Show #2654 1996-02-29 Regular

Contestants

Matt Mulford — a law student originally from Escondido, California

Jane Guzman — a Ph.D. candidate from Dallas, Texas

Richard Drapkin — a restaurant consultant and law student from Santa Monica, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Richard	$1,600	$3,600	$6,800	$11,600 New champion: $11,600	$6,800 21 R, 1 W
Jane	$600	$1,300	$3,500	$6,900 3rd place: Service Merchandise gift certificate	$3,500 11 R, 3 W
Matt	$300	$800	$5,800	$7,300 2nd place: Counterpoint compact disc player + Klipsch speakers	$6,700 16 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 2 DDs)

Jeopardy! Round

RELIGION	CALL ME MR.	JAPAN	LESSER KNOWN NAMES	SCIENCE	PUNS
$100 [2] On becoming a nun, a woman is said to "take" this item of attire a veil Jane	$100 [11] This "A-Team" star appeared as a celebrity contestant on the Spanish game show "El Gran Juego de La Oca" Mr. T Richard	$100 [17] A curved jewel, a mirror & a sword are the 3 sacred symbols of the legitimacy & authority of this person the emperor Richard	$100 [7] Beaumont Newhall was the founding curator of this department at MoMA; say cheese photography Richard	$100 [26] This rigid beam pivoted at a fulcrum is the simplest of simple machines A lever Matt	$100 [1] Fear of being trapped in a small space with a famous Christmas figure Santa Claustrophobia Jane Matt
$200 [3] In the Orthodox Church, this sacrament is performed by triple immersion in the name of the Trinity baptism Richard	$200 [12] He's bald, wears an earring & is found in kitchens all over America Mr. Clean Matt	$200 [18] One of the techniques in this form of wrestling is Okuridashi or "pushing out from behind" Sumo Richard	$200 [8] In 1936 Willie Hoppe was this sport's three-cushion champ billiards Matt	$200 [27] A combination of electrical components that form a conducting path, it can be open, closed or short a circuit Jane	$200 [19] Morley Safer, Dan Rather, Ed Bradley & 57 others during the American Revolution 60 Minutemen Richard
$300 [4] Charles Taze Russell founded this movement that publishes "The Watchtower" Jehovah's Witness Richard	$300 [13] He's known for his little list, his worst-dressed list Mr. Blackwell Jane	$300 [23] The name of this famous Tokyo shopping & entertainment district means "silver mint" the Ginza Richard	$400 [10] The court of Harun ar-Rashid is described in this multi-multi-part story collection 1001 Nights Jane	$300 [28] The bacterium that causes botulism can only grow in an environment free of this gas oxygen Richard	$300 [20] Shakespearean title character who wants his pound of flesh, deer flesh The Merchant of Venison
$400 [5] The Navajo make these dry paintings during ceremonies called sings sand paintings Jane	$400 [14] It's how you addressed Sam Rayburn in 1940, 1950 & 1960 & John McCormack in 1970 Mr. Speaker Richard	$400 [24] This game is played on a board engraved with 19 vertical & 19 horizontal lines Go Matt	DD $500 [9] A diplomat in Latin America, Sumner Welles was one of the chief architects of this FDR policy the Good Neighbor Policy Matt	$400 [29] In the metamorphoses of many insects, the pupal stage occurs between this one & adult larval Richard	$400 [21] About to die, Joan of Arc knew she was on this downward path to the city where she was burned The road to Rouen
$500 [6] Ahimsa, non-violence, is a cardinal doctrine of this country's 3 1/2 million Jains India Richard	$500 [15] Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia title 7 times & this title 5 times Mr. Universe Jane Matt	$500 [25] The 252-seat House of Councillors & the 512-seat House of Representatives make up this parliament the Diet Jane	$500 [16] Raymond Ditmars, 1876-1942, was a leading one of these scientists who study amphibians & reptiles Herpetologist	$500 [30] Radiation belts encircling the Earth are named for this Mount Pleasant, Iowa-born astronomer (James) Van Allen Richard	$500 [22] A Strauss opera, or what they did to the Mickey Balloon after the Macy's parade Die Fledermaus

Double Jeopardy! Round

NOTABLE WOMEN	WARS	CLASSICAL MUSIC	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	HEADS	TALES
$200 [3] In 1994 Kathleen Brown, sister of Jerry & daughter of Pat, ran for governor of this state California Matt	$200 [1] This war began suddenly on June 25, 1950 the Korean War Richard	$200 [24] In 1829 Rossini composed his last opera, this one about a Swiss hero William Tell Richard	$200 [20] This largest British Columbia city was founded in the 1870s as Granville, a sawmill settlement Vancouver Richard	$200 [11] This former superstar's reign as head coach of the Lakers lasted for less than 2 months in 1994 Magic Johnson Richard	$200 [16] "Coral Sea" & "The Landing on Kuralei" are among his "Tales of the South Pacific" (James) Michener Matt
$400 [5] Following the Challenger disaster, she led a panel to study the future of America's space program Sally Ride Matt	$400 [2] This war began on July 28, 1914 when the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia World War I Jane	$400 [25] In 1814 this lieder composer wrote the song "Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel", using words by Goethe Schubert Jane	$400 [21] This Chilean cape extends into the Drake Passage Cape Horn Richard Jane Matt	$400 [12] Around 240 B.C. Eratosthenes of Cyrene was summoned by Ptolemy III to head the library in this city Alexandria Richard	$400 [17] This 1908 children's classic relates the tales of Mole, Rat, Toad & Badger The Wind in the Willows Matt
$600 [8] In 1928 Arctic explorer Louise Boyd assisted in the search for this missing Norwegian (Roald) Amundsen Matt	$600 [4] King George's, King Philip's & King William's were all wars fought on this continent North America Richard	$600 [26] Although today a tenor, he sang baritone in his parents' Zarzuela Company in Mexico Placido Domingo Jane	$600 [23] The southernmost point on this peninsula lies in Yemen the Arabian Peninsula Jane	$600 [13] In 1935 FDR appointed this future president head of the National Youth Administration in Texas Lyndon Baines Johnson Jane	$600 [18] "The Lawnmower Man" is one of the tales featured in his "Night Shift" collection Stephen King Matt
DD $1,000 [9] She directed the Boston Cooking School from 1891 to 1902, when she opened her own school of cookery Fannie Farmer Matt	$1,000 [7] After the Sixth Cape Frontier War, 1834-35, the Boers began their northern migration known as this the Great Northern Trek Matt	$800 [27] Although known mostly for his oratorios, this German composed more than 40 operas Handel Matt	$800 [29] Zanzibar, the largest coral island off Africa's East Coast, belongs to this country Tanzania Matt	$800 [14] In 1995 John Deutch succeeded James Woolsey as head of this agency The CIA Matt	$800 [19] She published "Seven Gothic Tales" in 1934, after returning to Denmark from Africa Isak Dinesen Richard
$1,000 [10] This first woman to break the sound barrier directed the Women's Airforce Service Pilots during WWII Jacqueline Cochran	DD $1,400 [6] The Ypsilanti Rebellion of 1821 began this Balkan country's War of Independence Greece Matt	$1,000 [28] Shortly after this Hungarian's 1945 death, 2 of his concertos were completed by Tibor Serly Bela Bartok	$1,000 [30] "Little" name of the subdivision of Oceania that contains the Marshall Islands, Kiribati & Guam Micronesia	$1,000 [15] Architect Walter Gropius founded this school of design in 1919 & headed it until 1928 Bauhaus Richard	$1,000 [22] "Oswald's Tale" by this Pulitzer Prize-winning author is a true account of Lee Harvey Oswald's life Norman Mailer

Final Jeopardy!

AUTHORS

He created his most famous character in 1952 at Goldeneye, a holiday home he bought in Jamaica

Ian Fleming

Jane "Who is Ian Fleming?" — wagered $3,400

Matt "Who is Ian Fleming?" — wagered $1,500

Richard "Who is Flemming" — wagered $4,800

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