Show #8409 2021-05-27 (taped 2021-04-14) Tournament of Champions

2021 Tournament of Champions final game 1.

Contestants

Sam Kavanaugh — a substitute teacher originally from Carlton, Minnesota

Jennifer Quail — a wine tasting consultant from Dowagiac, Michigan

Veronica Vichit-Vadakan — a librarian from Portland, Oregon

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Veronica	$3,200	$5,000	$8,200	$6,400	$8,200 12 R, 0 W
Jennifer	$-600	$1,200	$11,000	$14,500	$10,400 18 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD)
Sam	$2,400	$7,600	$24,000	$38,000	$21,600 23 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE COLONIAL WORLD	WHICH COLLEGE?	COMPUTER SPEAK	MUSICAL MENAGERIE	SHAKESPEARE CHARACTER FOOTBALL TEAM	H TO O
$200 [20] As a German colony from 1884 to World War I, Cameroon was spelled starting with this letter K Jennifer	$200 [30] The Rotunda, designed by Jefferson University of Virginia Jennifer	$200 [29] A computer running in this 4-letter diagnostic "mode" uses a minimum of files to help decipher where a problem might be safe mode Sam	$200 [28] One of Dave Matthews' first big hits was about these little guys "marching, red and black antennae waving" ants Jennifer	$200 [27] Scouting report on this title guy: very indecisive hitting holes but has great vision--even of his own father's ghost Hamlet Sam	$200 [26] A noisy outburst by an angry or excited group hullabaloo Veronica
$400 [19] In 2015 a statue of this scholarship founder & British colonialist was removed from the University of Cape Town Cecil Rhodes Jennifer	$400 [22] The LBJ Presidential Library UT Austin Veronica	$400 [23] This login partner of a password should also be secure; the website nordpass.com can help generate them a username Sam	$400 [24] The Beastie Boys' "Brass" one was actually a cocktail; George Michael sang of a metaphoric one "on your back" a Monkey Veronica	$400 [21] At QB, she audibles to get her husband to commit murder & win the title but she literally sleepwalks through the 4th quarter Lady Macbeth Jennifer	$400 [25] Jolly hyphenated exclamation by Grumpy & his housemates on the way home from the mine heigh-ho! Jennifer
$600 [8] The Dutch first took over both Aruba & this "B" island in 1636 Bonaire Sam	$600 [15] Tribble Hall; the Demon Deacon statue at Truist Field Wake Forest Sam	$600 [10] An old external modem not communicating fast enough? You may need to increase this measure of speed, bps for short bits per second Sam	$600 [9] We're not sure of the legality, but Toby Keith had an odd request back in 2002: this drink "For My Horses" Beer Veronica	$600 [4] Starting at WR, as no one catches grief better than her, this Lear daughter does get benched from the play in Acts 2 & 3 Cordelia Sam	$600 [2] This adverb means up until the present moment hitherto Jennifer Sam
$800 [7] As head of the Darien colony, he led a march across the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific in 1513 Balboa Sam	$800 [12] Hoover Tower, named after a president Stanford Veronica Jennifer	$800 [11] To "zip" a file is to do this to it, shrink it so that it takes up less memory & can be more easily sent or downloaded compress Jennifer	$800 [5] In a song by The Who, Boris is one of these, "black & hairy & very small" a spider	$800 [16] After a big scramble, this guy "of Athens" retires to the wilderness & coaches Alcibiades on sacking the city Timon Veronica	$800 [1] Legendary priestess of Aphrodite who left the light on for her lover Hero Veronica
$1,000 [6] Robert Cliveled this company that had a quarter million men army; so, the Clive Museum benefitted with lots of Mughalartifacts the East India Company Jennifer	$1,000 [13] Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts USC Veronica Jennifer	$1,000 [14] Whenever you access a webpage, your browser puts the data in this temporary storage for faster retrieval the cache Sam	$1,000 [17] The rapper Desiigner thought a white BMW with tinted windows looked like a certain animal, hence this title of his No. 1 hit "Panda" Sam	DD $3,400 [18] A very outside LB, this guy plays on an island; the son of a witch & a devil, he's a total beast out there! Caliban Sam	$1,000 [3] From the Spanish for "little oven", it's a mound of molten lava hornito

Double Jeopardy! Round

STRAITS	HISTORY	LAW SLAW	SCIENCE & NATURE	CELEB NAME IN THE MIDDLE	LOSING YOUR RELIGION
$400 [25] A wind called a levanter blows through this strait that lies between Spain & Africa the Strait of Gibraltar Jennifer	$400 [26] The Virginia Company was chartered by this king in 1606; he'd later have a New World colony named for him James I Sam	$400 [30] 2-word term for unlicensed but legal quoting of copyrighted material in situations like research or news reporting fair use Veronica	$400 [27] It's any substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being consumed a catalyst Veronica	$400 [28] Hank____ ____Giamatti Aaron Paul Jennifer	$400 [29] Losing the second letter in a word for a sacred Bible hymn gets you this body part the palm Sam
$800 [20] A favorite with boaters, Haro Strait lies between Washington State & this Canadian island that's home to the city of Victoria Vancouver Island Sam	$1,200 [10] This agreement that began in 1955 allowed for Soviet military in constituent countries the Warsaw Pact Jennifer	$800 [23] A plea is entered at this proceeding that is sometimes called an initial hearing an arraignment Sam	$800 [21] Here'sthe crepe type of this tree in full bloom myrtle Veronica	$800 [24] Philip K.____ ____Gable Dick Clark Sam	$800 [22] A place of worship sacred to Jews & Mormons alike loses a letter, becoming this Arizona metropolis Tempe Jennifer
$1,200 [1] This strait at one end of the Persian Gulf carries 1/3 of the world's seaborne oil & was the scene of international tensions in 2019 the Strait of Hormuz Sam	$1,600 [5] In the late 4th century, St. Augustine became bishop of this city of North Africa Hippo Sam	$1,200 [7] Res judicata, "a thing already judged", is the civil law version of this 2-word action banned by the Bill of Rights double jeopardy Jennifer	$1,200 [6] Bionomics is another name for this -ology ecology Jennifer	$1,200 [17] James____ ____Scorsese Dean Martin Sam	$1,200 [14] A type of holy man loses the last letter of his title & does this, snoops into others' business pries
$1,600 [3] This strait between mainland South America & Tierra del Fuego links the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans the Strait of Magellan Jennifer	$2,000 [4] When he was broke after editing his "Encyclopedie", Catherine the Great bought his library in 1765 & also gave him a salary Diderot Jennifer	$1,600 [8] Vanderbilt Law 6090 is the course named for these, covering "liability for intentional harm to person or property" torts Sam	$1,600 [2] Rhinolophus is the genus name for this lucky type of bat seen here horseshoe (bat) Sam	$1,600 [18] Lenny____ ____Greenwood Bruce Lee Veronica	$1,600 [13] A Muslim holy month loses its last letter, becoming this hotel chain Ramada Jennifer
$2,000 [16] This long, narrow strait between Malaysia & Sumatra has been a hotbed of piracy in recent years the Strait of Malacca Sam	DD $4,400 [11] In 1247 the Priory of St. Mary of Bethlehem, later an asylum known by this 6-letter name, opened in London Bedlam Jennifer	DD $3,000 [12] The first play by lord, novelist, politician & inmate Jeffrey Archer had a legalistic title, "Beyond" these 2 words Beyond Reasonable Doubt Jennifer	$2,000 [9] This distant "cloud" named for an astronomer is thought to be the source of long-period comets the Oort Cloud Sam	$2,000 [19] David Foster____ ____Mendes Wallace Shawn Sam	$2,000 [15] A term for an image or picture of a saint loses its second letter & becomes this really small thing an ion Jennifer

Final Jeopardy!

MUSIC & GEOGRAPHY

In a British folk tune, the title lass Maggie May is sentenced to go way down south to this penal colony that rhymes with her name

Botany Bay

Veronica "What is Doubleday?" — wagered $1,800

Jennifer "What isBotanyBotany Bay?" — wagered $3,500

Sam "What is botany bay?" — wagered $14,000

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