r/CustomJeopardy

$200 - On Aug. 29, 2026, the Paseo Verde team from Henderson, Nevada, won the Little League version of this. - >!What is the World Series?!<

$400 - 1957 saw Ángel Macías pitch the first and only one of these in a Little League championship. - >!What is a perfect game?!<

$600 - This “mouth that roared” made his broadcasting debut for ABC covering a 1953 Little League game. - >!Who is Howard Cosell?!<

$800 - Unlike MLB, Little League allows players to use bats made from this metal, atomic no. 13. - >!What is aluminum?!<

$1,000 - In 1988, this “terrific” Mets pitcher was the first inductee in the Little League Museum’s Hall of Excellence. - >!Who is Tom Seaver?!<

$200 - Jon Knight, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood

$400 - Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Justin Timberlake

$600 - Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson

$800 - Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams

$1000 - Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, Brian McFadden

Happy Cuban Independence Day!

• $200 - 1898 saw U.S. troops support the Cuban Liberation Army in its fight against this colonial power. - >!What is Spain?!<
• $400 - H. Upmann and Romeo y Julieta are among the most well known Cuban brands of these vices. - >!What are cigars?!<
• $600 - Cuba’s zunzuncito, also called the bee this, is the world’s smallest known bird at 55 mm long. - >!What is a hummingbird?!<
• $800 - Cuba and Mexico’s closest points are 135 miles across this strait named for a large peninsula. - >!What is the Yucatán Channel/Straits of Yucatán?!<
• $1,000 - A traditional Cuban sandwich consists of pork, ham, pickles, mustard, and this kind of cheese. - >!What is Swiss cheese?!<

Name the bill they appear on.

• $200 - As president, the man on this bill led the Union during the Civil War. - >!What is the $5 bill?!<
• $400 - A play about the life of the man on this bill won the Tony for Best Musical in 2016. - >!What is the $10 bill?!<
• $600 - The man on this bill was the first Postmaster-General and an early pioneer of volunteer firefighting. - >!What is the $100 bill?!<
• $800 - U.S. troops under the man on this bill fought the Seminoles in Florida. - >!What is the $20 bill?!<
• $1,000 - On its obverse, it depicts the founder of the University of Virginia. - >!What is the $2 bill?!<

It’s the only state east of the Mississippi to be admitted to the Union after the start of the Civil War.

>!What is West Virginia?!<

$200 - Jealous that God was favoring this little brother’s sacrifices, Cain murdered him. - >!Who is Abel?!<

$400 - This younger Manning brother got his second Super Bowl ring 4 years before his older brother. - >!Who is Eli Manning?!<

$600 - Paul Gauguin was convinced by this painter’s little brother Theo to join him in Arles. - >!Who is Vincent van Gogh?!<

$800 - One letter’s difference from a lighter brand, he was the youngest Marx brother. - >!Who is Zeppo?!<

$1,000 - This little brother was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury in July 2018. - >!Who is Prince Louis?!<

Identify the horror or Halloween character from their tombstone epitaph.

• $200 HERE LIES _____. Being dead never bothered him. Getting someone to say his name three times was the hard part. >!Who is Beetlejuice?!<
• $400 HERE LIES _____. Dreams were his workplace. Stripes were his style. He probably should've kept those gloves to himself. >!Who is Freddy Krueger?!<
• $600 HERE LIES _____. He never called it murder. He just wanted people to appreciate their lives. He always wanted to play a game. >!Who is Jigsaw?!<
• $800 HERE LIES _____. She kept her sisters in line, her one-eyed spell book close, and Billy Butcherson very, very angry. >!Who is Winifred Sanderson?!<
• $1000 HERE LIES _____. All work and no play made him a dull boy. He should've stayed out of Room 237. >!Who is Jack Torrance?!<

$400: Nicknamed “The Iron Man”, this Baltimore Orioles third baseman/shortstop broke Lou Gehrig’s streak of 2,130 consecutive games played with 2,632. >!Who is Cal Ripken Jr?!<

$800: In 2008, Avatar: The Last Airbender broke this Nickelodeon long-runner’s streak of “Best Cartoon” in the Kids’ Choice Awards. >!What is SpongeBob SquarePants?!<

$1200: Before Ken Jennings, Thom McKee appeared on 46 straight episodes, played 89 games, and defeated 43 opponents in this game show of strategy, knowledge and fun. >!What is Tic Tac Dough?!<

$1600: The Premier League currently has only one team that won it completely undefeated; this North London club in the 2003-04 season with 26 wins, 12 draws and an in-form Thierry Henry. >!What is Arsenal?!<

$2000: From 1985 to 1989, this state produced 5 consecutive Miss America winners, which would make up its 10 overall. >!What is Texas?!<

$200 - John Dillinger left his fingerprints across the Midwest, and so did this 2009 biopic about him >!What is Public Enemies?!<

$400 - While primarily based in Chicago, this 1980 classic about a “mission from God” staged its ‘Nazi Jump’ scene on the then-unfinished Interstate 794 >!What is Blues Brothers!<

$600 - Flyovers of the Cream City set the scene for this pre-wedding Kristen Wiig comedy >!What is Bridesmaids?!<

$800 - The Milwaukee Brewers’ County Stadium was prominently featured in Major League, which fictionalizes this other Midwestern MLB team >!Who are the Cleveland Indians (Guardians)?!<

$1000 - The Milwaukee Art Museum’s 2001 addition, designed by this Spaniard, stood in for a villain’s lair in ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ >!Who is Santiago Calatrava?!<

$200 - To describe an authentic antique, you might call it this 2-word phrase, “in good faith.” - >!What is “bona fide”?!<

$400 - Meaning “with glass,” it’s the “IV” in the medical process known as IVF. - >!What is “in vitro”?!<

$600 - Literally meaning “higher,” Stan Lee signed off his columns with this New York state motto. - >!What is “excelsior”?!<

$800 - Descartes first penned this phrase in 1637, meaning “I think, therefore I am.” - >!What is “Cogito, ergo sum”?!<

$1,000 - Chanted by Catholic crusaders as a rallying cry, it’s Latin for “God wills it.” - >!What is “Deus vult”?!<