IBM Challenge mini-documentary: "What is a Grand Challenge?"
Sean Priest — a high school vice principal from San Francisco, California
Daniel Cohen — an actor from Astoria, New York
Paul Wampler — a web programmer from Knoxville, Tennessee (whose 2-day cash winnings total $33,401)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | $600 | $1,800 | $17,400 |
$17,000
3-day champion: $50,401 |
$18,800
25 R, 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| Daniel | $2,000 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
$3,999
2nd place: $2,000 |
$10,200
13 R, 3 W (including 2 DDs) |
| Sean | $3,200 | $4,800 | $1,600 |
$3,147
3rd place: $1,000 |
$1,600
7 R, 2 W |
| MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS | OSCAR-WINNING ROLES | WHAT'S IN YOUR "C"LOSET? | THE CONSTITUTION | SURFIN' USB | NONCE WORDS |
|
$200
[1]
The difference between a cornet & this almost-indentical inst. is that the cornet is shorter, with a more conical bore
the trumpet
Daniel
|
$200
[6]
1991:Clarice Starling
Jodie Foster
Paul
|
$200
[11]
2 pairs of these shoes--one for golf & one for soccer
cleats
Paul
|
$200
[26]
This specific body "shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the... states"
the House (of Representatives)
Daniel
|
$200
[16]
USB technology was developed by a core group of companies that included Intel, Microsoft & this 3-letter giant
IBM
Paul
|
$200
[21]
If the captain says the ship needs some swabification, you'd better find this 3-letter long-handled item
a mop
Paul
|
|
$400
[2]
The labels on his violins bear a Maltese cross & the initials A.S., enclosed within a double circle
Stradivarius
Sean
|
$400
[7]
1982:She was the choice as Sophie
Meryl Streep
Paul
|
$400
[12]
These trousers made of cotton twill cloth & similar to khakis
chinos
Sean
|
$400
[27]
This job "shall be president of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided"
the vice president
Paul
|
$400
[17]
USB technology is used to power these "happy" control devices also found in airplanes
joysticks
|
$400
[22]
In an arithmocracy, this portion of the population rules, not trigonometry teachers
the majority
Paul
|
|
$600
[3]
To make notes or chords on a guitar, place your fingers in the areas between these metal strips
frets
Paul
|
$600
[8]
1980:He TKO'd Oscar as Jake LaMotta
Robert De Niro
Sean
|
$600
[13]
A floral summer dress made from this cotton fabric named for a city in India
calico
|
$800
[29]
"The president shall be" this "of the army and navy of the United States"
Commander in Chief
Paul
|
$600
[18]
In computer speak, "USB" stands for "universal serial" this--but don't try waiting for one at a stop
a bus
Sean
|
$600
[23]
Airgonation is travel via this transport that Phileas Fogg once used
hot air balloon
Paul
|
|
$800
[4]
The first pitched versions of this Trinidadian instrument were made from small convex metal containers
steel drums
Paul
Daniel
|
$800
[9]
2009:He was really good as Bad Blake
Jeff Bridges
Sean
|
$800
[14]
A fuzzy sweater made from this fabric whose name is French for "caterpillar"
chenille
|
$1,000
[30]
"Full faith and" this "shall be given in each state to the public acts... of every other state"
credit
Paul
Sean
|
$800
[19]
Often connected via USB port, this device can be used for video chatting, or to keep an eye on things at home
a webcam
Paul
|
$800
[24]
Akin to a dumpster diver, a freegan is an anticonsumerist who eats only what is this
thrown out
Daniel
|
|
$1,000
[5]
Similar to a xylophone, it's the national musical instrument of Guatemala & other Central American countries
a marimba
Sean
|
$1,000
[10]
1999:Her multi-dimensional performance as Brandon Teena / Teena Brandon won an Oscar
Hilary Swank
Daniel
|
$1,000
[15]
One of these long, full collarless robes with wide sleeves, worn for lounging or as a cover-up at the beach
caftan
|
DD
$1,400
[28]
"The privilege of the writ of" this "shall not be suspended"
habeas corpus
Paul
|
$1,000
[20]
USB ports on the 1998 first generation of this Apple computer helped make USB an industry standard
an iMac
Paul
Daniel
|
$1,000
[25]
A than atorium is a place for those for whom this is about to occur
death
Daniel
|
| FRENCH HISTORY | TV JUDGES | ANIMALS IN CHILDREN'S BOOKS | GERMAN FOOD | IOWA | "HAWK" EYES |
|
$400
[17]
In May 1968 demonstrations broke out throughout France against this president's government
de Gaulle
Daniel
|
$400
[1]
From 1981 to 1993 it was definitely, definitely time for this judge to rule on "The People's Court"
(Joe) Wapner
Paul
|
$400
[12]
Pongo & Missis:This breed that lives with Mr. & Mrs. Dearly
Dalmatians
Daniel
|
$400
[22]
"How sweet is your aroma", wrote poet Heinrich Heine in a hymn to this cabbage preparation
sauerkraut
Daniel
|
$400
[11]
Iowa's east & west borders are formed by water, primarily these 2 rivers
the Mississippi & the Missouri
|
$400
[6]
It can be an Indian axe or a cruise missile
the tomahawk
Paul
|
|
$800
[18]
From 1349 to 1830 the French king's oldest son held this title once used by the Lord of Viennois
dauphin
|
$800
[2]
From 1997 to 1999 this '80s NYC mayor ruled over "The People's Court"
(Ed) Koch
Paul
|
$800
[13]
Aslan:This majestic creature in Narnia
a lion
Paul
|
$800
[23]
Pichelsteiner Fleisch, a favorite of Otto von Bismarck, is this one-pot concoction, made with beef & pork
a stew
Paul
|
$800
[27]
In 2007 Winterset, Iowa celebrated the centennial of this actor's birth there, Pilgrim
John Wayne
Paul
|
$800
[7]
Elite U.S. soldiers get trapped attempting to capture 2 lieutenants of a Somali warlord in this film
Black Hawk Down
Paul
|
|
$1,600
[20]
This legislative assembly was formed by Philip IV in 1302; it was replaced in 1789 with the National Assembly
the Estates General (les états généraux)
|
$1,200
[3]
In 1999 this judge wrote the book "Beauty Fades, Dumb is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman"
Judge Judy
Paul
|
$1,200
[14]
Stellaluna:The fruit type of this mammal
a bat
Paul
|
$1,200
[24]
Mandelschnitzel is a variation on Wienerschnitzel using these nuts, grated or slivered
almonds
Daniel
|
$1,200
[28]
The name of this capital of Iowa may come from a Native American word meaning "river of the mounds"
Des Moines
Daniel
|
$1,200
[8]
This aircraft carrier named for a North Carolina site has been nicknamed "Battle Cat"
the Kitty Hawk
Paul
|
|
$2,000
[21]
This 1598 edict gave a large measure of religious liberty to the Huguenots
the Edict of Nantes
|
$1,600
[4]
This "Super Freak" singer appeared on "Judge Joe Brown" about his unreturned guitar
Rick James
Paul
|
$1,600
[15]
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi:This creature that saves his family
a mongoose
Paul
|
$1,600
[25]
A specialty of the North Sea island of Helgoland is Knieper, this part of a crab
the claw
Sean
|
$1,600
[29]
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art houses the largest collection of this native Iowan's paintings
Grant Wood
Sean
|
$1,600
[9]
This young hero of "Treasure Island" sets off on his adventures after discovering a pirate's map
(Jim) Hawkins
Daniel
|
|
DD
$2,600
[19]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) At one point in the Hundred Years War, England & its allies possessed about half of France; by war's end in 1453, however, the French had pushed England off the mainland, except for this port
the port of Calais
Daniel
|
$2,000
[5]
Couples live unhappily ever after on this show featuring Judge Lynn Toler
Divorce Court
Daniel
|
$2,000
[16]
Mr. Jeremy Fisher:This critter, living at the edge of a pond in a Beatrix Potter tale
a frog
|
$2,000
[26]
Mimi Sheraton says German stuffed hard-boiled eggs are "always made with a great deal of" this creamy product
mayonnaise
Paul
|
DD
$4,000
[30]
The first non-native Americans to travel in Iowa, this French pair explored the region in 1673
Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet
Daniel
|
$2,000
[10]
This New Jersey town across from Manhattan is the western portal to the Lincoln Tunnel
Weehawken
Paul
|
Only 1 U.S. president represented this party, & he said, "I dread... a division of the republic into 2 great parties"
the Federalist Party