Show #2981 1997-07-14 (taped 1997-02-24) Regular

Contestants

Nancy Baron — a medical writer and editor from Holliston, Massachusetts

Peter Fiske — an attorney from Los Angeles, California

Jeff Pilgreen — a waiter from Woodbury, Minnesota (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,199)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jeff	$1,500	$4,900	$9,700	$0 3rd place: Minolta Vectis APS S-1 Camera	$9,200 26 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Peter	$1,100	$1,700	$9,300	$12,000 New champion: $12,000	$8,300 16 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Nancy	$400	$2,000	$10,100	$399 2nd place: Broyhill Ming Dynasty Dining Room Set & Ingrid Bohemia Crystal	$7,200 15 R (including 1 DD), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

ANCIENT ROME	EYE	CLAUDIAS	SEAS	ORES	SALAD
$100 [1] In 48 B.C., while pursuing Pompey into Egypt, this Roman dictator met Cleopatra Julius Caesar Jeff	$100 [14] Situated at the outside corner of each eye, these glands secrete a salty solution for lubrication Lacrimal glands Peter	$100 [6] This man's wife, the former Claudia Alta Taylor, was the mother of Lynda Bird & Luci Baines Lyndon B. Johnson Peter	$100 [11] About 220 miles at its widest point & 10,000' at its deepest, it's a wonder how the Israelites crossed it Red Sea Nancy	$100 [18] Found in meteorites, ores of this metal include siderite, goethite & magnetite Iron Peter	$100 [26] The ever-popular salad made from this elbow-shaped pasta often contains celery, olives & chopped pimiento Macaroni salad Jeff
$200 [2] This most powerful government body of Ancient Rome passed decrees & handled foreign policy Senate Peter	$200 [15] A 1996 story line on "Another World" involved the transplanting of these Corneas Jeff	$200 [7] The People Almanac reports this supermodel from Dusseldorf tripped during her runway debut in 1990 Claudia Schiffer Jeff	$200 [12] It's the sea surrounding Jamaica Caribbean Sea Jeff	$200 [19] The red, sometimes transparent crystals of cuprite are an ore of this metal Copper Jeff	$200 [27] Raisins & nuts are traditional ingredients in the salad made from these grated orange veggies Carrots Jeff
$300 [3] With a population of about 750,000, this Egyptian city was the second largest in the Roman Empire Alexandria Nancy	$300 [25] The irises of an albino look pink because the blood vessels in this part of the eye are visible Retina Nancy	$300 [8] Lacey Chabert plays Claudia Salinger on this FOX series "Party of Five" Jeff	$300 [13] One reason it's much saltier than the Atlantic is its narrow outlet at the Strait of Gibraltar Mediterranean Sea Peter	$300 [20] Incorporated in 1875, Carson City served as a processing center primarily for this metal's ore Silver Jeff	$300 [28] Tabbouleh, a Middle Eastern salad, combines parsley, mint & lemon juice with the bulgur type of this Wheat Jeff
$400 [4] Sicily became the first Roman province after it was conquered in the first of these wars against Carthage Punic Wars Peter	$400 [24] To see objects close up, this part of the eye thickens Lens Nancy	$400 [9] It's reporter Claudia Cohen's specialty Gossip columnist	$400 [16] During WWI the Russian fleet battled the Ottoman Turks in this sea Black Sea Jeff	$400 [21] About 6% of the ore mined for this mineral contains usable fibers Asbestos Jeff	$400 [29] Diced raw vegetables may be added to the tomato type of this molded gelatin salad Aspic Nancy
$500 [5] The Roman home was built around this spacious hall that had an opening in the roof to let in air & light Atrium Jeff	$500 [23] Causing abnormal pressure in the eye, it accounts for about 1/8 of the cases of blindness in the U.S. Glaucoma Jeff	$500 [10] In 1993's "Son of the Pink Panther", she played the mother of Clouseau's son Claudia Cardinale	DD $1,000 [17] Its arms are the Gulfs of Oman & Aden & its chief ports are Karachi & Bombay Arabian Sea Jeff	$500 [22] Until WWII this ore was used only as a source for radium; then it became a source of uranium, too Pitchblende Peter	$500 [30] Tomatoes, black olives & anchovies are featured in this salad prepared "In the style of Nice" Salade Nicoise Nancy

Double Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	LANGUAGES	OPERA	WOMEN'S FIRSTS	PULITZER PRIZE BIOGRAPHIES	HOLLYWOOD HODGEPODGE
$200 [26] In 1961 he became the first brother of a president appointed to a cabinet position Robert F. Kennedy (Attorney General) Nancy	$200 [29] The Mandarin dialect of this language has 4 tones: high-level, rising, low-dipping & falling Chinese Jeff	$200 [13] 19th century female star Giuditta Grisi created this role in "I Capuleti E I Montecchi"; surprise! Romeo Nancy	$200 [28] In 1910 Madame La Baronne de Laroche of this country became the 1st certitifed woman pilot France Jeff	$200 [1] 1954's winner was this man's book "The Spirit of St. Louis" Charles Lindbergh Nancy	$200 [17] Chill Wills provided the voice of this talking mule in 6 films Francis Jeff
$400 [9] On January 21, 1977 this president pardoned several thousand Vietnam War draft evaders Jimmy Carter Jeff	$400 [23] This language has over 12 million speakers in the Netherlands & about 5 million in Belgium Dutch Jeff	$400 [14] In Act II of this Bizet opera, Escamillo sings the "Toreador's Song" "Carmen" Peter	$400 [16] 6 years after Chuck Yeager, Jacqueline Cochran became the 1st woman to do this Break the sound barrier Jeff	$400 [2] Marquis James won for 1930 with "The Raven", a biography of this Texas freedom fighter Sam Houston Peter	$400 [18] Rita Hayworth & this famous dancing partner of Fred Astaire were related by marriage Ginger Rogers Nancy
$600 [8] In 1915 this Hull House founder helped establish the Women's International League for Peace & Freedom Jane Addams Nancy	$600 [11] The prose of this ancient language was developed mainly in Ionia Greek Jeff	$800 [27] Euridice is a soprano role in Monteverdi's "The Fable Of" this man who went to hell & back for her Orpheus Peter	$600 [15] "For Better or for Worse", Lynn Johnston was the 1st woman to win this profession's Reuben Award Cartooning Nancy	$600 [3] Walter Jackson Bate, not James Boswell, won in 1978 for a biography on this man Samuel Johnson Peter	$600 [19] A West Hollywood nightclub called The Viper Room is co-owned by this star of "Edward Scissorhands" Johnny Depp Jeff
$800 [6] On June 21, 1982 he was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting of President Reagan John Hinckley Peter	$800 [10] In its earliest form, this Old Testament language was probably identical to Phoenician Hebrew Peter	$1,000 [30] The 1983 premiere of Olivier Messiaen's "St. Francis of Assisi" was led by this Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa Jeff	$800 [24] She's the 1st U.S. astronaut, man or woman, to spend 6 months in space Shannon Lucid Jeff	$1,000 [5] The 1995 HBO film "Truman" was based on this man's 1993 Pulitzer Prize-winning book David McCullough Peter	$800 [20] Aaron Spelling's first wife was this actress who played Morticia Addams on TV Carolyn Jones Nancy
$1,000 [7] In searching for the 7 Cities of Cibola, he & his men traveled as far north as present-day Lyons, Kansas Francisco Vazquez de Coronado Peter	$1,000 [12] Tallinn is the northern dialect of this European language Estonian Jeff Nancy	DD $3,500 [22] Composer who turned Victor Hugo's play "Le Roi S'Amuse" into "Rigoletto" Giuseppe Verdi Nancy	$1,000 [25] Hazel O' Leary, the 1st woman to head this cabinet department, succeeded James Watkins in 1993 Department of Energy Jeff	DD $1,800 [4] In 1944 Carleton Mabee won for "The American Leonardo: The Life Of" this artist & inventor Samuel FB Morse Peter	$1,000 [21] Anne Bauchens edited films for this director of "The Ten Commandments" from 1918 until his death in 1959 Cecil B. DeMille Nancy

Final Jeopardy!

WORLD CAPITALS

The Spaniards named it for the Virgin of the Fair Winds for bringing them safely across the Atlantic

Buenos Aires

Peter "What is Buenos Aires?" — wagered $2,700

Jeff "What is Buenos Aire" — wagered $9,700

Nancy "What Tr." — wagered $9,701

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