Show #6712 2013-11-19 (taped 2013-10-23) Teachers Tournament

2013 Teachers Tournament semifinal game 2.

Contestants

Becky Giardina — a 7th grade social studies teacher from Martinez, Georgia

Anne Baxter — a kindergarten French teacher from Ypsilanti, Michigan

Patrick Dillon — an elementary music teacher from Huntington, New York

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Patrick	$800	$0	$7,800	$1,000 3rd place: $10,000	$10,000 13 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
Anne	$3,000	$4,000	$15,100	$5,399 2nd place: $10,000	$14,000 23 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W
Becky	$1,200	$5,200	$12,400	$24,800 Finalist	$12,400 14 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

FLAVOR OF THE MONTH	SCIENCE SURVEY	FLASHIN' SOME FASHION	SOUNDS LIKE FOOTBALL	MOVIES WITH STRUCTURE	INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
$200 [18] Get out the pita chips! Sabra makes this Middle Eastern dip in flavors like jalapeno & roasted red pepper hummus Anne	$200 [10] Pu-244, an isotope of this, has a half-life of 80 million years, give or take plutonium Patrick	$200 [13] Wellington & combat are types of this fashion accessory boots Anne	$200 [6] The moment an airplane lands on the ground a touchdown Anne	$200 [1] "Harold & Kumar Go to White ____" Castle Patrick	$200 [25] (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA.) A quill box & shaker for sprinking sand over wet ink to speed drying are accessories of the silverinkstand used by the Declaration of Independencesignersleading off with this Massachusetts man John Hancock Anne
$400 [20] Around for nearly 60 years, Atomic Fireball candies are this flavor cinnamon Patrick	$400 [11] "Adam's Ancestors" is a 1934 book by him, an alliterative anthropologist Louis Leakey Anne	$400 [14] I'll say the '80s loved this three-quarter style of pants Capri pants Anne	$400 [7] The profit you get back on an investment return Anne	$400 [2] "Elvis Has Left the ____" Building Becky	$400 [27] (Kelly of the Clue Crew points to the post office at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA.) The post office at 316 Market St. is the only one in the U.S. that doesn't fly the American flag, because it hadn't been created yet when this man was Postmaster-General Ben Franklin Anne
$600 [22] Originally, the green life saver in the classic roll of 5 flavors was lime; today, it's this flavor watermelon Anne	$600 [16] It orbits the Sun at an average distance of 36 million miles Mercury Patrick	$600 [15] Openwork stockings in a diamond-shaped pattern have this piscine name, which doesn't sound very sexy, really fishnet Patrick	$600 [8] Hook, line, sinker... all that fishing gear tackle Anne	$600 [3] 2003's "The Haunted ____" Mansion Anne	$600 [28] (Kelly on the Clue Crew stands outside Independence Hall at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA.) In 1765 the streets outside Independence Hall were packed with people protesting this act that placed levies on newspapers, playing cards & pamphlets the Stamp Act Becky
$800 [23] A fall favorite from Starbucks is this flavor spice latte pumpkin Becky	$800 [17] Published in 1866, the results of his heredity experiments went unnoticed for 34 years (Gregor) Mendel Becky	$800 [19] It's a rough textured fabric made of wool in twill or herringbone weave for jackets tweed Becky	$800 [9] A sharp momentary surge in electrical current spike Patrick	$800 [4] 2012's "____ in the Woods" Cabin Becky	$800 [29] (Kelly of the Clue Crew stands with the Liberty Bell at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA.) Though the bell first rang out in 1753, the term "Liberty Bell" wasn't used until 1839 in a poem fittingly found in this abolitionist's newspaper, "The Liberator" William Lloyd Garrison Patrick
$1,000 [24] In summer 2013 this pasta favorite from Campbell's made the "rounds" with its first new flavor in 20 years, cheeseburger! SpaghettiOs	$1,000 [21] This roughly 3-pound organ converts glycogen to glucose the liver Anne	DD $1,800 [26] Popular in the '20s & again in the '60s, this French-named hat will be there with bells on a cloche hat Anne	$1,000 [12] Folded pastry a turnover Patrick	$1,000 [5] 1999's "Brokedown ____" Palace Anne	$1,000 [30] (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows us a Classical/Revival style building in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA.) Madison & Jefferson were opposed, but Hamilton's vision of a strong central government, in economics as well as politics, won out & this financial institution was created in 1791, headquartered here in Philadelphia the Bank of the United States Patrick Becky

Double Jeopardy! Round

STAND BY YOUR STAN	TEXTING IN CLASS	CELEBRITY RELATIVES	LET'S ALL CHANT	MAKING A BEE LINE	FRONT TO BACK, BACK TO FRONT
$400 [7] Until the 2000s, cities like Herat & Kandahar in this country were not often seen in Western news Afghanistan Anne	$400 [12] IANAL, but if I were one I'd be part of this class, the opposite of amateur a professional Anne	$400 [2] Jason Sudeikis' uncle is George Wendt, best known as bar patron Norm on this beloved sitcom Cheers Anne	$400 [1] These chants are named for a man who was pope from 590 to 604 Gregorian chants Becky	$400 [17] This kid lit bear said, "When you go after honey with a balloon, the great thing is not to let the bees know you're coming" Winnie the Pooh Anne	$400 [26] Spend money on a service & bark noisily pay/yap Becky
$800 [22] Islam Karimov is president of Uzbekistan, & Uzbekis are predominantly of this branch of Islam Sunni Becky	$800 [13] Dad makes big $? Yr family is in this class w/name of a pie layer the upper crust Patrick	$800 [3] One of Nicolas Cage's cousins is this woman who directed "Lost in Translation" & "Marie Antoinette" Sofia Coppola Anne	$800 [8] Byzantine chant is mainly practiced by this one of the 3 main branches of Christianity Eastern Orthodox Anne	$800 [18] He once said, "Float like a butterfly & sting like a bee, George can't hit what his hands can't see" Muhammad Ali Anne	$800 [27] Angry & a horse's mom mad/dam Anne Becky
$1,200 [23] In August 1991 Tajikistan's pres. Mahkamov quit after he was linked to the failed coup against this man in Russia Gorbachev Becky	$1,200 [14] This head servant OTD? BOL finding a new one the butler Patrick	$1,200 [4] This "Blurred Lines" singer is the son of "Growing Pains" star Alan Robin Thicke Anne	DD $1,500 [9] Priests chant the name of the god Ptah in the last scene of this opera Aida Anne	$1,200 [19] Sue Monk Kidd said in this book that women make the best beekeepers because they can "love creatures that sting" The Secret Life of Bees Patrick	$1,200 [28] Distinguished female opera singer & enthusiastic diva & avid Patrick
$1,600 [24] Ashgabat, the capital city of this Stan, lies near its southern border with Iran Turkmenistan Becky	$1,600 [15] NK, this bureau sez 46m Americans now in poverty the Census Anne	$1,600 [5] "World War Z" author Max Brooks is the son of Mel Brooks & this late actress Anne Bancroft Anne	$1,600 [10] The Mozarabic chant was sung by Christians living under Islamic rule on this peninsula around 711 A.D. the Iberian peninsula Patrick	$1,600 [20] In "Henry V" Shakespeare mentions "the lazy yawning" this bee that dies after mating drone	DD $2,200 [29] Beastly home & Mideast currency lair & rial Patrick
$2,000 [25] Kazakhstan is on the Caspian Sea & this so-called "sea" that has shrunk from 26,000 square miles to a tenth of that the Aral Sea Patrick	$2,000 [16] Per treasury sec, L/T prosperity "depends on an expanding, vibrant" this class the middle class Anne	$2,000 [6] Music legend Quincy Jones is the father of this co-star of "Parks and Recreation" Rashida Jones Becky	$2,000 [11] The "Dark Side of the Chant" album features this Carl Orff work with a Latin title, used in menacing movie scenes O, Fortuna Patrick	$2,000 [21] He wrote, "I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree... and live alone in the bee-loud glade" William Butler Yeats	—

Final Jeopardy!

THE 2012 OLYMPICS

NBC reported that in the first days of Olympic coverage, this sport seen in recent books & on film was the most watched on cable

archery

Patrick "What is swimming?" — wagered $6,800

Becky "What is archery?" — wagered $12,400

Anne "What is skateboarding?" — wagered $9,701

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