The newest in Jeopardy!'s
line of grand challenges is coming around again, with
fifteen of America's greatest teachers being honored by
coming to play the great American quiz show of record.
At stake, $100,000 and a shot at $250,000 later on in
the next Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions. What challenges await these
educators? How will they rise to meet them? The answers
to these questions could be worth $100,000 for the winner, $50,000 for
the first runner-up, and $25,000 for the second runner-up. Semifinalists
are guaranteed $10,000, while everyone who competes gets $5000. Any and
all prizes depend on how far up a player moved in the standings.
Colin O'Grady is through to next week's semis. Who will
join him today?
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Lydia Cuffman
Redwood City,
CA
Sequoia HS |
Cathy Farrell
Wyandotte, MI
Huron, HS |
Michael Jones
Madison, WI
Black Hawk MS |
Lydia has the honor, and
will start the Jeopardy! round...
TV:
A NICE PLACE
TO START |
PRESIDENTIAL
MOMS |
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THAT'S
A REALLY GOOD
QUESTION |
OH, THERE'S
THE BELL |
TIME FOR
RE-"CESS" |
Daily Double: $1000 Presidential
Moms. Michael only has $800 to Cathy's $2000 and Lydia's $1400. Michael goes for
the level on this: Hannah Simpson. "Who is Ulysses S. Grant?" RIGHT for $1800!
At the end of Jeopardy!...
$7,800 |
$5,400 |
$1,600 |
Lydia |
Cathy |
Michael |
Double Jeopardy! round...
ROCKIN'
MUSEUMS |
QUOTABLE
PLAYS |
A LONG TIME AGO
IN CANADA |
HIGH
PLACES |
A SHOW OF
HANDS |
WELL,
THEY SOUND
THE SAME... |
Daily Double #1: $1200
Quotable Plays. Cathy has $6200 to $8200 for Lydia.
She goes for $3000 on this: "Alan's always been such
a gentle boy. He loves animals! Especially horses."
"What is 'A Raisin in the Sun'?" No, it was "Equus",
leaving her with $3200.
Daily Double #2: $1600 A Long Time
Ago in Canada. After a line ruling in Michael's favor ($7200), Cathy has $11,600
to Lydia's $15,400. She bets $3000 again on this: in 1610 Etienne Brule went to
live with these people & became the first European to see the Great Lake named
for them. "What is Huron?" RIGHT for $14,600!
At the end of Double Jeopardy!...
$15,400 |
$14,600 |
$9,200 |
Lydia |
Cathy |
Michael |
Final Jeopardy! category: MATH TERMS
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THIS WORD FOR A
PROCESS THAT LEADS TO THE SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM COMES FROM THE ARABIC NAME
OF A 9th CENTURY MATHEMATICIAN |
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Correct response: what is algorithm?
Michael's response: what is equation? WRONG. Wager: $9200. Total: $0.
Cathy's response: what is algebra? WRONG. Wager: $10,000. Total: $4600.
Lydia's response: what is a proof? WRONG. Wager: $2000. Total: $13,400.
Semifinalist:
Lydia Cuffman
Lydia was
hard to catch all day, and if she plays as well as she
did today, then there may be a $100,000 check in her
future. A big ask, though.
Next up, our
next three. Stay tuned...
To read all about the tournaments
and the contestants, go to
www.jeopardy.com.
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