Show #2510 1995-06-30 (taped 1995-02-14) Regular

David Siegel game 4.

Contestants

Marc Swisdak — a graduate student from Adelphi, Maryland

Jane Beezley — a retired teacher from Columbia, Missouri

David Siegel — a paralegal from Los Angeles, California (whose 3-day cash winnings total $49,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$1,500	$2,200	$11,100	$22,100 4-day champion: $71,700	$10,100 22 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
Jane	$1,100	$3,400	$3,400	$3,600 2nd place: Berkline Wallaway sofa + Wallpapers to Go gift certificate + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for home computer or Super Nintendo Entertainment System	$3,400 16 R, 2 W
Marc	$-300	$1,400	$12,400	$2,400 3rd place: Astral crystalware + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for home computer or Super Nintendo Entertainment System	$9,400 20 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. BODIES OF WATER	THE OSCARS	TOOL TIME	1939	ETIQUETTE	FILE UNDER "M"
$100 [12] The Ohio River contributes more water to this river, which it joins in Illinois, than any other tributary the Mississippi David	$100 [21] The Oscar ceremony held in 1959 set this record: amazingly, it lasted only 1 hour & 40 minutes the shortest one on record Jane	$100 [22] Different types of this tool are the pipe, monkey & Allen wrenches Jane	$100 [11] In a poll, he ranked as the most hated being in the world, followed by Mussolini & the devil Hitler Marc	$100 [6] At a formal dinner, wait until the hostess puts this on her lap before you do a napkin David	$100 [1] 3 cheers for this cone-shaped device that amplifies a cheerleader's cheers a megaphone Jane
$200 [13] The Arlington Memorial Bridge over this river links Washington, D.C. to Virginia the Potomac River Marc	$200 [24] He directed his daughter Anjelica's Oscar-winning performance in "Prizzi's Honor" John Huston David	$200 [23] When your wine bottle doesn't have a twist-off cap, you need one of these corkscrew Marc	$200 [14] This 3-year war ended in 1939 after Madrid fell to Franco the Spanish Civil War David	$200 [7] Emily Post says if a boy gives a girl one of these for a prom, she must wear it even if it clashes a corsage David	$200 [2] This 14-letter name of a devil may come from the Hebrew words mephitz--"destroyer"--& tophel--"liar" Mephistopheles David
$300 [16] One of the world's longest suspension bridges, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge crosses this body Puget Sound Marc	$300 [25] In 1995 this Tom Hanks film received 13 Oscar nominations including Best Actor & Best Picture Forrest Gump Marc	$300 [27] This tool is also called a plumber's helper a plunger Jane	$300 [15] In June regular transatlantic air service began between Port Washington, N.Y. & this French port city Marseilles David Marc	$300 [8] At a formal wedding, a groom should have one of these for every 50 guests an usher Jane Marc	$300 [3] A Gyrovague was one of these who wandered from one monastery to another a monk Jane
$400 [17] Waterfalls along this state's Kennebec River are used to generate power Maine Marc	$400 [26] A documentary about this woman won a 1955 Oscar, 7 years before Patty Duke won for playing her as a child Helen Keller Jane	$400 [28] A rubber blade on a handle, it's used to remove a liquid from a surface a squeegee David Jane	$400 [19] Struck by a rare disease, he bid a tearful farewell to Yankee fans on July 4 Lou Gehrig David	$400 [9] Amy Vanderbilt says only an experienced fox hunter should give this traditional cry at a sighting a tally ho Jane	$400 [4] This colorless oil is also called liquid petrolatum mineral oil
$500 [18] The Trans-Alaska pipeline runs between the Port of Valdez & this bay Prudhoe Bay Marc	$500 [30] She was only 22 when she won the first Best Actress Oscar; she must have been in "Seventh Heaven" Janet Gaynor David Jane	$500 [29] Miners know it has a heavy blade on one side of its head & a pointed end on the other a pick (a pickax) Jane	DD $1,000 [20] He took over Louis Brandeis' seat on the Supreme Court, serving until 1975 William Douglas David	$500 [10] At a formal dinner, it's filled with cold water & you may float a few rose petals in it a finger bowl David	$500 [5] This deep, soft wave was named for the French hairdresser who invented it in the 1870s a Marcel David

Double Jeopardy! Round

COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD	WOMEN AUTHORS	INVENTORS	BATTLES	MUSIC APPRECIATION	SCULPTORS
$200 [1] Hatshepsut was one of the few female pharaohs of this country Egypt Jane	$200 [6] She wrote "The Mystery of the Blue Train" as well as "Murder on the Orient Express" Agatha Christie Marc	$200 [8] He performed his first experiments with wireless telegraphy on his father's estate near Bologna Marconi Marc	$200 [29] Our greatest land victory in the War of 1812 was this battle, after the war ended the Battle of New Orleans Marc	$200 [7] The French call this percussion instrument a tambour de Basque a tambourine Jane	$200 [21] Donatello was among the students who helped Ghiberti make a pair of these for a baptistery doors Jane
$400 [2] Since 1864 the Ionian Islands have been part of this country Greece Jane	$400 [22] It's the first name shared by authors Tyler, Rule & Rice Ann(e) David	$400 [16] He was working as a bank clerk in Rochester, N.Y. when he obtained his first patent for photography George Eastman David	$400 [30] His death during the Battle of Bosworth Field ended the reign of the Plantagenets Richard III David	$400 [28] The shakuhachi is a type of Japanese flute made from this giant grass bamboo Marc	$400 [20] Sir Edwin Landseer produced the 4 bronze lions at the base of this tall London monument Nelson's Column Marc
$600 [3] In 1631 the papacy formally recognized the independence of this nation that's surrounded by Italy San Marino Jane Marc	$600 [9] Her novel "The Kitchen God's Wife" was inspired by her mother's stories of pre-Communist China Amy Tan David	$600 [17] He used money from his improved stock ticker to open his first workshop in Newark Edison Marc	$600 [27] Lord Raglan gave the orders that sent the Light Brigade charging in this war's Battle of Balaklava the Crimean War Marc	$600 [12] In 1904 this ragtime pianist composed "Sycamore, A Concert Rag" Scott Joplin David	$600 [15] In addition to churches & tombs, Bernini was known for these; a famous one is in the Piazza Navona fountains Jane
$800 [4] Sranan Tongo, spoken in this South American country, combines many languages, including English & Dutch Suriname David	$800 [10] In 1967 this "Rebecca" author published a travel guide called "Vanishing Cornwall" Daphne du Maurier David	$800 [18] In the 1850s he wrote a 2-volume work, "Gum-Elastic and Its Varieties" (Charles) Goodyear Marc	$800 [24] In Sept. 1914, in the first battle of this French river, the German advance on Paris was halted the Marne David	$800 [13] The poems of this "Song of Myself" author inspired musical works by Frederick Delius & Norman Dello Joio Walt Whitman David	$800 [25] This artist known for his giant comic strip panels recreated the same effects in sculptures Roy Lichtenstein David
DD $1,500 [5] This Asian country's King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in the United States Thailand David	$1,000 [11] Harriet S. Adams wrote "Bobbsey Twins" novels as Laura Lee Hope & "Nancy Drew" novels under this pen name (Carolyn) Keene Marc	DD $4,000 [19] On December 22, 1895, he took an X-ray of his wife's hand (Wilhelm) Roentgen Marc	$1,000 [23] Santa Anna, taken prisoner in this battle, was freed after he agreed to recognize Texas' independence the Battle of San Jacinto Jane Marc	$1,000 [14] This Spanish classical guitarist who was born in 1893 was basically self-taught Segovia Marc	$1,000 [26] Known for soft sculptures, this Swedish-born American artist once sold plaster replicas of fast foods Claes Oldenburg David

Final Jeopardy!

FAMOUS AMERICANS

He died July 12, 1804 of a gunshot wound received at Weehawken Heights, New Jersey

Alexander Hamilton

Jane "Who is A Hamilton" — wagered $200

David "Who was Alexander Hamilton" — wagered $11,000

Marc "Who was Aaron Burr?" — wagered $10,000

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