Show #2696 1996-04-29 Regular

Beverly Spurs game 5.

Contestants

Dave Cook — a writer from New York City, New York

Mark Triesch — a law student from New Braunfels, Texas

Beverly Spurs — a podiatrist from Concord, California (whose 4-day cash winnings total $59,001)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Beverly	$500	$2,400	$7,200	$1,700 2nd place: Gateway PC	$7,900 20 R, 1 W (including 1 DD)
Mark	$2,200	$2,600	$600	$1,199 3rd place: Samsung 25" color TV	$4,600 18 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
Dave	$200	$1,900	$9,800	$5,199 New champion: $5,199	$9,300 18 R (including 1 DD), 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

CAVES	LITERARY TERMS	TV PERSONALITIES	EUROPEAN HISTORY	FATS & FIGURES	TAKE IN ORDER
$100 [16] In the 1920s Peking Man was discovered in a cave of this country's Taihang Mountains China Beverly	$100 [6] Many English poets favored the stanzaic type of this poetic form; Shelley wrote one "To a Skylark" an ode Mark	$100 [17] In 1985 she succeeded Ann Abernathy as Regis Philbin's co-host on what was then called "The Morning Show" Kathie Lee Gifford Beverly	$100 [1] It was the last battle of the Napoleonic Wars Waterloo Beverly	$100 [26] Switching to unsaturated fats helps lower the amount of this artery-clogging substance cholesterol Dave	$100 [11] Hillary Rodham Clinton the First Lady Mark
$200 [21] The Big Room in this New Mexico cave system is one of the world's largest single cave chambers Carlsbad Caverns Beverly	$200 [7] This term for a wildly exaggerated story calls to mind heroes of great "height", like Paul Bunyan a tall tale Mark	$200 [18] Jeff Smith, better known as "The Frugal" this, is an ordained Methodist minister Gourmet Dave	$200 [2] It finally proved vincible August 8, 1588 The Spanish Armada Mark	$200 [27] Fats help your body absorb vitamin D, which makes this mineral available to bones & teeth calcium Dave	$200 [12] Renewed energy for a runner a second wind Dave
$300 [23] Rediscovered in 1826, this cave on Capri is accessible only by boat the Blue Grotto Beverly	$300 [8] The 2 major forms of literary expression are poetry & this, which corresponds more closely to speech prose Mark	$300 [19] Michele Lee was the only cast member who appeared on every episode of this prime-time serial 1979-1993 Knots Landing Beverly	$300 [3] Most of Europe's Roman Catholic countries adopted this calendar in 1582 the Gregorian calendar Beverly	$300 [28] It's the operation that vacuums fat out of sides & thighs liposuction Dave	$300 [13] I Don't Know played it third base Mark
$400 [24] This giant rock in central Australia has numerous caves in its base that are sacred to the Aborigines Ayers Rock Dave	$400 [9] In a novel it's the opposite of a preface; in a play, it's the opposite of a prologue an epilogue Beverly	$400 [20] In 1993 viewer complaints led Burt Reynolds to announce he'd stop smoking cigars on this sitcom Evening Shade Mark	$400 [4] On the eve of the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette was involved in a scandal over this piece of jewelry a diamond necklace Beverly Mark	$400 [29] In 1994 scientists found a flawed one of these that regulates how the body burns calories a (fat) gene Beverly	$400 [14] Mail weighing 1-70 pounds, including parcel post, is sent this rate fourth class Mark
$500 [25] While spelunking is the hobby, this is the scientific study of caves Speleology Beverly Mark	DD $700 [10] The name of this kind of narrative epic is related to the Icelandic word meaning "to say" the saga Beverly	$500 [22] This ever-popular children's show host wrote an original "Star Trek" episode with her husband Jeremy Tarcher Shari Lewis Mark	$500 [5] After the German invasion of 1940, Vidkun Quisling declared himself head of this country's government Norway Mark	$500 [30] Perform this "test" to check your own body fat percentage; over 1/2" on the back of the arm is too high the pinch test Dave	$500 [15] A superfluous person a fifth wheel Mark

Double Jeopardy! Round

STARS & CONSTELLATIONS	FASHION	U.S. GEOGRAPHY	MUSIC	THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	POTPOURRI
$200 [6] Antares, a red supergiant, may have been named for its resemblance in color to this planet Mars Beverly	$200 [2] The Japanese furisode is a type of this robe with large, flowing sleeves a kimono Mark	$200 [15] This state's Outer Banks separate Pamlico Sound from Raleigh Bay North Carolina Mark	$200 [12] Bela Bartok & Zoltan Kodaly trekked around the hinterlands of this country collecting Magyar songs Hungary Mark	$200 [1] In July 1781 Alexander Hamilton took command of a battalion under this Frenchman Lafayette Beverly	$200 [24] Every new termite colony is founded by a male & female known by these "regal" terms the king & queen Mark
$400 [8] A cluster of stars called the Hyades outlines the face of the bull in this constellation Taurus Dave	$400 [4] Often made of fur, it's a cylindrical covering, open at each end, to warm the hands a muff Beverly	$400 [16] Most of this state's chief cities, including Concord & Manchester, lie in the Merrimack Valley New Hampshire Beverly	$400 [13] His "Unfinished" symphony wasn't discovered until 1865, long after his death Schubert Dave	$400 [3] Daniel Horry's dragoons were captured when this South Carolina city fell in 1780 Charleston Beverly	$400 [25] On a building the "ribbon" style of these glass features forms a continuous band windows Dave
$600 [9] The Big Dipper is part of this larger constellation Ursa Major Dave	$600 [5] Blue denim work trousers or overalls are sometimes referred to by this Hindi name dungarees Dave	$600 [21] The hottest region in North America, this desert valley is known for its borax deposits Death Valley Mark	$600 [17] Ravel was in attendance at the riotous premiere of this Stravinsky work "The Rite of Spring" ("Le Sacre du Printemps") Dave	$600 [18] Nathaniel Fanning wrote a popular memoir after serving under this captain of the Bonhomme Richard John Paul Jones Beverly	$600 [26] It's a piece of iron or steel used to pry something open, not a tavern for black birds a crowbar Mark
$800 [10] This other name for the dog star is Greek for "scorcher" Sirius Beverly	$800 [7] These leather shorts worn with suspenders are traditional attire in Bavaria lederhosen Dave	$800 [22] The most important branches of this Nebraska river are the Loup & Elkhorn Rivers the Platte Dave	$800 [19] His sixth symphony is known as the "Pathetique" Tchaikovsky Beverly	$1,000 [28] This British general who captured Fort Ticonderoga became a playwright after the war General Burgoyne Mark	$800 [29] This women's track & field contest consists of 4 events on the first day & 3 on the second the heptathlon Dave
$1,000 [14] Arabians once identified these 2 brightest stars of the constellation Gemini with a pair of peacocks Castor & Pollux Dave	$1,000 [11] After 10 years as chief designer for Anne Klein, she launched her own company in 1984 Donna Karan	DD $1,500 [23] 2 of the 4 states that border Oklahoma's Panhandle (2 of) Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico Dave	$1,000 [20] His "A Midsummer Night's Dream" overture includes a musical version of a donkey's bray Mendelssohn Beverly	DD $4,000 [27] He was the first governor of the state of Massachusetts John Hancock Mark	$1,000 [30] This language spoken by 4 million people, many in Tbilisi, has its own alphabet Georgian Mark

Final Jeopardy!

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

This organization is the world's largest private-sector employer of people with disabilities

Goodwill

Mark "What is Goodwill?" — wagered $599

Beverly "What is the March of Dimes?" — wagered $5,500

Dave "What is the Red Cross?" — wagered $4,601

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