Show #2646 1996-02-19 (taped 1996-01-10) College Championship

1996 College Championship semifinal game 1.

Contestants

Michael Musgrove — a senior from Georgia Tech University

Steffanie Brown — a junior from West Georgia College

Shane Whitlock — a junior from the University of Arkansas

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Shane	$1,200	$3,200	$12,400	$15,401 Finalist	$11,000 24 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Steffanie	$1,500	$3,100	$7,700	$15,400 2nd place: $5,000	$7,600 18 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Michael	$200	$1,400	$6,200	$12,400 3rd place: $5,000	$5,800 17 R (including 1 DD), 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE OLD TESTAMENT	FRENCH WORDS & PHRASES	FIRST AID	SPORTS	U.S. HISTORY	"FLYING" THINGS
$100 [1] It was the source of Samson's strength, until Delilah had it cut off his hair Michael	$100 [13] Someone who asks you, "Parlez-vous Francais?", wants to know this if you speak French Steffanie	$100 [11] Defined as a break in a bone, it may be simple or compound fracture Shane	$100 [17] In 1994 she became the first woman to be stripped of her U.S. figure skating title Tonya Harding Steffanie	$100 [6] He stormed Kettle Hill with extra pairs of glasses sewn into his hat in case a few got shot off Theodore Roosevelt Michael	$100 [26] Between 1948 & 1969, the Air Force investigated over 12,000 sightings of these flying saucers Steffanie Michael
$200 [2] He was about 80 years old when he was cast into the lions' den Daniel Shane	$200 [14] "Le silence est d'or" is the French version of this proverb silence is golden Shane	$200 [12] This- "degree" burn is characterized by blistering second degree Steffanie	$200 [22] This Bucks & Lakers center known for his "skyhook" shot played in the NBA a record 20 years Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shane	$200 [7] In 1860 this party split into northern & southern factions, each with its own candidate Democrat Shane	$200 [27] Jay Ward's Rocky is a famous animated one flying squirrel Steffanie Michael
$300 [3] The first half of First Kings traces the life of this temple builder Solomon Shane Michael	$300 [18] It means "pen name" or pseudonym, & is used as such nom de plume Steffanie	$300 [15] A "maneuver" used on choking victims was popularized in the 1970s by this doctor Henry Heimlich Shane	$300 [23] This team's pitcher Tom Glavine won 2 games & was named the MVP of the 1995 World Series Atlanta Braves Shane	$300 [8] The sea island variety of this textile crop was introduced from the Bahamas in 1786 cotton Steffanie Michael	$300 [28] They help hold up Notre-Dame de Paris flying buttresses Michael
$400 [4] For his faith & patience, God blessed him with twice as much as he'd lost Job Steffanie	$400 [19] Le cerveau is the brain & this organ is le foie liver Michael	$400 [16] The displacement at the end of a bone from its joint; it often happens to the shoulder dislocation Michael	$400 [24] From 1977 to 1980, Tom Watson was named this sport's player of the year golf Michael	DD $500 [9] Rosa Parks was on a bus in this city December 1, 1955 when she refused to give up her seat Montgomery, Alabama Steffanie	$400 [30] "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" was based on the legend of this ghost ship the Flying Dutchman Steffanie
$500 [5] Attributed to Jeremiah, the name of this book refers to its sad poems Lamentations Shane	$500 [21] It's the French word for kitchen; we use it to mean a manner of preparing food or the food prepared cuisine Shane	$500 [20] This device made from a strip of cloth & a stick should only be used as a last resort for very severe bleeding tourniquet Steffanie	$500 [25] The NBA's Coach of the Year Award is named for Red Auerbach, who led this team to 9 NBA championships Boston Celtics Shane	$500 [10] 1803's Marbury v. Madison decision declaring a law unconstitutional was written by this chief justice John Marshall Shane	$500 [29] They play on the road to Mandalay the flying fishes

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE 1820s	PLANTS	POLITICAL TERMS	WORLD CITIES	GEOLOGY	TEACHERS
$200 [5] In 1825 John Nash turned a London house into this palace & current royal residence Buckingham Palace Steffanie	$200 [26] Popular at Christmas, it's also known as the Mexican Flame Leaf poinsettia Steffanie Michael	$200 [6] On a "kangaroo ticket", a candidate for this office has more appeal than the presidential candidate vice president Michael	$200 [17] Points of interest in this Canadian city include Ontario Place & Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto Shane	$200 [12] The La Brea is a famous example of one of these, an accumulation of bitumen that traps animals tar pit Shane	$200 [21] This current House speaker taught history at West Georgia College from 1970 to 1978 Newt Gingrich Shane
$400 [4] When Hans Christian Oersted announced he had isolated this metal, people may have told him to can it aluminum Michael	$400 [27] Needle-leaved species of this tree include Atlas, Deodar & Lebanon cedar Shane	$400 [8] The limitations of the powers of the different branches of government are called "checks and" these balances Michael	$400 [19] About 1 in 4 South Koreans live in this capital city Seoul Michael	$400 [11] Term for the triangular deposit of sediments that forms where a river enters the sea delta Michael	$400 [22] This 24-year-old teacher made headlines in 1925 when he was brought to trial for teaching evolution (John) Scopes Michael
$600 [3] In 1829 Romania broke away from this empire Ottoman Empire Shane	$600 [28] This aquatic plant of the Middle East is also called the paper plant papyrus Steffanie	$600 [14] The Containment Policy was Truman's plan to limit the expansion of this foreign political system communism Shane	$800 [13] This capital's Akershus Castle lies on a peninsula overlooking a fiord Oslo Steffanie	$600 [10] Of the 3 major types of rocks, slate belongs to this one metamorphic Michael	$600 [24] This University of Oklahoma law professor came to the forefront during the Clarence Thomas hearings Anita Hill Shane
$800 [2] After voting to separate from Massachusetts, it became a state in 1820 under the Missouri Compromise Maine Shane	$800 [29] Asparagus & aloe are members of this family that includes the tiger & Easter varieties lilies Shane	$800 [15] William Safire traces "New World Order" back to this lord's "The Passing of Arthur" Alfred Lord Tennyson Steffanie	$1,000 [20] Suburbs of this capital of New South Wales include Woolloomooloo, Paddington & Double Bay Sydney Shane Michael	$800 [9] Term for a thermal spring that ejects steam & boiling water geyser Michael	$800 [25] He taught biochemistry at Boston University while writing his sci-fi work "The Foundation Trilogy" Isaac Asimov Shane
DD $1,400 [1] Antonio Jose de Sucre became the first president of this new country in 1826 Bolivia Michael	$1,000 [30] Carob, red clover & string beans all belong to this family of plants legumes Michael	$1,000 [16] "Every Man a King" was a slogan of this Louisiana governor Huey Long Steffanie	DD $2,000 [18] This main seaport of France was established around 600 B.C. by Greek settlers from Phocaea Marseille Shane	$1,000 [7] The lower part of the Earth's crust is called sima because it's rich in silicon & this element magnesium Steffanie	$1,000 [23] This former zoology teacher questioned the use of pesticides in "Silent Spring" Rachel Carson Shane

Final Jeopardy!

AMERICAN LITERATURE

This first American writer to earn $1 million received only $2,000 for a 1903 novel set in the Klondike

Jack London

Michael "Who is London?" — wagered $6,200

Steffanie "Who was Jack London?" — wagered $7,700

Shane "Who is London?" — wagered $3,001

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