2005 Back to School Week game 3.
Matt Tick — from Escondido, California
Jon Er — from Williamsville, New York
Charlotte Darby — from West Chester, Pennsylvania
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | $1,600 | $2,400 | $10,200 |
$14,200
3rd place: $1,000 + an AOL personal computer package + Classroom Jeopardy! |
$10,400
13 R (including 1 DD), 0 W |
| Jon | $3,200 | $3,800 | $7,800 |
$15,600
2nd place: $2,000 + an AOL personal computer package + Classroom Jeopardy! |
$8,000
16 R (including 1 DD), 7 W |
| Matt | $3,000 | $4,000 | $13,000 |
$16,000
Winner: $16,000 + an AOL personal computer package + Classroom Jeopardy! |
$14,400
18 R, 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| OLD TESTAMENT HEROES | BLONDE AMBITION | THE PRE-PSAT | THIS CATEGORY IS A DISASTER! | SHAKE YOUR TAIL FEATHER | RHYMES WITH POWER |
|
$200
[1]
This man said, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman"
Adam
Charlotte
Jon
|
$200
[21]
At age 5 Anna Kournikova received this sporting good for Christmas & it changed her whole life
a tennis racket
Jon
Matt
|
$200
[26]
Billy loves the Red Sox no matter what; he loves 'emA) eerilyB) unconditionallyC) ceremoniouslyD) haphazardly
unconditionally
Jon
|
$200
[6]
Hot California is famous for these temblors, making it a shake & bake state
earthquakes
Charlotte
|
$200
[16]
It's the large, swift bird seen here
an ostrich
Jon
|
$200
[11]
A tall building or structure
tower
Jon
|
|
$400
[2]
Because of the many psalms he wrote, this king was called "The Sweet Psalmist of Israel"
David
Charlotte
|
$400
[22]
This mega pop star seenherehas also written several children's books including "Yakov and the Seven Thieves"
Madonna
|
$400
[27]
In the diagram here, the quantity is greater in column 1, column 2, or the columns are equal
the columns are equal
Charlotte
Jon
Matt
|
$400
[7]
From the Latin for "thunder", these funnel-shaped columns of terrific winds are also known as twisters
tornadoes
Matt
|
$400
[17]
Seen here is the trumpeter variety of this bird, whose name comes from an old word for "singer"
a swan
Charlotte
|
$400
[12]
One carnation or one buttercup
a flower
Matt
|
|
$600
[3]
His brothers took his coat of many colors & dipped it in goat's blood to make his father believe he had been killed
Joseph
Jon
|
$600
[23]
She's starred in 2 "Charlie's Angels" movies & was the voice of Princess Fiona in 2 others
Cameron Diaz
Jon
Matt
|
$600
[28]
Paintbrush: artist asA) writer: penB) lawsuit: duckC) saw: carpenterD) stethoscope: supermodel
saw: carpenter
Jon
Matt
|
$600
[8]
This type of eruption happens when molten rock, gas & ash pour through a vent in the earth
a volcano
Matt
|
$600
[18]
Thisbird is probably popular in Vatican City & St. Louis
a cardinal
Jon
|
$600
[13]
A light rain
a shower
Matt
|
|
$800
[4]
He became the father of Lamech at the age of 187 & lived for another 782 years
Methuselah
|
$800
[24]
This talk show hostess voiced the ever-forgetful Dory in "Finding Nemo"
Ellen DeGeneres
Matt
|
$800
[29]
Ounce: gallon asA) water: wineB) light: darkC) book: chapterD) inch: yard
inch: yard
Matt
|
$800
[9]
A "flash" one of these can be caused by persistent, heavy rainfall or the failure of a dam
a flood
Jon
|
$800
[19]
The New Zealand non-flyer seen here; it's also a slang term for any New Zealander
a kiwi
Jon
Matt
|
$800
[14]
3,600 seconds
an hour
Charlotte
|
|
$1,000
[5]
After he told his people, "Shout, for the Lord hath given you the city", the walls of Jericho came tumbling down
Joshua
Jon
|
$1,000
[25]
In 2005 she & hubby Nick Lachey were among People magazine's Most Beautiful Couples
Jessica Simpson
|
— |
DD
$800
[10]
One of these destroyed more than 17,000 buildings in Chicago in October 1871
a fire
Jon
|
$1,000
[20]
Send the bill to this bird of Brazil that also endorses Froot Loops
a toucan
Jon
|
$1,000
[15]
To cringe in fear
cower
Matt
|
| KID LIT | MOVIE & TV MONSTERS | POTPOURRI | A ROYAL VISIT | GOING GLOBAL | SPELLING |
|
$400
[1]
Originally an 1864 Christmas gift to a friend, her "Adventures Under Ground" became a classic under a new title
Alice in Wonderland
|
$400
[9]
The Sphinx of Greek myth would be right at home as this questioning Batman villain
the Riddler
Jon
|
$400
[13]
The flag of Chile has just one of these, 49 fewer than the U.S. flag
a star
Matt
|
$400
[26]
When he visited England in 1921, Hirohito, this country's future emperor, said he "discovered freedom"
Japan
|
$400
[3]
The Caribbean Sea is part of this second-largest ocean
the Atlantic
Matt
|
$400
[7]
Get hooked on the spelling of...
P-H-O-N-I-C-S
Charlotte
|
|
$800
[2]
In "Where the Wild Things Are", he's sent to bed without his supper & later becomes royalty
Max
Matt
|
$800
[14]
This "Mighty Morphin" group battles against monsters & demons unleashed by Queen Bansheera
the Power Rangers
|
$800
[18]
Python & Scorpion aren't merely animals, they're 2 of these rides at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
roller coasters
Matt
|
$800
[27]
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the Old North Church in Boston, MA.) The first reigning British monarch to visit Boston, shetook part in a Sunday morningservice here at Old North Church on July 11, 1976
Queen Elizabeth (II)
Charlotte
|
$800
[4]
If you've been to Benin, you've been to a country on this continent
Africa
Charlotte
|
$800
[10]
Protect yourself as you spell...
G-U-A-R-D-I-A-N
Jon
|
|
$1,200
[22]
In a 1964 book by this man, the mysterious Willy Wonka owns a unique chocolate factory
Roald Dahl
Matt
|
$1,200
[15]
In a classic movie, this monstrous character seenheretakes a look at New York City from a unique perspective
King Kong
Matt
|
$1,200
[19]
Of Ketchupseed, Mustardseed or Onionseed, the one who's a fairy in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Mustardseed
Charlotte
|
— |
DD
$1,000
[5]
Formerly part of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut became a separate territory of this country in 1999
Canada
Charlotte
|
$1,200
[11]
Convince me that you can spell...
P-E-R-S-U-A-S-I-O-N
Jon
|
|
DD
$1,400
[23]
This young detective didn't have a cell phone & a hybrid car when she debuted 75 years ago, but she has 'em now
Nancy Drew
Matt
|
$1,600
[16]
Put your cards on the table when you tell us Digimon stands for these strange creatures
Digital Monsters
Jon
|
$1,600
[20]
This apparatus that female gymnasts compete on is just 4 inches wide, so don't lose your equilibrium
the balance beam
Matt
|
— |
$1,600
[6]
Much of the western part of this country is covered by the Great Sandy & Great Victoria Deserts
Australia
Jon
|
$1,600
[12]
You'll make me hungry when you spell...
S-P-A-G-H-E-T-T-I
Charlotte
Jon
|
|
$2,000
[24]
In 1981 she won a Newbery Honor for "A Ring of Endless Light"; she won the medal in 1963 for "A Wrinkle in Time"
Madeleine L'Engle
Jon
|
$2,000
[17]
A blast of radiation created this big-screen monster seen here
the Incredible Hulk
Matt
|
$2,000
[21]
If you have any Na, you've got sodium; if you have any Ne, you've got this gas
neon
|
— |
$2,000
[8]
It's only about 50 miles from Alaska to Russia when you cross this strait
the Bering Strait
Matt
|
$2,000
[25]
Put your thoughts in order as you spell...
C-H-R-O-N-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L
Charlotte
Jon
|
Once known as fairy floss in the U.S., it's "papa's beard" in France & "sugar wool" in Germany
cotton candy