Show #7527 2017-05-09 (taped 2017-03-21) Teachers Tournament

2017 Teachers Tournament quarterfinal game 2.

Contestants

Eduardo Sevilla — an 8th through 12th grade math teacher from Vienna, Virginia

Mary Parker — a high school French and English teacher from Rogers, Arkansas

Sara Holub — a high school choir teacher from Green Bay, Wisconsin

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Sara	$2,800	$4,600	$9,400	$14,400 2nd place: $5,000 if eliminated	$11,400 17 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Mary	$2,400	$6,600	$22,200	$26,650 Automatic semifinalist	$22,000 24 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Eduardo	$400	$1,800	$13,800	$12,005 3rd place: $5,000 if eliminated	$11,800 12 R (including 1 DD), 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

GENIUS.	EDUCATIONAL FILMS	FIRST NAMES IN THE DICTIONARY	FOREIGN GEOGRAPHIC TERMS	SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT	ON A POSTAGE STAMP
$200 [9] Dramatizedhereis the moment that led to the equation E=mc2& this theory when Albert was 26 the theory of relativity Mary	$200 [10] As Ms. Norbury in "Mean Girls", she asked, "How many of you have ever felt personally victimized by Regina George?" Tina Fey Sara	$200 [1] Fashionable & high class, like Mr. Bennett tony Sara	$200 [6] In French:ile an island Mary	$200 [8] This name for the little bodysuit with a snap crotch that babies wear is a trademark of Gerber onesie Sara	$200 [21] The hat of this avuncular patriotic character Uncle Sam Sara
$400 [16] Albert's first wife was Mileva Marić; in the divorce, he promised her the money from this award he hadn't won yet the Nobel Prize Eduardo	$400 [11] In this 2017 comedy a chaotic day at Roosevelt High includes the title punchout between Ice Cube & Charlie Day Fist Fight	$400 [2] Sticky, earthy material used to make pottery or in song, a dreidel clay Mary	$400 [7] In German:Vulkan a volcano Sara Mary Eduardo	$400 [17] Blush Beauty Barbie wears gloves & a shift dress with a glittering bodice covered in micro-these spangles sequins Mary	$400 [22] This character posed with his creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan Mary
$600 [28] Einstein imagined the motion of these units of matter and gave the first experimental proof of their existence in 1905 atoms	$600 [12] "The Prime of" this teacher played by Maggie Smith included her being really into Francisco Franco Miss Jean Brodie Sara	$600 [3] The basic physical unit of heredity gene Sara	$600 [15] In Dutch:Berg mountain Sara	$600 [18] His 4-volume "Nutshell Library" can fit in the palm of your hand Maurice Sendak	$600 [23] Thissoda fountain favorite containing neither ingredient in its name an egg cream Mary
$800 [29] Suspecting Communism, before admitting Einstein to the U.S., the FBIinterrogatedhim at the insistence of this director J. Edgar Hoover Sara	$800 [13] In 2011 this actress showed her bad side as a "Bad Teacher" Cameron Diaz Sara	$800 [4] A fortified wine; Oloroso is a sweet type sherry	$800 [26] In Spanish:playa a beach Mary	DD $1,000 [19] Clothes for dolls in this line include Kaya's deerskin outfit & Addy's Sunday best American Girl Mary	$800 [24] This "Grand" national park in Wyoming Grand Teton National Park Sara
$1,000 [30] Taking a job in 1902 as one of these clerks gave Albert the freedom to daydream and write the papers that changed our world the patent office Eduardo	$1,000 [14] Before he took on Cylons, he took on teaching math in East L.A. as Jaime Escalante in "Stand and Deliver" Edward James Olmos Mary	$1,000 [5] It's a Scottish word for a church kirk Mary	$1,000 [27] In Italian:fiume a river Mary	$1,000 [20] Also called a fitchet, this type of weasel that's kept as a pet looks awfully cute in a sweater or a knit cap a ferret Mary	$1,000 [25] The queen type of this shell used as a trumpet a conch shell Mary

Double Jeopardy! Round

PEOPLE ON THE PAGE	SOUTH AMERICA	INCLUDED & EXCLUDED	DECEMBER 2016	"FIELD" TRIP	I'M GOING TO HAVE TO CONFISCATE THAT
$400 [10] Alchemist & physician Johann Dippel is said to have inspired this character created by Mary Shelley Dr. Frankenstein Sara	$400 [8] This river's more than 1,000 tributaries include the Rio Negro & the Madeira the Amazon Sara	$400 [1] By custom, this is the one British person not allowed into Britain's House of Commons the sovereign Mary	$400 [3] In the absence of sanctions, this aircraft manufacturer signed a $16.6 billion deal with Iran Boeing Eduardo	$400 [5] From Chicago, this state capital is a straight shot down I-55 Springfield (Illinois) Mary	$400 [7] You say there's no danger in this scooter that sounds like it moves just off the ground--still, no riding it in class a hoverboard Sara
$1,200 [12] Hunter S. Thompson wrote a 1967 nonfiction work about this motorcycle gang the Hells Angels Mary	$800 [9] With about 205 million, Brazilhas the largest population in South America; this nation is second with about 47 million Colombia Eduardo	$800 [2] The public may play several courses where this June event has been held, like Bethpage Black & Pinehurst No. 2 the U.S. Open in golf Eduardo	$800 [4] After years of siege, this northern Syria city fell to government forces Aleppo Eduardo	$800 [6] AKA athletics, this competition is made up of as many as 2 dozen events track & field Eduardo	$800 [25] No more Words With Friends on your phone, which is now mine; play this tiled Hasbro board game later on your own time Scrabble Sara Eduardo
$1,600 [13] The archetype of the hard-boiled detective, Sam Spade was created by this author & featured in "The Maltese Falcon" Dashiell Hammett Mary	$1,200 [22] This main language of the Inca Empire is still spoken today by a people of the Andes Quechua Mary	$1,200 [18] Under Calif. law, one guilty of this type of offense such as arson & aggravated assault is not allowed a gun a felony Mary	$1,200 [21] A tough year for pop music icons got worse when this Wham! singer died on Christmas Day George Michael Sara	$1,200 [15] It's basically a vole with a longer tail a field mouse Mary	$1,200 [26] You love this actress who was the lead in "The Fault in Our Stars" but a poster of her in our class is inappropriate Shailene Woodley Mary
DD $2,000 [11] This sea captain "with a crucifixion in his face" seeks revenge, but not on a person Captain Ahab Sara	$1,600 [23] 12,500 feet up, this body of water is the continent's highest navigable lake Lake Titicaca Eduardo	$1,600 [19] In 2011 these U.S. Navy vessels got their first women crewmembers submarines Mary	$1,600 [29] Lawmakers in this Asian country voted to impeach its first woman president on corruption charges South Korea Sara	$1,600 [16] Decent but dull Jon Q. Arbuckle owns this comic strip animal Garfield Mary	$1,600 [27] Anna Kendrick was cute singing & playing with cups in this movie, but it's annoying during trig class--hand 'em over Pitch Perfect Sara
$2,000 [14] In a Hemingway story, this title character's "Short Happy Life" is over when he's shot by his wife during a safari "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber"	DD $4,000 [24] Before he zinged around por la revolución, he was born in Rosario, Argentina, which has a 12-foot statue of him Che Guevara Eduardo	$2,000 [20] The Exclusion Act for this Asian nationality that had provided many U.S. laborers lasted from 1882 to 1943 China Eduardo	$2,000 [30] This European president declared that he would not seek re-election in 2017 François Hollande Mary	$2,000 [17] In Matthew 27 it's the burial spot for paupers potter's field Sara	$2,000 [28] I'm sure the Comedy Central show hosted by this guy is very funny, but you can't watch it on your tablet in class Daniel Tosh Mary

Final Jeopardy!

FAMOUS TEACHERS

W.J. Bryan gave the keynote speech at this man's high school graduation in 1919; 6 years later their paths would cross again

John Scopes

Sara "Who was Scopes?" — wagered $5,000

Eduardo "Who is C. Darrow" — wagered $1,795

Mary "Who isDarScopes" — wagered $4,450

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