Jesuit Jeopardy
Born in the Basque Country, the founder of the Jesuits. He became the first superior general at Paris in 1541 and was famously wounded by a cannonball at Pamplona
Who was St. Ignatius of Loiola?
Joe's Home State, this city lies on the Susquehanna River and is the seat of Dauphin County. Nearby Hersheypark was his 8th grade trip. Name the city of Joe's Geobee tournament
What is Harrisburg?
Standard Oil was founded by this tycoon, whose descendants went on to become governors and even the vice-president. NYC's "The Rock" is named after the Wealthiest American of All time.
Who was John Rockefeller?
Famed for her performances of Rudy Giuliani, RBG, and Hilary Clinton, among others, this graduate of Columbia University is 5' 3"
Who is Kate McKinnon?
The annual 4 day festival at Grant Park in Illinois has announced that it will be returning in 2021. Beginning in 1991 and sharing its name with other festivals around the world, its strange name can refer to a lollipop
What is Lollapalooza?
His birthplace is a minor castle in Navarre mere miles from the founder of the Jesuit's wounding at Pamplona. Baptizing approximately 30,000 converts in his lifetime, he ventured to China and Japan
St. Francis Xavier
The Green Mountain State, famed for its skiing at Jay Peak and Mad River Glen. This city is the smallest state capitol by population (7k) and is beautiful to drive through at night
What is Montpelier?
A poor Scottish immigrant, he went on to manage steel mills in Pittsburgh (with a namesake University) and the namesake of a legendary concert hall in NYC
Who was Andrew Carnegie?
This native Tennessean, a country singer, had his original musical guest appearance in the fall pushed back due to an unmasked Covid incident, more recently he was caught on video using a racial slur
Who is Morgan Wallen?
Cancelled in 2021, this California festival attracts the rich and famous and campers alike. Tracing back to a performance by Pearl Jam, Beyonce headlined this Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2018
What is Coachella?
The first Jesuit Pope and a native Argentinian, he traveled to the United States and held the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia
Who is Pope Francis?
Crabcakes and the Bay Bridge. The US Naval academy is located in the smallest State Capital by Land area on the Chesapeake Bay. Only 30 minutes from Joe's Grandparents and the closest state capitol to Georgetown (perfect for a day trip)
What is Annapolis?
The commodores lead this man's namesake university in Nashville Tennessee. A shipping and rail magnate himself born on Staten Island
Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?
Day off in Kyoto, got bored at the temple...this singer made her solo debut with the studio album Stranger in the Alps, and earned several Grammy nominations. Originally from LA, she served as a musical guest this season
Who is Phoebe Bridgers?
A music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, with 400,000 attendees, revivals were attempted in 1999 and 2019
What is Woodstock?
The basilica of the Sacred Heart (Sacre Coeur) in Paris served as the site of the Jesuits first mass after their founding in 1540, today it is known for its nightlife and cobbled streets and a massive hill
What is Montmatre?
What is Denver?
Dearborn Michigan was his home for the founder of the modern auto industry. The 38th President and part of a rival Jesuit university in the Bronx share his name
Who was Henry Ford?
DAILY DOUBLE Name 2: a comedian who was a cast member in the 90s (and a star of Penguins of Madagascar and Grown Ups,) and Houston Born singer/rapper of WAP; both were featured as the host and musical guest of this season's first episode
Who are Chris Rock and Megan Thee Stallion?
Philly's finest, hosted by Jay-Z and Beyonce; also known as an excuse for the high schoolers and college students of the region to get wasted, a patriotic music festival
What is Made in America?
The famed Jesuit church in Rome which shares its name with the church at Joe's school. It is the mother church of the order known for its baroque facade
What is the Gesu?
Joe's favorite state and the fourth capital alphabetically. Etymologically related to the month Joe travels to Casco Bay, and the seat of Kennebec County
What is Augusta?
Setting the stage for the largest bank in the United States today, he dominated corporate finance on Wall Street during the Gilded Age, transforming the shape of the American economy
Who was John Pierpont (JP) Morgan?
The longest tenured cast member in the show's history and the star of an NBC show featuring himself that premiered in 2021, portrayed Bill Cosby (yikes!)
Who is Kenan Thompson?
Taking place in The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, a 105-acre festival ground, over the span of three days, this festival is named for an luminous insect and is an East Coast staple
What is Firefly?