2018 Teen Tournament semifinal game 2.
Jack Izzo — a senior from San Diego, California
Caleb Richmond — a sophomore from Bedford, New Hampshire
Maya Wright — a senior from Peachtree City, Georgia
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maya | $4,400 | $8,400 | $17,600 |
$25,600
Finalist |
$17,600
24 R, 0 W |
| Caleb | $600 | $600 | $8,200 |
$5,599
2nd place: $10,000 |
$10,200
10 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Jack | $4,600 | $5,400 | $5,400 |
$16
3rd place: $10,000 |
$10,800
17 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| WRITER'S CHEAT SHEET | SCIENCE | WHAT'S COOKING? | CELEBRITIES | AMERICAN QUOTATIONS | B MINUS |
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$200
[29]
The structure of a novel's story & the way events unfold; sometimes it "thickens"
the plot
Jack
|
$200
[20]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew picks up filings with a bar magnet.) On a bar magnet, the magnetic field is strongest at the two ends, which are called these, just like the opposite ends of the Earth
poles
Maya
|
$200
[26]
It's a pot of the New England style of this chunky seafood soup, made with fresh littlenecks
clam chowder
Jack
|
$200
[28]
At the Grammys, it was all about this singer, who won for Best New Artist in 2016
(Meghan) Trainor
Jack
|
$200
[23]
He knew "not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death"
Patrick Henry
Maya
|
$200
[25]
A "B" falls off the extreme edge, leaving this skating-friendly venue
a rink
Jack
|
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$400
[21]
"Give me the answer!" is an example of this grammatical mood
imperative
Caleb
|
$400
[19]
It's the more familiar name for light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation
laser
Maya
|
$400
[30]
We're making capelli d'angelo, which is Italian for this extremely fine pasta
angel hair
Maya
|
$400
[27]
The late Alan Rickman was best known in recent years for playing this Harry Potter role
Professor Snape
Maya
|
$400
[24]
He resolved that "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth"
Abraham Lincoln
Caleb
Jack
|
$400
[22]
"B" says goodbye to a dark color & now you have this, meaning "deficiency"
lack
Jack
|
|
$600
[18]
A-B-A-B is an example of this, which sounds like a devious plan
rhyme scheme
Maya
|
$600
[1]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew holds an inflated balloon.) Right now the inflated balloon has potential energy; when I let it go, the potential energy turns into this, the mechanical energy of motion
kinetic energy
Jack
|
$600
[4]
Get 'em while they're hot--these Mexican treats for dessert
churros
Maya
|
$600
[15]
Shetrained hard so that she could perform her own stunts as a trapeze artist in "The Greatest Showman"
Zendaya
Maya
|
$600
[11]
FDR: "Yesterday, December 7, 1941--a date which will live in" this
infamy
Caleb
|
$600
[8]
When the "B" is combed out of a hair plait, this sudden attack remains
raid
Maya
|
|
$800
[2]
New York Times guidelines say with a long quote, it's "usually wise to" do this, restate it in different words
paraphrase
Jack
|
$800
[7]
This element that can turn a swimmer's hair green takes its name from the Greek for "greenish yellow"
chlorine
Jack
|
$800
[5]
We're going Greek with burgers topped with tzatziki sauce & this crumbly 4-letter Greek cheese
feta
Maya
|
$800
[16]
On his "Late Late Show", this Brit drives around town singing carpool karaoke with some pretty amazing guests
James Corden
Maya
|
$1,000
[12]
An 1844 campaign slogan was this number "or Fight", a reference to the northern border of the Oregon territory
54-40 or Fight
Jack
|
$800
[9]
A hasty, tactless word loses a "B" & becomes this skin eruption
rash
Maya
|
|
$1,000
[14]
Not a city in N.Y., this 10-letter figure of speech is using a part to represent a whole, as in "hired hands"
synecdoche
Jack
|
$1,000
[13]
While it's still deep within the Earth, before it becomes lava, molten rock is called this
magma
Maya
|
$1,000
[6]
It's Hungarian goulash flavored with this red Hungarian seasoning, of course
paprika
Jack
|
$1,000
[17]
"Empire State of Mind" is a biography of this rapper & how he went "From Street Corner to Corner Office"
Jay-Z
Maya
|
DD
$1,400
[3]
A 1908 work called America "the great" this vessel, "where all the races of Europe are...reforming"
melting pot
Jack
|
$1,000
[10]
Pilfering the "B" from a strong Irish accent makes you this kind of scoundrel
a rogue
|
| CLASSIC TV | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS | ANAGRAMS | FRESHWATER FISH | EUROPEAN CAPITALS | TITLE NAMES |
|
$400
[28]
This TV "Bunch" was 2 single parents with 3 kids each who united into one giant family
The Brady Bunch
Maya
|
$400
[29]
The heads of executive departments collectively, serving as advisors to the president
the Cabinet
Jack
|
$400
[30]
Horsey Olympic event:A REIN QUEST
equestrian
Caleb
|
$400
[15]
Native peoples of South America use the razor-sharp teeth of this predatory fish, AKA the caribe, to make weapons
a piranha
Maya
|
$400
[17]
After deciding they didn't want that Ottoman in the living room anymore, Greeks made this city the capital in 1833
Athens
Jack
|
$400
[27]
A comic strip was the source of the musical "You're a Good Man," this kid
Charlie Brown
Maya
|
|
$800
[12]
Before "Downton Abbey", Americans watched Brits with class on "Upstairs, Downstairs" & both shows aired on this U.S. network
PBS
Caleb
|
$800
[20]
Name shared by a coordinated advertising program & a run for political office
campaign
Maya
|
$800
[25]
Adjective meaning morally wrong:LEACH UNIT
unethical
|
$800
[16]
This species of trout is named for the red stripe along its sides; no blue, green or violet
a rainbow trout
Maya
|
$800
[14]
Seen here is this London body of water on Lord Mayor's Day in the 1740s
the Thames
Jack
|
$800
[26]
Louise Fitzhugh created this girl "the Spy"; later she "Spies Again"
Harriet
Maya
|
|
$1,200
[13]
The 6 buddies on this sitcom spent a lot of time hanging out in the living room of Apt. 20
Friends
Jack
|
$1,200
[21]
Carla L. Provost, chief of this patrol, worked in the field in the Tucson & Yuma sectors
border patrol
Caleb
|
$1,200
[19]
Part of the U.S. Capitol:TOAD URN
the Rotunda
Jack
|
$1,600
[5]
This tiny aquarium fish was named for a British scientist who worked in Trinidad in the 19th century
a guppy
Maya
Caleb
|
$1,200
[1]
Bring some extra vowels if you visit the Vltava River in this Czech Republic capital
Prague
Maya
|
$1,200
[7]
The 2018 movie "Love," him was based on the novel called him "vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda"
Simon
Maya
|
|
$1,600
[23]
On "I Dream of" a woman with this punning name, she lived in a bottle & could grant wishes
Jeannie
Caleb
|
$2,000
[11]
This Texas senator & former candidate for president chairs the subcommittee on the Constitution
Senator Cruz
|
$1,600
[18]
Classmate from overseas:SNUG TEACH EXTEND
exchange student
Caleb
|
DD
$2,000
[4]
In the mid-1960s the Coho this was introduced to the Great Lakes, where it spawns in rivers feeding the lakes
a salmon
Caleb
|
$1,600
[2]
Built in the 1000s, the Golden Gate of Yaroslav the Wise is a bridge into the history of Kiev, capital of this nation
Ukraine
Maya
|
$1,600
[8]
John Green gave us "An Abundance of" these girls
Katherines
Caleb
|
|
$2,000
[24]
"Trust_No1" is a fitting email address that was used in this drama about FBI agents
The X-Files
|
DD
$6,000
[10]
As parties choose a nominee for pres., the 2 main contest types are primaries & these, where voters give support openly
caucuses
Jack
|
$2,000
[22]
A yes-man, a suck-up:ACTS PHONY
a sycophant
|
$2,000
[6]
The walking type of this fish can breathe air & make short journeys over land
a catfish
Caleb
|
$2,000
[3]
This seat of Russian government in Moscow includes the bell tower of Ivan the Great
the Kremlin
Caleb
|
$2,000
[9]
A classic asks, "Are You There God? It's Me," this first name
Margaret
Jack
|
She was disowned by the Quakers after marrying an Episcopalian upholsterer in 1773 & later took over his business
Betsy Ross