Show #1794 1992-05-21 (taped 1992-01-15) Regular

Jerome Vered game 4.Jerome sets a new single-day cash winnings record of $34,000.

Contestants

Devon Ericson — a travel video producer from La Jolla, California

Hank Widmayer — a theater technician and actor from Maple Shade, New Jersey

Jerome Vered — a writer from Studio City, California (whose 3-day cash winnings total $47,401)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jerome	$2,100	$5,700	$24,900	$34,000 4-day champion: $81,401 + Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary computer game	$17,900 37 R (including 3 DDs), 2 W
Hank	$1,000	$1,500	$4,300	$7,300 2nd place: a 5-day trip to Las Vegas on Delta at the Rio Suite Hotel & Casino + Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary computer game	$4,300 13 R, 0 W
Devon	$800	$800	$1,600	$200 3rd place: a Ross-Simons 14 karat gold diamond-starred bracelet + Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary computer game	$1,600 5 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

GENERAL SCIENCE	TELEVISION	PET FOOD	BIBLICAL TRANSPORTATION	NATIONAL ANTHEMS	ABBREVIATIONS
$100 [5] Albert Einstein announced his special theory of this in 1905 & his general theory in 1915 relativity Jerome	$100 [8] Jack Jones sang this series' theme song from 1977 to 1985; Dionne Warwick sang it the last season The Love Boat Hank	$100 [26] Milk-Bone brand dog biscuits claim to clean teeth & freshen this naturally breath Jerome	$100 [1] In Exodus he floated on the Nile in a bulrush basket Moses Jerome	$100 [16] Written as a marching song during the French Revolution, it later became the country's national anthem the "Marseillaise" Hank	$100 [11] Abbreviated "mlle.", it's the French equivalent of "miss" mademoiselle Devon
$200 [7] Under the oceans, this part of the Earth is generally only 3-5 miles thick the crust Hank	$200 [9] This 600-pound American black bear lived in the Florida Everglades with the Wedloes Gentle Ben Jerome	$200 [27] A brand described as "just good cat food", or a stray feline who hangs out in passageways Alley Cat Hank	$200 [2] Numbers 7 mentions covered ones pulled by oxen wagons Jerome	$200 [19] This country's "Hymn to Liberty" was based on a poem by Dionysios Solomos Greece Hank	$200 [12] On an application form, DOB is an abbreviation for this date of birth Hank
$300 [23] Chalk & limestone are naturally occurring forms of this compound, CaCO3 calcium carbonate	$300 [10] On December 2, 1969 astronaut Tony Nelson married her Jeannie Devon	$300 [28] A dog food "recommended by top breeders", or the ancestral line of a purebred canine Pedigree	$300 [3] In Judges 1:19 these war vehicles are "of iron" chariots Jerome	$300 [20] The melody to "America" was borrowed from this national anthem "God Save the King" (or "Queen") Jerome	$300 [15] DM is an abbreviation for this German unit of currency Deutsche Mark Jerome
$400 [24] Ammonia, widely used as a refrigerant & cleaner, is composed of hydrogen & this element nitrogen Jerome	$400 [13] A 1976 Writing Emmy was awarded for the "Chuckles Bites the Dust" episode of this series The Mary Tyler Moore Show Jerome	$400 [29] The cat food known as "Kit 'N" this claims "It makes other meals seem downright mousy!" Kaboodle	$400 [4] In Genesis 6 God said it should be pitched within & without with pitch Noah's Ark (the ark accepted) Devon	$400 [21] "Hatikvah", meaning "hope", was adopted as this country's national anthem in 1948 Israel Jerome	$400 [17] Meaning "conversely", V.V. is an abbreviation for this Latin phrase vice versa Jerome
DD $1,500 [25] Proteins such as pepsin & rennin that act as catalysts in the body are termed these enzymes Jerome	$500 [14] In "The Dick Van Dyke Show", it was the series for which Rob Petrie was head writer The Alan Brady Show Hank	$500 [30] Something given in return for a good deed, or a dog food "for the very best dogs in the world" Reward	$500 [6] Genesis 24 explains how to care for these, water them, feed them & make them kneel camels Jerome	$500 [22] Franz Erkel, a noted composer of this country, wrote its nat'l anthem, "Isten Aldd Meg A Magyart" Hungary Jerome	$500 [18] In optics & photography, FL stands for this focal length

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORLD CITIES	ARTISTS	LANGUAGES	PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS	COLORFUL WORDS & PHRASES	THE BILL OF RIGHTS
$200 [6] The lighthouse on Pharos in the harbor of this Egyptian city was 1 of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Alexandria Jerome	$200 [13] Thomas Hart Benton was once a cartoonist for the Joplin American in this, his home state Missouri Jerome	$200 [1] Petronius & Cicero were known to write in the Vulgar form of this language Latin Jerome	$200 [9] John Galsworthy refused this honor in 1918, so we don't have to call him Sir John the knighthood Jerome	$200 [15] Something of insignificant value is said not to be worth this color cent red Hank	$200 [23] This amendment guarantees that a person cannot be forced to testify against himself the Fifth Amendment Jerome
$400 [7] This European capital has a Tycho Brahe Planetarium on Gammel Kongevej Street Copenhagen Devon	$400 [14] Of Miro, Marisol or Morisot, the one who isn't female (Joan) Miró Hank	$400 [2] Khalkha, spoken around Ulan Bator, is the official dialect of this country Mongolia Jerome	$400 [10] John Fletcher wrote "The Wild Goose Chase" & this Norwegian wrote "The Wild Duck" Ibsen Jerome	$400 [16] It's the money paid by golfers to play on a course greens fees Hank	$400 [24] "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy & public" one of these a trial Devon
$600 [8] This Canadian city's metro was the first subway in the Western Hemisphere to use rubber tires Montreal Jerome Hank	$600 [20] Jose Orozco, a colleague of Diego Rivera, was one of this country's greatest muralists Mexico Jerome	$600 [3] Street signs in Brussels are printed in French & this language Flemish Jerome	$600 [25] George Bernard Shaw's play "The Devil's Disciple" takes place in America during this 18th century war the American Revolution Hank	$600 [17] Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina is one of the highest peaks in this Appalachian range the Blue Ridge Jerome Hank	$600 [28] The Bill of Rights guarantees that private property shall not be taken for public use without this just compensation Jerome
$800 [11] From 1920 to 1939, this Lithuanian capital was the capital of the Polish province of Wilno Vilnius Jerome	$800 [21] Goya's wall paintings decorate the Church of San Antonio de la Florida in this capital city Madrid Jerome	$800 [4] In addition to English, most people of this self-governing U.S. island also speak Chamorro Guam Jerome	$800 [26] Turgenev wrote a play called "A Month in" this place — how bucolic the Country Jerome	$800 [18] Type of reporting Hearst & Pulitzer used to fan the fires of war between Spain & the U.S. yellow journalism Jerome	$1,000 [30] This future president served on the House committee which prepared the Bill of Rights (James) Madison Jerome
$1,000 [12] Pakistan's largest city, it was the country's capital from 1947 to 1959 Karachi Jerome	$1,000 [22] The modern artist who was born Milton Rauschenberg changed his first name to this Robert Jerome	DD $2,300 [5] It's the only Slavic language that is an official language of the United Nations Russian Jerome	$1,000 [27] The N.Y. Drama Critics Circle gave its 1991 Best Play prize to John Guare's play "Six Degrees of" this Separation Jerome	$1,000 [19] This city in Southern Texas lies on the Rio Grande across from Matamoros, Mexico Brownsville Jerome	DD $5,500 [29] This state's Declaration of Rights was the model for our first 10 amendments Virginia Jerome

Final Jeopardy!

AMERICAN STORIES

Story that begins, "Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson must remember the Kaatskill Mountains"

"Rip Van Winkle"

Devon "What is Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman" — wagered $1,400

Hank "What is Rip van Winkle" — wagered $3,000

Jerome "What is Rip Van Winkle?" — wagered $9,100

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