Show #6891 - Monday, July 28, 2014

2014 Teen Tournament semifinal game 1.

Contestants

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William Golden, a seventh grader from Houston, Texas

Jeff Xie, a junior from Edison, New Jersey

Sydney Mokel, a senior from South Windsor, Connecticut

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Jeopardy! Round

LET'S VISIT D.C.
SHOP CLASS
DOUBLE TALK
FOOD, FAST & SLOW
TV
PLAYWRONGS
(Alex: You have to give us the correct title of the play.)
    $200 6
The memorial to this man was dedicated on April 13, 1943, the 200th anniversary of his birth
    $200 21
Shop class has gone high-tech with skills like using these semiconductor devices that work like tiny bulbs
    $200 22
A cheerleader wields it
    $200 16
Martha Stewart's quick way to make these eggs is to remove them from the water just as it starts to boil
    $200 11
Single dad Juan Pablo was looking for Ms. Right on the latest edition of this reality series
    $200 1
Wilde:
"The Importance of Being Alex"
    $400 7
Seen here at holiday time,
the Red Room in this landmark is often used for parties
    $400 28
Woodshop is safer with Stephen Gass' device that can stop a spinning one of these in 3/1,000 of a second
    $400 23
We hope kids never stop "walking the dog" & going "around the world" with this toy
    $400 17
As a noun, it's a burger garnish; as a verb, it's to preserve, say, pigs' feet through a long, briny process
    $400 12
On a 2013 episode of "Family Guy", this dog died but returned a few episodes later in a Christmas miracle
    $400 2
Albee:
"Who's Afraid of Montana Foxx?"
    $600 8
In 2010, six names were added to the memorial for veterans of this war, bringing the total to 58,272
    $600 30
Ordinary scissors won't cut metal; you need snips, also known by this "sh" word
    $600 24
To mean an equal chance, you could say 1 to 1, but most people use this number combination
    $600 18
This "pudgy" turkey company's website says a stuffed 25-pound bird can take more than 6 hours to cook
    $600 13
"Pretty Little Liars" is set in Rosewood, Penn.; another ABC family drama is set in this nearby title town, home of a curse
    $600 3
Simon:
"Brighton Beach Mammoths"
    $800 9
Here's the view from this D.C. landmark completed in 1884
    $800 27
The protective helmet seen here is named for this task of fusing metal together
    $800 25
A small round projectile fired from an air gun
    $800 19
A couple of minutes in the microwavable sleeve makes these Nestle meat & cheese sandwiches
    $800 14
The "secret" that Shailene Woodley had in the first few episodes of this series: she was pregnant
    $800 4
Sartre:
"Next Exit"
    DD: $1,600 10
Though he didn't even live to see 1777, he is honored with a statue for his contribution to the American Revolution
    $1000 29
Appropriately, this retailer opened its first store on the 21st of April, 1984--oops, that's for shopping class, not shop class
    $1000 26
As seen here, strange juxtapositions were the norm for this "fatherly" early 20th century art movement
    $1000 20
In the morning, you can have instant this from Quaker or the slow-cooked steel-cut kind
    $1000 15
Rachel Bilson plays Dr. Zoe Hart on this Southern-fried show
    $1000 5
Shaw:
"Arms and the Leg"

Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):

Sydney Jeff William
$3,200 $1,400 $1,800

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Sydney Jeff William
$6,200 $3,000 $2,400

Double Jeopardy! Round

21st CENTURY NEWS
CELEBRITIES
THE GEOGRAPHIC CENTER
STAMPS
CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
MIDDLE A
(Alex: The letter "A" will be in the exact center of each correct response.)
    $400 1
In 2010 this 4-year-old website published classified U.S. war documents & diplomatic cables
    $400 22
As opposed to JLo, she's JLaw
    $400 15
Of this U.S. state: central Worcester County
    $400 5
It's a flag! It's an anthem! It's a patriotic stamp
    $400 9
By mass, it's the most abundant element in the Earth's crust & in your body
    $400 7
A big bunch of buzzin' bees
    $800 2
Pope when you were born, he died in 2005
    $800 25
On this co-star's untimely death, Vin Diesel said, "I will always love you... as the brother you were... on and off screen"
    $800 16
Of this continent: the city of Cuiaba in the state of Mato Grosso
    $800 6
A circular holiday stamp depicts an evergreen one of these decorations
    DD: $2,200 10
The Roman numeral for 100 is also the symbol for this element
    $800 8
Wannabe lawyers try to pass the exam commonly called this
    $1200 3
This Asian company surpassed Nokia as the world's largest mobile phone maker
    $1200 24
This father & son co-starred in 2013's "After Earth"
    $1200 18
Of this peninsula: near Madrid
    $1200 30
You can see the quiet dignity of this civil rights icon who took a back seat to no one
    $1200 20
This glow-in-the-dark element is the only one whose name ends in "us"
    $1200 11
Don't hate this Spanish word for "beach"; hate the game
    $1600 4
In 2007 Israel bombed a Syrian site that intelligence showed was one of these built with North Korean help
    $1600 26
In 2014 this actress & Ashton Kutcher announced their engagement
    $1600 17
Of this continent: in the south of the Northern Territory
    $1600 28
The "Made in America" series shows a riveter & a welder working on this Manhattan skyscraper
    $1600 21
After "Omaha" or "Lincoln", an addressed envelope could have the 2 letters symbolizing this element
    $1600 12
This Navy rank just below captain sure sounds like it knows how to give orders
    $2000 14
A volcano called Eyjafjallajokull erupted in this island nation in 2010, leading to a disruption of air travel
    $2000 27
In 2013 this singer became a new mom, giving birth to son Axl Jack Duhamel
    $2000 19
Of this big country: Evenkia, on Lake Vivi; its only resident, Anatoly, died in 2003
    DD: $2,000 29
A stamp commemorating the War of 1812 features the Battle of this lake
    $2000 23
The name of ununoctium may lead you to this atomic number, the highest yet assigned
    $2000 13
Japanese massage technique using acupressure

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Sydney Jeff William
$6,400 $12,200 $10,000

[wagering suggestions for these scores]

Final Jeopardy! Round

HISTORIC TRANSPORTS
Its principal mast is at Arlington, its foremast is at the Naval Academy & a monument to it, restored in 2013, is located in Havana

Final scores:

Sydney Jeff William
$0 $20,001 $17,801
3rd place: $10,000 Finalist 2nd place: $10,000

Game dynamics:

Game dynamics graph

Coryat scores:

Sydney Jeff William
$8,000 $12,200 $10,000
17 R
(including 1 DD),
5 W
(including 1 DD)		 13 R
(including 1 DD),
1 W		 13 R,
4 W

Combined Coryat: $30,200

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Game tape date: 2014-03-05
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