Show #2069 1993-09-09 (taped 1993-07-19) Regular

Brian Moore game 3.

Contestants

Judith Tawil — a Ph.D. candidate originally from Brooklyn, New York

Don Firke — a teacher from Wallingford, Connecticut

Brian Moore — a teacher from Austin, Texas (whose 2-day cash winnings total $21,802)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Brian	$600	$2,500	$12,500	$16,500 3-day champion: $38,302	$10,300 24 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Don	$1,500	$3,300	$8,100	$16,100 2nd place: a trip to London, England aboard Delta Airlines & week's stay at Saint James Court + Jeopardy! computerized version or home game	$8,100 21 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Judith	$1,300	$1,900	$4,000	$8,000 3rd place: Emperor Clock Company cherry wood grandfather clock with solid brass German movement + Jeopardy! computerized version or home game	$3,300 12 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

ZOOLOGY	AWARDS	FAMOUS FIRSTS	U.S.A.	FEET	SPELL THAT NAME
$100 [1] Its scientific name is Mantis religiosa the praying mantis Don	$100 [3] In 1955 this creator of Mickey Mouse was a recipient of the Audubon Medal for Conservation Walt Disney Judith	$100 [11] George B. Hansburg invented this stick in 1918; we wonder if the B. in his name stands for bounce the pogo stick Don	$100 [18] In the 19th c. Schenectady in this state was nicknamed "The City that Lights and Hauls the World" New York Brian	$100 [26] A bad dancer is said to have 2 of these left feet Brian	$100 [16] Ex-Partridge Susan, who became an "L.A. Law"yer D-E-Y Don
$200 [2] Unlike most other sockeyes, the kokanee type of this fish lives entirely in fresh water a salmon Judith	$200 [4] In 1961 the Nat'l Geographic Society's Special Gold Medal was given to this undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau Don	$200 [12] In 1972 Nina Kuscsik became the first woman to officially win this in Boston the Boston Marathon Don	$200 [19] Loretta Lynn, Ernest Tubb & Conway Twitty have stores named for them in this capital city Nashville Don	$200 [27] Pierre Beauchamps codified the positions of the feet in this type of dance ballet Judith	$200 [17] Ms. Garr, who played "Mr. Mom"'s Mrs. T-E-R-I Brian Don
$300 [6] A metalmark, whose wing markings look metallic, is this kind of insect a butterfly Judith	$300 [5] France's Order of Liberation was founded in 1940 by this general de Gaulle Brian	$300 [13] The first of these balls used in Scotland were small round leather bags stuffed with feathers a golf ball Judith	$300 [23] Ca'd'zan, John Ringling's winter home in this state, was inspired by the Doge's Palace in Venice Florida Don	$300 [28] This ceremony is performed on Maundy Thursday washing of the feet Don	$300 [20] Actress Sissy's surname S-P-A-C-E-K Don
$400 [7] A horned toad isn't really a toad; it's one of these a lizard Brian	$400 [9] The Alumni Association of Columbia College annually bestows a medal named for this first Treasury Sec'y Hamilton Brian	$400 [14] In 1917 Trico electrified this auto accessory the windshield wiper Don	$400 [24] There's a statue of Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, atop Vermont's state capitol in this city Montpelier Don	$400 [29] In 1939 this president said, "A radical is a man with both feet firmly planted--in the air" FDR Judith	$400 [21] The Tammy who taught us to spell D-I-V-O-R-C-E W-Y-N-E-T-T-E Don
$500 [8] The honey possum, a marsupial that feeds on nectar, is native to this continent Australia Brian Judith	$500 [10] The Henrietta Szold Award is given by this Women's Zionist organization Hadassah Judith	DD $500 [15] Invented c. 1800 by Ralph Wedgewood, this office supply was made obsolete in offices by the Xerox machine carbon paper Don	$500 [25] Lechuguilla Cave, the deepest known cave in the U.S., lies 1,601 feet underground in this SW state New Mexico Brian	$500 [30] Song with the line "O, be swift, my soul, to answer him! Be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on" "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic" Brian	$500 [22] In "Double Indemnity", this Barbara was a "Ball of Fire" S-T-A-N-W-Y-C-K Brian

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE CIVIL WAR	1950s TV	CLASSICAL MUSIC	CATS	WORLD CITIES	BIOGRAPHIES
$200 [17] On April 3, 1862 the Senate voted 29-14 to abolish this in the District of Columbia slavery Brian	$200 [11] On May 3, 1952 CBS ran the first live telecast of this horse race the Kentucky Derby Brian	$200 [1] This composer played for the Austrian Empress at 6 & began working for the Archbishop of Salzburg at 13 Mozart Don	$200 [26] This cat feature comes in 3 basic types: round, almond-shaped & slanted eyes Don	$200 [6] Located at the mouth of the Gulf of California, Mazatlan is this country's largest Pacific port Mexico Judith	$200 [16] "Loss of Eden" is a dual biography about this aviator & his wife Anne & their 45 years together (Charles) Lindbergh Brian
$400 [18] Named general-in-chief February 6, 1865, he convinced Davis that a pardon for deserters was necessary (Robert E.) Lee Brian	$400 [12] "An Evening with" this dancer, which aired Oct. 17, 1958 & co-starred Barrie Chase, won 9 Emmys Fred Astaire Judith	$400 [2] Some date the birth of modern music to the May 29, 1913 premiere of his "The Rite of Spring" Stravinsky Judith	$400 [27] This cat was so named because its coloring resembles a popular type of printed cotton calico Don	$400 [7] Founded in the 8th century, Fez is this country's oldest city Morocco Brian	$400 [22] "Man of Steel" by Jules Archer isn't about Superman but about this late Soviet leader Stalin Brian
$600 [19] As a new way to take Vicksburg, Grant tried to change the course of this major river--it didn't work the Mississippi Don	$600 [13] Ward Bond starred in this Western as well as "Wagonmaster", the 1950 film on which it was based Wagon Train Brian	$600 [3] Dissatisfied with his opera "Fidelio", he wrote 4 overtures for it Beethoven Judith	$600 [28] The Cymric is essentially a long-haired version of this tailless cat the Manx Brian	$600 [8] Concepcion, Encarnacion & Asuncion are among this nation's largest cities Paraguay Brian	$600 [23] Published in 1927, "The Girl in White Armor" is a biography of this saint Joan of Arc Don
$800 [20] From his flagship, the Hartford, he led his fleet into Mobile Bay August 5, 1864 Farragut Brian	$800 [14] The theme song to this singer's musical variety program was "See The U.S.A. In Your Chevrolet" Dinah Shore Don	$1,000 [5] In 1826, the year he entered the University of Berlin, he wrote his overture for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Felix) Mendelssohn Don	$800 [29] The Seal-Point was the first variety of this breed to be recognized the Siamese Brian	$1,000 [10] Frederick the Great built the Sans Souci Palace in this German city, site of a 1945 conference Potsdam Brian Judith	$800 [24] James Boswell's celebrated "Life of" this man was published on the 28th anniversary of their first meeting Johnson Brian
$1,000 [21] General Albert Sidney Johnston was killed in Tennessee during this 1862 battle the Battle of Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing)	$1,000 [15] This mid-1950s series featured a ghostly St. Bernard named Neil who had a penchant for brandy Topper Don	DD $1,500 [4] This Hungarian composer's daughter Cosima was married to Hans von Bulow & then to Richard Wagner (Franz) Liszt Judith	$1,000 [30] This state's coon cat is America's oldest breed Maine Brian	DD $3,000 [9] The name of this Portuguese possession near China comes from A-Mangao, meaning "bay of the goddess A-Ma" Macao Brian	$1,000 [25] "Sassy" is a recent biography of this female jazz singer who died in 1990 Sarah Vaughan Brian

Final Jeopardy!

WORD ORIGINS

This word for one who willfully destroys comes from a group that sacked Rome in 455

vandal

Judith "What is Vandals?" — wagered $4,000

Don "What is Vandal?" — wagered $8,000

Brian "Whatisis Vandal?" — wagered $4,000

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