Show #2872 1997-02-11 (taped 1997-01-09) Teen Tournament

1997-A Teen Tournament semifinal game 2.

Contestants

Faith Hillis — a junior from Fairfax, Virginia

Akiva Fox — a junior from Newton, Massachusetts

Pooja Dhume — a junior from New Orleans, Louisiana

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Pooja	$200	$700	$1,300	$100 3rd place: $5,000	$1,300 8 R, 3 W
Akiva	$1,500	$3,600	$7,800	$9,663 Finalist	$9,600 27 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 2 DDs)
Faith	$700	$2,200	$4,800	$9,600 2nd place: $5,000	$4,800 17 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. CITY NICKNAMES	FIRST AID	MILLIONAIRES	KIDS IN THE NEWS	C IS FOR...	LAST PLACE
$100 [4] This Texas capital has been called "The Live Music Capital of the World" Austin Faith	$100 [30] If pressure doesn't stop one of these, pack sterile gauze into the nostril, leaving one end outside Nosebleed Pooja	$100 [9] Ross Perot is often described as one of these, meaning he's worth 1,000 millionaires Billionaire Pooja	$100 [16] Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon was born to this woman October 14, 1996 Madonna Akiva	$100 [1] Christmas, a holiday stolen by this Dr. Seuss character The Grinch Pooja	$100 [12] It's the least populous state, though you may ask WY Wyoming Akiva
$200 [5] Among the sobriquets used for this city are "Witchcraft City" & the "Paradise of New England" Salem, Massachusetts Akiva	$200 [29] Never massage or rub fingers & toes affected by this "freezing" injury; you'll cause tissue damage Frostbite Faith	$200 [22] In the 1980s Craig McCaw bet on the future of these mobile telephones & won Cellular phones Akiva	$200 [17] This future king has become a pinup favorite for young girls all over Great Britain Prince William Faith	$200 [2] Calaveras County, California, home to this jubilee each May The Jumping Frog Contest Akiva	$200 [13] Of the 33 cars in this race, May 26, 1996, Johnny Unser's came in last, as he didn't complete one lap The Indianapolis 500 Akiva
$300 [6] Because of the 22 lakes within its city limits, this twin city of St. Paul is called "City of Lakes" Minneapolis Faith	$300 [28] It's a rigid support, often made of wood, used to immobilize a body part, such as a broken bone Splint Pooja	$300 [23] In his early 20s, programmer Marc Andreessen developed this company's internet "Navigator" Netscape Akiva	$300 [18] In October 1996 spectator Jeffrey Maier deflected a ball which was ruled a home run for this team New York Yankees Akiva	$300 [3] Circe, who turned this seafarer's men into swine Odysseus Faith	$300 [14] In 1999 it will pass Neptune to become the last planet in our solar system Pluto Faith
$400 [7] The nearly 40 insurance firms based in this Connecticut city make it the "Insurance Capital of the World" Hartford Faith	$400 [27] Mouth-to-mouth & mouth-to-nose resuscitation are types of the technique known as this Artificial respiration Pooja Faith	$400 [24] The Getty & Koch families have made millions in this field, or should we say, in these fields Oil Akiva	$500 [20] Teenage motivator Ayinde Jean-Baptiste spoke at this October 1995 march in Washington Million Man March Faith	$400 [10] Corinth Canal, completed in 1893, which was cut 4 miles through solid rock in this country Greece Akiva Faith	$400 [15] This island was Napoleon's last place of exile St. Helena Akiva
$500 [8] This home of the Wright Brothers claims the title "Cradle of Aviation" Dayton, Ohio Faith	$500 [26] If a poison control center advises you to induce this, syrup of ipecac may do the trick Vomiting Faith	$500 [25] Seen in TV ads, this restaurateur has children named Pam, Ken, Molly & Lori as well as the famous Wendy Dave Thomas Faith	DD $800 [19] The painting seenhereby 11-year-old Alexandra Nechita is in the style of this Spanish painter: Pablo Picasso Akiva	$500 [11] Coin, & this is the term for the collecting of coins Numismatics	$500 [21] According to the song, these musicians are the present for the 12th & last day of Christmas 12 Drummers Drumming Pooja

Double Jeopardy! Round

BIOLOGY	PEOPLE IN HISTORY	NUMBER, PLEASE	BODIES OF WATER	AMERICAN LITERATURE	BIBLE TALES
$200 [1] Term for one form of a gene that masks a recessive form, or for the leader of a group of animals Dominant Akiva	$200 [12] In 999 Sylvester II became the first Frenchman elected to this high holy office Pope Akiva	$200 [11] The value of pi is closest to this whole number 3 Akiva	$200 [29] Reports of this Scottish lake being inhabited by a monster date back to the 6th century Loch Ness Faith	$200 [24] He took the title of his "For Whom The Bell Tolls" from a work by John Donne Ernest Hemingway Faith	$200 [2] When Pharaoh's daughter found this baby, she unknowingly chose his real mother as his nurse Moses Faith
$400 [7] Bacteria in cattle intestines produce this gas implicated in global warming Methane Pooja	$400 [13] As a teenager in the 1460s, she was recognized as the rightful heir to the throne of Castile Isabella Akiva	$400 [17] To reach directory assistance in another city, dial the area code & this phone number 555-1212 Pooja	$400 [30] One of the world's largest artificial lakes is Lake Nasser, a reservoir on this river Nile River Faith	$400 [27] Union soldier Henry Fleming is the hero of this 1895 Civil War novel "The Red Badge of Courage" Faith	$400 [3] Prior to bringing down their temple, Samson killed 1,000 of them with a jawbone Philistines Akiva
$600 [8] Some of these pituitary chemicals, like thyrotropin, affect other endocrine glands Hormones Akiva	$600 [14] This great beauty, the wife of Akhenaton, had 6 daughters; 2 of them became queens of Egypt, like their mom Nefertiti Akiva	$600 [18] This magazine's November 1996 issue included info on "Tomboy Troubles" & on megacutie Brad Renfro Seventeen Pooja	$600 [26] Named for a French statesman, this Louisiana lake is about half the size of Rhode Island Lake Pontchartrain Akiva	$600 [23] This Amy Tan novel tells the stories of 4 Chinese-born women & their American daughters "The Joy Luck Club" Akiva	$800 [5] When faced with Sodom's destruction, he asked God if he & his family could escape to Zoar, a nearby city Lot Akiva
$800 [9] Organisms that can be cut into 2 mirror images along only one plane have the bilateral type of this property Symmetry Pooja	DD $700 [15] In the 1590s this circumnavigator & his kinsman, the sea dog Sir John Hawkins, perished on the same voyage Sir Francis Drake Akiva	$800 [19] Fahrenheit put this many degrees between water's freezing & boiling points; Celsius changed it to 100 180 (32 and 212) Pooja Akiva Faith	$800 [25] The Spanish Armada sailed through this bay immediately before reaching the English Channel Bay of Biscay Akiva	$800 [21] "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" is a 1970 autobiography by this African-American poet Maya Angelou Akiva	$1,000 [6] The first time Samuel met this young shepherd, Samuel poured oil on the boy's head to anoint him David Akiva
$1,000 [10] This term for tissue that takes nutrients through a plant also refers to human blood vessels Vascular Akiva	$1,000 [16] This Scotsman known for his "brave heart" defeated an English army near Stirling Castle in 1297 William Wallace Akiva	$1,000 [20] As of January 7, 1997, it's the number of U.S. Congresses that have convened 105 Akiva Faith	$1,000 [28] This longest river of southeast Asia flows through China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, & Vietnam Mekong River Akiva	$1,000 [22] "Rappaccini's Daughter" is one of the short stories featured in his "Mosses From An Old Manse" Nathaniel Hawthorne Faith	DD $1,500 [4] Some have deduced it took 120 years to build this & when it was completed only 8 people used it Noah's Ark Akiva

Final Jeopardy!

COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

The name of this country derives from an Iroquoian term meaning "village" or "community"

Canada

Pooja "What is ?" — wagered $1,200

Faith "What is Canada?" — wagered $4,800

Akiva "What is CANADA" — wagered $1,863

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