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January 31, 2002: Who was the Confederate general at the Battle of Springfield? Answer: General John S. MarmadukeWinner: Gary Stubblefield January 30, 2002: When did the United State Supreme Court first assert the concept of judicial review? Answer: 1803 - Marbury v. MadisonWinner: Gary Stubblefield January 29, 2002: In what arena do the Kansas Jayhawks play? Answer: Allen FieldhouseWinner: Rusty Williams January 28, 2002: Who made the game-saving tackle for the St. Louis Rams on the last play of Super Bowl 34? Answer: Mike JonesWinner: Amber Eklund January 27, 2002: During the Jefferson administration, what two national figures participated in a gun duel? Answer: Vice-President Aaron Burr and Alexander HamiltonWinner: Rusty Williams January 26, 2002: Who was Michael Jordan's college roomate at North Carolina? Answer: Buzz PetersonWinner: Rusty Williams January 25, 2002: In 1820, the Missouri Compromise addressed the slavery situation in the United States. At what exact latitude was a line drawn to separate the pro-slavery and anti-slavery territories? Answer: 36 Degrees, 30 MinutesWinner: Rusty Williams January 24, 2002: What French monarch built a palace and stationed the government at Versailles? Answer: Louis XIVWinner: Gary Stubblefield January 23, 2002: The Chicago Bulls won 72 games during the 1995-96 regular season, breaking the previous record of 69. What team did the Bulls beat for win #70? Answer: Milwaukee Bucks, 86-80Winner: Ross Eldred January 22, 2002: At what age did Martin Luther King, Jr. enter college? Answer: 15Winner: Amber Eklund January 21, 2002: What major governmental position did William Howard Taft hold after he was President of the United States? Answer: Supreme Court Chief JusticeWinner: Lindsey Davis January 20, 2002: Upon completion of the project, where did the western and eastern sections of the Trans-Continental Railroad meet? Answer: Promontory Point, UtahWinner: Lindsey Davis January 19, 2002: Who were the three major authors of the Federalist Papers in the 1780s? Answer: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John JayWinner: Lindsey Davis January 18, 2002: During the era of the Roman Empire, what was the name of the region including France? Answer: GaulWinner: Rina Edge January 17, 2002: Off of what pitcher did Roger Maris hit his 61st home run on October 1, 1961? Answer: Tracy StallardWinner: Amber Eklund January 16, 2002: What sister-ship of the Titanic served as a hospital ship in the Mediterranean during World War One? Answer: BritannicWinner: Lindsey Davis January 15, 2002: When was the last time a major league baseball player hit over .400 in one season? Answer: 1941 - Ted Williams hit .406Winner: Amber Eklund January 14, 2002: Who was president of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase? Answer: Thomas JeffersonWinner: Jeff Dreiman January 13, 2002: Albert Einstein was originally from what country? Answer: GermanyWinner: Jeff Dreiman January 12, 2002: Which U.S. Strategic Bomber design is older, the B-2 or the B-52? Answer: B-52Winner: Gary Stubblefield January 11, 2002: Of what island group is Guam a member? Answer: Northern MarianasWinner: Kati Dreiman January 10, 2002: Who was the first Vice-President of the United States? Answer: John AdamsWinner: Jeff Dreiman January 9, 2002: What team did Ozzie Smith play for before he joined the St. Louis Cardinals? Answer: San Diego PadresWinner: Jeff Dreiman January 8, 2002: Who is the NFL's rushing leader for the 2001-2002 season? Answer: Priest Holmes, of the Kansas City ChiefsWinner: Sarah Donnell January 7, 2002: Who fought in the Punic Wars? Answer: Rome and CarthageWinner: Sarah Donnell January 6, 2002: How many aircraft carriers were sunk at the Battle of Midway? Answer: Five - The United States lost one carrier (Yorktown), and the Japanese lost 4 carriers (Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu)Winner: Jeff Dreiman January 5, 2002: Who played Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith Show? Answer: Don KnottsWinner: Kara Arnn January 4, 2002: In what year did the first summer Olympics occur? Answer: 1896, in Athens, GreeceWinner: Dave Davis January 3, 2002: Where is Coppin State University located? Answer: Baltimore, MarylandWinner: Jeff Dreiman January 2, 2002: What was the previous nickname of the Washington Wizards? Answer: BulletsWinner: Matt Haase January 1, 2002: Where is the Rose Bowl? Answer: Pasadena, CaliforniaWinner: Matt Haase |
January StandingsJeff Dreiman 6 Lindsey Davis 4 Amber Eklund (Wilks) 4 Rusty Williams 4 Gary Stubblefield 4 Matt Haase 2 Sarah Donnell 2 Kara Arnn 1 Dave Davis 1 Kati Dreiman 1 Rina Edge 1 Ross Eldred 1 |
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