Show #6142 2011-05-03 (taped 2011-03-28) Teachers Tournament

2011 Teachers Tournament quarterfinal game 2.

Contestants

Charley Tinkham — an eighth grade history and technology teacher from San Bruno, California

Viki Radden — a high school English and literacy teacher from Bakersfield, California

Caitlin Millat — a kindergarten teacher from Brooklyn, New York

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Caitlin	$400	$2,800	$6,400	$6,401 2nd place: $5,000 if eliminated	$8,400 13 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Viki	$200	$2,800	$-1,600	$-1,600 3rd place: $5,000 if eliminated	$-1,600 8 R, 4 W
Charley	$7,400	$10,200	$29,200	$30,000 Automatic semifinalist	$30,000 32 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

LITERARY ALLUSIONS	GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS	THE BILL OF RIGHTS	FLAGS OF THE WORLD	I KNEW IT WAS OVER WHEN...	"TEA" PARTY
$200 [1] The object of a prolonged quest is often referred to as this Christian cup of medieval legend the Holy Grail Charley	$200 [25] This "E.T." director, a Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient Steven Spielberg Viki	$200 [6] In 1938 the Bill of Rights was transferred from this cabinet department to the National Archives the State Department	$200 [11] Like Turkey's flag, Tunisia's flag bears these 2 celestial symbols of Islam a star & a crescent Charley	$200 [21] My best properties in this game were Baltic Avenue and the Electric Company Monopoly Charley	$200 [16] Asian hardwood tree of the family verbenaceae teak Charley
$400 [2] The British call this rainy day accessory a gamp, after a character in Dickens' "Martin Chuzzlewit" an umbrella Caitlin	$400 [26] This Brit, 2003's Best Actor in a TV Comedy Series for "The Office"; he'd later host the event (Ricky) Gervais Viki	$400 [7] The preamble to the Bill of Rights states that it was passed by this fraction of the House & Senate two-thirds Viki	$400 [12] Its flag consists of 2 vertical bands in yellow & white & crossed keys of Saint Peter Vatican City Charley	$400 [22] When all that was left in the cupboard was a packet of "Del Scorcho" hot sauce from this food chain Del Taco Caitlin Viki	$400 [17] A set of draft animals a team Charley
$600 [3] To attack imaginary enemies is to "tilt at" these, just like Don Quixote windmills Charley	$600 [27] This India-set film, 2008's Best Motion Picture Drama Slumdog Millionaire Caitlin	$600 [8] The statement "No" these "shall issue, but upon probable cause" has frustrated many cops wanting to search a house a search warrant Charley	$600 [13] Somalia's flag, based on that of the United Nations, is in these 2 colors blue & white Charley	$600 [23] This person, my wombmate, forgot my birthday twin Caitlin	$600 [18] A book or motion picture calculated to evoke sadness a tearjerker Viki
$800 [4] The term lotus-eater, referring to an indolent daydreamer, comes from this epic by Homer The Odyssey Viki	$800 [28] This man, for his supporting role in "The Fighter" Christian Bale Caitlin	DD $1,000 [9] This type of citizen army is mentioned in the Second Amendment a militia Charley	$800 [14] The 11 stripes on this African country's flag commemorate the 11 signers of its Declaration of Independence Liberia Charley	$800 [24] I went in the post office & saw my own picture among those on this FBI fugitives list first issued in 1950 America's Most Wanted Caitlin	$800 [19] To disturb mischievously teasing
$1,000 [5] A children's story about a girl enamored with her footwear gives us this term for one who is virtuous in a smug manner Goody Two-Shoes Charley	$1,000 [29] This woman, 2007's Best Actress in a TV Comedy for "30 Rock" Tina Fey Viki	$1,000 [10] In Federalist Paper No. 84, he argued that a bill of rights was "unnecessary" & "dangerous" Hamilton Viki Charley	$1,000 [15] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows flags on the monitor.) Briefly using a flag with a map, this country opted for a solid red disk, signifying bloodshed after gaining independence in 1971 Bangladesh Charley	$1,000 [30] This character on "Happy Days" became a teacher, bought a home & adopted a child Fonzie Charley	$1,000 [20] A dark greenish-blue teal Charley

Double Jeopardy! Round

MATH, TEACHERS!	LYRICAL MOP UP	THE MALE CARES FOR THE YOUNG	MYSTERY MEAT	TAKE THE FIFTH	HERE LIES...
$400 [4] It's the part of a fraction that tells into how many parts the whole is divided the denominator Charley	$400 [1] The Beatles: "Rocky Raccoon checked into his room, only to find ___ ___" Gideon's Bible Charley	$400 [9] Among these "equine" fish, females lay their eggs in a pouch in the males' skin seahorses Caitlin	$400 [22] Well, this filet came from Japanese Wagyu cattle--it must be this type of beef Kobe beef Caitlin	$400 [19] Don't be afraid to roar out this fifth sign of the zodiac Leo Charley	$400 [14] Paul Revere Boston Charley
$800 [5] It's the greatest common factor of 18 & 24 6 Caitlin	$800 [2] Kelly Clarkson: "Since u been gone, I can ___ ___ ___ ___ ___" breathe for the first time Caitlin	$800 [10] Males of the poison arrow variety of these amphibians carry the hatched young on their backs to water frogs Charley	$800 [23] Lamb or beef, it's on a stick so it's this, from the Turkish for "roast meat" kebab Charley	$800 [20] In 2007 this slugger from the Dominican Republic became only the fifth major league player to hit 600 career home runs Sammy Sosa Caitlin	$800 [15] Geoffrey Chaucer London Viki
$1,200 [6] My 1997 Honda Civic went 403 miles on 13 gallons; I'm getting this many miles per gallon 31	$1,200 [3] Coldplay: "I know St. Peter won't call my name, never an honest word, but that was when I ___ ___ ___" ruled the world Caitlin	DD $1,000 [11] Several females will lay up to 50 eggs in the nest of a male of this large flightless S. Amer. bird & he'll incubate them a rhea Charley	$1,200 [24] It's not salmon, but it looks like salmon; it's called Arctic this & no, it will not be burned despite its name char Caitlin	$1,600 [29] This river that forms part of the boundary between the U.S. & Mexico is the fifth longest in North America the Rio Grande Viki Charley	$1,200 [16] Boss Tweed New York Charley
$1,600 [25] You'll experience de triomphe if you know that in trigonometry, this prefix denotes an inverse function an arc- Charley	$1,600 [7] David Bowie: "And I've been putting out fire with ___" gasoline Charley	$1,600 [12] Not sure if they're alpha males, but some of the males of this fish genus hatch eggs in their mouths a Betta Charley	$1,600 [27] We'll feast on geoduck, a type of this bivalve that can weigh 8 pounds a clam Charley	DD $2,000 [21] This country's current government, the Fifth Republic, has been in effect since 1958 France Caitlin	$1,600 [17] Francisco Goya Madrid Viki Charley
$2,000 [26] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a graph on the monitor.) When graphing the equation y=2x+1, the line intersects the y-axis at 1; in general, the point where the line crosses is called the y-this the y-intercept Caitlin Viki Charley	$2,000 [8] Gnarls Barkley: "Does that make me crazy? Does that make me crazy? ___" Possibly Caitlin	$2,000 [13] The males of these monkeys related to tamarins take on the heavy lifting of child care marmosets	$2,000 [28] This "windy vortex" of a tenderloin cut is wrapped in bacon due to its extreme leanness tournedos	$2,000 [30] This "Nutmeg State" was the fifth state to join the Union Connecticut Charley	$2,000 [18] Anwar Sadat Cairo Charley

Final Jeopardy!

AMERICAN POETS

"Bearing the bandages, water & sponge, straight & swift to my wounded I go", he wrote in "The Wound-Dresser"

Walt Whitman

Caitlin "Who was Whitman?" — wagered $1

Charley "Who is Walt Whitman?" — wagered $800

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