Show #2485 1995-05-26 (taped 1995-01-18) Regular

Contestants

Jane Orenstein — an attorney from Long Beach, California

Mike Hiltzik — a journalist from Los Angeles, California

Jeff Hall — a student teacher from Lemoore, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $14,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jeff	$1,500	$4,000	$12,500	$12,500 2-day champion: $27,100	$11,800 30 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W
Mike	$1,600	$2,600	$6,200	$10,399 2nd place: stay at Quail Lodge in Carmel & Samsung camcorder + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for home computer or Super Nintendo	$5,600 17 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Jane	$0	$400	$1,000	$1,999 3rd place: Pinseeker golf clubs + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for home computer or Super Nintendo	$1,000 8 R, 7 W

Jeopardy! Round

1958	ACTORS & ACTRESSES	AROUND THE WORLD	LIBRARIES	THE WHITE HOUSE	12-LETTER WORDS
$100 [19] In 1958 he took office as president of the Teamsters union Jimmy Hoffa Mike Jane	$100 [3] Born Greta Gustafsson in Stockholm, she played a woman named Greta in 2 of her early silent films Greta Garbo Jane	$100 [1] This Scottish capital's Festival Fringe is one of the world's biggest arts festivals Edinburgh Mike	$100 [2] The Black Hills State University Library in this state has porcelain representations South Dakota Mike Jane	$100 [10] Originally in the center of the West Wing, this office of the president is now in a corner the Oval Office Jeff	$100 [24] It's the customary break between acts of a play the intermission Jeff
$200 [20] Feb. 11 marked the 100th anniversary of St. Bernadette's vision of the Virgin Mary at this French site Lourdes Mike	$200 [4] As a young man, this brother of Noah Beery was an assistant elephant trainer with Ringling Brothers Wallace Beery Jane	$200 [8] The world's longest fence, 3,437 miles long, was erected in this country to protect sheep Australia Jeff	$200 [9] The John Foster Dulles Library of Diplomatic History is located on the campus of this New Jersey school Princeton Jeff	$200 [11] In 1965 a garden on the east side of the mansion was named for this first lady by Mrs. Johnson the Jackie Kennedy Garden Jeff Jane	$200 [27] Over 80% of 5-year-olds in the U.S. attend this type of school or program a kindergarten Jeff
$300 [21] On Memorial Day an unknown soldier from each of these 2 wars was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery World War II and the Korean War Jeff Jane	$300 [5] In 1977 this "Jezebel" star became the first woman to receive the AFI's Life Achievement Award Bette Davis Mike	$300 [12] It's the second-smallest continent, but the second-largest in terms of population Europe Mike	$400 [25] In 1711 Philip V founded this country's national library Spain Jane	$300 [13] Formerly a study, this bedroom displays the only signed & dated copy of the Gettysburg Address the Lincoln Bedroom Jeff	$300 [28] It's the process that sours milk & turns grape juice into wine fermentation Mike
$400 [22] Harry Winston donated this gem, valued at $1 1/2 million, to the Smithsonian the Hope Diamond Mike	$400 [6] In French films since 1908, he sang the title tune to the 1970 film "The Aristocats" Maurice Chevalier Mike	$400 [16] In Hungary the language is Hungarian; in Armenia, it's Armenian; in Austria, it's this German Jane	DD $500 [18] This public library was founded in 1895 by consolidating the Astor & Lenox Libraries & the Tilden Trust the New York Public Library Jeff	$400 [14] The oldest possession in the White House is a portrait of George Washington by this artist Gilbert Stuart Mike	$400 [29] Often used for outdoor concerts, it's a round building with a central arena & rising tiers of seats an amphitheater Jeff
$500 [23] On Jan. 3, 1958 this New Zealander & his party became the 1st to reach the South Pole since Robert Scott Sir Edmund Hillary Jeff	$500 [7] Films directed by this star of "Cyrano de Bergerac" include "Return to Peyton Place" & "State Fair" José Ferrer Jane	$500 [17] This country's 500 million electors make it the world's biggest democracy India Jeff	$500 [26] The Theodore M. Hesburgh Library at this college has a 12-story granite mural on its outer wall Notre Dame Jeff	$500 [15] Used for the president's official banquets, this room can seat as many as 140 guests the State Dining Room Jeff Jane	$500 [30] It's the study of man, including his physical & cultural aspects anthropology Jeff

Double Jeopardy! Round

HISTORY	MAMMALS	ANCIENT PLACES	INDIANS	JUST DESSERTS	AUTHORS
$200 [8] He & his wife Isabel were elected president & vice president of Argentina in 1973 Juan Perón Mike	$200 [17] Oddly, one of this largest land mammal's closest relatives is the small, rabbitlike hyrax the elephant Jane	$200 [2] In the 50s B.C. Julius Caesar conquered the last part of this region that now covers all of France Gaul Mike	$200 [25] In the names of famous Chiefs this color preceded Cloud, Eagle, Jacket & Wing Red Jeff	$200 [1] This U.S. city's "cream pie" is actually a custard-filled cake Boston Jeff	$200 [3] This author thought about calling his famous 1865 book "Alice Among the Goblins" Lewis Carroll Jeff Jane
$400 [13] The slow-witted Ivan V reigned as co-czar with this "Great" man 1682-1696 Peter (the Great) Jeff	$400 [18] The aardwolf is a member of this animal family, & that's no "laughing" matter the hyena Jeff	$400 [4] This city near the Hellespont was known as Ilion when it faded into obscurity in the 4th century A.D. Troy Jeff	$400 [26] Two Moon, who was at the Battle of Little Bighorn, was a model for the design on this U.S. coin the nickel Jane	$400 [22] The name of this frozen dessert can be traced back to sharbah, Arabic for "a drink" sherbet Mike	$400 [9] Andre Malraux' revolutionary activities in this Asian country inspired "Man's Fate", set there China
$600 [14] Ramon Mercader, who killed Leon Trotsky in this country in 1940, served 20 years in jail there Mexico Jeff	$600 [19] In North America, reindeer are more commonly called this caribou Jeff	$600 [5] This city on the Euphrates had at least 8 fortified gates, including Urash & Ishtar Babylon Jeff	$600 [29] Short Bull, who taught this dance at the Rosebud Reservation, later joined Cody's Wild West show the ghost dance Jeff	$600 [23] A buche de noel is a French Christmas cake that is decorated to look like one of these a log Jeff	$800 [11] This Swedish playwright began attending the University of Uppsala in 1867 but never graduated Strindberg Jeff Mike
$800 [15] The deposed Shah of Iran died on July 27, 1980 in exile in this North African country Egypt Jane	$800 [20] Of the 4 living species of sea cows, 3 are manatees & the other is this a dugong Jeff	$800 [6] This largest Cretan city of the Bronze Age was the home of the legendary King Minos Knossos Jeff	$800 [30] He may have personally welcomed William Penn to America & a New York "Hall" was named for him Tammany Mike	$800 [24] This dessert is ice cream set upon sponge cake, covered with meringue & browned in the oven baked Alaska Jeff	$1,000 [12] "Joseph and His Brothers" is a tetralogy of novels by this German who also wrote "Death in Venice" Thomas Mann Jeff
$1,000 [16] This eastern German city was destroyed by fire in 1491 & 1685 & by Allied bombers in 1945 Dresden Jeff	$1,000 [21] During its brown summer phase, this weasel is called a stoat an ermine Mike	DD $1,500 [7] This city named for Alexander the Great's father was the first European city visited by St. Paul Philippi Jeff	$1,000 [28] Carlos Castaneda covered the culture & wisdom of this tribe in "The Teachings of Don Juan" the Yaqui Jeff Mike	$1,000 [27] A linzertorte contains this kind of jam raspberry Jane	DD $1,200 [10] He gave up writing novels after "Jude the Obscure" but published many, many poems Thomas Hardy Mike

Final Jeopardy!

ISLANDS

Residents of this island were forced to leave in 1946, returned in the '70s & were relocated again in 1978

Bikini (Atoll)

Jane "What is Bikini?" — wagered $999

Mike "What is Bikini?" — wagered $4,199

Jeff "What is ?" — wagered $0

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