Show #2878 1997-02-19 (taped 1996-11-14) Regular

Grace Veach game 3.

Contestants

Sophia Schwarz — a homemaker and missionary originally from Buffalo, New York

Scott Pearson — a computer game designer from San Francisco, California

Grace Veach — a librarian from Decatur, Illinois (whose 2-day cash winnings total $23,500)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Grace	$2,200	$4,300	$7,700	$6,700 3-day champion: $30,200	$7,700 25 R, 3 W
Scott	$600	$2,000	$2,300	$4,001 2nd place: Aroma spa and Klipsch speakers	$4,200 18 R, 5 W (including 2 DDs)
Sophia	$-500	$-800	$2,000	$1,699 3rd place: Hobie Float Cat	$2,500 7 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE 1980s	TRANSPORTATION	NOTABLE WEDDINGS	PEOPLE & PLACES	WORDS	ANIMALS IN PARADISE
$100 [25] In 1986 scientists had their first chance to explore in depth this sunken luxury liner Titanic Scott	$100 [26] Asia's first subway opened in this Japanese capital in 1927 Tokyo Scott	$100 [6] This star of "Honeymoon in Vegas" & "Leaving Las Vegas" married Patricia Arquette in 1995 Nicolas Cage Grace	$100 [9] The Ilogano people of northern Luzon are this country's 3rd-largest cultural-linguistic group Philippines Scott	$100 [1] If a word is octosyllable, it has this many syllables 8 Grace	$100 [20] The largest animal in paradise is this biblical one that swallowed a person whole (Jonah's) whale Grace
$200 [15] In 1988 it was revealed that Joan Quigley, one of these, had been advising Nancy Reagan for years astrologer Sophia	$200 [27] The Sebring & LHS have replaced the Le Baron & New Yorker in this auto company's line Chrysler Grace	$200 [7] People magazine said she dyed her veil in coffee to match her beige dress when she married Arthur Miller in 1956 Marilyn Monroe Grace	$200 [10] The name of these ancient South American people came from Quechua for "prince" or "male of royal blood" Incas Grace	$200 [2] From the French meaning "for drink", a pourboire is this left for a waiter – perhaps 20% tip Scott	$200 [21] A bird called the Hoopoe of Bilquis is on the list, Bilqis being a name for the biblical queen of this place Sheba Grace
$400 [16] In the 1984 Presidential election, he carried only the District of Columbia & Minnesota Mondale Scott	$300 [28] The dandy horse was a forerunner of this vehicle, but without the pedals bicycle Scott	$300 [8] Chynna Phillips, whose mama & papa are John & Michelle, married this Baldwin with his brothers in attendance William (Billy) Baldwin Scott Sophia	$300 [13] The people of this small duchy speak a Moselle-Franconian dialect called Letzeburgisch Luxembourg Sophia	$300 [3] Add 2 letters to megapolis to get this word that means the same thing megalopolis Grace	$300 [22] Solomon talked to this industrious insect that was later allowed into paradise ant Grace
DD $500 [14] 1983 movie that inspired the fashion seen here Flashdance Sophia	$400 [29] These canal boats of Venice are traditionally painted black because of a 1562 ordinance gondolas Scott	$400 [11] Bart Conner must think she's a perfect 10; he married her in Romania in 1996 Nadia Comaneci Grace	$400 [18] Letts make up about 52% of this country's population while 34% of the people are Russian Latvia Grace Scott	$400 [4] Natator is a synonym for this kind of athlete swimmer Grace	$400 [23] The ram he sacrificed instead of his son is in the fold Abraham Grace
$500 [17] In 1985 this anti-nuclear protest ship was sunk in a New Zealand harbor by the French secret service Rainbow Warrior Grace Sophia	$500 [30] A hovercraft is also called an ACV, which stands for this type of vehicle air-cushion vehicle Grace	$500 [12] This "Mayflower Madam" wore pale pink at her wedding, saying, "White would have been ludicrous" Sydney Biddle Barrows Grace	$500 [19] It's the religion of most Slovenes Catholicism Grace	$500 [5] It may refer to fruit stewed or cooked in syrup, or to a long-stemmed dish that holds fruit or candy compote	$500 [24] His mount Al-Buraq was allowed into heaven Muhammad Scott

Double Jeopardy! Round

ACTOR-PLAYWRIGHTS	AMERICAN HISTORY	LIBRARIES	THE ELEMENTS	SHOPPING AROUND THE WORLD	LITERARY HODGEPODGE
$200 [2] Renee Taylor, who plays Fran Drescher's mom on this sitcom, writes plays with her husband Joseph Bologna The Nanny Scott	$200 [14] This colony founded by the Pilgrims was governed as a branch of the Separatist Church Plymouth Colony Scott	$200 [22] The U.S. Poet Laureate is officially a poetry consultant to this Washington, D.C. library Library of Congress Grace	$200 [27] At over 150 lbs., The Welcome Stranger, discovered in Australia, is the largest pure nugget of this gold Sophia	$200 [1] Nathan Road on Kowloon is one of this British colony's best-known shopping streets Hong Kong Grace	$200 [10] This novelist's brother Alec Waugh wrote the novel "The Loom of Youth" at the youthful age of 17 Evelyn Waugh Grace
$400 [7] This movie "Jerk" won 2 Outer Critics Circle Awards for his 1995 play "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" Steve Martin Scott	$400 [15] It was the name of FDR's domestic program to end The Great Depression New Deal Sophia	$400 [23] With over 3 million volumes, the Carnegie Library in this city is one of Pennsylvania's largest Pittsburgh Scott	$400 [28] This element found in coal derives its name from the Latin word for "coal" carbon Sophia	$400 [3] Plaza Las Americas in this U.S. commonwealth is the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean Puerto Rico Scott	$400 [11] In the early 1500s Sir Thomas Wyatt introduced this type of 14-line lyric poem to England sonnet Scott
$600 [8] She wrote her play "One Night Stands of a Noisy Passenger" 1 year before starring in "The Poseidon Adventure" Shelley Winters Scott	$600 [16] Before leading his famous expedition, Meriwether Lewis was this President's private secretary Thomas Jefferson Scott	$600 [24] Included in this London library's collections are 2 copies of the Magna Carta British Library Grace	$600 [20] This second-lightest gas has the lowest boiling point of any element helium Grace	$600 [4] Miyawaki Baisen-An, a famous shop in Kyoto, has sold these fluttering objects since 1823 fans Grace Scott	$600 [12] "Das Schloss" is the German title of this Kafka novel The Castle Grace Scott
$800 [9] In 1995 this wife & comedy partner of Jerry Stiller debuted her first play, "Afterplay" Anne Meara Grace	DD $1,000 [17] On Dec. 16, 1773 60 members of this patriotic group dressed as Mohawk Indians & dumped tea into Boston Harbor Sons of Liberty Scott	$800 [25] This city is home to the Mayo Patient Health Education Library Rochester, Minnesota Grace	$800 [29] A molecule of ammonia is made up of 3 hydrogen atoms & 1 atom of this element nitrogen	$800 [5] You'll find Gucci's original store on Via Tornabuoni in this Tuscan city Florence	$800 [13] Catholic priest Alexis Kagame is known for writing in Kinyarwanda, the language of this, his native country Rwanda Sophia
$1,000 [19] This co-star of "Jaws" & "The Sting" adapted the play "The Man in the Glass Booth" from his own novel (Robert) Shaw Grace Sophia	$1,000 [18] In August 1995 this labor leader stepped down as president of the AFL-CIO Lane Kirkland	$1,000 [26] Washington, D.C. school that houses the Moorland-Spingarn & Channing Pollock collections Howard University	$1,000 [30] Terbium & Yttrium were both named for the village of Ytterby in this Scandinavian country Sweden Scott	DD $900 [6] This country is famous for its hand-knit woolen sweaters, which you can purchase with its Krona, abbreviated Ikr Iceland Scott	$1,000 [21] Chapter XII of his novel "Sons and Lovers" is entitled "Passion" (D.H.) Lawrence Grace

Final Jeopardy!

POP MUSIC

The only person to hit the Billboard Top 40 with "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Whitney Houston

Sophia "Who was? (She added a smiley face.)" — wagered $301

Scott "Who is Whitney Houston?" — wagered $1,701

Grace "Who was Jimi Hendrix?" — wagered $1,000

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