Show #8737 2022-11-08 (taped 2022-09-20) Tournament of Champions

2022 Tournament of Champions special exhibition.

Contestants

Mattea Roach — a writer and podcaster from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Matt Amodio — a post-doctoral researcher from Cambridge, Massachusetts

Amy Schneider — a writer from Oakland, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Amy	$2,800	$3,800	$7,400	$904 3rd place	$7,400 15 R, 5 W
Matt	$1,000	$3,400	$3,600	$3,600 2nd place	$2,200 18 R (including 2 DDs), 10 W
Mattea	$3,000	$2,800	$17,600	$17,600 Winner	$16,400 18 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

ELECTION DAY	HITS OF 2002	LESSER-KNOWN GEOGRAPHY	YOU SIT ON IT	NUMBER, PLEASE	REMEMBERING ALEX TREBEK
$200 [27] The tradition of U.S. elections being held on this day of the week dates to 1845, when it was convenient for farmers Tuesday Matt	$200 [1] We want to remind you that the No. 1 song of 2002 was "How You Remind Me" by this Chad Kroeger group Nickelback Mattea	$200 [28] This city, the seat of the University of Saskatchewan, has the same first 6 letters as its province Saskatoon Amy	$200 [29] Hot cross bread items buns Matt	$200 [25] Matthew 4 says Jesus fasted for this many days & nights in the wilderness, & he was hungry after; well, yeah! 40 Matt	$200 [30] Alex' breakfast of choice was a Diet Coke & a Snickers; after a doctor's lecture, Diet Pepsi & this "gimme a break" candy bar Kit Kat Amy
$600 [5] In parliamentary democracies, a party in power can call for these "sudden" elections on a day in advance of the scheduled one a snap election Amy	$400 [6] Give us the title of this Nelly song that heated up all the way to No. 1 but please, don't take off all your clothes "Hot In Herre" Mattea	$400 [21] The independence-minded breakaway region of Abkhazia borders the eastern shores of this sea the Black Sea Amy Matt	$400 [22] Shake this term for pirate treasure booty Matt	$400 [24] Normally, the human body contains this number of chromosomal pairs 23 Amy	$400 [26] Alex graduated from the University of Ottawa, majoring in Thomistic philosophy, the teachings of this saint Aquinas Matt
$800 [4] George Washington's campaign bought 160 gallons of booze to woo 391 voters on a 1758 Election Day in this colony Virginia Mattea	$600 [9] This dance anthem by Pink says, "We'll be lookin' flashy in my Mercedes Benz" "Get The Party Started" Amy Matt Mattea	$600 [8] Joining in 1972, the emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah was the 7th & last constituent member of this federation the United Arab Emirates Amy	$600 [18] Jupiter has dozens of these including Europa & Io moon Matt	$600 [14] There's a period before this number that comes before "Special" in the name of Donnie Van Zant's high-caliber 1970s rock band 38 Matt	$600 [16] Alex' favorite parody of himself was this fellow Canadian on "SCTV" who spoofed him as Alex Trebel, host of "Half Wits" (Eugene) Levy Matt
$1,000 [2] On election night 1948, the Chicago Tribune went to press with this banner headline for the next morning's edition Dewey Defeats Truman Matt	$800 [10] You know what song you can't get out of your head? "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" by this Aussie diva Minogue Matt	$800 [7] One of the last "Parts Unknown" that Anthony Bourdain took us to was this remote Asian "Land of the Thunder Dragon" Bhutan Mattea	$800 [17] First name of Ms. Hill, heroine of a racy 18th century novel Fanny Amy	$800 [13] The non-profit, non-partisan news service known as "The" this number covers the state of U.S. education 74 Amy Matt Mattea	$800 [20] Alex' hometown was this city, long known as the nickel capital of the world Sudbury Mattea
DD $1,200 [23] One reporter wrote, "tranquility forsook Springfield" on Election Day of this year 1860 Matt	$1,000 [12] "Lose Yourself" has the meta lyrics "And there's no movie, there's no" this actor, "This is my life" Mekhi Phifer Amy	$1,000 [3] Castries is the capital of this island countrybetween Martinique & Saint Vincent, whose exports include bananas & beer Saint Lucia Mattea	$1,000 [15] Nickname of late Texas football coaching legend Oail Phillips Bum Amy	$1,000 [11] Buzz Lightyear announces feats of derring-do by exclaiming this 4-word phrase, & that's saying a lot To infinity and beyond Amy	$1,000 [19] Alex had tons of hardware supplies, including these, also called half-moon keys; he never knew what they were for, though Woodruff keys Amy Matt Mattea

Double Jeopardy! Round

HOPE YOU READMIDDLEMARCH	POTPOURRI	WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE THE TREATY OF PARIS	MOVIE QUOTES	RHYMES WITH A SNOW WHITE DWARF	WRONG BUT EXCELLENT
$400 [26] Of a swamp, a cathedral or a town, it's what Middlemarch is a town Amy	$400 [14] Because its hundreds of "seeds" are on the outside, this "berry" isn't considered a true berry a strawberry Mattea	$800 [25] 1763:The Treaty of Paris ends this country's claims to most of North America east of the Mississippi France Matt	$800 [24] Oft seen in writing on fact & fiction, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" includes "When the legend becomes fact," do this print the legend Amy Matt	$800 [22] A passel of puffins or pigeons a flock Amy Matt	$800 [18] We were surprised to get Pierre Laclede as a response instead of this French explorer with a big U.S. lake named for him Champlain Matt Mattea
$800 [16] Our heroine Dorothea finds herself weeping in Rome on a very unromantic "wedding journey", what we would call this honeymoon Matt	$800 [13] Don't get mad & blow this part of many machines--a flat ring used to tightly seal a joint gasket Mattea	$1,200 [4] 1783:The Treaty of Paris ends this war the American Revolution Matt	$1,200 [23] "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist", says Verbal Kint in this film The Usual Suspects Amy	$1,200 [21] An Uto-Aztecan speaking people of northeastern Arizona Hopi Mattea	$1,200 [17] We've never had this "Kid" rapper of "Day 'N' Nite" fame as a response (before), but did hear his name on a clue about Uncle Kracker Kid Cudi Mattea
$1,200 [15] With new ideas about ventilation, diet & fever, Lydgate is an idealistic young one of these a doctor Mattea	$1,200 [12] Inky, Blinky, Pinky & Clyde are the ghosts in this classic video game Pac-Man Mattea	$1,600 [3] 1814 & 1815:2 Treaties of Paris end these wars named for a man the Napoleonic Wars Mattea	$2,000 [1] Burt Lancaster to Tony Curtis in this film: "I'd hate to take a bite outta you. You're a cookie full of arsenic" Sweet Smell of Success Amy Matt	$1,600 [20] Inclined to be tearful, or a sentimental film weepy Matt Mattea	$1,600 [9] We were going for Hippocrates & a contestant came up with this 5-letter ancient who greatly influenced medieval medicine Galen Matt
$1,600 [7] This author wrote a dedication "To my dear Husband" though they never actually wed, as the "Husband" already had a wife (George) Eliot Matt	$1,600 [11] The name of this London airport goes back to Anglo-Saxon words meaning "goat farm" Gatwick Mattea	DD $2,600 [5] 1856:The Treaty of Paris ends this war Crimean Matt	DD $2,800 [2] In this 2017 biopic Gary Oldman says, "You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth" the Darkest Hour Mattea	$2,000 [19] Make it this adjective that also means attractively & fashionably dressed snappy Amy Matt	$2,000 [8] "Who is Linnaeus?" said the script but someone wrote this other "L" scientist, who thought acquired traits can be inherited Lamarck Amy
$2,000 [6] The name of this character writing about world myth has become synonymous with dry, out-of-touch scholarship Edward Casaubon Matt	$2,000 [10] Seen here is this famous madam, an official mistress of Louis XV & a patron of the arts Madame de Pompadour Mattea	—	—	—	—

Final Jeopardy!

CHEMICAL ELEMENT NAMES

The 3 elements whose names begin with 2 vowels are iodine & these 2, one synthetic & one natural

einsteinium & europium

Matt "What einsteinium,areto eulerium?" — wagered $0

Amy "What are Europium and" — wagered $6,496

Mattea "What are Europium + Einstein-ium?" — wagered $0

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