Show #869 1988-05-19 (taped 1988-03-02) Regular

1988 Senior Tournament final game 1.

Contestants

Peggy Kennedy — a forensic toxicologist from Menands, New York

Joan Erickson — a writer and professional dog walker from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

Louise Reyburn Dice — a farmer and writer from Taos, New Mexico

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Louise	$300	$700	$4,800	$4,700	$4,100 17 R (including 1 DD), 5 W
Joan	$600	$2,200	$5,400	$7,000	$5,400 16 R, 2 W
Peggy	$1,700	$2,800	$10,400	$11,400	$10,200 20 R (including 2 DDs), 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

OLD TESTAMENT	SOUTH DAKOTA	MEDICAL INITIALS	LINDBERGH'S FLIGHT	PASTA	BIG BAND THEMES
$100 [9] A blind John Milton described this biblical strongman as "eyeless in Gaza" Samson Joan	$100 [21] Tho in real life he was between McKinley & Taft, on Mt. Rushmore he's between Jefferson & Lincoln Teddy Roosevelt Joan	$100 [2] Adults spend about 20-25% of their sleep hours in "REM", which is this rapid eye motion (movement) Louise	$100 [19] Lindbergh was known as "Lucky Lindy" or "The Lone..." this Eagle Louise	$100 [17] The word "pasta" is Italian for this, the paste you knead to make pasta dough Peggy	$100 [26] Instrumental music plays Glenn Miller Louise Joan
$200 [10] He had 10 half brothers but only 1 full brother, Benjamin Joseph Joan	$200 [22] The dark ponderosa pines gave this famous region its name Black Hills Louise	$200 [5] What you're listening to when you measure your "HR" heart rate Louise	$200 [1] To see Lindbergh's plane today, you should go there Smithsonian Peggy	$200 [13] Green pasta usually gets its color from this vegetable spinach Louise	$200 [27] [Instrumental opening plays]"Folks, here's a story 'bout Minnie the Moocher" Cab Calloway Louise
$300 [11] He told his friends, "Miserable comforters are ye all" Job Joan	$300 [23] In Deadwood, one can visit the grave sites of this legendary wild west "couple" Calamity Jane & Wild Bill Hickok Joan	$300 [6] Meaning of 1 of 4 letters in the acronym "RICE", 4 recommended treatments for most sports injuries (1 of) ice (rest, compression, elevation) Peggy	$300 [3] Lindbergh tested his plane by flying from San Diego to NYC with a stopover in this city St. Louis Peggy	$300 [14] Many prefer pasta cooked this way, an Italian idiom meaning "firm to the bite" al dente Louise	—
$400 [12] Ezekiel saw a vision of these coming together followed by sinews & flesh coming up on them bones Louise	$400 [24] 1 of the 2 national parks in South Dakota Badlands (Wind Cave) Joan	DD $400 [7] One way to make a baby, it's what "IVF" stands for in vitro fertilization Peggy	$400 [4] He took off on his historic flight from this airport Roosevelt Field on Long Island Louise	$400 [15] According to pasta expert James Beard, the best flour for making pasta is this "hard" wheat flour durum Joan	—
$500 [16] In Numbers 16, Korah, Dathan & Abiram led a rebellion against this man's leadership Moses	$500 [25] It's approximately 17 miles west of Castle Rock, South Dakota, at about 104° w. longitude, 45° n. latitude geographical center of the U.S.A. Joan	$500 [8] In a "CAT" scan, the "A" & "T" stand for axial tomography, & the "C" stands for this computer, computer-aided (computerized) Peggy	$500 [20] After the flight, Pres. Coolidge awarded Lindbergh the 1st of these medals in U.S. history (Distinguished) Flying Cross Louise Peggy	$500 [18] It's said this, Latin for "little worm", was the generic name for pasta in Italy circa 1500-1800 vermicelli Peggy	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION	ARCHAEOLOGY	MAMMALS	AMERICAN AUTHORS	BRITISH MONARCHS	UNUSUAL PLURALS
$200 [11] At the Convention he resisted an attempt to make him "king" George Washington Peggy	$200 [26] In 1982, oldest "human" remains known to date were discovered in Africa in this drought-stricken country Ethiopia Louise	$200 [13] Camels & deer, like cattle, are ruminants, meaning they have compound stomachs & do this chew their cud Joan	$200 [25] Hemingway claimed all modern American literature comes from this book by Mark Twain Huckleberry Finn Joan	$200 [6] Deposed in 1688, James II was the last English king of this religion Catholic Joan	$200 [4] The plural of auditorium auditoria Louise
$400 [12] At age 81, he was by far the oldest delegate Benjamin Franklin Peggy	$400 [27] Carbon dating puts the building of this landmark on the Salisbury Plain back to about 1988 B.C. Stonehenge Peggy	$400 [17] Anteaters are classified as Edentata, animals that have none of these or ones that are weak teeth Peggy	$400 [24] Claiming it wasn't in his vein, Hawthorne turned over the task of writing "Evangeline" to him Longfellow Joan	$400 [7] He married Berengaria of Navarre while he was off on a crusade Richard the Lion-Hearted Louise	$400 [3] The plural of index indices Peggy
$600 [14] Not present at the Convention, he was serving as U.S. Minister to France at the time Jefferson Joan	$600 [28] In 1940 in France, 4 kids looking for their dog discovered Lascaux Cave, famous for these (prehistoric) cave paintings Peggy	$600 [18] Probably to reduce competition, female giraffes do this with their necks bent, males, at full stretch eat Peggy	$600 [23] In 1938, his humorous "I'm a Stranger Here Myself" was 1 of few poetry books ever to make best-seller lists Ogden Nash Louise	$600 [8] Historically, this legendary "king" was probably a Celtic chieftain who lived in the 6th century Arthur Louise	$600 [1] The plural of seraph seraphim Louise
$800 [15] Not present at the Convention, he was serving as U.S. Minister to England at the time Adams Joan	DD $1,000 [29] In North America, most archaeologists receive their training in this academic dept. of a university anthropology Peggy	$800 [19] Zebras belong to this Latin genus Equus Peggy	$800 [22] Carson McCullers novel that deals with a deaf mute's associations in a small southern town The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Joan	$1,000 [10] Though Shakespeare said he was murdered, some say he starved himself after being deposed by Henry IV Richard II Louise Joan	$800 [2] The plural of genius genii Peggy
$1,000 [16] The only signer from New York, he wanted the president to hold office for life Alexander Hamilton Joan	$1,000 [30] Inspired by Homer's epics, this German businessman discovered & excavated Ancient Troy (Heinrich) Schliemann Peggy	$1,000 [20] It's the term for the breeding ground of seals, as well as for certain birds rookery Louise	$1,000 [21] Only "X" entry in "The Reader's Encyc. of Am. Lit." is "Xingu", a story by this "Ethan Frome" author Edith Wharton Louise	DD $1,500 [9] 1 of the 3 Danish kings who ruled England in the 11th century (1 of) Harold (Canute or Harthacnut) Louise	$1,000 [5] The plural of genus genera Louise Peggy

Final Jeopardy!

THE NOBEL PRIZE

The 2 Black Americans who have won the Nobel Peace Prize

Ralph Bunche & Martin Luther King

Louise "Who are Ralph Bunche and the other one" — wagered $100

Joan "Who are Ralph Bunch & Martin Luther King?" — wagered $1,600

Peggy "Who are Ralph Bunche and Martin Luther King" — wagered $1,000

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