Show #2131 1993-12-06 (taped 1993-08-31) Regular

Contestants

Adam Kasanof — a police lieutenant from New York City, New York

John Barlow — a marketing manager from San Diego, California

Carole Lord — a systems consultant from Ocean, New Jersey (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Carole	$1,100	$3,400	$6,000	$1,000 2nd place: a trip to Huntsville, Alabama aboard Delta Airlines & U.S. Space Camp's Aviation Challenge training	$6,000 16 R, 2 W
John	$800	$900	$6,800	$1 3rd place: Lane Early American authentically-reproduced video cabinet + Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! for the 16-bit Super Nintendo Entertainment System & the Sega Genesis system	$6,100 17 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Adam	$1,800	$4,300	$14,100	$14,099 New champion: $14,099	$9,600 25 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

GASES	MUSICAL THEATRE	AWARDS	THE CONTINENTS	UNDERWATER	ITALIAN WORDS & PHRASES
$100 [2] The best-known uses of this gas are in water purification & bleaching compounds chlorine Carole	$100 [12] When Anna arrives in Siam in "The King and I", she sings "I Whistle" this "A Happy Tune" Carole	$100 [25] West Indian poet Derek Walcott was the 1992 recipient of this award for Literature the Nobel Prize Adam	$100 [7] Until the mid-1800s, it was believed that this continent was simply a large ice sheet Antarctica John	$100 [3] The old city of Port Royal, Jamaica sank into this sea during an earthquake in 1692 the Caribbean Adam	$100 [1] "Sono scozzese" means "I'm Scottish" while "sono canadese" means this I'm Canadian Adam
$200 [4] This "laughing gas" became a widely-used dental anesthetic during the 1860s nitrous oxide Adam	$200 [13] This play opens outside Tevye's house in the Russian village of Anatevka Fiddler on the Roof John	$200 [26] Long hailed as "Mr. Pops", he was honored with the American Symphony Orchestra League's 1976 Gold Baton award Arthur Fiedler John Adam	$200 [8] It covers about 33% of the world's land area & has about 60% of its population Asia Carole	$200 [14] His son Jean-Michel has spent a lot of time underwater, too Jacques Cousteau Adam	$200 [15] You probably think of otto as a man's name, but in Italian it's the word for this number 8 Carole John
$300 [17] This gas, when burned, produces water hydrogen Adam	$300 [16] This actress introduced the role of Lorelei Lee in the musical "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Carol Channing Adam	$300 [27] In November 1992 Dennis Eckersley became only the 4th American League relief pitcher to win this award the Cy Young Award Adam	$300 [9] To colonists coming to the New World, this continent was the "Old World" Europe John	$300 [22] Greek Orthodox men celebrate Epiphany by diving for a cross at Tarpon Springs in this U.S. state Florida Carole John	$300 [18] Alitalia's frequent fliers know these 2 airport antonyms are "arrivo" & "partenza" arriving & departing (or arrival & departure) Carole
$400 [5] Sir William Ramsay & Morris Travers named this gas from the Greek word meaning "new" neon Adam	$400 [21] In this 1955 musical comedy, Joe Boyd's favorite baseball team was the Washington Senators Damn Yankees Adam	$400 [28] In 1990 this chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was 1 of 2 recipients of the Service to Democracy Award Colin Powell Carole	$400 [10] The Bahamas are considered part of this continent North America John	$400 [23] If you were in Petrograd in December 1916, you might have found this "Mad Monk" underwater Rasputin Adam	$400 [19] A hairbrush is una spazzola per capelli & this is uno spazzolino da denti a toothbrush Carole
DD $800 [6] This light noble gas is the only element that can't be changed to a solid under normal pressure helium Adam	$500 [29] In the 1921 production of "Bombo", he dropped to his knees & sang "My Mammy" Al Jolson Carole	$500 [30] This creator of "A Prairie Home Companion" won the 1985 Edward R. Murrow Award for Public Broadcasting Garrison Keillor Carole	$500 [11] This continent formed the core of the ancient landmass known as Gondwanaland Africa Carole	$500 [24] Aviator & movie mogul whose film "Underwater!" premiered underwater; guests had to wear aqualungs Howard Hughes Adam	$500 [20] A sign that says "non toccare" means this; you might see one in a Venetian glass shop do not touch Carole

Double Jeopardy! Round

U.S. HISTORY	AROUND THE WORLD	ARTISTS	LEGISLATURES	ENGLISH LITERATURE	POT LUCK
$200 [1] Though it was discovered in Calif. as early as 1842, it wasn't until 1848 that there was a "rush" gold Carole	$200 [7] The face on this landmark near the Great Pyramid was fashioned after the pharaoh Khafre the sphinx John	$200 [2] Although of Greek origin, this artist is best known by his Spanish name, which means "the Greek" El Greco John	$200 [30] Iraq has the National Assembly & this neighbor has the Islamic Consultative Assembly Iran John	$200 [10] It took Edward Gibbon 6 volumes to describe this empire's "Decline and Fall" the Roman Empire Adam	$200 [25] When used with a date, A.D. stands for this, meaning "in the year of the Lord" anno domini Adam
$400 [3] Until it became a separate territory in 1853, Washington was part of this territory the Oregon Territory John	$400 [8] After a 5-minute cable car trip, you can see this South American city from the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain Rio de Janeiro John	$400 [11] The bombing of Guernica, Spain was symbolized in a 1937 painting by this artist Picasso Adam	$400 [29] This country's Oireachtas is made up of the president, Seanad & Dail Ireland Adam	$400 [13] In 1960 Penguin Books took a risk & printed the full text of this D.H. Lawrence novel to sell in England Lady Chatterley's Lover John	$400 [26] From 1970-1981 Adlai Stevenson III represented this state in the Senate Illinois John
$600 [4] In 1789 Henry Knox, for whom the fort was later named, became the first to head this Cabinet department War Carole John	$600 [9] At the Jagiellonian Univ. in Krakow, you can see many of the instruments used by this Polish astronomer Copernicus Carole	$600 [12] As a boy Michelangelo became a protege of Lorenzo the Magnificent, a member of this ruling family the de Medicis Carole	$600 [24] You "Khan" see this country's "Khongress" meet in its "State Great Khural" in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Adam	$600 [18] During the 17 years it took him to write "Finnegans Wake", he published parts as "Work in Progress" James Joyce Adam	$600 [27] The only 2 factors of a prime number are itself & this 1 Adam
$800 [5] In August 1894 the American Railway Union declared that this 3-month strike was over the Pullman strike John	$1,000 [15] On Cyprus many cities have 2 names; Lefkosa is the Turkish name for this capital Nicosia Adam	$800 [16] This Dutchman's 1633 "Descent from the Cross" was based on a painting by Peter Paul Rubens Rembrandt Adam	$800 [23] A London Times crossword clued it as "Kosher Diet (7)" the Knesset John	$1,000 [20] Charlotte Bronte found this "Pride and Prejudice" author's work limited Jane Austen Adam	$800 [28] In a 1690 essay John Locke wrote that at birth this is like white paper without any innate ideas the human mind Carole
$1,000 [6] The 1901 Platt Amendment gave the U.S. the right to intervene in this country's affairs Cuba Adam	DD $1,500 [14] Precautions against malaria are advisable when visiting this country's Kruger National Park South Africa John	$1,000 [17] In 1966 this Russian- born artist completed 2 murals for the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center (Marc) Chagall Carole John	$1,000 [22] It's the lower house of the German parliament the Bundestag John	DD $5,000 [19] She was suggested as the next poet laureate when Wordsworth died; Tennyson was appointed instead Elizabeth Browning Adam	$1,000 [21] The 3 main types of blood cells in the body are red cells, white cells & these platelets

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. STATES

The U.S. gov't owns 85% of this state's land, the largest portion for any of the lower 48 states

Nevada

Carole "What is Virginia" — wagered $5,000

John "What is Utah" — wagered $6,799

Adam "What is Delaware" — wagered $1

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