Show #2394 1995-01-19 (taped 1994-10-26) Regular

Jim Morgan game 5.

Contestants

Mark Card — a university professor from Los Gatos, California

Evan Osborne — an economics professor originally from Houston, Texas

Jim Morgan — a personnel manager from New Brunswick, New Jersey (whose 4-day cash winnings total $31,899)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jim	$2,700	$4,500	$8,900	$10,000 5-day champion: $41,899	$9,400 28 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Evan	$1,300	$2,500	$3,500	$300 3rd place: "Taiko Odori" serigraph	$3,500 14 R, 4 W
Mark	$400	$1,900	$3,500	$6,500 2nd place: Broyhill living room furniture + Carpet One carpeting	$3,500 12 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. PRESIDENTS	TOYS & GAMES	CRIME TIME	NOAH	COLORS	EUROPEAN HODGEPODGE
$100 [5] His maternal grandfather, Joseph Baines, was Texas' secretary of state from 1883-1887 LBJ Jim	$100 [12] A trivia game based on this TV sitcom includes "Normisms", "Cliffisms" & "Carla's Dares" Cheers Mark	$100 [20] A bounty hunter may be sent after a person who "jumps" this bail Evan	$100 [18] According to Genesis 7:9, it's how the animals entered Noah's Ark in pairs (two by two) Evan	$100 [1] Fruity shades of this color include plum & prune purple Jim	$100 [11] This Dutch city's numerous waterways earned it the nickname "The Venice of the North" Amsterdam Jim
$200 [6] In 1984 hundreds of letters written to his wife over half a century were published in "Dear Bess" Harry Truman Jim	$200 [17] It's believed that the 1st of these was a map of England glued onto wood, then cut into pieces a jigsaw puzzle Mark	$200 [21] One might use a "fuzzbuster" to avoid this type of "trap" a radar trap Jim	$200 [19] Of 40 days, 100 days or over a year, it's how long Noah spent on the Ark over a year Jim Evan Mark	$200 [2] It's associated with inexperience & envy green Jim	$200 [13] In Liechtenstein these people weren't granted the right to vote until 1984 women Jim
$300 [8] In a 1962 Gallup poll, 77% of the people interviewed approved of the way he was handling his job Kennedy Jim	$300 [22] In 1994 this board game deleted about 100 offensive terms from its Official Players Dictionary Scrabble Jim	$300 [25] You're on the money if you know the Secret Service was established in 1865 to prevent this crime counterfeiting Evan	$300 [28] Noah lived 950 years, missing this biblical man's record by 19 years Methuselah Mark	$300 [3] Singer Johnny Cash is popularly known as "The Man in" this color black Jim	$300 [14] It's a tradition to give children fave dei morti, or "Beans of the Dead", on All Souls' Day in this country Italy Mark
$500 [10] He appointed an entirely new cabinet on succeeding to the office after Zachary Taylor's death (Millard) Fillmore Evan	$400 [23] This favorite bills itself as a "walking spring toy" a Slinky Mark	$400 [26] In the 2nd degree, it's generally the burning of buildings other than dwellings arson Evan	$400 [29] God told Noah that he'd never destroy the Earth again by water; Peter says next time God will use this fire Mark	$400 [4] This dark reddish brown derives its name from the French word for chestnut maroon Evan	$400 [15] The name of Montmartre in Paris may come from "Mont Des" or "mount of" these, referring to St. Denis martyrs Evan
DD $700 [9] This Whig who served only 31 days was the son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence William Henry Harrison Jim	$500 [24] Resembling table tennis, the 1st successful electronic video game was known by this name Pong Jim	$500 [27] Michael Fay of Ohio received a fine, a jail term & this punishment for spray-painting cars in Singapore caning Evan	$500 [30] After leaving the Ark, Noah built one of these offering platforms to thank God an altar Jim	$500 [7] Jonquil is a shade of this color yellow Jim	$500 [16] This city built on the site of a Roman fort became the capital of Wales in 1955 Cardiff Jim

Double Jeopardy! Round

AFRICAN HISTORY	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	LITERATURE	LAKES & RIVERS	OPERA	VOCABULARY
$200 [1] In 1971 this leader changed his country's official name to the Arab Republic of Egypt (Anwar) Sadat Evan Mark	$200 [17] In the Islamic calendar, Mawlid An-Nabi is the anniversary of this prophet's birth Mohammed Jim	$200 [16] After leaping from a boat, Pip, a cabin boy, is picked up by the Pequod in this novel Moby Dick Evan	$200 [19] The Goring Gap near Reading, England divides this river's upper basin from its lower the Thames Evan	$200 [5] "Aucassin et Nicolette" is one of many operas written to be performed by these toys marionettes Jim	$200 [10] It's the anatomical name for the flap beneath the laces of a shoe the tongue Jim
$400 [2] In 1975 & 1976 this Ugandan leader was chairman of the Organization of African Unity Idi Amin Evan	$400 [20] It's the only federal holiday in May Memorial Day Jim	$400 [18] "But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes" was Anita Loos' follow-up to this novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Jim	$400 [21] An ice cave in the Himalayas is the source of this most sacred Hindu river the Ganges Jim	$400 [6] Operas based on his fairy tales include "The Princess and the Swineherd" & "The Princess on the Pea" Hans Christian Andersen Jim	$400 [11] The opposite of explosion, it's a bursting inward an implosion Evan
$600 [3] In 1878 King Leopold II of Belgium hired this explorer to set up outposts along the Congo River Stanley Evan	$600 [25] Each October Bridge City, Louisiana hosts a festival honoring this stew thickened with okra gumbo Jim Mark	$600 [28] Uriah Heep is the hypocritical villain in this Charles Dickens story David Copperfield Jim	$600 [22] Lake Eyre, the lowest point on this continent, was named for its discoverer, Edward John Eyre Australia Jim	$600 [7] The Friendship duet of Zurga & Nadir is a high point of "The Pearl Fishers" by this composer of "Carmen" Georges Bizet Jim	$600 [13] Together or alone, these 2 words refer to a car that carries passengers for a fare a taxi cab Evan
$800 [4] In 1826 Gordon Laing became the first European to reach this trading center in Mali Timbuktu Jim	$800 [26] Bridgeport, Connecticut has an annual festival honoring this showman & one-time mayor (P.T.) Barnum Jim Evan	$800 [29] This author of "The Power and the Glory" has been called England's foremost Catholic novelist Graham Greene Evan	DD $1,000 [23] Over half of this lake lies in Vermont, a portion lies in New York & its northern tip lies in Quebec Lake Champlain Jim	DD $1,000 [8] This Wagner heroine is Wotan's favorite Valkyrie Brunnhilde Jim	$800 [14] From the Latin meaning "fit for use", it's any of various implements used for cooking or eating a utensil Mark
$1,000 [12] The first Black African colony to gain independence, the Gold Coast is now known by this name Ghana Jim	$1,000 [27] Florence, Alabama has a festival each August honoring this "Father of the Blues" W.C. Handy Mark	$1,000 [30] His "Waverley" novels, including "Rob Roy", were originally published anonymously Sir Walter Scott	$1,000 [24] This large Siberian lake is home to one of the few species of freshwater seals Lake Baikal Mark	$1,000 [9] Canadian soprano Teresa Stratas played Violetta in Franco Zeffirelli's film of this Verdi opera La Traviata Mark	$1,000 [15] From the name of a mythical king, it means to tease with the promise of something desirable but out of reach tantalize Mark

Final Jeopardy!

COINS

This gold coin was so named because its value was originally twice that of an Escudo

a doubloon

Evan "What is an escutcheon" — wagered $3,200

Mark "What is a doubloon?" — wagered $3,000

Jim "What is a Doubloon?" — wagered $1,100

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