Show #1369 1990-07-12 (taped 1990-02-26) Seniors Tournament

1990 Seniors Tournament quarterfinal game 4.

Contestants

George Soule — a teacher from Northfield, Minnesota

Judy Colby — a former insurance underwriter from Montpelier, Vermont

Margot Cameron — a junior high school teacher originally from Kimberly, Nevada

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Margot	$-200	$0	$2,000	$4,000 3rd place: $1,000 if eliminated	$2,000 10 R, 4 W
Judy	$-100	$1,500	$4,800	$6,800 2nd place: $1,000 if eliminated	$5,300 15 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
George	$2,000	$4,000	$9,800	$9,800 Automatic semifinalist	$9,600 24 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

MEDICINE	EUROPE	LAW	ACTORS & ACTRESSES	EDUCATION	DICTIONARY ABBREVIATIONS
$100 [8] Even bacteria can be infected by these, the smallest known infectious agents virus Judy	$100 [1] A company in St. Louis reported shipping more than 80 tons of it from Germany since Nov. 1989 the Berlin Wall George	$100 [18] The scribe in an Ancient Egyptian court is equivalent to this position in our courts today a court reporter George	$100 [17] His own son played the infant Moses in "The Ten Commandments" Charlton Heston Margot	$100 [6] Among honors at graduation, it falls between summa cum laude & cum laude magna cum laude George	$100 [13] A word listed as "obs" is this, but we'll let you use it anyway obsolete Judy
$200 [9] A pad applied to the skin using pressure & held in place; a cold one is used for swelling a compress George	$200 [2] The world's longest car tunnel is a 10.14-mile passage at this country's St. Gotthard Pass Switzerland Margot	$200 [19] Rule that sets a maximum time within which a suit can be brought the statute of limitations Margot	$200 [21] The firssf member the Fonda family to win an Oscar Jane Margot	$200 [7] Most state compulsory attendance laws require students to stay in school through this age 16 Judy	$200 [23] Linguists know that "hung" is short for this language Hungarian Margot
$300 [14] A cochlear implant is used to treat this disability hearing loss Judy	$300 [3] Called "école maternelles", they've been offered free of charge to the French since 1881 daycare centers	$300 [20] For the training of law students, hypothetical & historical cases are tried in these courts a moot court Judy	$300 [22] Star of "One-Eyed Jacks", he became its director as well after Stanley Kubrick quit Marlon Brando George	$300 [10] Founded in 1867 to serve blacks, this Washington, D.C. university has always been open to all races Howard University	$300 [24] You don't have to be one of these to know that it's abbreviated "Th.D." doctor of theology George
$400 [15] Thought to be due to intestinal spasms, this condition in babies usually ends after 3 months colic Judy	$400 [4] In 1961 the Soviet Union broke diplomatic ties with this Balkan land due to its support of China Albania George	$400 [27] The term for the system of law of the Roman Catholic church canonical law George	—	$400 [11] In 1848 this famous educator replaced John Quincy Adams as a Mass. congressman Horace Mann Margot Judy	$400 [25] This title which sometimes follows a British name can be abbreviated as "bt" or "bart" baronet George
$500 [16] This pulmonary disease can be spread by an infected person or by infected milk tuberculosis Judy	$500 [5] The area named the "Free Territory of Trieste" by the U.N. in 1946 is now part of these 2 countries Italy & Yugoslavia George	$500 [28] They are the rules by which a corporation conducts its business the bylaws (charters) Margot	—	DD $700 [12] This program was established in 1965 to give disadvantaged children a jump on kindergarten Head Start George	$500 [26] In the dictionary, the abbreviation "def. art." refers to this part of speech definite article George

Double Jeopardy! Round

TRAVEL & TOURISM	BOTANY	THE 20th CENTURY	CHILDREN'S LITERATURE	REPUBLICANS	ASTROLOGY
$200 [1] From Memorial Day to Labor Day, floodlights illuminate the presidential quartet here Mount Rushmore George	$200 [21] Chlorosis is a deficiency of this pigment causing a green plant to have yellow areas chlorophyll Judy	$200 [6] In 1947 the first of these ancient biblical documents were discovered in a cave south of Jericho the Dead Sea Scrolls Judy	$200 [7] A.A. Milne wrote the popular 1928 children's book called "The House at" this "Corner" Pooh George	$200 [13] In 1960 this future HUD sec'y became the first pro quarterback to pass for more than 3,000 yards Jack Kemp George	$200 [26] This sign's constellation contains a star cluster called the Beehive, not the Crabhive Cancer Judy
$400 [2] For big game fishing, try the waters surrounding Bimini in this country S.E. of Florida the Bahamas Margot	$400 [22] A pea is this part of the plant a seed George	$400 [8] From 1905 until the end of WWII, Japan & this nation both claimed portions of Sakhalin island the Soviet Union George	$400 [10] In the title of a 1911 book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this adjective describes the garden secret George	$400 [14] This former Texas governor led "Democrats for Nixon" in 1972 & became a Republican the next year John Connally Margot George	$400 [27] This zodiacal symbol is often depicted pouring water, not just carrying it Aquarius Judy
$600 [3] Traveling from Denmark to the Netherlands, you'll want to exchange your kroner for these guilders Margot	DD $500 [25] Flowers pollinated by this have very small petals or none at all the wind Judy	$600 [9] For capturing 132 Germans, this WWI hero was made a sergeant & awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor Sergeant York Judy	$600 [18] In "The Snow Queen" Kay becomes mean after fragments of this fly into his eye & his heart glass Margot Judy	$600 [15] James Patterson's 1973 biography of this Ohio senator was entitled "Mr. Republican" Taft Margot	$600 [28] Capricorn is associated with this god of forests, fields & flocks Pan Judy
$800 [4] To visit the original Guinness Brewery & sample a brew, go to this capital city Dublin George	$600 [23] Diseases that attack this fruit's plant include sigatoka, moko & Panama the banana Margot	$800 [11] 52 lives were lost when this Italian liner collided with the Stockholm & sank on July 25, 1956 the Andrea Doria George	$800 [19] Eloise is a little girl who lives at this New York hotel the Plaza Judy	$800 [16] He built a reputation for prosecuting racketeers & began a 12-year hitch as N.Y. gov. in 1943 Dewey Margot	$800 [29] This aggressive passionate sign is symbolized by an animal with 6 to 12 eyes Scorpio
DD $1,000 [5] The alternate name of this London site is the Collegiate Church of St. Peter Westminster Abbey George	$800 [24] Sphagnum, which absorbs water like a sponge, is a type of this moss Judy	$1,000 [12] He was South Korea's president during the Korean conflict Syngman Rhee George	$1,000 [20] His father, Raff, is a dike worker who fell from a scaffold & lost his memory Hans Brinker	$1,000 [17] In addition to chairing the Republican National Committee, he plays a mean blues guitar Lee Atwater Judy George	$1,000 [30] Some say this sign ruled by Neptune is the last sign of the zodiac; others say it's the first Pisces George

Final Jeopardy!

EXPLORATION

This country's flag was the first to be planted at the South Pole

Norway

Margot "What was Norway?" — wagered $2,000

Judy "What isDenmarkNorway" — wagered $2,000

George "What is Norway?" — wagered $0

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