Final Jeopardy! Challenge April 2015

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:00 pm

Wednesday April 1, 2015

Category: Etymology

Clue: From the Latin for "to walk before", a famous example of this 8-letter word was written in 1787.

Answer: tomorrow

howard 1-0

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:05 pm

Off to a flying start!

Howard 1-0
Pruitt 0-1

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:17 pm

Howard 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 0-1

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:27 pm

Thursday April 2, 2015

Category: National Historic Landmarks

Clue: 50 YEARS AFTER S.F.'S CABLE CARS BECAME A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, THIS CITY'S STREET RAILWAY GOT THE DESIGNATION IN 2014

Answer: tomorrow

nope

howard 1-1

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:31 pm

Syb 2-0
howard 1-1

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:15 pm

Syb 2-0
rex 2-0
howard 1-1

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:23 pm

Syb 2-0
rex 2-0
howard 1-1
Bensell 1-1

Missed the first, got the second

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:29 pm

On fire!

Syb 2-0
rex 2-0
howard 1-1
Bensell 1-1
Pruitt 0-2

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:34 am

Syb 2-0
rex 2-0
Ryan 2-0
howard 1-1
Bensell 1-1
Pruitt 0-2

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:48 am

Syb 2-0
rex 2-0
Ryan 2-0
howard 1-1
Bensell 1-1
Shirley 1-1
Pruitt 0-2

I shouldn't have missed the word. Got lucky on the city.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:17 am

Syb 2-0
rex 2-0
Ryan 2-0
howard 1-1
Bensell 1-1
Shirley 1-1
Chedda 1-1
Pruitt 0-2

Got the city, should've gotten the word.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:20 am

BSF21 2-0
Syb 2-0
rex 2-0
Ryan 2-0
howard 1-1
Bensell 1-1
Shirley 1-1
Chedda 1-1
Pruitt 0-2

Hey, a quick start.

I never get in on these threads enough because I like to stack Jeopardy! on my DVR and then watch several episodes in a row. I feel like it gets my brain warmed up for trivia.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:32 pm

BSF21 wrote:I never get in on these threads enough because I like to stack Jeopardy! on my DVR and then watch several episodes in a row. I feel like it gets my brain warmed up for trivia.

I'm sure no one would have a problem with you "answering" a bunch of questions at once and updating your record once a week, or how ever often you binge watch.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:36 pm

BSF21 2-0
Syb 2-0
rex 2-0
Ryan 2-0
howard 1-1
Bensell 1-1
Shirley 1-1
Chedda 1-1
J-Lo 1-1
Pruitt 0-2

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:46 pm

Bensell wrote:
BSF21 wrote:I never get in on these threads enough because I like to stack Jeopardy! on my DVR and then watch several episodes in a row. I feel like it gets my brain warmed up for trivia.
I'm sure no one would have a problem with you "answering" a bunch of questions at once and updating your record once a week, or how ever often you binge watch.

Then I forget how I did over 4-5 eps and I don't want to tarnish my impeccable internet street cred.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:54 pm

Answers

Wednesday April 1, 2015
Category: Etymology
Clue: From the Latin for "to walk before", a famous example of this 8-letter word was written in 1787.

Answer: What is "preamble" ?

Thursday April 2, 2015
Category: National Historic Landmarks
Clue: 50 YEARS AFTER S.F.'S CABLE CARS BECAME A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, THIS CITY'S STREET RAILWAY GOT THE DESIGNATION IN 2014

Answer: Where is New Orleans ?

Table

BSF21 2-0
Syb 2-0
rex 2-0
Ryan 2-0
howard 1-1
Bensell 1-1
Shirley 1-1
Chedda 1-1
J-Lo 1-1
Pruitt 0-2

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:32 pm

Friday April 3, 2015

Alex Trebek apologizes for a bad clue. Don't see that every day.

Category: European History

Clue: A 3-LETTER 9th CENTURY TRIBE IS IN THE NAMES OF 2 21st CENTURY COUNTRIES: THE WORLD'S MOST VAST, & THIS ONE

Answer: JBoard.tv

yep

howard 2-1

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:57 pm

Rex 3-0
howard 2-1

They fucked up a question about Catholicism on Good Friday (not FJ related), fuck them

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:10 pm

Rex 3-0
howard 2-1
Pruitt 1-2

Post by **Shirley** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:12 am

Rex 3-0
howard 2-1
Shirley 2-1
Pruitt 1-2

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:36 am

Rex 3-0
howard 2-1
Shirley 2-1
Bensell 2-1
Pruitt 1-2

The best part was in the first round when the question was like "this happens at 14 for boys and 12 for girls" and the guy rings in with "What is the age of consent?" I bet the producers have never been so happy that someone lost a game after that

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:52 pm

Rex 3-0
howard 2-1
Shirley 2-1
Bensell 2-1
chedda 2-1
Pruitt 1-2

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 2:26 pm

Bensell wrote: The best part was in the first round when the question was like "this happens at 14 for boys and 12 for girls"…

Alex's reaction: " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:22 am

Rex 3-0
Ryan 3-0
howard 2-1
Shirley 2-1
Bensell 2-1
chedda 2-1
Pruitt 1-2

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:41 am

Fell about 3 weeks from behind on DVR and finally, finally, finally caught up. Updating March in just a second.

L-Jam 3-0
Rex 3-0
Ryan 3-0
howard 2-1
Shirley 2-1
Bensell 2-1
chedda 2-1
Pruitt 1-2

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:09 am

L-Jam 3-0
Rex 3-0
Ryan 3-0
howard 2-1
Shirley 2-1
Bensell 2-1
chedda 2-1
Pruitt 1-2
GPJ 1-2

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:09 pm

Syb 3-0
L-Jam 3-0
Rex 3-0
Ryan 3-0
howard 2-1
Shirley 2-1
Bensell 2-1
chedda 2-1
Pruitt 1-2
GPJ 1-2

Hooray for Father's family fleeing that country!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:10 pm

yb 3-0
L-Jam 3-0
Rex 3-0
Ryan 3-0
howard 2-1
Shirley 2-1
Bensell 2-1
chedda 2-1
Pruitt 1-2
GPJ 1-2
AB 1-2

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:10 pm

Indonesia and the Sia tribe surprisingly not what they were looking for.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:58 pm

Answers
Friday April 3, 2015
Category: European History
Clue: A 3-LETTER 9th CENTURY TRIBE IS IN THE NAMES OF 2 21st CENTURY COUNTRIES: THE WORLD'S MOST VAST, & THIS ONE

Answer: Where is Belarus?

n.b. On the message board, someone pointed out that Cyprus is technically a correct answer, even though the Kievan Rus tribe of the 9th century which spawned Russian culture had nothing at all to do with the history of Cyprus, and it is only coincidentally fits this clue. So, if you said 'Cyprus', give yourself a point.

Table
Syb 3-0
L-Jam 3-0
Rex 3-0
Ryan 3-0
howard 2-1
Shirley 2-1
Bensell 2-1
chedda 2-1
Pruitt 1-2
GPJ 1-2
AB 1-2

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:30 pm

Monday April 6, 2015

Category: NYC LANDMARKS

Clue: THE LOBBY OF THIS LANDMARK HAS AN ART DECO CEILING FRESCO BY EDWARD TRUMBULL CALLED "TRANSPORT AND HUMAN ENDEAVOR"

Answer: JBoard.tv

yep

howard 3-1

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:40 pm

howard 3-1
Shirley 2-2

Shit.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:00 am

Grrrr...

howard 3-1
Shirley 2-2
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L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:55 am

The right answer crossed my mind, but I switched it to the answer the leader going into FJ! had. And in ways the Swamp entering my daily life, one response I yelled out "What is West Fucking Virginia?"

L-Jam3 3-1
howard 3-1
Shirley 2-2
Pruitt 1-3

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:00 am

Nope

L-Jam3 3-1
howard 3-1
Shirley 2-2
Chedda 2-2
Pruitt 1-3

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:18 am

Mad at myself for ignoring the Pavlovian Jeopardy

L-Jam3 3-1
howard 3-1
Ryan 3-1
Shirley 2-2
Chedda 2-2
Pruitt 1-3

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:08 am

L-Jam3 3-1
howard 3-1
Ryan 3-1
Shirley 2-2
Chedda 2-2
Pruitt 1-3
GPJ 1-3

A great start

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:38 am

Syb 4-0
L-Jam3 3-1
howard 3-1
Ryan 3-1
Shirley 2-2
Chedda 2-2
Pruitt 1-3
GPJ 1-3

Almost talked myself out of it, but couldn't think of a better Art Deco building. I interviewed in this building once, don't remember the fresco at all.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:11 pm

Syb 4-0
L-Jam3 3-1
howard 3-1
Ryan 3-1
Rex 3-1
Shirley 2-2
Chedda 2-2
Pruitt 1-3
GPJ 1-3

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:35 pm

Syb 4-0
L-Jam3 3-1
howard 3-1
Ryan 3-1
Rex 3-1
Bensell 3-1
Shirley 2-2
Chedda 2-2
Pruitt 1-3
GPJ 1-3