Show #1400 1990-10-05 (taped 1990-08-20) Regular

Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes.

Contestants

Kent Conrad — a Chinese linguist from Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Pete Belli — a retail manager from Orlando, Florida

Cheryl Weisberg — a French teacher from New York City, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $1,500)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Cheryl	$1,400	$3,000	$3,200	$3,200 2nd place	$6,200 18 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Pete	$100	$-300	$3,700	$6,401 New champion: $6,401	$4,600 16 R (including 1 DD), 7 W (including 1 DD)
Kent	$800	$100	$-900	$-900 3rd place	$-900 4 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

WOMEN	LANGUAGES	ASTROLOGY	CHICAGO	INTERNATIONAL CUISINE	NUMBER, PLEASE
$100 [17] In 1984, Ella Fitzgerald was inducted into the hall of fame which honors this genre of music jazz Cheryl	$100 [6] Chinese dialect spoken by more people than any other language in the world Mandarin Pete	$100 [7] People born under this sign tend to weigh decisions too long; they don't want to become unbalanced Libra Cheryl	$100 [15] Elevated train tracks encompassing downtown Chicago gave it this famous nickname the Loop Cheryl	$100 [1] It describes several hot spicy dishes of India or the blend of spices in them curry Kent	$300 [24] A dozen dozen 144 Cheryl
$200 [18] Queen Elizabeth II's younger sister Princess Margaret Pete Kent	$200 [12] In the 10th century Menahem ben Saruq wrote a biblical lexicon & the first dictionary in this language Hebrew Kent	$200 [8] A horoscope is divided into this number of houses which represent health, friends, death, etc. 12 Pete	$200 [19] Last name of Chicago's current mayor, he's a regular chip off the old block Daley Cheryl	$200 [2] The Mexican dish frijoles refritos is called this in English refried beans Pete	$400 [23] It's the total number of dots on a pair of dice 42 Pete
$400 [26] Helen Gurley Brown has been the editor of this magazine since 1965 Cosmopolitan Cheryl	$300 [13] Though Brussels is located within a Flemish linguistic zone, most residents speak this language French (or Walloon) Cheryl	$300 [9] Scorpio is ruled by this violent planet, which may explain why Scorpios are aggressive Mars Cheryl	$300 [20] In 1934 he met his death outside Chicago's Biograph Theater (John) Dillinger Pete	$300 [3] In the British dish bangers & mash, bangers are these sausages Cheryl	$500 [25] People generally work 40 hours out of this many in a week 168 Pete
$500 [27] This Irish-born woman studied horse-training in Argentina, but was more famous for training dogs Barbara Woodhouse	$400 [14] This single letter represents the usual Spanish word for "and" Y Pete	$400 [10] It's the faintest, most inconspicuous constellation in the zodiac, but it'll do in a pinch Cancer Cheryl	$500 [22] In 1900 engineers completed this great & unusual feat with the Chicago River they reversed the flow of the river Pete Kent	$400 [4] Italy's version of the omelet, it's cooked slowly & served flat, not folded frittata	—
—	$500 [16] Greek & Turkish are the official languages of this island country Cyprus Cheryl	$500 [11] This sign is identified with the animal who had the Golden Fleece the Ram (Aries) Kent	DD $900 [21] This park, Chicago's largest, features beaches, lagoons & a zoo Lincoln Park Pete	$500 [5] Sold in slabs or bars, this confection is made from ground sesame seeds & honey halva	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	WEATHER	MUSICALS	ENGLISH LITERATURE	EARLY CHRISTIANITY	BIOLOGY
$200 [1] These Europeans founded a settlement at Winyah Bay, South Carolina, 81 years before England settled Jamestown the Spaniards	$200 [6] Air in motion at any speed, especially on a parallel with the earth, is called this wind Pete	$200 [13] "Bring Back Birdie", a sequel to this musical, opened March 5, 1981 & closed 2 days later Bye Bye Birdie Cheryl	$200 [18] In a 1719 sequel he & Friday revisited the island where he was first stranded Robinson Crusoe Cheryl	$200 [11] While he didn't retire there, this author of "Confessions" had a Florida city named for him St. Augustine Pete	$1,000 [25] The ripened ovary of a flower, it can be true, false, simple, aggregate or multiple fruit
$400 [2] In 1804, while still vice president, he ran for governor of New York & lost (Aaron) Burr Pete	$400 [7] Transition zone between two air masses, it was named for its resemblance to the lead troops in battle a front Pete	$400 [14] 1 of the 2 current musicals on Broadway set in 19th century France (1 of) Les Misérables (or Phantom of the Opera ) Kent	$600 [20] In England, up to the 9th century, most prose was written in this language Latin Cheryl	$400 [12] By the beginning of the 7th century the bishop of this city was the Western world's spiritual leader Rome Cheryl Pete	—
$600 [3] This brother of explorer William Clark was never paid for his service the Revolutionary War George Rogers Clark Pete	$600 [8] These rotating cone-like clouds aren't called tornadoes until they touch the ground funnel clouds Pete	$600 [15] He starred in & co-wrote "Stop the World – I Want to Get Off" Anthony Newley Cheryl	$800 [21] In "Ivanhoe" Robin Hood appears under this name, the town in which he was born Locksley	$600 [23] Dating from the 2nd century it begins "I believe in God, the Father Almighty" the Apostles' Creed Cheryl Pete Kent	—
$800 [4] If passed, his proviso would have forbidden slavery in territory gained from the Mexican War Wilmot Pete	DD $800 [9] Meteorological term for a tropical cyclone that occurs in the Western North Pacific Ocean a typhoon Pete	$800 [16] Sondheim musical suggested by the Ingmar Bergman film "Smiles of a Summer Night" A Little Night Music Cheryl Kent	$1,000 [22] Though written much earlier, her "Northanger Abbey" wasn't published until 1818, a year after her death (Jane) Austen Pete	$1,000 [24] The First Ecumenical Council was convened in Nicaea in 325 by this emperor Constantine	—
$1,000 [5] Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby became the 1st person to head this new Cabinet dept. in 1953 Health, Education & Welfare Pete	$1,000 [10] Halos that appear around the Moon are caused by the refraction of light against these in the air ice crystals Pete	$1,000 [17] Lauren Bacall played Margo Channing in this musical based on the film "All About Eve" Applause Cheryl	DD $3,000 [19] After Shakespeare she's the most widely translated English author Agatha Christie Cheryl	—	—

Final Jeopardy!

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

This New York company introduced the direct-mail sweepstakes concept in 1962

Reader's Digest

Cheryl "What is Publishers Clearing House" — wagered $0

Pete "What is the Reader's Digest?" — wagered $2,701

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