Jeopardy! 2004 Teen Tournament:

PRELIMINARIES


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Written and compiled by Jason Huhn, Gordon Pepper, and Chico Alexander.

MONDAY:

Jeopardy! categories: Geography, Sports Talk, Do You Speak Computer, Health Matters, Over a Foot Long, Stupid Answers

Daily Double: $1000 Health Matters. Jennifer ($2800) wagers $1000. Clue: If you've got sensitive skin, look for soap, lotion & even earrings labeled with this 14-letter word. Jennifer's guess: "What is hypoallerdermic?" Correct question: What is hypoallergenic?; Jennifer drops to $1800.

End of Round:
Emily - $2000
Zach - $7000
Jennifer - $6000

Double Jeopardy! categories: American Literature, TV Network Abbrev. Born in the 20th Century, Labor Unions, It's a Group Thing, Crossword Clues "V".

Daily Double #1: $800 Crossword Clues "V". Zach ($9800) wagers $1000. Clue: A, B, C, D, K (8). Zach does not guess. Correct question: What are vitamins?; Zach drops to $8800.

Daily Double #2: $1600 Born in the 20th Century. Jennifer ($8800) wagers $2000. Clue: 1935 babies were just old enough to be drafted for this 3-year-long conflict. Jennifer's guess: "What is the Vietnam War?" Correct response: What is the Korean War?; Jennifer drops to $6800.

End of Round:
Emily - $3600
Zach - $8000
Jennifer - $8400

Final Jeopardy! Category: Presidential Relatives. Answer: He's the U.S. president whose great-grandson seen here taking part in a special celebration. Correct response: Who is Teddy Roosevelt?

Emily's question: Who is Teddy Roosevelt? (RIGHT) Wager: $1000. Final score: $4600.
Zach's question: Who is Teddy Roosevelt? (RIGHT) Wager: $1200. Final score: $9200.
Jennifer's question: Who is Teddy Roosevelt? :) (RIGHT) Wager: $7601. Final score: $16,001.


TUESDAY:

Jeopardy! categories: Sculpture, Animated Stars, The Body Human, Teen Cuisine, Name the Automaker, Beastly Expressions.

Daily Double: $800 The Body Human. Muhammad ($2600) makes it a "non-fictional" Daily Double. Clue: As opposed to ball-&-socket, your knee is this type of joint, moving backwards & forwards. Muhammad's guess, after quoting Millionaire and Survivor: "What is a hinge joint?" Correct for $5200.

End of Round:
Courtney - $6400
Brad - $1800
Muhammad - $7000

Double Jeopardy! categories: Soldiers, Pop Music, Tales Out of School, Let's Visit Vermont, Ye Gods!, Word Origins.

Daily Double #1: $1600 Let's Visit Vermont. Muhammad ($12,600) wagers $78. Clue: This French explorer for whom a lake is named was the first European to see Vermont, in 1609. Muhammad's guess: "Who is Cartier?" Correct question: Who was Champlain?; Muhammad drops to $12,522.

Daily Double #2: $2000 Word Origins. Courtney ($8400) wagers $1000. Clue: This smooth gait of a horse may be named for a place in England toward which Pilgrims rode at an easy pace. Courtney's guess: "What is canter?" Correct for $9400.

End of Round:
Courtney - $11,400
Brad - $6200
Muhammad - $15,322

Final Jeopardy! Category: Popular Fiction. This series of over 200 books began with "Kristy's Great Idea" in 1986. Correct response: What is "The Babysitters' Club?"

Brad's question: What are Nancy Drew? (WRONG) Wager: $5500. Final score: $700.
Courtney's question: What is The Babysitter's Club? (RIGHT) Wager: $2000. Final score: $13,400.
Muhammad's question: ? (WRONG) Wager: $5678. Final score: $9644.


WEDNESDAY:

Jeopardy! categories: Unusual Plants; Professional Sports; River Country; The Mall; Operas You'll Like; "O" Yeah, Sure!

Daily Double: $800 Unusual Plants. Matt ($1800) makes it a true Daily Double. Clue: This plant, dionaea muscipula, of the southern US can take up to 12 days to digest an insect. Matt's guess: "What is the Venus flytrap?" Correct for $3600.

End of Round:
Ashley - $3000
Heather - $5000
Matt - $3600

Double Jeopardy! categories: Medieval Europe; Puppetry; General Science; Lock, Stock, or Barrel; US Presidents; Same First & Last Letter.

Daily Double #1: $1600 Medieval Europe. Matt ($8000) wagers $700. Clue: On October 14, 1066 the Duke of Normandy defeated the troops of Harold II near this town. Matt's guess: "What is Saxony?" Correct question: What was Hastings?; Matt drops to $7300.

Daily Double #2: $2000 Same First & Last Letter. Heather ($5800) wagers $1000. Clue: This impulse-conducting cell consists of a cell body, several dendrites & one axon. Heather's guess: "I don't know." Correct question: What is a neuron?; Heather drops to $4800.

End of Round:
Ashley - $11,800
Heather - $9600
Matt - $9300

Final Jeopardy! Category: Art Books. Answer: The 2003 book "Disarmed" tells the story of this sculptural masterpiece. Correct response: What is Venus de Milo?

Matt's question: What is Venus de Milo? (RIGHT) Wager: $5000. Final score: $14,300.
Heather's question: What is the Venus de Milo? (RIGHT) Wager: $400. Final score: $10,000.
Ashley's question: What is Colossus? (WRONG) Wager: $3500. Final score: $8300.


THURSDAY:

Jeopardy! categories: World Capitals; Sports Mascots; Fascinating Bible Facts, Baby, It's Cold Outside; American Women; Holidays & Observances.

Daily Double: $1000 World Capitals. Oliver ($2600) bets $600. Clue: It's the South American capital city that lies closest to the equator. Oliver blanks out. Correct question: What is Quito?; Oliver drops to $2000.

End of Round:
Meghan - $6400
Kerry - $3000
Oliver - $3000

Double Jeopardy! categories: The 50 States, Comedy Films, Literature, A Roof Over your Head, Teens in History, Give Me an "E".

Daily Double #1: $800 Literature. Meghan ($10,000) wagers $3000. Clue: A pastor, his wife & 4 sons have an adventure when they are shipwrecked on an island in this family tale. Meghan's guess: "Who are the Robinson family?" Correct question: What is The Swiss Family Robinson?; Meghan drops to $7000.

Daily Double #2: $2000 A Roof Over Your Head. Oliver ($15,000) wagers $2000. Clue: A cross-gabled roof is a common feature of this architectural style, named for a royal dynasty. Oliver's guess: "What is Tudor?" Correct for $17,000.

End of Round:
Meghan - $7000
Kerry - $13,000
Oliver - $17,000

Final Jeopardy! Category: Songs. Answer: One of the first to sing it publicly was Baltimore actor Fredinand Durang at Captain McCauley's tavern in October 1814. Correct response: What is "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

Meghan's question: What is The Star Spangled Banner? (RIGHT) Wager: $6000. Final score: $13,000.
Kerry's question: What is The Star Spangled Banner? (RIGHT) Wager: $1999. Final score: $14,999.
Oliver's question: What is The Star Spangled Banner? (RIGHT) Wager: $9001. Final score: $26,001.


FRIDAY:

Jeopardy! categories: Invention, Celebrity Names, The Driving Teacher, Kansas City Here We Come, Love Lines, Well "Red".

Daily Double: $600 The Driving Teacher. Chris ($3400) bets $1000. Clue: Yes, even though a skateboarder's on wheels, he's stilllegally cinsidered this, from a word meaning "foot". Chris' guess: "What is pedestrian?" Correct for $4400.

End of Round:
Lauren - $3400
Chris - $4400
Jason - $1800

Double Jeopardy! categories: State Capitals, When They Were Teens, Sea Creatures, It Was in All the Papers, On the Job, Before & After.

Daily Double #1: $2000 State Capitals. Lauren ($8200) wagers $1500. Clue: Named for a 19th Century German chancellor, it was founded at the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Lauren's guess: "What is Salem?" Correct question: What is Bismarck?; Lauren dips to $6700.

Daily Double #2: $2000 It Was in All the Papers. Lauren ($10,300) wagers $1000. Clue: In 2003 Sir Edmund Hillary was made an honorary citizen of this country & honored by its King Gyanendra. Lauren's guess: "What is Nepal?" Correct for $11,300.

End of Round:
Lauren - $9700
Chris - $14,000
Jason - $5400

Final Jeopardy! Category: Geographic Superlatives. Answer: Among the world's rivers, the Nile is the longest & the Jordan holds this geographic distinction. Correct response: What is the lowest in elevation?

Jason's question: What is the widest? (WRONG) Wager: $5400. Final score: $0.
Lauren's question: What is the deepest? (WRONG) Wager: $5000. Final score: $4700.
Chris' question: What is the saltiest? (WRONG) Wager: $6000. Final score: $8000.

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