Show #2718 1996-05-29 Regular

Contestants

John Ned — a student from Salt Lake City, Utah

Chuck Corrigan — a paralegal from Louisville, Texas

Alexandra Grochol — a homemaker from McLean, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $6,900)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Alexandra	$1,300	$2,900	$7,000	$13,001 2nd place: a trip to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta	$7,500 17 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Chuck	$1,100	$3,200	$6,000	$1,000 3rd place: Gibson washer & dryer	$5,700 19 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
John	$1,100	$2,100	$8,100	$14,100 New champion: $14,100	$8,100 21 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

BIBLICAL ZOO	SPORTS STARS	STATE CAPITALS	HISTORY	STRINGED INSTRUMENTS	TV FAMILIES
$100 [21] Isaiah 11:6 speaks of a time when "the wolf also shall dwell with" this creature the Lamb Chuck	$100 [12] In 1978, 1979, 1985 & 1988 Nancy Lopez was named Women's Player of the Year in this sport golf John	$100 [6] This city is home to Ballet West & the Utah Symphony Orchestra Salt Lake City John	$100 [16] After refusing to ratify this treaty, the United States never joined the League of Nations the Treaty of Versailles Chuck	$100 [11] The Irish type of this is plucked with the fingernails rather than the fingertips the harp Chuck	$100 [1] Ozzie, Harriet, David, Ricky the Nelsons John
$200 [22] We don't know what animal first followed Noah onto the ark, but we do know one of these was the first off the raven John	$200 [13] In 1995, just 2 months after a liver transplant, this legendary Yankee passed away Mickey Mantle Alexandra	$200 [7] It's Georgia's "Dogwood City" Atlanta Alexandra	$200 [17] The Peloponnesian War pitted the Athenians against these Greeks, who won the war the Spartans Alexandra	$200 [14] When Stu Sutcliffe left the Beatles, Paul took over playing this instrument the bass Chuck	$200 [2] Herman, Lily, Eddie, Marilyn the Munsters John
$300 [23] In Deuteronomy the bat is mentioned on this list of restrictions unclean animals John	$300 [15] Though paralyzed in a 1991 car crash, this former jockey was able to return to training horses (Willie) Shoemaker John	$300 [8] Since Dallas is "Big D", this Texas capital should be "Big A" Austin Chuck	$300 [18] This dynasty that reigned over England for more than 100 years ended with the death of Elizabeth I the Tudors Chuck	$300 [26] "Dixie" composer Daniel Decatur Emmett was a virtuoso on this vellum-bellied instrument the banjo Chuck	$300 [3] Mike, Carol, Marcia, Jan, Cindy, Greg, Peter, Bobby the Bradys John
$400 [24] The Behemoth mentioned in Job is considered to be this large river animal a hippopotamus John	$400 [27] In his 1st season with the Dodgers, this Japanese pitcher led the National League in strikeouts (Hideo) Nomo Chuck	DD $500 [9] The 2 state capitals that end with "polis" Indianapolis & Annapolis Chuck	$400 [19] In 1798 the Knights Hospitalers surrendered this island to Napoleon Malta Chuck	$400 [29] A flat, wooden soundbox with up to 45 strings; usually it's listed last alphabetically a zither Alexandra	$400 [4] Ben, Adam, Hoss, Little Joe the Cartwrights Alexandra
$500 [25] Proverbs 30:25 says these insects "are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer" ants John	$500 [28] She was the 1st Black American tennis player elected to the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame Althea Gibson Alexandra	$500 [10] It could be called the "North Star City" because it's the capital of the "North Star State" St. Paul Alexandra Chuck	$500 [20] From 1910 to 1945 this country was under the control of Japan, which renamed it Chosen Korea Chuck	$500 [30] It's the alto voice in the violin family the viola Alexandra	$500 [5] Ward, June, Wally, Theodore Cleaver Chuck

Double Jeopardy! Round

STATUES	QUOTATIONS	U.S. PRESIDENTS	FOOD & DRINK	TURKEY	LEFTOVERS
$200 [18] The statue of this hero in Trafalgar Square on Barbados predates the one in London by 30 years Nelson Chuck	$200 [13] In a 1965 song this Who guitarist wrote, "Hope I die before I get old. This is my generation" Pete Townshend John	$200 [1] In his "Farewell Address" he declined to run for a third term George Washington John	$200 [6] Mu Shu Pork features the Chinese cloud ear type of these fungi mushrooms Alexandra	$200 [8] The star & crescent on Turkey's flag symbolize this dominant religion Islam John	$200 [26] Caesar's message "Veni, Vidi, Vici" translates to this "I came, I saw, I conquered" Alexandra
$400 [19] One of the 7 Ancient Wonders, the monumental statue of this god at Olympia was made of gold & ivory Zeus Alexandra	$400 [14] This Baltimore sage wrote, "Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice" H. L. Mencken John	$400 [2] On May 4, 1941 FDR dedicated the Staunton, Va. birthplace of this president known for his "Fourteen Points" Woodrow Wilson John	$400 [7] It's the proper bread for a Reuben sandwich rye Chuck	$400 [9] Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, is located on both sides of this strait the Bosporus John	$400 [27] The word "oater" is slang for this type of film a Western Alexandra
$600 [20] Erected in 1923, "The Man at the Wheel" honors the Gloucester fishermen of this state Massachusetts Chuck	$600 [15] In this book Nikos Kazantzakis wrote, "How simple and frugal a thing is happiness" Zorba the Greek John	$600 [3] Within a week after receiving the 1952 GOP nomination for president, he resigned as general Eisenhower Chuck	$600 [23] Rich dish created at Antoine's in New Orleans in the 1890s & named for the rich John D. oysters Rockefeller John	DD $500 [12] In 1995 ceremonies marked the 80th anniversary of the WWI Allied invasion of this peninsula Gallipoli Alexandra	$600 [28] It's the medical term for nearsightedness myopia John
$800 [21] The head of this colossal statue was exhibited at a Paris exposition in 1878 the Statue of Liberty Chuck	$800 [16] In "The Stranger" he wrote, "Mother died today, or maybe it was yesterday" (Albert) Camus Alexandra	DD $1,000 [4] His military career spanned over 40 years, 1806-1849 Zachary Taylor Chuck	$800 [24] It's made by tying 2 rib sections into a circle, ribs up, & putting little paper caps on the rib ends a crown roast Alexandra Chuck	$600 [10] While the European part of the country is called Thrace, the Asian part is Anadolu or this Asia Minor (Anatolia) John	$800 [29] This inventor of a water-raising screw was drawing diagrams in the sand when killed by a soldier Archimedes John
$1,000 [22] This sculptor of "The Minute Man" also designed the seated Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial Daniel Chester French Alexandra	$1,000 [17] "I'm invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me" is from his 1952 novel "Invisible Man" Ralph Ellison Chuck John	$1,000 [5] From 1827 to 1829 he practiced law in Hillsborough, New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Alexandra	$1,000 [25] This Mexican tripe soup has been touted as a hangover cure menudo Chuck	$800 [11] Turkey's largest minority, they constitute up to 20% of the population the Kurds Alexandra	$1,000 [30] It's the term for any of the long, narrow trenches or valleys on the Moon's surface rills

Final Jeopardy!

JAPANESE LITERATURE

One-word title of a 1915 story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa; it was filmed in 1950

Rashomon

Chuck "What is Ran?" — wagered $5,000

Alexandra "What is Roshomon?" — wagered $6,001

John "What is Rashomon?" — wagered $6,000

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