Show #8233 2020-06-10 (taped 2020-03-11) Regular

Zach Newkirk game 2.

Contestants

Joanna Pratt — a library programming associate from Ravenna, Ohio

Steve DeWitt — a middle school teacher from Burtonsville, Maryland

Zach Newkirk — an attorney from Alexandria, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $17,801)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Zach	$3,000	$5,400	$21,600	$26,799 2-day champion: $44,600	$20,200 22 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W
Steve	$3,600	$4,800	$11,200	$799 3rd place: $1,000	$11,200 15 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Joanna	$1,000	$200	$8,200	$16,400 2nd place: $2,000	$8,200 13 R, 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

CIVIL WAR NICKNAMES	NAME THE SEASON	HOME IMPROVEMENT ON TV	EMMA-NATION	FOOD OF THE GODS	TAKING A "SELF-D"
$200 [1] Due to his propensity for digging trenches, Robert E. Lee got the nickname "King of" this card suit Spades Zach	$200 [4] Earth Day spring Steve	$200 [11] Hmm...an open concept will work, so let's knock down that wall with Drew & Jonathan, the "Property" these Brothers Steve	$200 [25] In 2013 this actress turned down the title role in "Cinderella"--she was a different Disney heroine 4 years later Emma Watson Steve	$200 [9] The Mayan god Ek Chuah was in charge of this bean product, not so sweet in those times cacao (chocolate) Zach	$200 [7] SpaceX rockets are programmed to do this if they veer off course after launch self-destruct Zach
$400 [2] Adam "Stovepipe" Johnson got his alias when he disguised stovepipes as these weapons on the battlefield cannons Zach	$400 [17] Daylight saving time ends (in 2020) autumn Steve	$400 [18] Karen & Mina attack homes like surgeons, unafraid to use an open concept on a place with "Good" these, the show's title Bones Zach	$400 [27] In 1919 the U.S. deported anarchist Emma Goldman to this country the Soviet Union Zach Steve Joanna	$400 [10] How do you like them these fruits Idun provided to Norse gods? Loki sure did when he arranged for their theft apples Joanna	$400 [8] Bartitsu & krav maga are systems of this self-defense Zach
$600 [3] Some call this Confederate cavalry general "Jeb", but others dubbed him "Beauty" during his early days ("Jeb") Stuart Joanna	$600 [20] National Hangover Day (think about it a half-sec, you'll get it) winter Zach Joanna	$600 [19] In Feb. 1979 on Boston's WGBH, Bob Vila took on a reno at a Victorian in Dorchester in the first season of this show This Old House Joanna	$600 [28] Diana Rigg's character on this show got her name from the "man appeal" or "M. appeal" the producers wanted The Avengers	$600 [15] The Egyptian fertility god Min dined on lettuce, believed to be this, any food that stimulates desire an aphrodisiac Zach	$600 [12] I'm not touching that martini, even though I'd really enjoy it; I'm practicing a bit of this self-denial Steve
$800 [5] For his uniform color & his spooky elusiveness, Confederate raider John Mosby was "The Gray" this Ghost Steve	$800 [21] Burning Man summer Joanna	$800 [23] Episodes of "Tidying Up" with this home makeover maven included "Sparking Joy After a Loss" & "Tidying with Toddlers" Marie Kondo	$800 [29] In 1821 Emma Willard opened what's now the Emma Willard School; an early student was this daughter of Judge Daniel Cady Elizabeth Cady Stanton Zach	$800 [16] The blood of Kvasir was the origin of a type of this honey wine that gave wisdom & poetic inspiration to those who drank it mead Joanna	$800 [13] I know you're doing it for laughs, but stop being so this, overly modest & critical of yourself, from the Latin for "pray" self-deprecating Steve
DD $1,000 [6] On his way to Savannah, you might have heard Union troops calling him "Uncle Billy" William Tecumseh Sherman Steve	$1,000 [22] Ash Wednesday winter Zach Joanna	$1,000 [24] Nicole Curtis habitually saves Detroit homes from demolition on this DIY show that can build a very different 12 steps Rehab Addict	—	$1,000 [26] To maintain their immortality, the Greek gods drank nectar & ate this ambrosia Steve Joanna	$1,000 [14] It's an action by someone with a fiduciary duty to a corporation that benefits his own bank account, not the corporation self-dealing Zach

Double Jeopardy! Round

CATHOLIC NATIONS	LITERARY TITLE BEVERAGES	MILITARY IDIOMS	EARTH, WIND & FIRE	BLOOD, SWEAT & CHEERS	3 NAMES IN CLASSIC ROCK
$400 [6] The country with the highest population of Catholics is this South American one with about 123 million Brazil Zach	$400 [1] Okakura Kakuzo's classic work "The Book of" this beverage explores its history & place in Asian culture tea Steve	$400 [11] Having these items "on the ground" means soldiers have been deployed to a hostile environment boots Zach	$400 [2] About 80% of energy released by quakes comes from events with epicenters in the Circum-Pacific belt, AKA this, AKA a Johnny Cash tune Ring of Fire Joanna	$400 [19] This Minn.-based clinic says, "as a general goal, aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every day" the Mayo Clinic Joanna	$1,200 [27] The late, great Neil Peart joined Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson in this band in 1974 Rush Joanna
$800 [7] St. Columba's House & St. Kevin's Kitchen are 2 historic churches in this European nation that's about 80% Catholic Ireland	$800 [3] "Rusty Nail" & "Bloody Mary" are titles in the series about this police detective whose name sounds like Tennessee whiskey Jack Daniels Steve	$800 [12] Getting in trouble is called "catching" this, a type of anti-aircraft gun flak Joanna	$800 [4] Go to hispanicfederation. org to help this island hit by 155-mph winds in a 2017 hurricane & a 6.4 earthquake in 2020 Puerto Rico Steve Joanna	$800 [20] Do you even lift? 350, bro, lying on my back doing this exercise, pushing weight from chest level to arm's length the bench press Steve	$1,600 [26] Earth, Wind & Fire covered this Beatles tune that begins, "I was alone, I took a ride, I didn't know what I would find there" "Got To Get You Into My Life"
$1,200 [8] Cardinal Jaime Sin was from this predominantly Catholic Asian country of 109 million the Philippines Zach	$1,200 [5] Laura Esquivel's bestseller "Like Water for Chocolate" takes place in this country around the turn of the 20th century Mexico Zach	$1,200 [13] Referring to a clock position, if a soldier says he's "got your" this number, he's watching your back six Steve	$1,200 [14] Wind erosion in this rugged 2,000-square-mile area of the Dakotas has unearthed a large number of fossils the Badlands Zach Joanna	$1,600 [22] Stand, squat, hands on the floor, kick both feet behind you, do a push-up, legs forward & jump to do one of these, but don't belch! a burpee Zach	$2,000 [25] Blood, Sweat & Tears never tire-d of singing, "What goes up, must come down", this title object, "got to go 'round" a spinning wheel Joanna
$1,600 [9] Around 35 million are Catholic in this African nation once called Zaire that gained its independence from Belgium in 1960 the Democratic Republic of Congo Zach	$1,600 [17] "Are You there, Vodka? It's Me," this comedian & talk show host & her collection of personal stories & witticisms Chelsea Handler Joanna	DD $2,000 [15] Meaning a choice to use atomic weapons, it was applied by Trent Lott to a drastic change in Senate rules a nuclear option Zach	$1,600 [23] Much of the business district in this New Zealand capital lies on reclaimed land after an 1855 earthquake raised its harbor bed Wellington Zach	$2,000 [21] "Plyo" is short for this type of exercise that used to be called jump training; use its box for squats & push-ups plyometrics Steve	—
DD $3,000 [10] This birthplace of a late 20th century pope dates its beginning as a Catholic nation to 966 Poland Zach	$2,000 [18] Naturally, apple picking is featured in this 1985 John Irving novel The Cider House Rules Steve	$2,000 [16] By tradition, you can fool an enemy ship with a fake flag until battle begins--then you have to "show your" these (true) colors Zach	$2,000 [24] A mass of oily rags that doesn't let the heat dissipate... oxidation raising the temp inside...& boom! you get this 2-word phenomenon spontaneous combustion Joanna	—	—

Final Jeopardy!

NOTABLE BRITISH NAMES

Published in 1881, "The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Actions of Worms" was his last & one of his bestselling books

Charles Darwin

Joanna "Who is Charles Darwin" — wagered $8,200

Steve "Who is Alexander Fleming?" — wagered $10,401

Zach "Who is Darwin?" — wagered $5,199

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