Show #8087 2019-11-05 (taped 2019-09-17) Tournament of Champions

2019 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 2.

Contestants

Rachel Lindgren — an astronomy interpreter from Bend, Oregon

Dhruv Gaur — a student at Brown University from Gainesville, Georgia

Rob Worman — an engagement manager from Edina, Minnesota

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Rob	$200	$2,200	$400	$799 3rd place: $5,000 if eliminated	$7,800 13 R, 6 W (including 2 DDs)
Dhruv	$4,200	$6,000	$13,600	$20,001 Automatic semifinalist	$16,600 20 R, 1 W (including 1 DD)
Rachel	$2,600	$3,600	$10,000	$13,601 2nd place: $5,000 if eliminated	$10,000 15 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

FROCK AROUND THE CLOCK	ALL-TIME WINNERS	THIS LAND IS YOUR LANDLOCKED COUNTRY	"WATER" YOU SAYING?	RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS	BEFORE & LAUGHTER
$200 [30] If you want to wear a this length dress in the U.K., wear it around 4 P.M., when the steeped beverage is commonly served tea Rachel	$200 [28] Margaret Court's 24 grand slam singles titles include 5 French Opens, 5 U.S. Opens, 11 Australian Opens & 3 of these Wimbledon Dhruv	$200 [29] About 40 miles of Central Vietnam separates this country from open water Laos Rob	$200 [25] Scorpio or Pisces, for example a water sign Rachel	$200 [26] Einsteinium was first found in the debris of a 1952 H-bomb explosion in this ocean the Pacific Dhruv	$200 [23] The courtroom spot where you testify becomes a kind of onstage funnyman the witness stand-up comic Rachel
$400 [24] This hyphenated style of dress containing 2 altitude extremes is perfect for noon or midnight a high-low Rachel	$400 [27] In 2010 this "Pac Man" became the only boxer to win titles in 8 weight divisions Manny Pacquiao Dhruv	$400 [16] Butch Cassidy reportedly died in this country bordering Peru Bolivia Rachel	$400 [2] This was one of the sports Henry Winkler could do, so it's how Fonzie jumped the shark water skiing Rachel	$400 [18] In 1957 scientists in Sweden proposed this name for No. 102, honoring a guy who knew how to blow stuff up real good nobelium Rachel	$400 [22] Single-sentence joke that's also explanatory commentary on the inside of albums a one-liner note Rob
$600 [20] When it precedes "gown", this 4-letter undergarment is worn for bedtime; before "dress", not for bedtime slip	$600 [9] From 1956 to 1973 Henri Richard's name was engraved on this trophy 11 times, one for each time his team won the league title the Stanley Cup Dhruv	$600 [12] Serbia, Albania, oo I wanna take ya to Montenegro, Macedonia, come on, pretty mama... those all border this new country Kosovo Rachel	$600 [10] Peppery salad vegetable watercress Dhruv	$600 [15] No. 100 on your Fm dial, this element is produced in nuclear reactors in very small amounts for research fermium Dhruv	$600 [21] Lead singer of Duran Duran who is also a French term for a witticism Simon Le Bon mot Rob
$800 [14] For 5 o'clock, maybe try this simple dress that has the same name as the key under "caps lock" a shift Dhruv	$800 [5] The NBA Finals MVP award is named for this man who won a record 11 NBA titles as a player Bill Russell Dhruv	$800 [4] Most people in this South American country speak an indigenous language called Guarani, also the name of its monetary unit Paraguay Rachel	$800 [3] Irish city famous for its crystal Waterford Rachel	$800 [1] Kazakhstan is the world leader in producing this explosion-producing element first found in pitchblende uranium Rob Dhruv	$800 [19] Biblical first man's donation to make his mate that ultimately turns into a term for a joke Adam's rib tickler (Adam's ribbing) Rob Rachel
$1,000 [17] For the cocktail hour, perhaps this dress, that sounds like a good place to stash a dagger a sheath Dhruv	$1,000 [8] Michael Phelps' 13 individual Olympic golds include 6 in butterfly, 6 in medleys but just 1 in this race freestyle Dhruv	$1,000 [6] Thiscountry, with a tragic recent past, is the most densely populated on the Africancontinent Rwanda Dhruv	$1,000 [7] Type of plain in Spain from which the rain mainly drains to one main vein a watershed Dhruv	DD $3,000 [11] These 2 radioactive elements were discovered in 1898 radium and polonium Dhruv	$1,000 [13] Candy-coated popcorn & peanuts that has some amusing "Deep Thoughts" on "Saturday Night Live" Cracker Jack Handeys Rob

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE DARK AGES	PAC-12 SCHOOLS	FICTIONAL CHARACTERS	POP CULTURE	GEOGRAPHICA	ANAGRAMS OF EACH OTHER
$400 [25] The onset of the Dark Ages is said to have come when the German Odoacer deposed the last ruler of this empire in 476 the Roman Empire Dhruv	$400 [24] The University of Washington opened in 1861 on the outskirts of this then village, pop. 250 Seattle	$400 [30] This Narnian lion appears in several other forms, including a lamb Aslan Rob	$400 [29] A 2019 film was called "Fast & Furious Presents": this pair Hobbs & Shaw Rob	$400 [21] The U.S. Air Force maintains this 24-satellite system that many depend on GPS Rob	$400 [26] Any role in a play & one way to catch a mouse trap & part Rob Dhruv
$800 [17] Medical conditions of concern included being shot with an arrow by these spirit folk, not the friendly Christmas kind elves Rachel	$800 [23] Bear with us--"Bear Down" isn't UCLA's motto, but that of this school whose mascot is the Wildcat University of Arizona	$1,200 [9] Much of "The Color Purple" is made up of letters written by her to God Celie	$800 [28] Helga in her horned helmet is the demanding wife of this comic strip character Hägar the Horrible Rob	$800 [20] On a 3D topographic map, contour lines are used to identify points that have the same this altitude (elevation) Dhruv	$800 [27] A yell & a cardinal compass direction shout & south Rob Rachel
$1,200 [15] Dark Ages guys Methodius & Cyril went down in history as the fathers of this system the alphabet Rob	$1,200 [22] In 2017 this private school opened a new $700 million "Village" featuring South L.A.'s first Trader Joe's USC Dhruv	$1,600 [8] Hemingway's collections "In Our Time" & "Men Without Women" feature this character based partly on Hemingway Nick Adams	$1,200 [19] Pet Rocks became all the rage after they went on sale in this decade the 1970s Rachel	$1,200 [18] The OED says a demonym is a name for residents of a place, like this standard name for people living in Manchester, England Mancs (Mancunians) Rob	$1,200 [3] An entire portion of bread & a baby Appaloosa loaf & foal Rob
$1,600 [12] This illuminated book was probably taken to County Meath in Ireland in the 9th century the Book of Kells Dhruv	$1,600 [14] Alums of this U.--former Liberian Pres. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf & (bigger hint) Trey Parker & Matt Stone of "South Park" University of Colorado Rob	$2,000 [7] "The Good Earth" begins with Wang Lung's marriage day--to this woman O-Lan	$1,600 [16] babycenter.com says this Netflix series boosted the popularity of the baby names Nancy, Dustin, Lucas & Joyce Stranger Things Dhruv	$1,600 [5] You'll find each of these 2 geographic entities at 90 degrees latitude the North and South Pole Dhruv	$1,600 [1] A mounted knight's weapon & to remove dirt lance & clean Rachel
DD $2,000 [11] Before it meant one who attacks received ideas, it meant one who opposed & even broke idols in the Byzantine Empire an iconoclast Rob	$2,000 [13] In 1892 the University of Deseret got this new name the University of Utah	DD $5,400 [10] Jilted on her wedding day, this Dickens character teaches her ward Estella to despise men Miss Havisham Rob	$2,000 [6] In 1987, 2 decades after the original films, she & Frankie Avalon went "Back to the Beach" Annette Funicello Rob	$2,000 [4] "Think over" this Scottish term for a cape, like the one "of Kintyre" peninsula a mull	$2,000 [2] To look for something & a beer to drink after a shot search & chaser Rachel

Final Jeopardy!

THE 50 STATES

In 1840 this New England state was home to 24 of the 100 most populous U.S. urban places; now, its capital is its only one in the top 100

Massachusetts

Rob "What isVAMA" — wagered $399

Rachel "What is Massachusetts?" — wagered $3,601

Dhruv "What is Massachusetts" — wagered $6,401

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