Show #1785 1992-05-08 (taped 1992-03-08) College Championship

1992 College Championship quarterfinal game 5.

Contestants

Stephanie Leveene — a senior from the University of Delaware

Nick Jungman — a sophomore from the University of Oklahoma

Billy Baxter — a senior from the College of William & Mary

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Billy	$600	$3,300	$7,900	$11,400 2nd place: $1,000 if eliminated	$8,200 19 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Nick	$1,200	$2,500	$9,700	$7,900 3rd place: $1,000 if eliminated	$10,700 25 R, 1 W (including 1 DD)
Stephanie	$400	$2,100	$6,900	$12,900 Automatic semifinalist	$6,900 14 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

1991	COLLEGE SPORTS	AWARDS	MOUNTAINS	WRITING LETTERS	RHYME TIME
$100 [2] The Little White Chapel in this Nevada city opened the 1st drive-up wedding window in the U.S. Las Vegas Billy Nick	$100 [13] Schools from this Rocky Mountain state have won 26 skiing titles since 1954 Colorado Nick	$100 [11] There's a 25-foot-high statue of this award at the TV Academy's Hall of Fame Plaza in North Hollywood Emmys Nick	$100 [1] Located on Sicily, it's the highest active volcano in Europe Mount Etna Nick	$100 [21] A person with whom one corresponds, usually without meeting, is a "pen one of these pal Nick	$100 [26] An obese feline fat cat Billy
$200 [3] The bomb that killed this Indian leader in May also killed 16 others, including the assassin Rajiv Gandhi Stephanie	$200 [15] In 1978 John McEnroe won the NCAA tennis singles title while attending this school near Palo Alto, Calif. Stanford Nick	$200 [12] Dana Carvey won an American Comedy Award for this TV show; isn't that special? Saturday Night Live Stephanie	$200 [7] Legend says that this sacred Japanese mountain was formed during an earthquake in 286 B.C. Mount Fuji Nick	$200 [22] A phrase that expresses gratitude, or the type of letter that does the same thing Thank you Billy	$200 [27] Heated housing for students on or near campus warm dorm Stephanie
$300 [4] Muscle Training Illustrated Magazine named this Israeli prime minister Man of the Year Yitzhak Shamir Nick	$300 [18] This college long jump record holder won Olympic titles in the event in 1984 & 1988 Carl Lewis Stephanie	$300 [14] The Palme d'Or is the top prize at this famous French film festival Cannes Stephanie	$300 [8] Though only 3 degrees south of the equator, this African mt.'s Kibu Peak is permanently covered in snow Mount Kilamanjaro Billy	$300 [23] 4-letter word that usually begins a personal letter's salutation, even if you don't like the person dear Billy	$300 [28] Hide money under the mattress stash cash Billy
$400 [5] The 3 colors on the Russian flag raised above the Kremlin December 25, 1991 red, white & blue Nick	$400 [19] The tournament to decide the national champion in this sport culminates in the "Final Four" basketball Billy	$400 [16] The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees won this Nobel Prize in 1981 Nobel Peace Prize Billy	$400 [9] In the '70s efforts were undertaken to restore this Alaskan mt.'s original name, Denali Mount McKinley Billy	$400 [24] When you apply for a job, send a cover letter & one of these summaries of education & experience resume Nick	$400 [29] A slender shaft shot from a bow narrow arrow Stephanie
$500 [6] In April this former Mass. senator became the 1st Democrat to throw his hat in the presidential ring Paul Tsongas Billy	$500 [20] Janet Evans holds 2 college records in this sport swimming Stephanie	$500 [17] Sebastian de Grazia won a 1990 Pulitzer Prize for a book about this "Prince" of Florentine thinkers Machiavelli Billy	DD $500 [10] Penn.'s highest point is in these mountains the most northwesterly main range of the Appalachians Alleghenies Billy	$500 [25] This is the main part of a letter; we suppose you'd call it the "corpus" in Latin body Nick	$500 [30] It's what you might call a mother or father who strays from the right course errant parent Billy

Double Jeopardy! Round

FAMOUS NAMES	THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE	POETS	BAND PRACTICE	BLACK HISTORY	ABBREVIATIONS
$200 [4] This sharpshooter's original first name was Phoebe Annie Oakley Billy	$200 [19] In population, it's the world's largest nation with a Spanish-speaking majority Mexico Nick	$200 [9] In 1831 he wrote a book of poetry called "Leaves of Autumn" & a novel about a hunchback Victor Hugo Nick	$200 [1] It's the baton twirler who leads a marching band majorette Billy	$200 [2] Around 1624 William Tucker became the 1st black child born & baptized in this Virginia settlement Jamestown Billy	$200 [24] If you want to get married, you may go to a j.p., which is one of these justice of the peace Nick
$400 [5] This Argentinian First Lady was largely responsible for that country's passage of women's suffrage Eva Peron Nick	$400 [20] Cuzco, about 350 miles south of Lima, Peru, was once the capital of this empire Inca Nick	$400 [10] John Dryden was appointed to this poetic post in 1668 & became Royal Historiographer 2 years later Poet Laureate Stephanie	$400 [11] The Salvation Army bands are examples of these bands that use no woodwinds brass band Stephanie	$400 [3] In 1909 the Niagara Movement helped form this large civil rights organization NAACP Nick	$400 [25] Directionally speaking, cckw, is this direction counterclockwise Billy
$600 [6] Elizabeth I's forces defeated the Spanish Armada of this king, her ex-brother-in-law Philip II Stephanie	$800 [22] The first settlers in Rio de Janeiro were not Portuguese but these French Protestants Huguenots Nick	$600 [15] The ancient poet Pindar wrote his lyric poems in this language Greek Stephanie	$600 [12] Elkhart in this state is considered the band instrument center of the country Indiana Nick	$600 [18] As a result of this 1954 landmark case, segregation in public schools was declared unconstitutional Brown vs. Board of Education Nick	$600 [28] EST is this time Eastern Standard Time Nick
$800 [7] Victor Emmanuel III ascended this country's throne after his father was assassinated in 1900 Italy Billy	DD $1,000 [21] It's the only walled city north of the Rio Grande Quebec (Quebec City) Nick	$800 [16] Edna St. Vincent Millay graduated from this college in Poughkeepsie in 1917 Vassar Billy	$800 [13] It's a long piece of music for a solo performer & symphony orchestra concerto Nick	DD $1,000 [26] In 1847 American-born Joseph Roberts was elected the first president of this African country Liberia Billy	$800 [30] This cabinet department is DoD for short Department of Defense Stephanie
$1,000 [8] This great admiral was made Baron of the Nile after he won the Battle of the Nile in 1798 Nelson Stephanie	$1,000 [23] Gatun Lake, created in 1912, is this Central American country's largest lake Panama Nick	$1,000 [17] The Elizabethan courtier & explorer who wrote "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" Sir Walter Raleigh Billy	$1,000 [14] Since 1801 this band has played at the inauguration of every American President Marine Corps Stephanie	$1,000 [27] In 1908 the first black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, was founded at this university in Washington, D.C. Howard University Nick	$1,000 [29] A measure of illumination, it's abbreviated fc foot-candle Nick

Final Jeopardy!

VICE PRESIDENTS

He was the most recent Democratic Vice President to become President

Lyndon Johnson

Stephanie "Who is Lyndon Johnson?" — wagered $6,000

Billy "Who is Lyndon B Johnson" — wagered $3,500

Nick "Who was Truman?" — wagered $1,800

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