In an effort to make sure that all attendees have a chance to become the KING/QUEEN of the featured state, we have decided to give all former Trivia Kings and Queens a deficit of “-200” points for each time they have previously won 1st place.
This should give those who haven’t won before a better chance
Provide some additional challenge to those who have won before
Here are our previous winners and their current deficits.
Meeting Details
Date: Saturday, January 29, 2021 URL: The meet-up URLs will only be provided from the #Statechallellenge Google Group.
Articles will be added here as they are posted through Friday before the meet-up. There are a lot of good questions hidden in these posts! Time to study up!
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Some Fun Facts
So much cool information…
The diving: The water is crystal clear and, unlike much of the world, Guam’s coral reefs are actually thriving. Piti Bomb Hole features such lushly perfect coral craters that it looks like they were sculpted by bombs. Between Apra Harbor, where WWI and WWII ships sunk on top of each other, to Gun Beach, where stingrays go for breakfast, divers and snorkelers are never, ever bored.
Chamorro food: With clear influences from Spanish and Mexican cuisine, Chamorro food features tortillas, tamales, atole, and chilaquiles. Locals especially crave Finadene (a soy sauce-based condiment) and Chicken Kelaguen, which features lemon, chile peppers, and coconut shavings.
History: The U.S. territory enjoys the culture of the Chamorro people (the indigenous Pacific islanders), but with heavy Spanish, Japanese, and American influences. It was first colonized by Spain in the seventeenth century, was occupied by Japan for two years during World War II, and is home today to a relatively large U.S. military presence.
The culture: Are you ready for this? Many equate the culture in Guam to that of Texas. Seriously. Between an obsession with high-school football and little league to the people themselves, apparently, the Lone-Star state and the lone island have a lot in common. Guam locals have big hearts and even bigger parties (called village fiestas), and a frontier mentality means that communities are tight-knit and take care of one another.
The hiking: To get you drooling, just try Instagram searching the following: Pagat Caves, Cetti Bay, Sigua Falls, Ague Cove, Talofofo Falls, and Marbo Cave. Yes, please!
The beaches: A pretty beach is a pretty beach, right? Apparently not. Guam enjoys near-perfect weather year-round (temperatures range from the low 70s to mid-80s) and the water, according to one local, is warm and uniquely delightful, as if “Mother Nature herself drew you a warm bath.”
The music: Reggae and ukelele lovers rejoice. With such a laid-back lifestyle, it’s easy to stumble upon great live music at the beach, the bars or the ubiquitous barbecues.
Exoticism: Admit it: vacationing in Hawaii is so last century (ahem, “Mad Men”). Guam, on the other hand, is the new exotic destination for America.
Romance: Perhaps the island’s most famous landmark is Two Lovers’ Point, a dramatic and steep cliffside overlooking the Philippine Sea. According to Chamorro legend, two star-crossed lovers, forbidden from being together in life, leaped from the cliff so that they could be together in the afterlife. Not surprisingly, weddings are held there regularly.
Based on feedback, we will move forward with the online Jeopardy-style game only.
We are going to use our previous Jeopardy-style format to determine the questions and answers… and there WILL be a KING/QUEEN determined based on the highest points earned.
To join the game online during the meet-up, you will go to https://game.playfactile.com/join and then enter the pin number provided at meet-up time.
WHY WE CHANGED FORMATS: We wanted to change the meet-ups to
ALL meet-up URLs will ONLY be provided from the #Statechallellenge Google Group. If you want to attend a #StateChallenge meet-up, you MUST join https://groups.google.com/g/local-guide-statechallenge where the meet-up URLs will be posted. To be approved as a member of the group, you MUST provide either your Connect ID, Connect Profile URL, or Google Maps Profile URL to validate that you are a Local Guide. Thank you
Looking forward to joining you again for this - my first of the new year @Denise_Barlock and @Kwiksatik and @jayasimha78 It looks like it’s evolved since I was last with you - that’s so exciting. Thanks for keeping it going! It’s a wonderful series.
