Show #1854 1992-10-01 (taped 1992-07-28) Regular

Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes.

Contestants

Mark Foote — a human resources specialist from Redwood City, California

Carrie Brown — an administrative assistant from Berkeley, California

Steve Saum — a writer originally from Chicago, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $17,801)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Steve	$1,000	$3,900	$8,300	$5,700 2-day champion: $23,501	$7,900 26 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD)
Carrie	$400	$1,300	$5,300	$0 2nd place	$6,300 13 R, 1 W (including 1 DD)
Mark	$-400	$1,000	$5,200	$0 3rd place	$5,200 15 R, 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD	WEIGHTS & MEASURES	THE 1991 OSCARS	GUINNESS RECORDS	FASHION	A MULBERRY POTPOURRI
$100 [1] It's known as "the land of the Aztecs" Mexico Steve	$100 [23] In U.S. measures, a township is equal to about 36 square ones of these miles Mark	$100 [6] The Oscars were held on this actor's 55th birthday, & his film "Bugsy" won 2 awards Warren Beatty Carrie	$100 [12] This Michael Jackson album is the best-selling one of all time, with over 40 million sold worldwide Thriller Steve	$100 [17] In the Arctic, this hooded jacket is standard gear for an Eskimo a parka Steve	$100 [11] The leaves of the white mulberry are food for these thread producers silkworms Steve
$200 [2] This country's longest fjord is Sognefjord, which extends inland 127 miles Norway Steve	$200 [24] In this ancient civilization, 12 uncia equaled one libra Rome Mark	$200 [7] Her portrayal of FBI trainee Clarice Starling won this star her 2nd Best Actress Oscar in 3 years Jodie Foster Carrie	$200 [13] Gregory X took the longest to be elected to this office, 31 months in the 13th century Pope Steve	$200 [18] In 1913, the Janssen Company came out with the first 1-piece one of these a swimsuit Steve	$200 [22] Grown around the Mediterranean, most of this fruit is dried before marketing figs Mark
$300 [3] Gold from the Witwatersrand in the Transvaal has helped make this country the world's top gold producer South Africa Steve	$300 [25] This measure of paper is equal to 20 quires a ream Steve	$300 [8] He's the only actor we know who ever accepted an Oscar by doing 1-handed push-ups Jack Palance Steve Carrie	$300 [14] The NEA, not the Teamsters, is the largest of these in the United States unions Steve	$300 [19] By WWI, top hats had lost favor in England to these rounded hats with a curved brim a bowler Mark	$300 [28] The fibers of this member of the mulberry family are commonly woven to make rope hemp Steve
$400 [4] Because it grows mostly wheat, the region of Thessaly is known as the breadbasket of this country Greece Carrie Mark	$400 [26] One therm equals 100,000 of these British units a BTU Mark	$400 [9] This co-star of "The Fisher King" became the 2nd Mercedes to drive home with an acting Oscar Mercedes Ruehl Carrie	$400 [15] The world's first woman president was this country's Isabel Peron Argentina Mark	$400 [20] On a woman's clothing label, a P indicates this size petite Carrie	$400 [29] The beer company could be called Mulberry Busch since the flowers of this are used in brewing hops Mark
$500 [5] This African country looks a bit like a boot with Brazzaville near the heel & Pointe-Noire at the toe the Congo Steve	$500 [27] The only unit of weight still defined by a physical object, a platinum bar, is this 1, equal to 2.2 pounds a kilogram Carrie	DD $1,000 [10] These "Rambling Rose" co-stars were the first mother & daughter ever nominated in the same year Laura Dern & Diane Ladd Carrie	$500 [16] Not surprisingly, the longest war on record is this 14th & 15th century struggle between England & France the Hundred Years' War Steve	$500 [21] Salopettes are the French version of this 1-piece outfit with long pants & a sleeveless bib top overalls Steve	$500 [30] This tropical tree was the bounty the HMS Bounty carried a breadfruit tree Steve

Double Jeopardy! Round

SPANISH HISTORY	BANKING	RUNNING MATES	MUSIC	PEOPLE	HAMLET
$200 [4] This city became the seat of Philip II's court in 1561, & Spain's permanent capital in 1607 Madrid Carrie	$200 [26] It may be simple, compound, or daily, but it's generally quoted at an annual rate interest Mark	$200 [21] 10 years before running for vice president, she became an assistant district attorney in Queens, N.Y. (Geraldine) Ferraro Steve	$200 [8] A form of guitar that's played lying flat on the lap was developed in what's now this island state Hawaii Steve	$200 [14] On becoming an honorary knight, he allegedly quipped he would not be addressed as Sir Norman, but as General Sir (Norman) Schwarzkopf Steve Mark	$200 [1] Polonius is full of advice, including "neither a borrower nor" one of these "be" a lender Steve
$400 [5] In 1982, Spain became the 16th member of this Western defense organization NATO Mark	$400 [27] The T in a T-bill stands for this Treasury Steve	$400 [22] James M. Cox's running mate in 1920, he was elected president in 1932 Franklin Roosevelt Steve	$400 [12] A minuet is played in this meter three-fourths Mark	$400 [17] On January 1st, 1992, Boutros Boutros-Ghali succeeded this man as secretary general of the U.N. Pérez Cuéllar Mark	$400 [2] According to Hamlet, "that is the question" "to be or not to be" Mark
$800 [10] After the capture of Seville in 1248, these people ruled only the kingdom of Granada the Moors Carrie	$600 [28] People getting a loan for more than 80% of a home's value may have to take out PMI, which stands for this private mortgage insurance	$800 [24] On Aug. 5, 1972, George McGovern replaced running mate Thomas Eagleton with him, JFK's brother-in-law R. Sargent Shriver Carrie	$600 [13] French for "study", it's a piece used by students to help them learn technique an étude Carrie	$600 [18] His 1984 book "Mayor" inspired a smash hit off-Broadway revue Ed Koch Steve	$600 [3] Complaining about his mother, Hamlet says, "Frailty, thy name is this" woman Carrie
DD $1,000 [9] By 1833, Spain's empire in the New World was reduced to these 2 large Caribbean islands Cuba & Puerto Rico Steve	$800 [29] If you have your head in the clouds, you may know MasterCard Int'l operates this ATM system Cirrus Steve	$1,000 [25] In 1900, former Vice President Adlai Stevenson ran as this Democrat's running mate (William Jennings) Bryan Steve Mark	$800 [15] An ornamental form of this letter is used as the symbol for the treble clef G Steve Mark	$800 [19] Time Magazine once described this newsman & host of "On the Road" as "the laureate of the common man" Charles Kuralt Steve	$800 [6] Rosencrantz & this fellow courtier are so inseparable, they sometimes speak in unison Guildenstern Steve
$1,000 [11] 1 of 2 separatist groups whose provinces were granted autonomy in 1979 the Basques (or the Catalans) Steve Mark	$1,000 [30] From Latin for "to deaden," it's the gradual extinguishing of a loan by making payments on it amortization Carrie	DD $2,000 [23] Now the Senate Minority Leader, this Kansan ran as Gerald Ford's vice presidential nominee in 1976 (Robert) Dole Steve	$1,000 [16] It's the term for changing the key of a piece of music to put it in a singer's range transpose Mark	$1,000 [20] This founder of est was originally named Jack Rosenberg Werner Erhard Mark	$1,000 [7] This friend hears Hamlet's "Alas, poor Yorick" speech & his last words too Horatio Mark

Final Jeopardy!

THE CALENDAR

It was the last year that was just two letters long in Roman numerals

1500 (MD)

Mark "What is ML?" — wagered $5,200

Carrie "What is DD?" — wagered $5,300

Steve "What is 1900?" — wagered $2,600

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