Final Jeopardy! Challenge October 2015

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:27 pm

Thursday October 1, 2015

Category: SHAKESPEARE CHARACTERS

Clue: 8-LETTER NAME SHARED BY A TRAGIC HEROINE & URANUS' INNERMOST KNOWN MOON

Answer: at JBoard.tv

yep. been studying up.

howard 1-0

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:47 pm

Missed it. Miscounted too.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 5:50 am

howard 1-0
Pruitt 1-0

I pretty much screamed the answer at the TV.

By the way, that is the least likeable champ I have ever seen on the show.

Moreta · Post by **Moreta** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:28 am

howard 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Moreta 1-0

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:49 am

howard 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Moreta 1-0
AB 0-1

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:18 am

howard 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Moreta 1-0
AB 0-1
Duff 0-1

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:41 am

howard 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Moreta 1-0
AB 0-1
Duff 0-1
Syb 0-1

I had to look at a list of Shakespeare heroines and guess between the 8 letter ones. I guessed right, but see other characters are also moon names. I should probably try to read Shakespeare as an adult, because I never even tried to read it when it was assigned in school. Maybe I'll start with a play or a movie. Claire Danes is a respected Shakespearean actress, right? And with John Leguizamo rounding out the cast, how could it not be great?

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 11:10 am

That Claire Danes version should cure you of any desire to revisit Shakespeare. But I just don't like that play, never have. Only liked one version I ever saw, and that was called West Side Story.

Pruitt wrote:By the way, that is the least likeable champ I have ever seen on the show.

I really hate the guy too. But he is a damn good player. I suppose this is the era of aggressive, jerky champs.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 11:12 am

howard wrote:That Claire Danes version should cure you of any desire to revisit Shakespeare. But I just don't like that play, never have. Only liked one version I ever saw, and that was called West Side Story.

Pruitt wrote:By the way, that is the least likeable champ I have ever seen on the show.
I really hate the guy too. But he is a damn good player. I suppose this is the era of aggressive, jerky champs.

I guess Ljam is right out, then.

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 5:23 pm

howard 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Moreta 1-0
AB 0-1
Duff 0-1
Syb 0-1
Shirley 0-1

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 5:27 pm

howard 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Moreta 1-0
AB 0-1
Duff 0-1
Syb 0-1
Shirley 0-1
GPJ 0-1

The moon was not in fact named Kerrigan.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:06 pm

Answer
Thursday October 1, 2015
Category: SHAKESPEARE CHARACTERS
Clue: 8-LETTER NAME SHARED BY A TRAGIC HEROINE & URANUS' INNERMOST KNOWN MOON

Answer: What is Cordelia?
This was kinda a bullshit clue. Unless you happen to know which Uranus moon is innermost, you have to run through all the Shakespeare tragic heroines, counting letters (o-p-h-e-l-i-a, only 7; d-e-s-d-a-m-o-n-a, damn 9, out of time). At least one other moon, Cressida, is both a character from a tragedy (unlike Margaret and Rosalind) and eight letters, but isn't innermost.

I only got it because I first went to Lear and stopped, not wanting to overthink. I was on the verge of switching to Cressida, but the music stopped.

Table
howard 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Moreta 1-0
AB 0-1
Duff 0-1
Syb 0-1
Shirley 0-1
GPJ 0-1

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:08 pm

Friday October 2, 2015

Category: NOTABLE AMERICAN WOMEN

Clue: UN DELEGATE WAS ONE ROLE OF THIS WOMAN WHO WROTE, "I COULD NOT…BE CONTENTED TO TAKE MY PLACE IN A WARM CORNER BY THE FIRESIDE"

Answer: at JBoard.tv

yep
howard 2-0

Moreta · Post by **Moreta** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:37 pm

howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0

Sometimes the obvious answer is the right answer.

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:39 pm

howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0
Shirley 1-1

Finally got one right!

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:50 pm

Yeah, that's a real slumpbuster.

howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0
Shirley 1-1
rex 1-1

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:58 pm

howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0
Pruitt 2-0
Shirley 1-1
rex 1-1

travzilla · Post by **travzilla** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:45 pm

Holy crap i got a us history question right.

howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0
Pruitt 2-0
Shirley 1-1
rex 1-1
Trav 1-1

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 12:24 am

howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0
Pruitt 2-0
Shirley 1-1
rex 1-1
Trav 1-1
BSF21 1-1

duff · Post by **duff** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:46 pm

howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0
Pruitt 2-0
Shirley 1-1
rex 1-1
Trav 1-1
BSF21 1-1
Duff 1-1

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:54 am

howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0
Pruitt 2-0
Shirley 1-1
rex 1-1
Trav 1-1
BSF21 1-1
Duff 1-1
ab 1-1

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:33 am

howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0
Pruitt 2-0
Shirley 1-1
rex 1-1
Trav 1-1
BSF21 1-1
Duff 1-1
ab 1-1
Giff 1-1

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:52 am

howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0
Pruitt 2-0
Shirley 1-1
rex 1-1
Trav 1-1
BSF21 1-1
Duff 1-1
ab 1-1
Giff 1-1
GPJ 1-1

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:06 pm

Answer
Friday October 2, 2015
Category: NOTABLE AMERICAN WOMEN
Clue: UN DELEGATE WAS ONE ROLE OF THIS WOMAN WHO WROTE, "I COULD NOT…BE CONTENTED TO TAKE MY PLACE IN A WARM CORNER BY THE FIRESIDE"

Answer: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?

Table
howard 2-0
Moreta 2-0
Pruitt 2-0
Shirley 1-1
rex 1-1
Trav 1-1
BSF21 1-1
Duff 1-1
ab 1-1
Giff 1-1
GPJ 1-1

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:08 pm

Monday October 5, 2015

Category: WORD HISTORY

Clue: FROM THE LATIN FOR "BUY BACK", IT ONCE REFERRED TO BUYING A SLAVE'S FREEDOM & TODAY CAN REFER TO BEING SAVED FROM SIN

Answer: at JBoard.tv

yep

howard 3-0

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:53 pm

howard 3-0
Pruitt 2-1

Moreta · Post by **Moreta** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:11 pm

howard 3-0
Moreta 3-0
Pruitt 2-1

Awww yusssssss.

duff · Post by **duff** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:44 pm

howard 3-0
Moreta 3-0
Pruitt 2-1
Duff 2-1

Believe it is the first time over .500 in three months.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:03 pm

howard 3-0
Moreta 3-0
Pruitt 2-1
Duff 2-1
Shirley 2-1

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:29 am

howard 3-0
Moreta 3-0
Pruitt 2-1
Duff 2-1
Shirley 2-1
Ryan 1-2

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 7:03 am

howard 3-0
Moreta 3-0
Pruitt 2-1
Duff 2-1
Shirley 2-1
GPJ 2-1
Ryan 1-2

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:37 am

howard 3-0
Moreta 3-0
Pruitt 2-1
Duff 2-1
Shirley 2-1
GPJ 2-1
Ryan 1-2
Giff 1-2

travzilla · Post by **travzilla** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:08 am

howard 3-0
Moreta 3-0
Pruitt 2-1
Duff 2-1
Shirley 2-1
GPJ 2-1
Ryan 1-2
Giff 1-2
Trav 1-2

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:27 am

howard 3-0
Moreta 3-0
Pruitt 2-1
Duff 2-1
Shirley 2-1
GPJ 2-1
AB 2-1
Ryan 1-2
Giff 1-2
Trav 1-2

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:01 pm

Answer
Monday October 5, 2015
Category: WORD HISTORY
Clue: FROM THE LATIN FOR "BUY BACK", IT ONCE REFERRED TO BUYING A SLAVE'S FREEDOM & TODAY CAN REFER TO BEING SAVED FROM SIN

Answer: What is 'redeem'? 'Redemption' is acceptable.

Table
howard 3-0
Moreta 3-0
Pruitt 2-1
Duff 2-1
Shirley 2-1
GPJ 2-1
AB 2-1
Ryan 1-2
Giff 1-2
Trav 1-2

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:28 pm

Tuesday October 6, 2015

Category: EUROPEAN AUTHORS

Clue: "TO EXPLAIN…HARRY BY THE ARTLESS DIVISION INTO WOLF AND MAN IS A HOPELESSLY CHILDISH ATTEMPT" HE WROTE IN 1927

Answer: at JBoard.tv

nope

howard 3-1

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:20 pm

I was supposed to read that in high school, but didn't.

howard 3-1
Pruitt 2-2

travzilla · Post by **travzilla** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:59 pm

howard 3-1
Pruitt 2-2
Trav 1-3

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 1:21 am

I shit you not, I had that very book and author in a crossword on the plane not 2 hours ago. Got it in the crossword, but somehow missed it for Jeopardy. Damn it.

howard 3-1
Pruitt 2-2
Shirley 2-2
Trav 1-3

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:27 am

howard 3-1
Pruitt 2-2
Shirley 2-2
AB 2-2
Trav 1-3