Jesse day 17 v. Ben

2/6 I opened the door wide open for Ben to beat me in inner branch duel. 

1. Contained in this montage are works by what American artist? LINK: http://www.learnedleague.com/images/art/9843598vn3y089.jpg
Correct Answer: JOHN TRUMBULL
Your Answer: Thomas
Points Assigned: 3

The name escaped me. I would have gotten that on a multiple choice. 

2. What is the name of this beloved television character (note, name the character, not the actor)? LINK: http://www.learnedleague.com/images/art/5983y0cvn98y65.jpg
Correct Answer: LIZZIE MCGUIRE
Your Answer: Jessie
Points Assigned: 1

I had no idea. My daughter isn't old enough to be into live action tv. 

3. A Nahuatl word meaning "concoction" or "mixture" provides the basis for the name of a famous Mexican sauce which has numerous varieties but always prominently features chili peppers, is cooked, and sometimes includes chocolate. What is the generic name for this sauce? 
Correct Answer: MOLE
Your Answer: Mole
Points Assigned: 0

Seems like a gimmie, right? 

4. The endearing and influential 1966 documentary The Endless Summer is credited with spreading globally the popularity (and culture) of what sport?
Correct Answer: SURFING
Your Answer: Surfing
Points Assigned: 1

I saw this in film school. 

5. The third-most populous city in Mississippi, Southaven, is a suburb of a city in another state. What is that other city?
Correct Answer: MEMPHIS
Your Answer: Baton Rouge
Points Assigned: 2

I am pretty bad with southern US geography. 

6. What word, defined as an astronomical configuration that occurs when three celestial bodies lie in a straight line, is one of few words in the English language (and the shortest) to contain three occurrences of the letter Y?
Correct Answer: SYZYGY
Your Answer: elypisyeys
Points Assigned: 2

Never heard of that word. I thought of a word with two y's and tried to throw a third one in there somehow.