Show #2421 1995-02-27 (taped 1994-11-16) Regular

Contestants

Peter Kogan — a law student originally from Kiev, Ukraine

Charles Orck — an attorney from Fairfax Station, Virginia

Dave Jordan — an engineer from Niles, Michigan (whose 1-day cash winnings total $3,401)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Dave	$2,500	$5,100	$14,700	$11,399 2nd place: a trip on Trans World Airlines + a week at the oceanfront Westin Resort Hilton Head Island, South Carolina + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for PC or the Super Nintendo Entertainment System	$13,700 33 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W
Charles	$1,100	$1,200	$2,000	$4,000 3rd place: Insight Computers 386SX PC with monitor & keyboard + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for PC or the Super Nintendo Entertainment System	$2,000 6 R, 1 W
Peter	$300	$2,000	$9,000	$17,999 New champion: $17,999	$5,800 16 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

GALILEO	FILMS OF THE '70s	LANDMARKS	FEBRUARY	ETIQUETTE	AUTO MAKES & MODELS
$100 [2] His studies of spots on this body may have ruined his eyes; he went blind a few years before his death the Sun Dave	$100 [3] Besides directing this 1974 film, Roman Polanski played a gangster who cut Jack Nicholson's nose Chinatown Dave	$100 [4] This South Dakota landmark has been called the "Shrine of Democracy" Mount Rushmore Charles	$100 [1] On February 23, 1863, Captains Speke & Grant announced they had found the source of this river the Nile Peter	$100 [26] On an invitation the words "The favour of a reply is requested" may replace this abbreviation R.S.V.P Dave	$100 [16] Mark VIII, Town Car, Continental Lincolns Dave
$200 [6] Galileo's last name Galilei Peter	$200 [7] Film in which Peter Finch yelled, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" Network Dave	$200 [5] The Temple of the Emerald Buddha stands on the grounds of the Grand Palace in this Thai capital Bangkok Charles	$200 [21] On February 14, 1989, the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a famous fatwah concerning this author Rushdie Dave	$200 [27] A complete one of these sets includes a caddy & a strainer a tea set Charles	$200 [17] De Ville, Eldorado, Fleetwood Cadillacs Dave
$300 [15] Galileo made one of these by reversing & adjusting the lenses in one of his telescopes a microscope Dave	$300 [8] Marlon Brando received $3 million to play Jor-El in this 1978 film Superman Dave	$400 [12] This New Orleans arena reaches a peak height of 27 stories the Superdome Charles	$300 [23] In February 1906 he formed the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company Kellogg Dave	$300 [28] Serve this liquor in a glass with a short stem so you can warm it in the palm of your hand brandy Charles	$300 [18] Cherokee, Comanche, Grand Wagoneer Jeeps Peter
$400 [22] Galileo was born in this city in which legend says he performed his falling ball test Pisa Dave	$400 [9] David Carradine starred in "Bound for Glory", a 1976 biography of this folk singer Woody Guthrie Charles	DD $500 [11] The inner walls of this Paris landmark bear the names of 386 of Napoleon's generals the Arc de Triomphe Dave	$400 [24] On February 10, 1962, the Russians released this U.S. pilot Powers Dave	$400 [29] This delicate openwork fabric is the traditional gift for a 13th anniversary lace Peter	$400 [19] Passat, Jetta, Golf Volkswagen Dave
$500 [14] Galileo suggested that the action of one of these could be used to regulate a clock a pendulum Dave	$500 [10] This Hercule Poirot mystery took place during a journey from Istanbul to Paris Murder on the Orient Express Dave	$500 [13] St. Stephen's Basilica is a famous landmark in this European capital Budapest	$500 [25] On February 1, 1958, these 2 countries joined to form the United Arab Republic Egypt & Syria Dave	$500 [30] If this tiny bowl made to hold salt has no spoon, you may use the tip of a clean knife to serve yourself a saltcellar Peter	$500 [20] G20, M30, Q45 Infiniti Peter

Double Jeopardy! Round

HISTORICAL TERMS	FINLAND	WOMEN IN MYTHOLOGY	VICE PRESIDENTS	AUTOBIOGRAPHIES	IT'S THE BERRIES
$200 [1] The name of these Colonial militiamen comes from their claim that they could be ready in 60 seconds Minutemen Dave	$200 [26] There are about half a million of these traditional steam baths in the country, 1 for every 10 Finns saunas Dave	$200 [17] These sisters had wings & claws but were more famous for their reptilian tresses the Gorgons Peter	$200 [8] When inaugurated at age 40 on January 20, 1953 he became the second-youngest vice president Richard Milhouse Nixon Peter	$200 [14] In his memoir "The Whole Ten Yards", he talks about football & life with Kathie Lee Frank Gifford Dave	$200 [25] This popular shortcake fruit is often paired with rhubarb in a pie strawberry Peter
$400 [2] This author of "Das Kapital" coined the term Lumpenproletariat to describe "social scum" Marx Dave	$400 [7] About 1/3 of Finland's territory lies above this geographic line equal to 66 1/2° North the Arctic Circle Dave	$400 [24] When Haemon couldn't answer this monster's famous riddle, she ate him the Sphinx Dave	$600 [11] In 1939 he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota (Hubert) Humphrey Dave Peter	$400 [15] Published in 1966, "Speak, Memory" is an account of this "Lolita" author's early life Vladimir Nabokov Dave Peter	$400 [27] When picked ripe this red or black berry pulls away from its core, creating a hollow center the raspberry Peter
$600 [3] This term for the anticommunist hysteria of the '40s & '50s comes from a senator's name McCarthyism Dave	$600 [6] Finland's president serves as head of this church to which 90% of the residents belong the Lutheran Church Peter	$600 [18] In Greek mythology, Gaea is the personification of this planet the Earth Peter	$800 [12] This running mate of Harry Truman was the 1st vice president to sit on the National Security Council (Alben) Barkley Dave	$600 [21] This retailer told his story in a 1992 book subtitled "Made in America" (Sam) Walton Dave	$600 [28] New England Indians made their pemmican with these bog berries cranberries Dave
$800 [4] This term for the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean comes from the French lever, meaning "to rise" the Levant Peter	$800 [9] This second language of Finland is the mother tongue of about 7% of the people Swedish Dave	$1,000 [20] This sorceress so enchanted Ulysses that some say he had 3 sons with her Circe Dave	$1,000 [13] In 1841 he became the 1st vice president to succeed to the presidency upon the death of a president (John) Tyler Dave	$800 [22] This jazz clarinetist wrote about his life & career in a book called "The Woodchopper's Ball" Woody Herman	$800 [29] These green berries are traditional in fool, a British dessert gooseberries Charles
$1,000 [5] This term for British rule in India comes from Hindi for "sovereignty" the Raj Peter	$1,000 [16] The monument to this monumental Finnish composer consists of hundreds of steel pipes welded together (Jean) Sibelius Dave	DD $4,000 [19] The name of this heroine of a Sophocles tragedy means the bright or brilliant one Electra Peter	DD $1,200 [10] This 1st vice president of Thomas Jefferson was the grandson of famous preacher Jonathan Edwards Aaron Burr Dave	$1,000 [23] His autobiography, written with Alex Haley, was published posthumously in 1965 Malcolm X Peter	$1,000 [30] This berry was named for the California judge who discovered it in the 1880s the loganberry Peter

Final Jeopardy!

THE OLD TESTAMENT

The words "Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin" appear in this book

the Book of Daniel

Charles "What is Daniel" — wagered $2,000

Peter "What is the Book of Daniel?" — wagered $8,999

Dave "What is Numbers" — wagered $3,301

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