment rate--0% Monaco Vijay	$800 [6] Spider-Man:Follows "valet" in a job outside L.A. restaurants Parker Vijay	$800 [19] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Sony Pictures Studios.) Sony Studios' new basketball court is made from thousands of recycled these, provided by Nike sneakers Andy	$800 [25] John Milton wrote a sonnet about this lord protector under whom he served as secretary of foreign languages Oliver Cromwell Vijay	$800 [27] For a coffee royal, add this, perhaps from Christian Brothers brandy	$800 [23] Let's visit my grandma in Exeter in this state--it's a quaint little place Maine (in grand ma in E xeter) Vijay
$1,200 [15] It has the world's highest net immigration rate; Dubai needs workers United Arab Emirates Justin	$1,200 [4] Batman:Detroit is its county seat (Bruce) Wayne Vijay	$1,200 [8] (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Sony Pictures Studios.) Though it looks like a more traditional wood, the flooring here is actually made from what is called the perfect renewable resource, this treelike grass that can grow a foot a day bamboo Vijay	$1,200 [1] Best known for "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard", his only sonnet was a memorial to friend Richard West (Thomas) Gray Vijay	$1,200 [28] A recipe for this: add 1 part milk to 1 part cream half-and-half Vijay	$1,200 [10] You'd have found the 120-degree heat exasperating at Seymour in this state on Aug. 12, 1936 Texas (in hea t exas perating) Justin
$2,000 [17] This tiny country wedged between Switzerland & Austria has the world's highest per capita GDP Liechtenstein Vijay	$1,600 [5] The Hulk:A flag unfurled Banner Andy	DD $2,000 [9] (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Sony Pictures Studios.) Some energy on the Sony lot is generated by the sun's photons striking the solar cell surface, making these jump from one atom to the next, creating a chain reaction which can be harnessed electrons Vijay	$1,600 [2] This sonnet by Shelley begins, "I met a traveller from an antique land" "Ozymandias"	$1,600 [29] Starbucks sells bottles of syrup to add the flavor of this nut to your joe hazelnut Justin	$1,600 [11] If you need to seek out a great bookstore go no further than Powell's in this state Oregon (in bookst ore go n o) Justin
DD $5,000 [16] Riyals actually gain value in Qatar--it has the world's lowest rate of this, negative 3.9% inflation Justin	$2,000 [7] Aquaman:Pungent dish of India or the powdery spice that flavors it Curry Vijay	$2,000 [20] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Sony Pictures Studios.) The residue from producing electricity with coal is called fly this; instead of ending up in a landfill, it's been added to the now eco-friendly concrete used at Sony ash Vijay	$2,000 [3] No. XVII of these begins, "My poet, thou canst touch on all the notes God set between his after and before" Sonnets from the Portuguese	$2,000 [30] Sweet'N Low contains saccharin; sucralose goes into this "S" brand Splenda Vijay	$2,000 [12] If you're under 18, put a helmet on when you ride a motorcycle in this Western state Utah (in p ut a h elmet)

Final Jeopardy!

OPERA

The aria "Pour mon ame" by Donizetti includes 9 of these; a few tenors have earned the nickname "King of" them

high Cs

Andy "What [is scribbled out] are solos?" — wagered $4,000

Justin "What are trills [a poorly-made question mark scribbled out]?" — wagered $7,100

Vijay "What are falsettos?" — wagered $3,201

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