Final Jeopardy! Challenge February 2016

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:43 pm

College tournament the next two weeks. Too easy. I'm not gonna keep score or post every day. We'll have a short contest starting Feb 15th.

Today, an example of the too easy.

Category: U.S. NATURAL WONDERS
Clue: TEDDY ROOSEVELT CALLED IT "THE ONE GREAT SITE EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD SEE
Answer:

[+] spoiler: What is the Grand Canyon?

all three college kids missed it.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:28 pm

So did this older than college kid. Overthought that one big time.

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:16 am

Hey, I'm not too proud.

Shirley 1-0

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:07 am

Shirley 1-0
Pruitt 1-0

What's with these kids today.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:53 am

Wait, 3 college kids and nobody wrote "His Bull Moose" with a little winky face next to it? What country is this?

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:26 pm

Tuesday 2 Feb

Category: ETYMOLOGY
Clue: THIS WORD REFERRING TO SOMEONE WHO IS NOT AN EXPERT IS FROM THE LATIN FOR "LOVE"
Answer:

[+] spoiler: What is 'amateur'?

I thought it was going to be about bugs.

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:28 pm

Shirley 2-0

See, this is more my speed.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:59 pm

Shirley 2-0
Pruitt 1-1

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:30 pm

Wednesday 3 February

Category: MOMENTS IN HISTORY
Clue: THIS WORD FOLLOWS JANUARY (CHINA, 1967); MARCH (GERMANY, 1848); JULY (FRANCE, 1830); & FAMOUSLY, OCTOBER
Answer:

[+] spoiler: What is 'revolution'?

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:53 pm

Shirley 2-1

Dammit.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:14 pm

Shirley 2-1
chedda 2-1

missed the last one.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:45 pm

Again, an awkwardly worded clue, trying to be cute.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:49 pm

Shirley 2-1
chedda 2-1
Bsf 2-1

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:12 am

Shirley 2-1
chedda 2-1
Bsf 2-1
Pruitt 2-1

duff · Post by **duff** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:47 am

Shirley 2-1
chedda 2-1
Bsf 2-1
Duff 2-1
Pruitt 2-1

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:26 pm

Thursday 4 February

Category: 19th CENTURY BOOKS
Clue: "INSTINCT", "HYBRIDISM" & "GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION" ARE CHAPTERS IN THIS BOOK
Answer:

[+] spoiler: What is The Origin of Species? by Charles Darwin.

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:45 pm

Shirley 3-1

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:27 pm

Shirley 3-1
Pruitt 3-1

Wasn't Alex being pedantic tonight?

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:28 pm

Pruitt wrote:Wasn't Alex being pedantic tonight?

You mean when he gave the answer to the following question? Killed me, because he has all the answers on a card in front of him.

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:49 am

Shirley 3-1
Pruitt 3-1
Duff 3-1

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:52 am

Shirley 3-1
Pruitt 3-1
Duff 3-1
BSF 3-1

I'm really kicking myself for missing the Grand Canyon question.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:52 am

BSF21 wrote:Shirley 3-1
Pruitt 3-1
Duff 3-1
BSF 3-1

I'm really kicking myself for missing the Grand Canyon question.

Yep, me too. Went Yellostone without giving it any thought.

Pruitt 3-1
Duff 3-1
BSF 3-1
Syb 3-1
Howard 0-4

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 12:39 pm

yeah, but at least I'm on the table, AB just gets ignored.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:47 pm

Friday 5 February

Category: U.S. PRESIDENTS
Clue: HE WAS THE ONLY 20th CENTURY PRESIDENT WHO NEVER DELIVERED AN INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Answer:

[+] spoiler: Who was Gerald Rudolph Ford? I thought his pardon speech was his inaugural address.

Wow, some history, a three way tie for the last two semifinal spots. First tiebreaker was who was leading at the end of double j round. They had to go to the second tiebreaker for the last slot, leading at the end of first round. All these kids advancing are excellent players.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:42 pm

Pruitt 4-1

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:06 am

Pruitt 4-1
Shirley 4-1

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:32 pm

Monday 8 February

Category: ROYALTY
Clue: IN 1604, FOR A SPECIAL PROJECT, HE APPROVED A LIST OF SCHOLARS TO WORK AT WESTMINSTER, CAMBRIDGE & OXFORD
Answer:

[+] spoiler: Who was James I of England?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:34 pm

Fuck the royals.

pruitt 4-2

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:44 am

pruitt 4-2
Shirley 4-2

Yeah, I don't know my dead kings.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:28 pm

Tuesday 9 February

Category: WORLD LITERATURE
Clue: IT WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1915 UNDER THE GERMAN TITLE "DIE VERWANDLUNG" MEANING "THE TRANSFORMATION"
Answer:

[+] spoiler: What is Metamorphosis? (by Franz Kafka)

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:25 pm

Chedda 3-4

This one got me off the schneid.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:45 pm

Pruitt 5-2
Chedda 3-4

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:59 pm

Pruitt 5-2
Shirley 5-2
Chedda 3-4

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:28 pm

Wednesday 10 February

Category: CHILDREN'S AUTHORS
Clue: AT 24 HE BEGAN A VERSE RETELLING OF THE CUPID & PSYCHE MYTH, INCLUDING A CHARACTER NAMED CASPIAN

Answer:

[+] spoiler: Who was C. S. Lewis?

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:09 pm

Shirley 6-2

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:21 pm

Shirley 6-2
chedda 3-5

When's the teen tournament?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:18 am

Shirley 6-2
Pruitt 6-2
chedda 3-5

Where is everybody?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:31 am

Shirley 6-2
Pruitt 6-2
AB 5-3
chedda 3-5

duff · Post by **duff** » Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:08 am

Shirley 6-2
Pruitt 6-2
AB 5-3
Duff 5-3
chedda 3-5

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:26 pm

Thursday 11 February

Category: NAMES IN THE NEWS
Clue: WHEN THIS MAN JOINED TWITTER IN SEPTEMBER 2015, HIS FIRST FOLLOW WAS THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY'S ACCOUNT
Answer:

[+] spoiler: Who is Edward Snowden?