Show #7296 2016-05-09 (taped 2016-04-10) Teachers Tournament

2016 Teachers Tournament semifinal game 1.From DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.

Contestants

Nicole Throckmorton — an 11th grade English and creative writing teacher from Williamsburg, Virginia

Kaberi Chakrabarty — an elementary bilingual teacher from Joliet, Illinois

Peter Buchholz — a 6th grade U.S. history and language arts teacher from Minneapolis, Minnesota

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Peter	$3,800	$8,400	$15,600	$23,100 2nd place: $10,000	$15,600 23 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Kaberi	$1,000	$1,000	$26,600	$31,201 Finalist	$15,400 13 R (including 2 DDs), 0 W
Nicole	$2,400	$5,800	$9,400	$18,800 3rd place: $10,000	$9,400 17 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

AT THE SMITHSONIAN	FILL IN THE AUTHOR	CURRENT EVENTS	BONES	TOOTING YOUR OWN HORN	SILENT K
$200 [1] The compass seenherewas used on this pair's 1804-1806 expedition Lewis & Clark Peter	$200 [6] ____ Penn Warren Robert Peter	$200 [11] Oman, they got troubles & the main one is the fall in the price of this since 2014 oil Peter	$200 [26] The hyoid bone in your throat helps anchor this body part on whose tip some answers may be found the tongue Peter	$200 [12] A Broadway nightclub, Birdland, was named for him; he performed on opening night in late 1949 Charlie Parker Peter	$200 [17] To work dough by pressing & stretching knead Nicole
$400 [2] Theevening gownworn by this first lady to her first state dinner was created by Oleg Cassini, one of her favorite designers Jacqueline Kennedy Nicole	$400 [7] ____ Stearns Eliot Thomas Nicole	$400 [22] This former rival for the nomination was the first sitting governor to endorse Donald Trump Chris Christie Peter	$400 [27] A dislocated shoulder occurs when the head of this bone comes out of the socket--hey, that's not funny at all the humerus Peter	$400 [13] Thistrumpeter helped shape jazz as we know it today Louis Armstrong Peter	$400 [18] You have this special skill at something, like playing "My Sharona" knack Peter
$600 [3] Here's them askworn by Clayton Moore as this character on 1950s TV the Lone Ranger Nicole	$600 [8] Alan Alexander ____ Milne Nicole	$600 [23] A letter of Feb. 23, 2016 let Obama know, "This committee will not hold hearings" until Jan. 20, 2017 the Senate Judiciary Committee Peter	$600 [28] The name of this long, strong bone is from the Latin for "thigh" the femur Nicole	$600 [14] This man, son of Ellis & brother of Branford, was given his first trumpet by Al Hirt Wynton Marsalis Nicole	$600 [19] It's the wacky baseball pitch that fits the category a knuckleball Peter
$800 [4] Weighing in at 45.52 karats, itwas donated to the Smithsonian by Harry Winston in 1958 the Hope Diamond Peter	$800 [9] Susan Eloise ____ Hinton Nicole	$800 [24] The April 2016 leak of records of hidden overseas accounts was called this Central American country's "Papers" Panama Nicole	$800 [29] These S-curved bones articulate medially with the breastbone & with the tops of the shoulders the clavicles	$800 [15] Eulogizing this longtime bandmate, Bruce Springsteen said, "He loved the saxophone, loved our fans" Clarence Clemons Peter	$800 [20] Competition format in which losers are eliminated after each round knockout Nicole
DD $1,000 [5] In the 1870s, this firearms company began turning out a new product--typewriters like the one seen here Remington Peter	$1,000 [10] Clive ____ Lewis Staples Kaberi Nicole	$1,000 [25] In 2015 Brazil's first infection from this virus was diagnosed; in 2016 it became an international concern Zika virus Peter	—	$1,000 [16] Pardon me boy, but it was this trombonist who gave us "Chattanooga Choo Choo" in 1941 Glenn Miller Peter	$1,000 [21] They're short, loose-fitting trousers gathered in at the knees knickers Nicole

Double Jeopardy! Round

WOMEN WORLD LEADERS	"A" & "B" MOVIES	WHAT'S MY LION?	MYTHOLOGY	ASIAN CAPITAL CITIES	YOU'RE SO POSSESSIVE!
$400 [1] This European leader is seenhereas she looked early in her political career (Angela) Merkel Kaberi	$400 [6] A popular game inspired the new movie about this title group, starring Jason Sudeikis as Red"Beak! Wing! Tail!Ribs! Giblets!Ugh. Pluck my life." Angry Birds Kaberi	$400 [11] In a 1939 film this character says, "I haven't any courage at all. I even scare myself!" the Cowardly Lion Kaberi	$400 [13] This father of Icarus was considered the first aviator Daedalus Nicole	$400 [21] This capital of Indonesia is home to about 10 million people Jakarta Peter	$400 [26] Celebrated in March, it marks the anniversary of the death of a 5th century bishop of Armagh Saint Patrick's Day Nicole
$800 [2] Family name of the current president of South Korea, whose father was assassinated when he was president Park	$800 [7] This Christopher Nolan film told the origin story of the Caped Crusader Batman Begins Nicole	$800 [12] This noble lion is the son of the Emperor-Over-the-Sea in the Narnia stories Aslan Nicole	$800 [14] In Norse myth these maidens chose the men who were to die in battle & then brought them to Valhalla the Valkyrie Peter	$800 [22] The Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines is a popular attraction in this city Taipei Kaberi	$800 [27] Lexicon & wordfinder are synonyms for this book first published in 1852 Roget's thesaurus Peter Kaberi
$1,200 [3] Nicknamed "Iron Erna", PM Erna Solberg is also the head of this political party in Norway the Conservative Party	$1,200 [8] This Steve Carell film explores the housing bubble collapse of 2007-08 The Big Short Peter	$1,200 [16] In the 1930s mayor Fiorello La Guardia named the 2 marble lions in front of this building Patience & Fortitude the New York Public Library Nicole	$1,200 [15] Alphabetically this Babylonian goddess of love & fertility comes between Iris & Isis Ishtar Kaberi	$1,200 [23] This capital of Bangladesh is in the heart of the world's largest jute-growing region Dhaka Peter Kaberi	DD $8,000 [28] Proverbial expression for a situation where you are only offered one selection Hobson's choice Kaberi
$1,600 [4] She was just 35 when she became prime minister of Pakistan (Benazir) Bhutto Nicole	$1,600 [9] "I love the smell of napalm in the morning", says Robert Duvall in this film set during the Vietnam War Apocalypse Now Peter	$1,600 [18] This legendary 1st century slave is said to have removed a thorn from a lion's paw & was later saved by the same lion Androcles Peter	$1,600 [17] After Pandora opened her box & released all the evils, only this remained hope Peter	$1,600 [24] Dating from before the year 1, Tashkent, the capital of this "stan", is one of the oldest cities of Central Asia Uzbekistan Nicole	—
$2,000 [5] In 2011 she succeeded her mentor Lula as president of Brazil (Dilma) Rousseff Kaberi	$2,000 [10] This sci-fi film was based on the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Blade Runner Kaberi	$2,000 [19] In 1956 George Adamson killed a lioness but rescued this cub about whom his wife Joy later wrote Elsa Kaberi	DD $6,400 [20] Greek gods swore their most sacred oaths in the name of this daughter of Oceanus & her river Styx Kaberi	$2,000 [25] Tango & Cheri are important Buddhist monasteries near Thimphu in this Himalayan nation Bhutan Peter	—

Final Jeopardy!

LEGISLATION

The original law called this was passed in 1944; today, there's a "Post-9/11" version that also pays for 36 months of university education

the G.I. Bill

Nicole "What is the G.I. Bill?" — wagered $9,400

Peter "What is the GI Bill" — wagered $7,500

Kaberi "What is the GI Bill?" — wagered $4,601

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