"Jeopardy"

Connor 10 - 18

1

As a child, which animal did I NOT keep as a pet?

A. Parakeet 

B. Corn Snake

C. Scorpion

D. Tarantula

A. Parakeet

2

Which sport did I NOT play in high school?

A. Soccer

B. Lacrosse

C. Cross Country

D. [Fantasy] Football

A. Soccer

3

Which (potentially traumatizing) job did I have in high school?

A. Beef/Pork/Deer Processor

B. Overnight Gas Station Attendant

C. Dog Undertaker

D. Town Asphalt Paver

E. Taco Bell Crew Member

C. Dog Undertaker

4

Approximately how long after receiving my driver's license did it take for me to total my mom's new car? 

Exactly one month (31 days) to the day.

(April 6th, 2014 -> May 6th, 2014)

5

Closest to the pin:

Dave Matthews Band concerts attended

8 

Connor 18 - 23

1

Which television competition show is it my dream to appear on? Based on my own interest and perceived competitiveness 

A. American Ninja Warrior

B. Cutthroat Kitchen

C. Jeopardy

D. The Masked Singer

B. Cutthroat Kitchen

2

Which Gen Z hobby have I NOT adopted in quarantine?

A. Fixed-Gear Bicycling

B. True Crime Podcasting

C. Fermenting (Food & Drink)

D. Urban Gardening

B. True Crime Podcasting

3

How did my Federal Reserve Challenge go?

A. Laughed out of the room

B. Upset of the Century

C. Food Poisoned 

D. Interrupted by a terrorist attack

D. Interrupted by a terrorist attack

4

What was the percentage (%) of Chinese-national students in my graduate school cohort (n=120, MSc Economics).

bonus points if you can guess why. 

Economics/Math is boring is not an acceptable answer.

112/120 students = 93%

5

Over/Under: 4.5

How many traffic violations have I had in my driving career?

Under... ZERO!

The Battles of Saratoga

1

Often mistakenly referred to in the singular "Battle of Saratoga," there were in fact multiple battles during this great turning point of the American Revolution. How many battles were there? 

Bonus point awarded if you can guess the month(s).

Two (2).

Bonus: September 19th and October 7th, 1777

2

American Hero, General Horatio Gates, was the Patriot commander at the Battles of Saratoga. By what pejorative term was he known as?

A. Granny

B. Gunner 

C. Grizzly

D. Goliath 

A. Granny

3

Just a few short weeks prior to the Battles of Saratoga, there was another conflict to the west, the Battle of Oriskany. Which British general commanded the army at this battle?

A. John Butler

B. Nicholas Herkimer

C. Marinus Willett

D. Barry St. Leger

D. Barry St. Leger

4

Across all battles, what is the estimated total casualties? (according to my source)

530 total

(90 Patriots vs. 440 redcoats)

source: Wikipedia

5

Which artist famously painted a depiction of the surrender at Saratoga?

A. John Trumbull

B. John Singleton Copley

C. John James Audubon

D. John Constable 

A. John Trumbull

Wildcard

1

Which Supreme Court Justice led the National Football League (NFL) in rushing?

A. Antonin "the Big Ragu" Scalia 

B. Byron "Whizzer" White

C. Thurgood "Goodies" Marshall

D. John "Swift" Roberts

E. Ruth "The Bone Crusher" Bader Ginsburg

B. Byron "Whizzer" White

Led the league in rushing in 1938 and 1940, racking up a career 11 touchdowns and 1,321 yards.

2

Closest to the pin:

How many siblings do I have?

4

3

The distance between the sun and the earth is 1 of these. 

Astronomical Unit

4

What immediately followed, after perhaps one too many drinks at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin?

Did I..

A. Get in a fight with a drunken local

B. Profess my love to a girl I just recently met

C. Fall asleep in the gift shop and separated from group for hours

D.  Spontaneously get a tattoo

E. All of the above

 

D.  Spontaneously got a tattoo

5

Which company is the World's largest tire manufacturer? 

LEGO