Show #1847 1992-09-22 (taped 1992-07-27) Regular

Linda Sheppard game 4.Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes.

Contestants

Peter Rasmussen — a teacher from Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Kathy Godwin — a multimedia programmer originally from Austin, Texas

Linda Sheppard — a housewife from Hayward, California (whose 3-day cash winnings total $27,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Linda	$700	$3,700	$6,500	$12,700 4-day champion: $39,700	$8,500 23 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 2 DDs)
Kathy	$900	$1,200	$5,800	$9,800 3rd place	$5,800 14 R, 2 W
Peter	$2,700	$3,500	$6,300	$12,599 2nd place	$6,300 18 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

ANCIENT EGYPT	TV PERSONALITIES	FOOD & DRINK	ALEX HALEY	LIBRARIES	"SH"
$100 [1] It was the Greek historian Herodotus who nicknamed Egypt "the gift of" this river the Nile Peter	$100 [6] NBC reporter Arthur Kent was nicknamed "The Scud Stud" during this war the Persian Gulf War Peter	$100 [11] The name of this nut comes from the Native American word "pakan", meaning "hard-shelled nut" pecan Kathy	$100 [24] Though born in Ithaca, New York, Haley grew up in Henning, outside Memphis, in this state Tennessee Kathy	$100 [16] This art museum was still a residence when it housed France's first royal library the Louvre Peter	$100 [21] This '63 Beatles hit contains the lines, "You think you've lost your love? Well, I saw her yesterday, yay" "She Loves You" Kathy
$200 [2] It's believed that this boy king's Vizier Ay, not only succeeded him, but married his widow King Tut Linda	$200 [7] He took a lot of pratfalls as the appropriately named Jack Tripper on Three's Company John Ritter	$200 [12] You might well be served paella in the Valencia region of this country, where it originated Spain Kathy	$200 [27] This magazine published a condensed version of "Roots" 2 years before the full version came out Reader's Digest Linda	$200 [17] The Harold Washington Library Center was dedicated in this city in 1991 Chicago Peter	$200 [22] The annual Louisiana State Fair is held in this city on the Red River Shreveport Kathy
$300 [3] When Julius Caesar was murdered in 44 BC this queen was living in one of his villas in Rome Cleopatra Kathy	$300 [8] She nicknamed one of her thoroughbreds Charlie Gibson after her Good Morning America co-host Joan Lunden Peter	$300 [13] The kumquat is a member of this fruit group citrus Kathy	$300 [28] Haley's autobiography of this Nation of Islam spokesman sold over 6 million copies Malcolm X Kathy	$300 [18] The libraries of John Jacob Astor & James Lennox became part of this city's public library in 1895 New York Linda	$300 [23] This Nepalese ethnic group lives south of Mount Everest the Sherpas Linda
$400 [4] His son Khafre's pyramid is almost as big as his Cheops Peter	$400 [9] Erin Moran, who played Richie's sister on this series, didn't return for the 1992 reunion special Happy Days Peter	$400 [14] This dark, strong beverage is made by forcing steam through finely ground coffee espresso Peter	$400 [29] For an important contribution to the literature of slavery, Haley was awarded a special one of these prizes in 1977 the Pulitzer Prize Linda Kathy	$400 [19] The King's Library at this museum was built to house King George III's library the British Museum Linda	$400 [25] Weighing less than a dime, the Etruscan species of this mammal is the world's smallest a shrew Linda
$500 [5] This jackal-headed god was worshipped at Canopolis, which means "dog city" Anubis Peter	$500 [10] In 1991, Kirk Cameron tied the knot with Chelsea Noble, who played his girlfriend on this sitcom Growing Pains Peter	$500 [15] This popular Mexican dish is a filling wrapped in masa dough & often steamed inside a corn husk the tamale Linda	$500 [30] This character in "Roots" was Haley's great-great-great-great-grandfather Kunta Kinte Peter	DD $500 [20] 1 of 3 Presidents for whom the Library of Congress buildings are named (1 of) Jefferson, Adams or Madison Linda	$500 [26] The two main Hindu gods are Vishnu & this one who destroys the world so he can recreate it Shiva Linda

Double Jeopardy! Round

GEOGRAPHY	NICKNAMES	LITERATURE	PIRATES	DANCE	U.S. HISTORY
$200 [16] Cape Chelyuskin is the northernmost point on this, the largest continent Asia Linda	$200 [6] This colonial printer & inventor was sometimes called "The Jolly Imbiber" Benjamin Franklin Linda	$200 [1] In 1991, this former first daughter published her 3rd novel, "A House of Secrets" Patti Davis Linda Kathy Peter	$200 [25] At 16, this saint was shanghaied to Ireland by pirates; he later went back as a missionary St. Patrick Linda	$200 [21] Wristlets & anklets are often part of the costume for this Hawaiian storytelling dance the hula Linda	$200 [8] Jean-Baptiste was the half-Shoshone baby carried on this duo's expedition Lewis & Clark Peter
$400 [17] If your boat sinks off Helsinki, you've sunk in this gulf the Gulf of Finland Peter	$400 [7] For his heroics in baseball's postseason, he was dubbed "Mr. October" Reggie Jackson Peter	$400 [2] Jude Foley is the tragic title character in this Thomas Hardy novel Jude the Obscure Linda	$400 [27] Calico Jack's flag had 2 swords, not 2 bones, crossed under one of these a skull Linda	$400 [22] The Sir Roger de Coverley, an English dance, evolved into this Virginia line dance a reel Linda	$400 [9] He was the Scott in the famous case of Scott v. Sanford Dred Scott Kathy
$600 [18] The area known as the West Bank is on the west bank of this river the Jordan Linda	$600 [13] Before she became a real princess, this star was called "The Ice Princess" for her cool demeanor Grace Kelly Kathy	$800 [4] His novella, "Goodbye, Mr. Chips", was first published in 1934 in the British Weekly James Hilton	$600 [30] Pirates sold this Greek philosopher as a slave in Crete; they weren't the honest men he was looking for Diogenes Linda	$600 [23] The first men to dance the Hasapikos had this meaty job, which is what "hasapis" means in Greek butchers Peter	$600 [10] Married name of Ethel Greenglass, who pleaded innocent to espionage charges, but was executed Rosenberg Linda
$800 [19] In India, the old part of this old capital city is called Shahjahanabad Delhi Linda	$800 [14] He was dubbed by Plato "the Talent of the Academy" Aristotle Peter	DD $1,000 [3] Ira Levin said of this 1967 novel, "I don't think any pregnant woman should read it" Rosemary's Baby Linda	$800 [29] In 1654, Cromwell sent Robert Blake to crush this pirate group in the Mediterranean the Barbary pirates Peter	$800 [24] Tambourines often accompany this frenzied dance whose origin is connected to spider bites the tarantella Kathy	$800 [11] The first 4 speakers of the House of Representatives represented this political party the Federalist Party Peter
$1,000 [20] This shoal off Newfoundland is an important location for cod fishermen the Grand Banks Linda Peter	$1,000 [15] In contrast to his brother "the Lionheart", this English king was called "Dollheart" John Kathy	$1,000 [5] "Enemies, A Love Story" was one of many Yiddish stories that earned this author a 1978 Nobel Prize (Isaac Bashevis) Singer Kathy	$1,000 [28] Though he claimed he was innocent, in May 1701 he was found guilty of murder & 5 counts of piracy Captain Kidd Linda	DD $1,000 [26] Britannica called her "the high priestess of modern dance in the U.S." Martha Graham Linda	$1,000 [12] Name for the town where it was signed, this treaty officially ended the Mexican War Guadalupe Hidalgo Kathy

Final Jeopardy!

THE SOVIET UNION

After this hero's death in 1968, the town of Gzhatsk was renamed in his honor

Yuri Gagarin

Kathy "Who is Yuri Gagarin?" — wagered $4,000

Peter "Who is Yuri Gagarin?" — wagered $6,299

Linda "Who was Gagarin?" — wagered $6,200

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