Show #8640 2022-05-13 (taped 2022-02-28) Regular

Ryan Long game 1.

Contestants

Ryan Long — a rideshare driver from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Marie Shapiro — a retired school registrar from San Francisco, California

Daniel Nguyen — a high school math teacher from San Jose, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $25,199)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Daniel	$1,200	$4,000	$17,600	$11,199 3rd place: $1,000	$15,600 19 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Marie	$-600	$4,300	$6,700	$12,700 2nd place: $2,000	$6,200 10 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Ryan	$800	$2,000	$12,000	$18,800 New champion: $18,800	$11,600 20 R (including 1 DD), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

BRISK LIT	D.C. TOURISM	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	DROP A LETTER	RED	TAYLOR'S VERSION
$200 [8] Bureaucracy is almost as bad as war in this Joseph Heller novel Catch-22 Daniel	$200 [1] In 2022 the Smithsonian's Zoo celebrated 50 years of its breeding & conservation work for these animals imported from China pandas Daniel	$200 [23] This holiday was created to honor those who died during the Civil War Memorial Day Ryan	$200 [30] A word for a type of scare loses its first letter & turns into this word meaning "correct" right (from fright) Ryan	$200 [6] This fortress on Red Square has been the center of Russian government since 1918 the Kremlin Ryan	$200 [18] Choreographer Paul Taylor's first dance was a version of this kids' tale that includes some magic beans Jack and the Beanstalk Ryan
$400 [11] Hunter S. Thompson faced these 2 title emotions again "On the Campaign Trail '72" Fear and Loathing Marie	$400 [2] A small island has amonumenthonoring the 56theseof the Declaration of Independence & the island is named for them signees (signers) Ryan	$400 [24] The U.N. has made Gandhi's birthday, October 2, the International Day of this Gandhian philosophy Non-Violence Daniel	$400 [29] A word meaning "to snatch" drops its second letter & turns into this type of speech that some have a gift for gab (from grab) Daniel	$400 [7] Around 985 he sailed from Iceland & founded a colony on Greenland; it vanished in the 1400s & no one knows why Erik the Red Marie	$400 [17] "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan's version of Western history is seen in "1883" with this singer as Margaret Dutton (Faith) Hill Daniel
$600 [10] Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 begins, "My mistress' eyes are nothing like" this object the sun	$600 [9] At its completion in 1884, this was the tallest man-made structure in the world the Washington Monument Marie Ryan	$600 [25] In the U.S., Flag Day is observed in this month June Daniel	$600 [3] A term for refuse drops one of its "T"s, becoming this measurement a liter (from litter)	$600 [14] The first woman whose name was engraved on the Stanley Cup was Marguerite Norris, president of this team the Detroit Red Wings Ryan	$600 [16] This screen legend played Angela Vickers in "A Place in the Sun", the movie version of the novel "An American Tragedy" Elizabeth Taylor Ryan
$800 [21] Mr. Toad steals a car & goes to prison in this Grahame cracker of a book The Wind in the Willows Marie	$800 [12] Begun in 1938, his D.C. memorial is in the Roman style, in keeping with his love of classical architecture (Thomas) Jefferson Daniel	$800 [26] Since 1901 Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade has been held in this directional & historically Irish part of town South Boston Marie	$800 [4] A home fit for a king & queen loses a letter & becomes this socioeconomic place caste (from castle)	$800 [15] The AKC says this sporting dog with a national name is known for "grace, swiftness & a flashy red coat" an Irish Setter Marie	$800 [19] Taylor Momsen played Cindy Lou Who in this 2000 film that you probably watch in December The Grinch ( How the Grinch Stole Christmas ) Marie
DD $1,500 [22] The Wife of Bath & The Summoner have stories to tell in this classic work The Canterbury Tales Marie	$1,000 [13] In the 1880s, General Meigs designed the Pension Bureaubuilding, now a museum; some called it "Meigs' Old Red" this Meigs's Old Red Barn Marie Ryan	$1,000 [27] Ujima & Umoja are 2 of the 7 principles celebrated during this holiday created in the United States Kwanzaa Daniel	$1,000 [5] A word meaning "crucial" loses its middle "T" & is now this small glass tube vial (from vital) Marie	$1,000 [28] The 1898 Omaha Expo included an "Indian Congress" attended by this Sioux with another Nebraska city named for him Red Cloud	$1,000 [20] In the 1970s this singer-songwriter had big hits with his cover versions of "You've Got A Friend" & "Handy Man" James Taylor Marie

Double Jeopardy! Round

TREATIES	TV: WHO PLAYED 'EM?	COMMUNICATION	PLACES IN THE BIBLE	OPERA	STARTS WITH "Y"
$400 [1] Numerous "unequal treaties" were forced on this country by Western powers in the wake of the Opium Wars China Daniel	$400 [11] Kendall Hart on"All My Children"& Buffy Summers Sarah Michelle Gellar Ryan	$400 [17] Since 2020 Dodger fans have been told that Mookie Betts is coming to bat over a new 62-speaker one of these systems a P.A. (public address) Ryan	$400 [21] The prophet Elisha visits a sick king in this Syrian city but only foresees his death & another taking his place Damascus Ryan	$400 [26] After this character learns her lover has married another, she commits seppuku using the same knife her father had used to kill himself Madame Butterfly Daniel Marie Ryan	$400 [6] This action stretches the jaw, may increase blood flow to the brain & causes others around you to do it too yawning Daniel
$800 [2] An 1809 treaty between Britain & this empire prohibited warships from entering the Bosporus & the Dardanelles the Ottoman (Empire) Daniel	$800 [12] Abe Weissman &Adrian Monk Tony Shalhoub Ryan	$800 [18] This market research company best known for its TV ratings started out providing them for radio programs in the 1940s Nielsen Daniel	$800 [22] 4 rivers flow from this earthly paradise, including the Gihon & the Pishon the Garden of Eden Ryan	$800 [27] The "Triumphal March" is from this Verdi opera in which Egypt triumphs over Ethiopia Aida Marie	$800 [7] It's the burdensome device borne by the oxen here yoke Daniel
$1,200 [3] An 1846 treaty with New Granada--now Colombia & this country--gave the U.S. a right of way in Central America Panama Daniel	$1,200 [13] Stefon on "SNL" &Barry Berkman Bill Hader Ryan	$1,200 [16] In 2004 Morse code added a sequence to represent this, newly prominent in the age of email the @ sign Daniel Ryan	$1,200 [23] Acts 21 tells us Tarsus in Cilicia was this man's hometown Saul or Paul Ryan	$1,200 [28] Beethoven's only opera, it enjoyed little early success, as Vienna was occupied by French troops during its premiere Fidelio	$1,200 [8] The masculine cosmic principle, or a candidate for president & for New York City mayor (Andrew) Yang Ryan
$1,600 [4] Ratified by Hungary in 2007 & Ireland in 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon stipulates a 2 1/2 year term for the president of this organization the EU (the European Union) Daniel	$1,600 [14] Dana Scully &Margaret Thatcher--this actress seen here Gillian Anderson Ryan	$1,600 [19] Early 20th century telephone executive Angus Hibbard invented this noise, often followed by "Who is she talking to?!" a busy signal	DD $2,000 [24] This reluctant prophet boarded a ship bound for Tarshish that was soon caught in a storm Jonah Ryan	$1,600 [29] Influenced by the "Ride Of The Valkyries", the"Hexenritt"in Humperdinck's opera "Hansel & Gretel" is a ride of these witches	$1,600 [9] When attending a bar mitzvah, don't forget to put on one of these, often personalized with the pisher's name & the date a yarmulke Ryan
$2,000 [5] This treaty says, "The armed forces of Germany must not include any military or naval air forces ... no dirigible shall be kept" the Treaty of Versailles Daniel	$2,000 [15] "Nip/Tuck" nanny Marlowe Sawyer &Tyrion Lannister Peter Dinklage Ryan	DD $4,000 [20] Abbreviated AFP, the world's oldest news agency dates back to 1835 & is headquartered in this city Paris Daniel	$2,000 [25] This Phoenician city was home to Hiram, who helped Solomon build the first temple by supplying workers & material Tyre Ryan	—	$2,000 [10] This Northern Iraq religious group has faced horrific persecution from ISIS in recent years the Yazidi Marie

Final Jeopardy!

STATE NAMES

This state was named for a man born in Herrenhausen Palace in Hanover in 1683

Georgia

Marie "What is Georgia" — wagered $6,000

Ryan "What is Georgia?" — wagered $6,800

Daniel "What is New Hampshire" — wagered $6,401

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