Show #2627 1996-01-23 Regular

Contestants

John Thiel — a psychiatrist originally from Adelphi, Maryland

Mary Margaret Purvis — a math teacher from Rockledge, Florida

Murph Honea — an athletic director from Fort Worth, Texas

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Murph	$500	$2,800	$3,200	$6,400 2nd place: Gateway 2000 Desktop Family PC	$2,500 8 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Mary Margaret	$1,400	$2,300	$3,700	$2 3rd place: Ascot 5-piece Luggage Set	$3,700 19 R, 3 W
John	$2,200	$3,700	$10,900	$10,400 New champion: $10,400	$10,500 25 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

ROYALTY	17th CENTURY TECHNOLOGY	SINGERS & THEIR ROLES	SIGNS & SYMBOLS	WISCONSIN	ODD WORDS
$100 [1] In October 1994 she became the first British sovereign to make a state visit to Russia Queen Elizabeth II John	$100 [7] A coin put in a 1615 vending machine opened a locked top so customers could receive a pipeful of this Tobacco Mary Margaret	$100 [26] When Sonny gets blue, he can think of "Good Times", the film in which he & this partner played themselves Cher Mary Margaret	$100 [12] A heart with an arrow through it is often used to symbolize this holiday Valentine's Day John	$100 [6] This city is home to the Pabst Theater, Pabst Mansion & Pabst Brewery Milwaukee John	$100 [18] Something that displays eutexia does this easily, like ice cream Melt Mary Margaret
$200 [2] Princess Grace's youngest child, she was born in Monaco's Palais Princier on Feb. 1, 1965 Princess Stephanie John	$200 [8] The first practical machine powered by this was used in 1698 to pump water out of mines Steam John	$200 [27] She earned an Oscar nomination for starring in "The Rose" & an Emmy nomination for playing Mama Rose in "Gypsy" Bette Midler John	$200 [13] The C that represents this number in Roman numerals may stand for centum 100 Mary Margaret	$200 [17] This capital city is the state's second most populous Madison Mary Margaret	$200 [19] Sometimes experienced on a boat or plane, kinetosis is another term for this motion sickness Mary Margaret
$300 [3] Her illegitimate half-brother James served as regent of Scotland during her imprisonment Mary, Queen of Scots John	$300 [9] These were made more accurate in the late 1600s with the inventions of the pendulum & balance spring Clocks Mary Margaret	$300 [28] Reba McEntire hit her marks as this markswoman in the 1995 TV miniseries "Buffalo Girls" Annie Oakley Mary Margaret	$300 [14] Associated with an organization, it's the sign seen on many first aid kits Red Cross John	$300 [23] New Glarus was settled by emigrants from this country's canton of Glarus Switzerland Murph	$300 [20] It's the often ball-shaped striking end of a hammer, opposite the face Peen John
$400 [4] In 1993 King Hussein celebrated his 40th anniversary as ruler of this country Jordan Mary Margaret	$400 [10] In mid-century Otto Von Guericke was the first to use this device to predict the weather Barometer John	$400 [29] Sinead O'Connor appeared briefly as this author in a TV version of "Wuthering Heights" Emily Bronte Murph	$400 [15] It's the national symbol of Canada Maple Leaf Mary Margaret	$400 [24] This state nickname was first used for Wisconsin lead miners who dug their homes in hillsides "The Badger State" Murph	$400 [21] Pinto horses are usually described as piebald, black & white, or this, white & another color Skewbald
$500 [5] When this Medici died in 1589, it was said, "It is not a woman who has just expired, it is royalty itself" Catherine de' Medici Murph	$500 [11] While Pascal's could only add & subtract, Leibniz' could multiply Calculator John	$500 [30] This ever-hip singer played Hymie Kelly in the 1966 film "The Oscar" years before he got "Unplugged" Tony Bennett	$500 [16] It's the term for the "and" sign used in typing & printing Ampersand John	DD $1,200 [25] These 2 Great Lakes lap the shores of Wisconsin Michigan & Superior Murph	$500 [22] Stipple means to draw or paint with these instead of lines; Seurat was a master Points (Pointillism) John

Double Jeopardy! Round

MYTHOLOGY	EUROPEAN FOOD & DRINK	1901-1910	FAMOUS RELATIVES	INTERNATIONAL POLITICS	LITERATURE
$200 [1] As a goddess of this heavenly body, Artemis was sometimes called Phoebe Moon Mary Margaret	$200 [20] Howtowdie is a Scottish dish of boiled chicken served with spinach & a poached one of these Egg John	$200 [5] In 1908 this British liner crossed the Atlantic in a record 4.6 days; the Germans sank it in 1915 Lusitania John	$200 [17] This actress' grandfather, Ed Close, was Marjorie Merriweather Post's first husband Glenn Close Murph	$200 [16] In December 1993 the Catholic Church agreed to establish diplomatic ties with this state founded in 1948 Israel Mary Margaret	$200 [7] The hero of this Mark Twain novel calls himself "A Yankee of the Yankees....and nearly barren of sentiment" "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" Mary Margaret
$400 [2] This winged horse carried thunderbolts for Zeus Pegasus Mary Margaret	$800 [27] Leyden cheese, produced in this country, is flavored with cumin & caraway seeds Netherlands Mary Margaret	$400 [9] This April 18, 1906 natural disaster destroyed 25,000 buildings & left 225,000 homeless San Francisco Earthquake John	$400 [25] This partner of David Brinkley was a descendant of John Adams & John Quincy Adams Chet Huntley Mary Margaret	$400 [18] In December 1994 Russia sent 40,000 troops into this breakaway republic Chechnya John	$400 [8] In his 1913 novel "Sons And Lovers", Miriam is based on his close friend Jessie Chambers D.H. Lawrence Murph John
$600 [3] While the oldest oracle was at Dodona, the most famous one was Apollo's, located here Delphi Mary Margaret	$1,000 [26] The confection Tocino de Cielo, or "Heavenly Bacon" is a specialty of this European country Spain Murph	$800 [14] On Nov. 3, 1903 this country rebelled against Colombian rule & proclaimed its independence Panama John	$800 [22] Orson Bean's great-grandmother & this "silent" president's mother were sisters Calvin Coolidge Mary Margaret	DD $500 [24] Named for a European peninsula, it's the process of one country separating into hostile units Balkanization John	$600 [10] John Updike called this author's "The Metamorphosis" "An indubitable masterpiece" Franz Kafka John
$800 [4] Each of these daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne represented a branch of the arts & sciences Muses Murph John	—	$1,000 [15] On Sept. 1, 1909 Frederick Cook claimed to have beaten him to the North Pole by a year Robert Peary Mary Margaret John	$1,000 [23] This great female modern dancer & choreographer who died in 1991 was a direct descendant of Miles Standish Martha Graham Mary Margaret John	$600 [19] In this kind of monarchy, a king's or queen's rule is unrestricted Absolute Monarchy Mary Margaret	$800 [11] Written in 1900, "In the Ravine" is one of this Russian playwright's finest stories Anton Chekhov John
$1,000 [6] Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire & metalworking, was identified with this Roman god Vulcan John	—	DD $1,500 [13] In 1910 this future president was elected to the New York Senate Franklin D. Roosevelt John	—	$800 [21] Term for a government that another nation controls, pulling its strings, as it were Puppet Government Mary Margaret	$1,000 [12] Wamba is a brave jester who risks his life to save his master Cedric in this Sir Walter Scott novel "Ivanhoe"

Final Jeopardy!

DISNEY FILMS

In Spanish-speaking countries, this Disney film is known as "La Sirenita"

The Little Mermaid

Murph "What is The Little Mermaid" — wagered $3,200

Mary Margaret "What is" — wagered $3,698

John "What is Cinderella?" — wagered $500

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