Show #2135 1993-12-10 (taped 1993-08-31) Regular

David Hillinck game 3.

Contestants

Paul Ehrmann — a substitute teacher originally from Boulder, Colorado

Kathleen Johnson — an assistant editor from Los Angeles, California

David Hillinck — a teacher and administrator from Pasadena, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $27,300)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$1,800	$3,900	$7,700	$14,401 3-day champion: $41,701	$7,200 22 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Kathleen	$1,200	$2,400	$7,200	$10,600 2nd place: Trip to Quail Lodge Resort, Carmel, California + Pinseeker driver	$7,200 20 R, 2 W
Paul	$-800	$900	$3,300	$0 3rd place: ride in Goodyear Blimp + Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! games for Super Nintendo & Sega Genesis	$2,300 12 R (including 2 DDs), 6 W

Jeopardy! Round

ASTRONOMY	NOTABLE NAMES	FOOD & DRINK	WORLD COINS	SLANG	PSYCH 101
$100 [1] Mapping of its far side didn't begin until 1959 the Moon Kathleen	$100 [2] 1 of the 2 U.S. first ladies born in Georgia Rosalynn Carter (or Ellen Wilson) David	$100 [10] When Charles Hires invented this beverage, it was slightly alcoholic root beer Paul	$100 [26] In 1980 this country adopted a design of the Aztec dragon for its 5-peso coin Mexico David	$100 [17] This type of movie is sometimes referred to as an oater a Western Paul	$100 [16] Some of the inkblots in his famous test are black & white while some are more colorful Rorschach Kathleen
$200 [3] 2017 is the next year the path of totality of one of these will be over the U.S. a solar eclipse David	$200 [6] She was the most famous female flyer from Kansas—if you don't count Dorothy Amelia Earhart Kathleen	$200 [11] It's what PB stands for in a PB Max candy bar peanut butter Kathleen	$200 [27] Peter the Great introduced this standard Russian coin in 1704 the ruble Paul	$200 [18] 2-word phrase for a date on which both parties pay their own expenses a Dutch treat Paul	$200 [22] A false belief that one is very important or famous is usually called a delusion of this grandeur David
$300 [4] This state is home to the Mount Wilson & Mount Palomar Observatories California David	$300 [7] In 1992 her brother, once known as "Champagne Charlie", became the 9th Earl Spencer Princess Diana Kathleen	$300 [12] In the French dish jambon a la choucroute, this meat is served with sauerkraut ham David	$300 [28] Coins in this Asian country are in denominations of 1, 2 & 5 fen China Kathleen	$300 [19] This 3-letter phrase meaning that things are favorable was popularized by the U.S. astronauts A-OK Paul	$300 [23] A toxiphobe fears that someone or something will do this to him poison him Kathleen
$400 [5] The Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy has entries for this planet's polar caps & volcanos Mars Kathleen	$400 [8] Last name of the 17th century Italian artist known as "Il Bolognese", or of Monaco's royal family the Grimaldis Kathleen	$400 [13] As a substitute for true caviar, many people serve red caviar, which comes from this fish salmon David Kathleen Paul	$400 [29] Equal to 20 rials, the Pahlavi is a former gold coin of this country Iran Paul	$400 [20] Term for eggs fried on one side only so that the yolk remains soft Sunny side up David	$400 [24] If this memory loss doesn't have an organic cause, it's assumed to be a dissociative disorder amnesia David
$500 [14] Around 1700 John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, compiled a numbered catalog of these stars David Paul	$500 [9] "The Clowns", this film director's tribute to circus people, was made originally for Italian TV Fellini Kathleen	$500 [15] Often served mashed, this root vegetable looks like an anemic version of a carrot a parsnip Kathleen	$500 [30] In 1988 Australia became the 1st large country to issue bullion coins made of this valuable metal platinum Paul	DD $1,000 [21] Due to its location near the Potomac River, this Cabinet department is called "Foggy Bottom" the Department of State David	$500 [25] This Austrian examined social ills in his 1930 book "Civilization and its discontents" Freud Kathleen

Double Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	LANGUAGES	COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES	OPERA	BOOKS & AUTHORS	PSYCHO 101
$200 [2] This battleship was launched from the New York Navy Yard in 1890; it blew up in 1898 the Maine David	$200 [24] It's an official language in both Paraguay & Peru Spanish Kathleen	$200 [16] Ireland's Trinity College is also known as the University of this city Dublin David	$200 [28] The Russian title of Tchaikovsky's opera about this saint is "Orleanskaya Deva" Joan of Arc Kathleen Paul	$200 [7] The special Pulitzer that Alex Haley received for this epic book was auctioned off in 1992 Roots David	$200 [6] This actor's first line in the film is "Gee, I'm sorry. I didn't hear you in all this rain" Anthony Perkins David
$400 [3] The Jones Act of 1916 made residents of this Caribbean island citizens of the U.S. Puerto Rico Paul	$400 [25] In "Julius Caesar", Casca describes a Cicero speech by saying, "It was" this language "to me" Greek Kathleen	$400 [17] Winchester in this state is the home of Shenandoah University Virginia David Kathleen	$400 [29] This Verdi heroine is the daughter of Amonasro, an Ethiopian king Aida David	$400 [8] President Reagan called this author's "The Hunt for Red October" the "perfect yarn" Tom Clancy David	$400 [18] According to Norman Bates, "A boy's best friend is" this relative his mother David
$600 [1] On January 31, 1795, this man resigned as Secretary of the Treasury & was succeeded by Oliver Wolcott Alexander Hamilton David	$600 [26] Sadly, the Manx language became extinct in this century the 20th century Kathleen Paul	$600 [19] The school once known as the University of Deseret is now called the University of this Utah Kathleen	$600 [30] The Welsh National Opera is based in the New Theatre in this capital city Cardiff	$600 [9] In a recent bestseller, this TV & radio show host muses on "The Way Things Ought to Be" Rush Limbaugh David	$600 [20] Norman likes to stuff these animals found in the title of a 1963 Hitchcock film birds Kathleen
$800 [14] This Louisiana governor was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1930, but didn't take his seat until 1932 Huey Long Paul	$800 [27] Most native speakers of Urdu live in 1 of these 2 countries India or Pakistan Paul	$800 [23] You'll find the University of New South Wales in Kensington, a suburb of this capital of New South Wales Sydney David	$800 [15] Mephistopheles is a bass role in Berlioz' opera about "The Damnation of" this man Faust David	$800 [10] In 1972 he published "All Creatures Great and Small" & "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet" James Herriot Paul	$800 [21] This actor seen in a non-speaking role as a police guard later talked a lot when he played Ted Baxter Ted Knight Kathleen
DD $2,000 [13] In 1935 this future GOP presidential candidate was appointed a special prosecutor in N.Y. Dewey Paul	$1,000 [12] Kiamu, which is spoken on the island of Lamu, is one of the most important dialects of this Bantu language Swahili	DD $1,000 [11] There's a building named for Mrs. Herbert Hoover on the campus of this university, her alma mater Stanford Paul	$1,000 [4] "The Kiss" was the first opera this "Bartered Bride" composer wrote after losing his hearing Bedrich Smetana Paul	$1,000 [5] Tao House, where he wrote "Long Day's Journey into Night", is a National Historic Site in California Eugene O'Neill Kathleen	$1,000 [22] Norman wraps Marion's body in this, which she'd clutched & pulled from its rings as she died a shower curtain David

Final Jeopardy!

WORD ORIGINS

This word for mass destruction once referred to the killing of every 10th Roman soldier after a mutiny

decimation

Paul "What is decapitate" — wagered $3,300

Kathleen "What is decimation" — wagered $3,400

David "What is decimation?" — wagered $6,701

« Back to Games