Show #2511 1995-07-03 (taped 1995-02-15) Regular

David Siegel game 5.

Contestants

Leigh Koman — a community volunteer from Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Larry Cooperman — a case administrator from Cold Spring Harbor, New York

David Siegel — a paralegal from Los Angeles, California (whose 4-day cash winnings total $71,700)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$1,600	$3,400	$9,500	$14,500 5-day champion: $86,200	$8,800 24 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Larry	$-200	$1,500	$6,700	$10,700 2nd place: Psion pocket computer + Sansui mini component system + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for home computer or Super Nintendo Entertainment System	$6,700 17 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Leigh	$1,500	$1,800	$3,000	$2,000 3rd place: Scout GPS + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for home computer or Super Nintendo Entertainment System	$4,000 14 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

NATURE	POP MUSIC	FOOD FACTS	ANCIENT TIMES	MUSEUMS	ANATOMICAL QUOTATIONS
$100 [25] Under ideal conditions, the Kentucky type of this grass can grow as high as 3 1/2 feet bluegrass Larry	$100 [1] This group's first recordings, cut in Germany in 1961, featured drummer Pete Best The Beatles Larry	$100 [12] Terrapin meat, derived from this type of creature, is sometimes pounded & served like steak turtle David	$100 [19] The pharaoh Hound originated in this country during the time of the pharaohs Egypt David	$100 [11] The Old Mint in this city features jazz & Mardi Gras memorabilia New Orleans Leigh	$100 [6] A government slogan of WWII said that these "sink ships" loose lips David
$200 [27] In caves these 2 icicle-shaped formations often meet to form columns stalactites & stalagmites David	$200 [2] Also known as CCR, this group was originally formed as Tommy Fogerty & the Blue Velvets Creedence Clearwater Revival Leigh	$200 [13] The word jambalaya may come from the French jambon, meaning this ham Larry	$200 [20] The Zapotecs erected their capital, Monte Alban, in what is now the state of Oaxaca in this country Mexico Leigh	$200 [14] In 1987 this NYC museum added the Sackler Galleries for Asian Art the Metropolitan Museum Leigh	$200 [7] Wm. Bradford wrote of the Pilgrims' landing, "They fell upon" these "and blessed the god of heaven" (their) knees Leigh
$300 [28] In some species of frogs, this larval stage is completely absent tadpoles David	$300 [3] This lead singer of The Animals wrote a memoir called "I Used to Be An Animal But I'm Alright Now" Eric Burdon David	$300 [15] It's ground into a meal that's used in gefilte fish & knaidlach matzo David	$300 [23] Roscius, who rehearsed every gesture meticulously, was one of this civilization's greatest actors Rome Larry	$300 [16] The Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria in this state has exhibits on the salmon industry Oregon David Leigh	$300 [8] W.S. Gilbert wrote, "Faint" this "never won fair lady!" heart Leigh
$400 [29] Brownish in color, lignite is a low-grade type of this coal David	$400 [4] This group reached No. 1 twice: "Black Water" in 1975 & "What A Fool Believes" in 1979 The Doobie Brothers David	$400 [21] A popular appetizer, this Mexican dish consists of tortilla chips topped with cheese & chilies nachos Larry	$400 [24] He became king of Babylonia in 605 B.C., after the death of his father, Nabopolassar Nebuchadnezzar Leigh	$400 [17] The Goodyear World of Rubber in this city has exhibits depicting the history of rubber Akron Larry	$400 [9] Psalm 119 says, "Thy word is a lamp unto" these, "and a light unto my path" (my) feet David
$500 [30] Oysters are the most common source for saltwater pearls & these are the usual source for freshwater ones mussels	$500 [5] This superstar's mother, Cissy, sang backup for Elvis while a member of the Sweet Inspirations Whitney Houston Larry Leigh	$500 [22] Ricotta is often made from this liquid left over from making provolone cheese the whey	DD $500 [26] Built by Cyrus the Great, Pasargadae was the 1st dynastic capital of this empire the Persian Empire Larry	$500 [18] Exhibits at the Salvation Army's Heritage Centre in London include this man's Bible & passport General Booth David	$500 [10] Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote, "I fear thee, Ancient Mariner! I fear thy skinny" this hand

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORLD HISTORY	LANGUAGES	CONGRESS	DECORATIVE ARTS	FAMOUS FRENCHMEN	POETS & POETRY
$200 [1] The American Temperance Society was founded in 1826 to promote abstinence from this alcohol Leigh	$200 [8] More loanwords in present-day Japanese come from this Asian language than from any other Chinese Larry	$200 [20] The House & Senate each have one of these officials who is responsible for the daily opening prayer the chaplain Leigh	$200 [2] Cellini's only major surviving work as a goldsmith is a magnificent container for this seasoning salt David	$200 [21] Blind himself, he began teaching at the National Institute for Blind Children in 1826 Louis Braille Larry	$200 [30] In 1849 his poems "The Bells" & "Annabel Lee" were published Edgar Allan Poe David
$400 [3] In 1949 this Australian city was chosen as the site of the 1956 Summer Olympic Games Melbourne Leigh	$400 [9] Tamashak is the language of the Tuareg people of this North African desert the Sahara Larry	$400 [19] This Republican first served as Senate Majority Leader 1985-87 Robert Dole David	$400 [4] Moravians adorn their homes with 3-dimensional depictions of these heavenly bodies on the 1st Sunday of Advent stars Leigh	$400 [28] In 1945 he founded the French Navy's Undersea Research Group Jacques Cousteau Larry	$400 [29] He's referred to in the line "It was two by the village clock, when he came to the bridge in Concord Town" Paul Revere David
$600 [13] In 1615 Anne of Austria, daughter of this country's King Philip III, married Louis XIII Spain David	$600 [10] This term for a common language used by people of diverse tongues is Italian for "Frankish language" lingua Franca David Leigh	$600 [18] The House Standards of Official Conduct Committee is commonly known by this shorter name the House Ethics Committee David	$600 [5] In the 1800s this religious sect became famous for making simple, austere furniture, especially chairs Shakers Leigh	$600 [27] Vittorio Orlando, Lloyd George, Woodrow Wilson & this man drafted the post-WWI Treaty of Versailles Georges Clemenceau David	$600 [26] These 2 epics are the oldest surviving Greek poems, both probably dating from the 700s B.C. the Iliad & the Odyssey Larry
$800 [14] In 339 B.C. Philip II of this country defeated & killed Atheas, the ruler of the Scythians Macedonia Larry	$800 [11] Users of this modern language, spoken on a North Atlantic island, can easily read the medieval Eddas Icelandic David	$1,000 [16] This Oregon Republican was arrested & carried onto the Senate floor during a 1988 filibuster Robert Packwood David	DD $1,000 [6] A gem carving process that's the opposite of intaglio, or a kind of glassware that resembles it cameo Leigh	$800 [23] His voyages to the New World earned him the nickname "Father of New France" Samuel de Champlain David Larry	$800 [25] In 1814 he abandoned his wife, Harriet Westbrook, & ran off with 16-year-old Mary Godwin Shelley Larry
$1,000 [15] This archduchess of Austria was born in Vienna on May 13, 1717 Maria Theresa Larry	$1,000 [12] Tamil is spoken by over 40,000,000 people in this country's state of Tamil Nadu India David	DD $1,500 [17] Published at the start of each 2-year term, it's the official "Who's Who" of Congress the Congressional Directory David	$1,000 [7] Muralist Richard Haas paints the exteriors of buildings in this "fool the eye" style trompe l'oeil David Leigh	$1,000 [22] This 19th century surgeon discovered the speech center of the brain (Paul) Broca Larry	$1,000 [24] In this poem Frost wrote, "Before I built a wall I'd ask to know what I was walling in or walling out" "Mending Wall" Larry

Final Jeopardy!

THE ELEMENTS

It was discovered in 1898 when 2 scientists in France extracted a minute amount from a ton of pitchblende

radium (or polonium)

Leigh "What is uranium?" — wagered $1,000

Larry "What isPoloniumRadium" — wagered $4,000

David "What is radium" — wagered $5,000

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