Overview
A Jeopardy!-style quiz bowl where 3 teams compete against each other single-elimination rounds comprised of Convention theme-related questions.
Number of Entries
1 team per school (4 students max play at a time)
Judging
The Moderator will serve as the judge for the rounds. There are no practice rounds. Teams advance through single-elimination rounds.
Procedure
Sponsors, please familiarize yourself and your students with these rules so that this competition runs as smoothly and enjoyably as possibly for all.
Rounds will be played with three (3) teams of up to four (4) players competing against each other as determined by randomized brackets. There will be one buzzer per team. Anyone on the team may buzz in, and anyone may answer, but it is up to each team to figure out how it wants to control its team buzzer. Questions will be given in English, but answers may be given in English or French. A team may buzz in at any point; they do not have to wait until the full question is read. Once a team buzzes in and is recognized by the moderator, it must begin to answer within 5 seconds before forfeiting its turn. Unlike the game show, there will be no point value penalty for a forfeited or incorrect answer. Buzzers will be cleared, and the other teams will have a chance to buzz in for an attempt at responding to the same question. Reminder: All answers must be given in the form of a question!
For each round, there will be one (1) game of single Jeopardy! with one (1) Daily Double; there will be NO Double Jeopardy round. Each round will conclude with Final Jeopardy, for which each team will determine an amount they wish to wager, write it down, and turn it in to the moderator. Once the final question is read, each team will have 30 seconds to huddle and have their team captain write their team’s answer on a mini white board. Important note: the team’s answer MUST be written in the form of a question for it to count! The moderator will call “pens down” and successively call on each team captain to show their team’s answer. The first team to reveal their ‘question’ will be the team with the lowest score going into Final Jeopardy, then second lowest, then highest score. The winner of the round will be the team with the most points at the end of Final Jeopardy.
After all teams have competed, the three (3) teams with the highest scores (total Euros!) will compete again in a Tournament of Champions game, following the same procedure above, for Supérieur, Très Bien, and Bien rankings!
Game Content
Each round will be comprised of a 5 x 5 board. The following five (5) categories will be the same for each round: The Houses of Haute Couture, Beyond the Hexagon: Francophone Flair, Fashion Vocabulary, Iconic Accessories & Symbols, and Icons of the Front Rows. (see samples below) The questions within those categories will be different for each round, as will the placement of the Daily Double. Furthermore, the value of the questions will be based on the difficulty of each question, ranging from 100€ to 500€.
1. The Houses of Haute Couture
This category focuses on the legendary designers and the luxury brands that defined the 20th century.
Examples: Founders like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Sample Question: In 1947, this designer’s “New Look” revolutionized post-war fashion with cinched waists and full skirts.
2. Beyond the Hexagon: Francophone Flair
Fashion isn’t just a Parisian affair. This category highlights designers and styles from French-speaking regions in Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada.
Examples: Senegalese textiles, Québécois designers, or the SAPEURS (Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes) of Congo.
Sample Question: These stylish gentlemen from Brazzaville and Kinshasa treat dressing in high-end suits as a vibrant, rhythmic performance art.
3. Fashion Vocabulary (En Français)
Test the players’ knowledge of the specific terms used in the industry that we’ve borrowed directly from the French language.
Examples: Maison, Atelier, Trompe-l’œil, Minuit, Avant-garde.
Sample Question: This French term literally translates to “ready-to-wear,” distinguishing mass-produced clothing from custom-made couture.
4. Iconic Accessories & Symbols
Sometimes a brand is defined by a single item or a specific logo. This is great for visual thinkers.
Examples: The Birkin bag, the Red Sole (Louboutin), the Breton stripe, or the Beret.
Sample Question: Known for his signature red lacquer soles, this French footwear designer’s name is synonymous with high-end heels.
5. Icons of the Front Row
French fashion is as much about the people who wear it as the people who make it. This covers the “muses” and cultural figures.
Examples: Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, Stromae, or even Marie Antoinette.
Sample Question: This Belgian “Maître” singer is known for his signature style of mixing preppy European cuts with vibrant African wax prints.
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