Show #8732 2022-11-01 (taped 2022-09-20) Tournament of Champions

2022 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 2.

Contestants

Christine Whelchel — a graduate assistant from Spring Hill, Tennessee

Andrew He — a software developer from San Francisco, California

Jonathan Fisher — an actor originally from Coral Gables, Florida

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jonathan	$4,600	$8,200	$19,800	$11,999 2nd place: $5,000	$19,800 25 R, 2 W
Andrew	$5,200	$7,600	$13,800	$12,001 Winner: semifinalist	$20,800 23 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD)
Christine	$-1,400	$-1,000	$2,200	$2,200 3rd place: $5,000	$3,200 5 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

EUROPEAN HAPPENINGS	SLOGANS & MOTTOES	CROCODILE POP	CATCH-2022	PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS	VWLLSS HWN
$200 [13] Diocletian's domestic program included these; iugatio was levied for property, & capitatio, for individuals taxes Andrew	$200 [24] A slogan associated with the environmental movement urges, "think globally, act" this way locally Andrew	$200 [21] His song "Crocodile Rock" was a No. 1 hit in 1973 (Sir) Elton John Jonathan	$200 [30] On a Middle East trip, Joe Biden greeted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with this gesture a fist bump	$200 [16] Paula Vogel re-imagined this Shakespeare wife in a work named for her & subtitled "A Play about a Handkerchief" Desdemona Jonathan	$200 [28] The ocean, (also a movie title):MN moana Andrew
$600 [11] King Frederick VIII gave way to Christian X, who brought things full circle to Frederick IX in this country Denmark Jonathan Christine	$400 [22] The FBI's motto is "fidelity, bravery," this integrity Andrew	$400 [20] A crocodile named Tick-Tock swallows an alarm clock & a hand in this animated Disney film Peter Pan Jonathan	$400 [29] The February shutdown of an Abbott plant was part of a shortage of this product that alarmed many parents infant formula Andrew	$400 [15] Lynn Nottage won her second Pulitzer for this play, named for what comes off the brows of the factory workers it portrays Sweat Jonathan	$400 [27] A garland:L lei Christine
$800 [10] Created Jan. 28, 1918 after the Bolshevik Revolution, this fighting force suffered a purge some 20 years later the Red Army Andrew	$600 [17] A flag of the American Revolution featured a coiled rattlesnake above this 4-word motto dont tread on me Jonathan	$600 [19] The DC Comics supervillain Killer Crocis a menace to this hero, nearly drowning him at one point Batman Jonathan	$600 [25] USC & UCLA announced a move to this conference, whose teams they've often faced in the Rose Bowl the Big Ten Andrew	$600 [5] From the time he was born in New York City on July 4, 1927, this playwright was "Broadway Bound" (Neil) Simon Andrew	$600 [26] A porch or patio:LN lanai Andrew
DD $1,000 [12] Switzerland was formed in the 13th century after an alliance of these political divisions formed to combat the Habsburgs cantons Christine	$800 [9] A Republican slogan of 1856 mentioned, among other things, free soil, free press & him Frémont Andrew	$800 [18] Crocubot is a half-crocodile, half-robot character on this cartoon about a mad scientist & his grandson Rick and Morty Jonathan	$800 [23] Research by an 8th grade civics class in Massachusetts got Elizabeth Johnson a pardon for her 1693 conviction for this crime witchcraft Jonathan	$800 [2] Her "A Raisin in the Sun" was the first play by an African-American woman to be produced on Broadway (Lorraine) Hansberry Andrew	$800 [14] Thank you:MHL mahalo Jonathan
$1,000 [8] Sent to convert the Anglo-Saxons, St. Augustine became the first archbishop of this in the 6th century Canterbury Jonathan	$1,000 [7] The United Negro College Fund began using this iconic slogan in 1972 a mind is a terrible thing to waste Andrew	$1,000 [6] In a book series by Bernard Waber, a family finds this friendly croc whose name rhymes with crocodile living in their new home Lyle (the Crocodile) Jonathan	$1,000 [4] In a March address, this president declared, "We will not give up anything. & we will fight for every meter of our land" Zelensky Jonathan	$1,000 [1] This playwright seenherehas written several screenplays, including the most recent adaptation of "West Side Story" Tony Kushner Jonathan	$1,000 [3] A woman:WHN wahine Andrew Christine

Double Jeopardy! Round

ART & ARTISTS	CROSSWORD CLUES "Q"	HE DIRECTED THAT?	BRIDGE	I BID	5 HEARTS
$400 [29] Vasari stated that this famous portrait was commissioned by the subject's husband, silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo the Mona Lisa Jonathan	$400 [22] A bog(8 letters) quagmire Christine	$400 [20] Anjelica's dad, he directed the screen adaptation of "Annie", one of his final films John Huston Jonathan	$400 [27] Bridges can cross rivers, roads, or as in the London one seen here, these man-made waterways canals Jonathan	$400 [28] In a 2019 charity sale in Geneva, a $31 million bid won a Patek Philippe one of these a watch Andrew	$400 [30] Once an agricultural paradise, the "Valley of Heart's Delight" is now this tech-centric California valley Silicon Valley Jonathan
$800 [23] A man & a woman hold each other close in Dance in the Countryby this French painter Renoir Andrew	$800 [21] Literary bell ringer(9 letters) Quasimodo Jonathan	$800 [19] Sylvester Stallone directed this ah, ha, ha, ha sequel to "Saturday Night Fever", featuring music by his brother Frank Staying Alive Jonathan	$800 [26] In "The Merchant of Venice", Solanio asks, "Now, what news on" this bridge & shopping area the Rialto Andrew	$1,200 [12] In 2018 Vineyard Wind, based in this state, successfully bid $135 million for a lease on a wind power area off the coast Massachusetts Jonathan	$800 [1] This military decoration was first awarded for bravery in action but later came to honor those wounded or killed serving their nation a Purple Heart Christine
$1,200 [8] This artist donated the proceeds from her portrait of Breonna Taylor to fund college scholarships Amy Sherald	$1,200 [16] Astringent pear-like fruit (6 letters) quince Andrew	$1,200 [5] A far cry from Shakespeare, he directed 2011's "Thor" & 2015's "Cinderella" Branagh Andrew	$1,200 [11] Opened in 1920, the bridge originally named for this avenue helped it become Chicago's famous shopping street Michigan Avenue Jonathan	$1,600 [13] At a 2020 documents auction, the winning bid was $45,000 for the 1947 title transfer of the Flamingo Hotel to this mobster (Bugsy) Siegel Andrew	$1,200 [2] He's the much-traveled medieval king seen here Richard the Lionheart Jonathan
$1,600 [6] Here'sa portrait of this provocative photographer who was also a great art subject (Robert) Mapplethorpe Jonathan	$1,600 [7] Guatemala's national bird (7 letters) quetzal Andrew	$1,600 [4] This actor who starred in "Bird" & "Lee Daniels' the Butler" took a breath & sat in the director's chair for "Waiting to Exhale" Forest Whitaker Jonathan	$1,600 [25] Magdalene Bridge, also called the Great Bridge, crosses this 3-letter river in a British university city the Cam River	$2,000 [17] Bayer's acquisition of this U.S. seed giant was not without headaches, as the bid had to go up to $66 billion Monsanto Andrew	$1,600 [9] In a novel by this man, Tolbooth Prison in Edinburgh is known as "The Heart of Midlothian" (Sir Walter) Scott Andrew
$2,000 [18] This contemporary Chinese artist & activist made the film "Human Flow", about displaced people & refugees Ai Weiwei Jonathan	$2,000 [15] Adjective meaning the most typical(14 letters) quintessential Christine	$2,000 [3] Oscar-nominated for films like "12 Angry Men" & "Network", in the late '70s he was tapped to direct "The Wiz" (Sidney) Lumet Jonathan	$2,000 [24] It's the river flowing beneath Bangkok's Rama VI Bridge the Chao Phraya	DD $10,000 [14] In 2020, an unnamed bidder spent $4.2 million for the so-calledEID MARcoin, minted by this assassin Brutus Andrew	DD $5,000 [10] Here's this basilica that looms over Paris Sacré-Cœur (Sacred Heart) Andrew

Final Jeopardy!

POETS

Inspired by stories from his grandfather, his "Battle of Lovell's Pond" appeared in the Portland Gazette in 1820 when he was 13

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Christine "Who is Whitman?" — wagered $0

Andrew "Who is Holmes?" — wagered $1,799

Jonathan "Who is Thoreau?" — wagered $7,801

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