Final Jeopardy! Challenge, January '20 and GOAT Tournament

[duff]

Sabo 16-7 (3-5)
Pruitt 14-9 (5-3)
L-Jam 13-10 (2-6)
Duff 11-12 (2-6)
Syb 10-13 (1-7)

[govmentchedda]

Sabo 16-7 (3-5)
Pruitt 14-9 (5-3)
L-Jam 13-10 (2-6)
Duff 11-12 (2-6)
Syb 10-13 (1-7)
chedda 4-19 (0-8)

[L-Jam3]

We have to double-up again, because somebody forgot to leave the lights on yesterday. Brian.

Wednesday, January 23

CATEGORY: U.S. TERRITORIES

CLUE: Of the 5 inhabited U.S. territories, this is the only one where cars drive on the left

ANSWER:

[+] spoiler

What is the US Virgin Islands?

Thursday, January 24

CATEGORY: FAMOUS NAMES

CLUE: A new election day ritual is leaving "I voted" stickers on the headstone of this historic woman at a Rochester, New York cemetery

ANSWER:

[+] spoiler

Who is Susan B. Anthony?

Hit on Thursday only.

L-Jam 14-11 (2-6)

[Sabo]

Sabo 17-8 (3-5)
L-Jam 14-11 (2-6)

[The Sybian]

Sabo 17-8 (3-5)
L-Jam 14-11 (2-6)
Syb 12-13 (1-7)


Take out the GOAT questions, and I'm kicking ass this month!

[govmentchedda]

Sabo 17-8 (3-5)
L-Jam 14-11 (2-6)
Syb 12-13 (1-7)
Chedda 5-20 (0-8)

[duff]

Sabo 17-8 (3-5)
L-Jam 14-11 (2-6)
Duff 13-12 (2-6)
Syb 12-13 (1-7)
Chedda 5-20 (0-8)

Having a pretty good run as of late.

[Pruitt]

Sabo 17-8 (3-5)
Pruitt 15-10 (5-3)
L-Jam 14-11 (2-6)
Duff 13-12 (2-6)
Syb 12-13 (1-7)
Chedda 5-20 (0-8)

[L-Jam3]

Friday, January 25

CATEGORY: BESTSELLING AUTHORS

CLUE: Now in her 70s, this author splits her time between Paris & San Francisco, often writing between 20 and 22 hours a day on an old typewriter

ANSWER:

[+] spoiler

Who is Danielle "The Animal" Steel?

Nahh.

L-Jam 14-12 (2-6)

[The Sybian]

L-Jam 14-12 (2-6)
Syb 13-13 (1-7)

James Patterson writes 37 per day.

[duff]

L-Jam 14-12 (2-6)
Duff 13-13 (2-6)
Syb 13-13 (1-7)

[Pruitt]

Pruitt 15-11 (5-3)
L-Jam 14-12 (2-6)
Duff 13-13 (2-6)
Syb 13-13 (1-7)

I call Bullshit on that question.

[BSF21]

5 minute warning for EST test

[Ryan]

Pruitt 15-11 (5-3)
L-Jam 14-12 (2-6)
Ryan 14-12 (2-6)
Duff 13-13 (2-6)
Syb 13-13 (1-7)

[Sabo]

Sabo 17-9 (3-5)
Pruitt 15-11 (5-3)
L-Jam 14-12 (2-6)
Ryan 14-12 (2-6)
Duff 13-13 (2-6)
Syb 13-13 (1-7)

[L-Jam3]

Sorry guys. I totally fell behind. We're going to do them one week a day because I'm an idiot.

Monday, January 27

CATEGORY: POETS

CLUE: A Dartmouth dropout, he received 2 honorary degrees from Dartmouth--in 1933 & 1955

ANSWER:

[+] spoiler

Who is Robert Frost?

Tuesday, January 28

CATEGORY: WORLD CAPITALS

CLUE: Sharing its name with another ancient city on the sea, this African capital is called "Bride of the Mediterranean"

ANSWER:

[+] spoiler

What is Tripoli?

Wednesday, January 29

CATEGORY: 21ST CENTURY OSCAR WINNERS

CLUE: This man won Best Supporting Actor twice, both for films that won Best Picture

ANSWER:

[+] spoiler

Who is Mehershala Ali? (for Moonlight and Green Book)

Thursday, January 30

CATEGORY: ADVERTISING AND MUSIC

CLUE: In 2008, 34 years after it made Billboard’s Top 10, this song title was used by a southern state in a tourism campaign

ANSWER:

[+] spoiler

What is "Sweet Home Alabama"?

Friday, January 31

CATEGORY: FRENCH TOWNS

CLUE: Legend says local farm wife Marie Harel & a priest from Brie created the famous product of this Normandy village

ANSWER:

[+] spoiler

What is Camembert?

I only got the Poets one, so I finished underwooder.

L-Jam 15-16 (2-6)

[brian]

L-Jam 15-16 (2-6)
Brian 12-19 (0-8)

[Pruitt]

Thought I was going to run the table until that badly worded Frenchie question. 4-1

Pruitt 19-12 (5-3)
L-Jam 15-16 (2-6)
Brian 12-19 (0-8)