Show #2817 1996-11-26 (taped 1996-10-09) Tournament of Champions

1996 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 2.

Contestants

Bill Sloan — a real estate broker from Mission Viejo, California

Michael Daunt — an accountant from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Mary Hirschfeld — an economics professor from Los Angeles, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Mary	$1,100	$2,700	$8,100	$6,599 2nd place: $5,000	$8,100 21 R, 0 W
Michael	$2,600	$3,100	$4,800	$8,101 Finalist	$6,300 20 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Bill	$800	$500	$100	$200 3rd place: $5,000	$4,100 11 R, 4 W (including 2 DDs)

Jeopardy! Round

HISTORIC NAMES	INVENTIONS	HOME RUN SLUGGERS	ANNUAL EVENTS	FASHION	ALPHABET SOUP
$100 [6] In 1211, his force of over 50,000 soldiers broke through the Great Wall of China Genghis Khan Michael	$100 [16] The phrase "the sands of time" refers to this invention, common since the 14th century Hourglass Mary	$100 [1] He was born October 20, 1931 and named for Hall of Fame catcher Mickey Cochrane Mickey Mantle Michael	$100 [17] This Florida city's 1565 founding is observed in September at the Mission of Nombre de Dios St. Augustine Mary	$100 [27] In 1996 this 2-piece bathing suit celebrated its 50th anniversary Bikini Michael	$100 [11] A constitutional addition proposed for women in the 1970s E.R.A. (Equal Rights Amendment) Mary
$200 [7] Among his rules & theorems were "Don't eat beans" & the more famous one about the square of the hypotenuse Pythagoras Michael	$200 [20] He held a 1794 patent for a device he invented in just 10 days, for cleaning greenseed cotton Eli Whitney Mary	$200 [2] On July 27, 1974 in the only game he ever pitched, Dodger Rex Hudson gave up this man's 726th home run Hank Aaron Michael	$200 [18] The Hatillo Festival of the Masks is a colorful December event in this U.S. commonwealth Puerto Rico Mary	$200 [28] This puckered & striped cotton suit for men can now be found in a variety of styles & colors Seersucker Mary	$200 [12] The 2 letters that designated a 33 1/3 RPM record LP Michael
$300 [8] This city was almost 2000 years old when Nebuchadnezzar II developed it as an urban model Babylon Michael	$300 [19] An 1890s bottle cap invented by William Painter was lined with this; plastic-lined ones appeared years later Cork Bill	$300 [3] When he slugged 61 home runs in 1961, his batting average was only .269 Roger Maris Mary	$300 [23] Traditionally, this African-American holiday begins December 26 & lasts for 7 days Kwanzaa Mary	$300 [29] Everything old is new again with this style of clothing reflecting the '70s & earlier decades Retro Michael	$300 [13] BLT is a sandwich & B. LIT. is this degree Bachelor of Literature Mary
$400 [9] It took him 9 years to write "An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" Adam Smith Bill	$400 [21] His 1861 cylindrical pin-tumbler lock was an adaptation of ancient Egyptian lock designs Linus Yale Bill	$400 [4] In 1996, for the 4th time in history, 2 players hit 50 homers in a season: Brady Anderson & this Oakland player Mark McGwire Mary	$400 [24] The Antigonish Highland Games have been held in this Canadian province every year since 1861 Nova Scotia Bill	$400 [30] Selleria by Carla Fendi is a new line of these accessories inspired by ones made by her mother Purses Michael Bill	$400 [14] The cities that hosted the summer Olympics in 1968, 1972, 1976 & 1980 all begin with this letter M Bill
$500 [10] Salim The Grim was the father of this "magnificent" ruler Suleiman Michael	$500 [22] After a trip to Africa, Ann Moore created this pouch to carry your child on your chest, like women in Togo Snugli Michael	$500 [5] This former Phillies 3rd baseman led the National League in home runs a record 8 times Mike Schmidt Michael	DD $1,000 [25] It dates back to an 1810 party celebrating the bethrothal of Princess Therese to the crown prince of Bavaria Oktoberfest Bill	$500 [26] Yves St. Laurent created a dress line named for this Dutch artist featuring blocks of color banded with black Piet Mondrian Mary	$500 [15] It's probably Karel Capek's best known play R.U.R. Michael

Double Jeopardy! Round

LATIN AMERICA	1796	OPERA LIBRETTISTS	POLITICS	VETERINARY MEDICINE	THEY ALMOST STARRED IN...
$200 [2] About 80% of Latin America belongs to this religious denomination Roman Catholic Mary	$200 [18] Ben Franklin sold this publication in 1757, but it continued until 1796 Poor Richard's Almanack Bill	$200 [3] This "Ragtime" composer wrote the libretto for his own opera, "Trimonisha", and choreographed it too Scott Joplin Michael	$200 [1] On August 10, 1996 Bob Dole chose this former Buffalo Bills quarterback as his running mate Jack Kemp (of Occidental College) Mary	$200 [21] Today's pets can be treated with physiotherapy, herbal medicine & this Chinese method that uses needles Acupuncture Michael	$200 [13] Producer Pandro S. Berman planned to star Katharine Hepburn as Velvet Brown in this equine film "National Velvet" Michael
$400 [5] In 1979 this leftist rebel group named for a guerrilla leader toppled Nicaragua's Somoza dynasty Sandinistas Bill	$400 [4] On November 17 this Russian empress died in St. Petersburg at age 67 Catherine the Great Mary	$400 [9] This French novelist, a pere without peer, penned the libretto for Monpou's "Le Piquillo" Alexandre Dumas Mary	$400 [15] In 1972 Bill Clinton directed the Texas campaign of this Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern Mary	$400 [22] The "round" type of this internal parasite often infects puppies through the mother's blood Worm Michael	$400 [14] Bette Davis wanted to play Martha in this 1966 film, but Elizabeth Taylor got the part and an Oscar Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Bill
$600 [6] The name of this Mayan center of culture on the Yucatan means "mouth of the wells of the Itza" Chichen Itza Mary	$600 [19] In 1796 this future U.S. president helped draft Tennessee's new constitution Andrew Jackson Mary	$600 [10] The childrens' opera "The Fisherman and His Wife" has a libretto by this author: "Rabbit, Run" to see it John Updike Michael	$800 [27] Born of Italian immigrant parents, this former New York governor could scarcely speak English when he began school Mario Cuomo Mary	$600 [23] Parainfluenza is often called this "cough" because it afflicts dogs kept in large groups Kennel Cough Bill	$800 [26] Director Josh Logan wanted Elizabeth Taylor to play Nellie Forbush in this movie musical South Pacific Bill
$800 [7] This Guyanese capital once had the Dutch name Stabroek Georgetown Michael	$800 [11] Born in Massachusetts in 1796, this educator helped create the U.S.A.'s 1st state board of education Horace Mann Bill	$800 [16] "J'Accuse" this "Nana" novelist of writing the libretto for Bruneau's opera "Messidor" Emile Zola Mary	DD $3,000 [29] In 1987 this Maryland senator became the 1st Democratic woman to have served in both houses of Congress Barbara Mikulski Bill	$800 [24] Sex hormones may be given to cats stricken with alopecia, loss of this Hair Michael	$1,000 [28] Delays caused Stephen Boyd to quit this 1963 epic; Richard Burton replaced him & the rest is history Cleopatra Bill
$1,000 [8] On September 11, 1973, military forces seized power in Chile and this Marxist president perished Salvador Allende Mary	$1,000 [20] In 1796 after almost 150 years of control by this country, Ceylon came under British administration The Netherlands/Holland Michael	$1,000 [17] "Ariane & Bluebeard" features a libretto by this Belgian who gave us "The Blue Bird" Maurice Maeterlinck	—	$1,000 [25] Fever is a sign of this disease caused by parvovirus in cats & by a paramixovirus in dogs Distemper Michael	DD $1,500 [12] Grace Kelly was supposed to play Maggie Politt in this film, based on a play, but moved to Monaco instead Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Michael

Final Jeopardy!

SHORT STORIES

Set on Christmas Eve, it begins "One dollar and 87 cents. That was all. And 60 cents of it was in pennies."

"The Gift of the Magi"

Bill "What is The Gift of the Magi?" — wagered $100

Michael "What is The Gift of the Magi?" — wagered $3,301

Mary "What is "A Christmas in New England?"" — wagered $1,501

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