Show #6313 2012-02-15 (taped 2012-01-23) Teachers Tournament

2012-A Teachers Tournament quarterfinal game 1.

Contestants

Patrick Quinn — a high school German teacher from Chesterfield, Missouri

Elissa Hoffman — a high school biology and anatomy & physiology teacher from Appleton, Wisconsin

John Botti — a high school history and English teacher from Bethesda, Maryland

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$2,800	$5,800	$13,400	$10,400 3rd place: $5,000 if eliminated	$13,400 18 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Elissa	$1,200	$1,800	$8,200	$11,700 2nd place: $5,000 if eliminated	$7,800 8 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Patrick	$3,000	$6,800	$11,600	$20,001 Automatic semifinalist	$17,600 24 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE CLINTON	THE EMMY WINNER'S SHOW	PARTY LIKE IT'S 1899	SKYSCRAPER CITY	"PER"-FECT	10
$200 [26] Young Billwon so many honors, the high school principal barred him from running forstudent bodypres in this Arkansas town Hot Springs Elissa	$200 [21] 1998: Lisa Kudrow enjoyed the Emmy buffet Friends Patrick	$200 [1] In 1899 the Senate ratified the Treaty of Paris, ending this war the Spanish-American War John	$200 [6] Moana Pacific, East & West Towers Honolulu John	$200 [7] It's when you lie under oath, I swear! perjury Elissa	$200 [12] The 10 plagues of Egypt are enumerated in this biblical book Exodus Patrick
$400 [27] After setbacks, Clinton's campaignroared to lifein the 1992 New Hampshire primary, giving the candidate this nickname The Comeback Kid John	$400 [22] 1991: Let's hear it for Kirstie Alley Cheers Patrick	$400 [2] Type of "activity" displayed by actinium, discovered by Andre Debierne radioactive John	$400 [16] Water Tower Place at 835 North Michigan Avenue Chicago John	$400 [8] Cognition that can be so acute it's downright extrasensory perception Elissa	$400 [13] This nation of 3.8 million square miles is made up of 10 provinces & 3 territories Canada Patrick
$600 [28] Finish the Clinton quote from the 1992 Democratic National Convention"I end tonight where it all began for me. I still believe in a place called--" Hope Patrick	$600 [23] 2007: James Spader won fair & square Boston Legal John	$600 [3] Smith & Wesson introduced the K-frame M&P revolver known as this numerical "special" .38 John	DD $600 [17] One Liberty Place & Two Liberty Place Philadelphia John	$600 [9] Dessert fruit of Asia, where it's known as kaki persimmon Elissa	$600 [14] They're the 3 thrown objects in the Olympic decathlon discus, shot put, & javelin Patrick
$800 [29] Here's Clinton in 1993, signing the bill named for this man to his left, instituting background checks for anyone buying a firearm (James) Brady Patrick	$800 [24] 1987: Bruce Willis detected a win Moonlighting Patrick	$800 [4] The first peace conference at this Dutch city was held in 1899 The Hague	$800 [18] The 67-story Marquis Residences at 1100 Biscayne Boulevard Miami Elissa	$800 [10] Adjective meaning full of holes perforated Patrick	$800 [15] Canto 30 of Dante's "Paradiso" is titled not the seventh but "The Tenth" this, "or Empyrean" Heaven John
$1,000 [30] Clintonadded clauses to protect American workers, greasing congressional ratification of this international agreement NAFTA Patrick	$1,000 [25] 2003: Debra Messing wasn't messing around that night Will & Grace Patrick	$1,000 [5] This Asian island group demanded independence from the USA the Philippines Patrick	$1,000 [19] The West Coast's 76-story Columbia Center Seattle Patrick	$1,000 [11] Some pushed this soldier as a presidential possibility in 1920 (John J.) Pershing John	$1,000 [20] One of the 2 universities that joined the Pac-10 in 2011, making it the Pac-12 Colorado (or Utah) John

Double Jeopardy! Round

COCA-COLA PRODUCTS AROUND THE WORLD	RATHER COLORFUL LANGUAGE	THE AMAZON	ROCK DOCUMENTARIES	TALES OF ADVENTURE	THE BENJAMINS
$400 [20] Inca Kola, developed in this country in 1935, is considered a national beverage there Peru Patrick	$400 [12] It's a flight leaving late at night & arriving early the next morning a red-eye John	$400 [1] With 80" a year, Sena Madureira in the Amazon basin has lots of the "rain" typical of this ecosystem a rain forest John	$400 [3] These rotten punks were captured in "The Great Rock & Roll Swindle" & "The Filth and the Fury" the Sex Pistols Patrick	$400 [8] The "Woodswoman" books cover Anne LaBastille's attempts to live rustically like this author did from 1845 to 1847 Thoreau Patrick	$400 [25] In 2011 a newly updated 65th anniversary edition of his "Baby and Child Care" book was published Benjamin Spock Patrick
$800 [21] A mineral sports drink popular in Europe is named for this water bearer of the zodiac Aquarius John	$800 [13] Term describing attire worn or crimes committed by businesspeople white collar John	$800 [2] Marajo, one of these in the Amazon's delta, is almost as big as the Netherlands an island Patrick	$800 [7] "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll" is a celebration of this '50s rock pioneer Chuck Berry John	$800 [9] In "A Walk Across America", Peter Jenkins wrote of doing just that, from New York to this "new" city New Orleans	$800 [26] He was born in Boston in 1706, the youngest of 10 sons of a soap & candle maker Benjamin Franklin Patrick
$1,200 [22] In Japan, Hajime is the green type of this beverage tea Patrick	$1,200 [14] It's a songbird of the genus Sialia & "of happiness" a bluebird Patrick	$1,200 [17] Until competition from plantations in southeast Asia, this Amazon tree was a boon to Brazil's economy a rubber tree Elissa	$1,600 [4] Robbie Robertson & this group bow out in "The Last Waltz" The Band Patrick	$1,200 [10] Walter Lord's "A Night to Remember" is a riveting tale of this early 20th century disaster the Titanic Elissa	$1,200 [27] He was the grandson of "Tippecanoe" (Benjamin) Harrison John
$1,600 [23] In Vietnam lay down your sword & enjoy this energy drink named for a Japanese warrior Samurai John	$1,600 [15] This alliterative writing style uses exaggerated pathos to manipulate the reader purple prose John	DD $2,000 [18] The largest mammal of the Amazon is this sirenian said to resemble a floating hippopotamus a manatee Elissa	$2,000 [5] An oversized suit he wears is a memorable image from "Stop Making Sense" David Byrne Patrick	$1,600 [11] Joy Adamson & her husband adopted an orphaned lion cub in this true story published in 1960 Born Free Patrick	$1,600 [28] In addition to twice serving as British prime minister, he also wrote many novels Benjamin Disraeli
$2,000 [24] In addition to the classic orange & grape, this soda brand also comes in flavors like aloe vera muscat, lychee & guarana Fanta	$2,000 [16] It's vital that a victim gets attention during this 60 minutes after a serious injury the golden hour Elissa	$2,000 [19] Similar to hemp, an important Amazon crop is this plant illustrated here, whose fibers are spun into gunny sacks jute Patrick	DD $6,000 [6] Title of Roger Waters' 1990 concert documentary filmed in Berlin The Wall Patrick	$2,000 [30] It's the story of the Devil's Island imprisonment & escape of Henri Charriere Papillon	$2,000 [29] In 1976 this "Billy Budd" composer was made a British life peer Benjamin Britten Patrick

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. STATES

This third-smallest state in area is home to the USA's third-oldest college

Connecticut

Elissa "What is Connecticut?" — wagered $3,500

Patrick "What is Connecticut?" — wagered $8,401

John "What is New Hampshire?" — wagered $3,000

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