Show #6714 2013-11-21 (taped 2013-10-23) Teachers Tournament

2013 Teachers Tournament final game 1.

Contestants

John Pearson — a 4th grade math teacher from Richardson, Texas

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

Mary Beth Hammerstrom — a high school social studies teacher from Anchorage, Alaska

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Mary Beth	$2,000	$7,200	$16,000	$11,000	$17,200 24 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W (including 1 DD)
Becky	$400	$1,400	$5,000	$0	$5,000 6 R, 0 W
John	$5,000	$5,000	$8,600	$15,200	$8,600 18 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

DINOSAUR NAMES	ALL ABOUT ALGERIA	FAMOUS FORMER TEACHERS	LAW	CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE TAGS	RANDOM HOUSE DICTIONARYDEFINITIONS
$200 [17] This dino's name means "3-horned face" for a reason Triceratops Mary Beth	$200 [22] Algeria's northern coast lies along this body of water the Mediterranean Mary Beth	$200 [12] This KISS frontman taught sixth grade in Spanish Harlem Gene Simmons John	$200 [1] You can file one of these with a higher court to review your conviction an appeal Becky	$200 [3] "You asked for it, you got it" Toyota Becky	$200 [2] Under "A":"A rooflike shelter of canvas" awning John
$400 [18] The Oviraptor's name reveals that scientists once thought it was this type of "thief" egg Mary Beth	$400 [23] This staple staple of steamed semolina is Algeria's national dish dish couscous Mary Beth	$400 [13] This "Mad Men" star taught drama at his old high school in Missouri Jon Hamm John	$400 [5] In some jurisdictions this theft of personal property becomes "grand" when the value exceeds $1,000 larceny John	$400 [27] It "runs deep" Chevy John	$400 [4] Under "J":"The completion of 50 years of existence... or its celebration" jubilee Mary Beth
$600 [19] Bow down to this "tyrant lizard king" Tyrannosaurus rex Mary Beth	$600 [24] Ruled by this country for more than 100 years, Algeria finally won independence in 1962 France Mary Beth	$600 [14] Before he was a "Police" man, he was a teacher named Gordon Sumner Sting John	$600 [6] This kind of "troll" is a company that buys a bunch of these just to extract money by threatening infringement suits a patent troll Mary Beth	$600 [28] It's the "toughest 4-letter word on wheels" Jeep John	$600 [9] Under "O":"Out of use for at least the past century" obsolete John
DD $800 [20] The high-flying Pterodactyl's name means "winged" this body part fingers Mary Beth	$800 [25] In the 2010 World Cup, the U.S. dueled with Algeria & stayed alive on an extra-time goal by this player Landon Donovan	$800 [15] Before "Harry Met Sally", he worked as a substitute teacher on Long Island Billy Crystal John	$800 [7] A 2010 Irish law bans this, calling it speech "insulting... to matters held sacred by any religion" blasphemy	$800 [29] "The relentless pursuit of perfection" Lexus John	$800 [10] Under "I":In Greek literature, "pertaining to satirical poetry written in" a certain meter iambic John
$1,000 [21] Thisdinosaur's name means "arm lizard", as itsfront legs were longer than the hind ones the Brachiosaurus John	$1,000 [26] Algeria's third-largest city is named for this "great" Roman emperor who built it in 313 Constantine Mary Beth	$1,000 [16] Appropriately, this "All I Wanna Do" singer taught music at an elementary school Sheryl Crow Mary Beth	$1,000 [8] The Constitution mentions "full" these 2 things, meaning every state has to honor the laws of every other state faith & credit Mary Beth	$1,000 [30] "Grab life by the horns" Dodge Becky	$1,000 [11] Under "G":"Throaty... characterized by a sound articulated in the back of the mouth" guttural John

Double Jeopardy! Round

WE'LL TEACH YOU A FEW THINGS	NONFICTION	TYPES OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT	CHARTER SCHOOL	BROADWAY SHOWS BY CHARACTER	"E-Z-A"
$400 [14] Learn a few moves like the do-si-do & the allemande left, then follow the instructions of the caller in this pastime square dancing Mary Beth	$400 [2] Teacher Donalyn Miller's "The Book Whisperer" is subtitled "Awakening the Inner" this "in Every Child" reader John	$400 [7] Snare a drum Becky	$400 [22] Article 2 of the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights forbids this type of punishment capital punishment (the death penalty) Mary Beth John	$400 [21] Tacky director Roger De Bris, Nazi sympathizer & author Franz Liebkind The Producers John	$400 [1] French term meaning government should mind its own business laissez-faire Mary Beth
$800 [15] (Sarah of the Clue Crew demonstrates an exercise.) Start with your knees bent, your elbows under your shoulders & push up onto your feet to do this abdominal-bridge exercise a plank (or planking) John	$800 [10] This book of the human body was first published in London in 1858 Gray's Anatomy John	$800 [8] Pipe, as opposed to reed or Hammond organ Mary Beth	DD $600 [29] The Pfaffenbrief or Priests' Charter of 1370 made the first mention of a confederation that became this country Switzerland Mary Beth	$800 [23] Missionaries Elder Cunningham & Elder Price, from Salt Lake City The Book of Mormon Mary Beth	$800 [3] It's a plastic shield over a salad bar the sneeze guard Mary Beth John
$1,200 [16] To avoid possible scalding when your car overheats, do not remove the cap on this until the engine cools down the radiator Mary Beth	DD $1,000 [12] This bestseller by Lynne Truss has been described as "a book for people who love punctuation" Eats, Shoots & Leaves Mary Beth	$1,200 [9] Transverse, as opposed to end-blown a flute John	$800 [27] The Atlantic Charter, issued by these 2 men in 1941, expressed hope for a more cooperative postwar world Churchill & FDR Mary Beth	$1,200 [24] Cockney chimney sweep Bert, Winifred Banks Mary Poppins Becky	$1,200 [4] A scroll in a case on the doorpost of a Jewish home a mezuzah
$1,600 [17] Piano students are taught to perform this, though it's from the Italian for "to play the harp" an arpeggio Mary Beth	$1,200 [11] In 2012 the classic "Manual for Job Hunters" that asks this title question came out with its 40th edition What Color Is Your Parachute? Mary Beth	$1,600 [19] Alto (Art Pepper's specialty) the saxophone	$1,200 [28] Inspired by Czechoslovakia's Charter 77, Charter 08 is a democracy manifesto for this Asian country China	$1,600 [25] Hefty teen Tracy Turnblad, the conniving Velma Von Tussle Hairspray Mary Beth	$1,600 [5] A lavish or spectacular show an extravaganza John
$2,000 [18] To perform this chemistry process, add a solution whose composition you know to one that's a mystery & check the reaction titration	$2,000 [13] He published "Up from Slavery" in 1901 & "Tuskegee and Its People" in 1905 Booker T. Washington John	$2,000 [20] Ibanez Grand Concert a guitar Mary Beth	$2,000 [30] In May 1963 Tanganyika was among the charter members of the OAU, short for this the Organization of African Unity	$2,000 [26] Window was her J. Pierrepont Finch, company president J.B. Biggley How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Mary Beth	$2,000 [6] Lebanese political group aka the "Party of God" Hezbollah Becky

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. PRESIDENTS

The second man to become president who was never elected to the job, he twice ran for the position unsuccessfully

Millard Fillmore

Becky "Who is Andrew Johnson?" — wagered $5,000

John "Who isAndrew JohnsFillmore" — wagered $6,600

Mary Beth "Who is Chester Arthur?" — wagered $5,000

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