Show #2521 1995-07-17 (taped 1995-02-28) Seniors Tournament

1995-A Seniors Tournament semifinal game 1.

Contestants

Anne Farrell — a homemaker from Binghamton, New York

Susan Schubert — a retired teacher from Phoenix, Arizona

Al Vedro — an independent video producer from Menlo Park, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Al	$1,500	$2,000	$800	$0 3rd place: $5,000	$4,000 13 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Susan	$2,000	$3,800	$11,800	$12,200 Finalist	$11,800 28 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Anne	$800	$2,000	$5,600	$11,200 2nd place: $5,000	$5,500 13 R (including 1 DD), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

GEMS & JEWELRY	OPERA	LEISURE	WEIGHTS & MEASURES	THE 1960s	THE "BREAKER"s
$100 [26] This precious form of beryl is colored green by minute amounts of chromium emerald Al	$100 [1] This king loses his heart to Jane Seymour in "Anna Bolena" & Anna herself is destined to lose her head Henry VIII Anne	$100 [21] You collect these if you're a philatelist stamps Al	$100 [11] In a fathom there are 6 feet or this many yards 2 Susan Anne	$100 [6] On Jan. 7, 1969 he resigned as governor of Maryland; he was sworn in as vice president January 20 Spiro Agnew Susan	$100 [16] This may be played if the final score is even a tiebreaker Susan
$200 [27] This blue or greenish gem came from Iran to Europe through Turkey, hence its name turquoise Susan	$200 [2] A lodge picnic on Kittiwah Island is the setting for Act II, Scene 2 of this Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess Susan	$200 [22] It's the game in which you'd use a shuttlecock badminton Susan	$200 [12] In music it's the term for a measure of a set number of beats a bar	$200 [7] In 1966 the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. rescinded the rule against eating this on Fridays meat Al	$200 [17] A ship that opens channels in the Arctic, or a remark that opens conversation an icebreaker Susan
$300 [28] The finest of these gems are a color called Kashmir blue sapphires Al	$300 [3] His story "The Little Match Girl" inspired an 1897 opera by Danish composer August Enna Hans Christian Andersen Susan	$300 [23] Many play this game for fun & profit while helping their local churches; don't forget your daubers Bingo Anne	$300 [13] 2-word term for the point at which all molecular motion ceases absolute zero Susan	$300 [8] After orbiting the earth in 1962, he said, "Friendship 7 is just a beginning, a successful experiment" John Glenn Anne	$300 [18] In electrical circles, a fuse acts as one a circuit breaker Susan
$400 [29] The fire type of this gemstone can be yellow to red in color opal Susan	$400 [4] Born in 1923, this Greek-American soprano was noted for her portrayal of Lucia di Lammermoor Maria Callas Al	$400 [24] Whether you use this craft to make accessories or plant hangers, it helps if you have a knotting board macramé Susan	$400 [14] The skin-fold measurement is the most popular way to measure this on your body the fat Al	DD $500 [9] This cabinet department formerly headed by Jack Kemp was established in 1965 HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Anne	$400 [19] You won't get "drafted" wearing this jacket a windbreaker Anne
$500 [30] Before the revolution, this St. Petersburg, Russia jewelry firm employed over 500 artisans Fabergé Al	$500 [5] Francois-Andre Philidor's operatic version of this Henry Fielding novel was popular in the 1760s Tom Jones Al	$500 [25] In this billiard game, after the 15 red balls are sunk, the remaining 6 must be pocketed in order snooker Al	$500 [15] 175/70R13 is a common size for these; there's a "flat" rate to fix 'em tires Susan	$500 [10] In 1961 Hassan II succeeded his father, Muhammad V, as king of this North African country Morocco Susan	$500 [20] Moon River was an "old dream maker" & one of these heart breaker Anne

Double Jeopardy! Round

NONFICTION	THE MIDDLE AGES	PEOPLE	U.S. GEOGRAPHY	ODDS & ENDS	THE SHAKERS
$200 [6] His last days are chronicled in "The Emperor's Last Island: A Journey to St. Helena" Napoleon Al	$200 [1] This string of beads used to keep count of prayers may have appeared in the West by the 9th century the rosary Susan	$200 [11] This lyricist who wrote "Three Coins In The Fountain" was born Samuel Cohen Sammy Cahn Al	$200 [16] Although it covers about 700 square miles, this Florida lake has a mean depth of only 7 feet Lake Okeechobee Anne	$200 [26] In the Klondike this season lasts 7 months winter Susan	$200 [21] Shaker inventions include the flat broom, the clothes pin & the buzz type of this tool the saw Anne
$400 [7] In 1883 she published a "History of the Red Cross" Clara Barton Anne	$400 [2] In August 1227 this Mongol leader died in Kansu Genghis Khan Anne	$400 [12] John Bradley, the last survivor of 6 servicemen who raised the flag on this island in 1945, died in 1994 Iwo Jima Al	$400 [17] In the U.S. this mountain system stretches from New Mexico to the Canadian border the Rockies Susan	$400 [27] This former talk show host pledged $100,000 for a museum to be built in Norfolk, Nebraska Johnny Carson Anne	$400 [22] This Cleveland suburb has a Shaker Museum Shaker Heights Susan
$600 [8] In 1985 this Spanish-born Cuban bandleader published "Rumba is My Life" Xavier Cugat Al Susan	$600 [3] It took nearly 100 years to rebuild this Venice cathedral after a fire in 976 St. Mark's Susan	$600 [13] In 1993 he became Israel's first head of government to visit China Yitzhak Rabin Susan	$600 [18] Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa & Marin Counties meet at a point in San Pablo Bay, in this state California Susan	$600 [28] The wedge made famous by Dorothy Hamill in 1976 was a type of this a haircut Susan	$600 [23] The Shakers split from this "shaking" group the Quakers Susan
$800 [9] Last names of the "Sisters" who told of their "First 100 Years" in the bestseller "Having Our Say" Delany	DD $800 [4] Aachen served as capital of the Frankish kingdom under this man & his son Louis the Pious Charlemagne Susan	$1,000 [15] As a youngster this author of "The Heidi Chronicles" took dance lessons from June Taylor Wendy Wasserstein Anne	$800 [19] New York's Rikers Island lies in this river the East River Al	$800 [29] In 1953 this organization bought Juliette Gordon Low's birthplace & turned it into a memorial the Girl Scouts Susan	$800 [24] Composer who used the Shaker melody "Simple Gifts" in his "Appalachian Spring" Aaron Copland Susan
$1,000 [10] His "Devil's Dictionary" was originally published as "The Cynic's Word Book" in 1906 Ambrose Bierce Susan	$1,000 [5] In 1215 this king is thought to have set his seal on the Magna Carta at Runnymede John Al	DD $3,200 [14] In 1993 Ruth Bader Ginsburg replaced this Supreme Court justice who retired after 31 years Byron "Whizzer" White Al	$1,000 [20] This state's highest point, 535-foot-high Driskill Mountain, lies in Bienville Parish Louisiana Anne	$1,000 [30] In December 1994 the 111th of these was created in Germany, but it only lasted for 2/1000 of a second an element Susan	$1,000 [25] The Shakers believe this founder of the sect was the reincarnation of Christ Mother Ann Lee

Final Jeopardy!

PLAYWRIGHTS

He was still writing plays in 1947 at age 91 when he said, "As long as I live I must write"

George Bernard Shaw

Al "Who is Eugene O'Neil" — wagered $800

Anne "Who was G.B. Shaw?" — wagered $5,600

Susan "Who was Shaw?" — wagered $400

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