Show #2763 1996-09-11 (taped 1996-08-07) Regular

Claudia Perry game 1-A.

Contestants

Claudia Perry — a pop music critic from San Jose California

Chris Wilde — a web page designer from Provo, Utah

Tim McCoy — an executive chef from Cleveland Heights, Ohio (whose 2-day cash winnings total $9,201)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Tim	$1,300	$3,000	$8,000	$7,000 3-day champion: $16,201	$8,000 16 R, 0 W
Chris	$1,800	$3,100	$4,100	$399 2nd place: trip to Maui & stay at the Whaler + the Jeopardy! electronic game from Tiger Electronics	$4,100 22 R, 2 W
Claudia	$1,100	$2,400	$1,300	$1 3rd place: Swintec SF1205 fax machine + the Jeopardy! electronic game from Tiger Electronics	$3,400 11 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

VOLCANOES	HEALTH & MEDICINE	POP MUSIC	WORLD HISTORY	TRANSPORTATION	OOPS
$100 [21] The Universal Almanac lists over 40 active volcanoes in this U.S. state Alaska Claudia	$100 [15] In 1995 Rilutek became the 1st drug approved by the FDA to treat this disease named for a ballplayer Lou Gehrig's disease Chris	$100 [9] Before forming this group Keith Richards & Mick Jagger played in Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated The Rolling Stones Chris	$100 [1] It officially ended September 2, 1945 World War II Chris	$100 [23] This city has China's largest & busiest airport Beijing Chris	$100 [2] Taco Bell's ad announcing it had bought this U.S. treasure shocked those who didn't realize the date: April 1, 1996 the Liberty Bell Chris
$200 [22] Most classify Kilimanjaro as this type of volcano whose name means "sleeping" dormant Claudia	$200 [16] It's the X-ray procedure used to detect breast cancer at an early stage a mammogram Chris	$200 [10] In 1991 his "Ropin' the Wind" became the first country album to enter the pop charts at No. 1 Garth Brooks Claudia	$200 [5] From about 460 to 429 B.C., Pericles was the undisputed leader of this city Athens Tim	$200 [24] In 1895 this railroad, the B&O, became the first to provide electric service on a main line the Baltimore & Ohio Chris	$200 [3] The 1996 World Almanac listed this as "president@whithouse.gov", leaving an "e" out of whitehouse the email address of the White House Chris
$300 [25] Its 1906 eruption killed hundreds, its 1631 eruption over 4,000 & its 79 A.D. eruption over 2,000 Mt. Vesuvius Chris	$300 [17] Put simply, it's a pimple on the edge of the eyelid a stye Tim	$400 [12] In 1985 Sammy Hagar replaced him as lead singer of Van Halen David Lee Roth Chris	$300 [6] In 1137 she inherited the duchy of Aquitaine Eleanor Tim	$300 [30] This waterway is divided into 5 sections, including Lachine, Soulanges & Thousand Islands the St. Lawrence Seaway Claudia	$300 [4] President Carter said the failed military rescue of these people in 1980 was an "incomplete success" the hostages in Tehran Tim
$400 [26] Kick-'em-Jenny is an underwater volcano off this West Indian island invaded by the U.S. in 1983 Grenada Tim	$400 [18] First identified in 1975, it's now the most prevalent tick-borne disease in the U.S. Lyme disease Chris	DD $500 [11] In 1996 radio listeners got "Up Close & Personal" with this singer of the film's theme:"You were my strength when I was weak /You were my voice when I couldn't speak /You were my eyes when I couldn't see /You saw the best there was in me /Lifted me up..." Celine Dion Claudia	$400 [7] After its expulsion, this family returned to power in Florence under the 1529 Treaty of Barcelona the Medicis Chris	$400 [28] This term can refer to a bus, a railroad passenger car or a 4-wheeled horse-drawn carriage a coach Claudia	$400 [8] Denver thought of putting this new facility's number on milk cartons after it was left out of the white pages the Denver Airport Claudia
$500 [27] Predictions of this volcano's June 12, 1991 eruption on Luzon got most people evacuated from the area Mt. Pinatubo Tim	$500 [19] This hormone is advertised as a "miracle", a "natural wonder drug" & "nature's sleeping pill" melatonin Claudia	$500 [20] His first pop hit, "Fingertips Part 2", came from the 1963 album "The Twelve Year Old Genius" Stevie Wonder Tim	$500 [14] The Irish Republican Army evolved from the Irish Volunteers, a group who planned this 1916 rebellion the Easter Rebellion Tim	$500 [29] In the early 1800s, this historic road became the first to cross Indiana from east to west the Cumberland Road	$500 [13] The L.A. times switched the logos on these 2 advice columns 2/5/96; perhaps it's hard to tell them apart Dear Abby & Ann Landers Chris

Double Jeopardy! Round

SCULPTURE	GEOGRAPHY	FLOWERS	1989 BESTSELLERS	THE CIVIL WAR	ANTONYMS
$200 [1] His Pieta, now in St. Peter's Basilica, was the only sculpture he signed Michelangelo Chris	$200 [2] Among this country's Pacific ports are Guaymas, Salina Cruz & Acapulco Mexico Chris	$200 [28] You should "remember" it's Alaska's state flower the forget-me-not Chris	$200 [30] "Going Within" was "A Guide for Inner Transformation" by this "Out on a Limb" actress Shirley MacLaine Chris	$200 [26] Criticisms of this first lady were so vicious that the Chicago Tribune finally protested, "Hold enough!" Mary Todd Lincoln Chris	$200 [21] Theoretical scientists rely on the principle of "cause and" this effect Tim
$400 [7] During the Middle Ages, these decorative waterspouts became a familiar part of Gothic buildings gargoyles Chris	$400 [3] China's Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center is in Gansu province near the edge of this desert the Gobi Desert Chris	$400 [29] The lance-shaped white leaves of this Alpine flower are arranged in the form of a star edelweiss	$400 [18] In a Tom Clancy bestseller, it was the nickname of Col. Misha Filitov, a Russian spy "of the Kremlin" the Cardinal	$400 [27] The March 1865 Battle of Natural Bridge kept the Union from taking this Florida capital Tallahassee Tim	$400 [22] Eldridge Cleaver said, "You're either part of the solution or part of" this the problem Chris
$600 [8] The Winged Victory of Samothrace is a statue of this Greek goddess of victory Nike Tim	$600 [4] This South American republic is divided into 9 departments, including Potosi & La Paz Bolivia Chris	$600 [14] The white & blue varieties of this water lily were often pictured in Ancient Egyptian art a lotus Tim	$600 [11] This author of "Growing Up" was back on the list with "The Good Times" Russell Baker Claudia	DD $800 [19] This state seceded from the Union 5 days before Christmas in 1860; the war began 4 months later South Carolina Claudia	$600 [23] The Constitution has no epilogue, but it does have this section considered an antonym of epilogue a preamble Tim Claudia
$800 [9] He started on the Stone Mountain sculpture in 1916; he didn't begin on Mt. Rushmore until 1927 Gutzon Borglum Claudia	$800 [5] Mount Bia, this country's highest peak, lies about 80 miles northeast of Vientiane Laos Tim Chris	$800 [15] Vanda, Laelia & Cymbidium, genera of this flower, are commonly grown for hybridization orchids Claudia	$800 [12] Salesman Harvey Mackay wrote about how to do this "without Being Eaten Alive" Swim with the Sharks	$800 [17] This Confederate general who practiced law before the war was nicknamed "Old Jube" or "Jubilee" Jubal Anderson Early	$800 [24] Anagram of drain that's an antonym of zenith nadir Tim
$1,000 [10] This British sculptor's "Double Standing Figure" can be seen at Vassar College Henry Moore	$1,000 [6] This small Mideastern country's Bekaa Valley is a fertile farming area Lebanon	DD $2,500 [16] The name of this flower means "rose-colored tree" Rhododendron Claudia	$1,000 [13] The new novel from this former Columbia pictures script reader was "Billy Bathgate" E.L. Doctorow Chris Claudia	$1,000 [20] Vicksburg surrendered July 4, 1863, 1 day after the South lost this major battle Gettysburg Tim	$1,000 [25] Month whose name is spelled the same as an antonym of humble August

Final Jeopardy!

THE USA

This structure is the greatest single source of water power in the U.S.

the Grand Coulee Dam

Claudia "What is Hoover Dam?" — wagered $1,299

Chris "What is the Hoover Dam?" — wagered $3,701

Tim "What is the Hoover Dam?" — wagered $1,000

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