Show #2628 1996-01-24 Regular

Contestants

Michael Marion — a graduate student from Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Robert Galvin — an art student from Hicksville, New York

John Thiel — a psychiatrist originally from Adelphi, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$2,700	$4,000	$9,500	$10,500 2-day champion: $20,900	$8,000 23 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Robert	$1,000	$2,300	$4,000	$8,000 2nd place: a trip to Park City, Utah	$6,500 21 R (including 1 DD), 6 W (including 1 DD)
Michael	$400	$1,800	$4,200	$300 3rd place: Magnavox 27" TV	$4,200 11 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. GEOGRAPHY	'50s FILM FACTS	RULERS	SCIENCE	JUST DESSERTS	"BEFORE" & "AFTER"
$100 [11] Galesburg, seat of this state's Knox County, was the site of a Lincoln-Douglas debate Illinois Michael	$100 [16] This Disney film based on a book by Englishman Lewis Carroll had its world premiere in England in 1951 Alice in Wonderland Michael	$100 [1] Ibn Saud founded this kingdom in 1932 & ruled until his death in 1953 Saudi Arabia John	$100 [6] Drumlins are elongated, elliptical hills formed at the edges of these moving ice masses glaciers John	$100 [26] This fruit dessert is known as Betty for short Brown Betty Robert	$100 [21] B.C. Before Christ Michael
$200 [12] A railroad president named Aberdeen, South Dakota for his birthplace in this country Scotland John	$200 [17] When Sandra Dee played this tiny beach bunny, James Darren was Moondoggie & Cliff Robertson played Kahoona Gidget Robert	$200 [2] In 1995, in Spain's 1st royal wedding in 89 years, this king's daughter Elena married a Castilian nobleman King Juan Carlos I John	$200 [7] Elements are arranged in order of their atomic numbers on this table the periodic table of elements John	$200 [27] The short-, medium- or long-grain type of this may be used to make pudding rice John	$200 [22] It's where you shouldn't put the cart before the horse John
$300 [13] This largest Oregon city is home to the International Rose Test Gardens Portland Michael	$300 [18] This James Dean film featured Sal Mineo as Plato, Nick Adams as Moose & Dennis Hopper as Goon Rebel Without a Cause Robert	$300 [3] King when the French Revolution broke out, he was guillotined in 1793 Louis XVI John	$300 [8] This yellow element is found in gunpowder & matches & is used in vulcanizing rubber sulfur John	$300 [28] This pie with a sheer fabric in its name contains beaten egg whites &/or gelatin chiffon pie Robert	$300 [23] It's a small earthquake or tremor that follows a major one an aftershock Michael
$400 [14] Johns Hopkins University in this city is the home of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame Baltimore Robert	$400 [19] Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden & Rod Steiger were all Oscar contenders for this 1954 Marlon Brando film On the Waterfront John	$400 [4] The 1560 death of his wife Anastasia Romanovna may have contributed to this czar's madness Ivan the Terrible John	$400 [9] 2 bacteria, Lactobacillus bulgaricus & Streptococcus thermophilus, turn milk into this yogurt John Robert	$400 [29] In names of desserts, this woman's name may follow chocolate or precede russe Charlotte Robert	$400 [24] A commentary placed at the end of a literary work an afterword Michael
DD $500 [15] This state's Acadia National Park includes parts of Isle Au Haut & the Schoodic Peninsula Maine Robert	$500 [20] Jimmy Stewart spies on his neighbor Raymond Burr in this Hitchcock classic Rear Window John	$500 [5] He was one of Guy Fawkes' main intended victims in the Gunpowder Plot James I John	$500 [10] Named after its 19th century inventor, this pendulum demonstrates the Earth's rotation Foucault's pendulum Robert	$500 [30] Black Forest cake is made with kirsch, a liquor made from this fruit Cherries Robert Michael	$500 [25] It's a synonym for the hereafter the afterlife Robert

Double Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	MUSIC APPRECIATION	SPORTS '95	HERBS	WORLD CITIES	REQUIRED READING
$200 [2] Unaware of the Treaty of Ghent signed earlier, the British attacked this Louisiana city on Jan. 8, 1815 New Orleans John	$200 [1] This duo's comic opera of "The Yeomen of the Guard" premiered at the Savoy Theatre on Oct. 3, 1888 Gilbert & Sullivan Robert	$200 [16] A February match between English & Irish teams in this sport was canceled because of fan rioting football (soccer) John	$200 [26] Soapwort is sometimes used in brewing to give a glass of beer a good one of these a head Robert	$200 [17] Mount Pentelicus, north of this capital, supplied the white marble for the buildings on the Acropolis Athens John	$200 [7] This Jonathan Swift sailor makes 4 fantastic voyages Gulliver Robert
$400 [3] The British gained Charlestown Peninsula, now in Boston, by winning this June 17, 1775 battle Bunker Hill Robert	$400 [12] "Gaspard de la Nuit" is a series of 3 piano pieces by this "Bolero" composer Maurice Ravel John Robert	$400 [22] This NFL team announced its move from Anaheim, California to St. Louis, Missouri the Rams Michael	$400 [27] Once believed to render man immortal, this smart-sounding herb is mixed with onions in poultry stuffing sage	$400 [18] Perhaps the best view of this city is from the Piazzale Michelangelo on the far side of the Arno River Florence Robert	$400 [8] "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Forbes is set during this war the Revolutionary War John Robert
$600 [4] On Nov. 7, 1811 this territorial governor of Indiana lost 62 of his men at Tippecanoe William Henry Harrison Robert	$600 [13] His 1782 opera "The Abduction from the Seraglio", k. 384, is set in 16th century Turkey W. A. Mozart Robert	$600 [23] Elvis Stojko of this country won a 2nd consecutive men's title at the World Figure Skating Championships Canada John Michael	$600 [28] Planting spearmint or peppermint near your roses will deter these pests also called greenflies aphids Michael	$800 [20] This oil-producing Venezuelan city was founded in 1571 as Nueva Zamora Maracaibo John	$600 [9] The life of Amory Blaine, part of the Lost Generation, is covered in his "This Side of Paradise" F. Scott Fitzgerald Robert
$800 [5] In 1794 this chief justice negotiated a treaty calling for British evacuation of the Northwest John Jay John Robert	$800 [14] This Hungarian composed his "Hungarian Fantasia" for piano & orchestra in 1852 Franz Liszt Robert	$800 [24] Lenny Wilkens surpassed this Celtics coach as the winningest coach in NBA history Red Auerbach Robert	$800 [29] Bergamot was named for its scent's resemblance to the Bergamot type of this fruit an orange Robert	$1,000 [21] Tallinn, capital of this nation, was settled by the Danes in 1219 & later joined the Hanseatic League Estonia Michael	$800 [10] Absolutely, absolutely!, his "Absalom, Absalom!" should be on the list William Faulkner John
DD $2,500 [6] In 1912 Alaska became an organized U.S. territory & these 2 states joined the Union Arizona & New Mexico John	$1,000 [15] This "Finlandia" composer evoked the mood of Scandinavian sagas in his 1892 tone poem "En Saga" Jean Sibelius Robert	$1,000 [25] Mike Schmidt of this team was the only player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 the Philadelphia Phillies John	$1,000 [30] This herb native to the Mediterranean is said to aid the memory & serves as an emblem of fidelity rosemary	DD $2,500 [19] This Swiss city is headquarters to the World Council of Churches Geneva Robert	$1,000 [11] Richard Wright's tale of Bigger Thomas, a black youth raised in a Chicago slum Native Son Michael

Final Jeopardy!

EXPLORERS

On March 18, 1912 he wrote in his diary, "My right foot has gone, nearly all the toes..."

Robert Falcon Scott (in Antarctica)

Robert "Who is Scott?" — wagered $4,000

Michael "Who was Byrd?" — wagered $3,900

John "Who is Scott?" — wagered $1,000

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