| #25, aired 2024-05-08 | EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY $1,000 (Daily Double): A palace in this city in Provence is a reminder of its role in the Catholic church in the 14th century Avignon |
| #9062, aired 2024-03-19 | NAME THE RIVER $800: Lyon &
Avignon the Rhône |
| #8958, aired 2023-10-25 | FILL IN THE BLANK CANVAS $1600: Picasso cubed it:
"Les Demoiselles d'____" Avignon |
| #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | A PLACE IN HISTORY $2000: In 1309 Clement V moved the papacy to what is now this French city, using lack of security in Rome as an excuse Avignon |
| #8760, aired 2022-12-09 | HISTORY $800: The unanimous election of Martin V in 1417 led to the end of the reign of these alternate religious rulers the antipopes |
| #8712, aired 2022-10-04 | SEE 'EM AT THE MUSEUM $4,900 (Daily Double): Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" & van Gogh's "The Starry Night":
this Manhattan museum MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art) |
| #8549, aired 2022-01-06 | ANNIVERSARIES $600: "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" was part of MoMA's 75th anniversary exhibition devoted to this artist Picasso |
| #8496, aired 2021-10-25 | MEN OF LA MANCHA $800: 14th c. Cardinal Gil Alvarez Carrillo de Albornoz paved the way for this institution to return from Avignon to Rome the papacy |
| #8411, aired 2021-05-31 | IT'S ALL IN THE PAST $1600: In 1377 Gregory XI, the last French pope, returned the papacy to Rome from this city Avignon |
| #8223, aired 2020-05-27 | THE RENAISSANCE $2000: Martin V, first pope of the Renaissance, was offered digs in this French city where the alternate papacy had been based, but said no Avignon |
| #8115, aired 2019-12-13 | BY POPE-ULAR DEMAND $1200: After 1378 rival popes in Rome & Avignon excommunicated each other during the Great Western this 6-letter term Schism |
| #7914, aired 2019-01-24 | PAINTERS' MASTERPIECES $400: The "Avignon" in this Spaniard's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" was a Barcelona street known for its brothels Picasso |
| #7809, aired 2018-07-19 | WORLD HISTORY $2000: Around 1310 Pope Clement V, moved the papacy from Italy to this French city & it stayed there for almost 70 years Avignon |
| #7769, aired 2018-05-24 | THE FRENCH MASTERS $1600: This post-Impressionist's "Bathers" series, 1894-1905, inspired Picasso's "Women of Avignon" Paul Cezanne |
| #7653, aired 2017-12-13 | ROBERTS' RULES $1000: Robert the Wise was King of Naples but spent 1319 to 1324 in this French town then allied with the papacy Avignon |
| #7587, aired 2017-09-12 | TRAVEL FRANCE $2000: The pope's private chambers & the Great Chapel are among the highlights in this city's Palace of the Popes Avignon |
| #7210, aired 2016-01-08 | THE 1300s $2000: Early in the century, Clement V moved the papacy to Avignon, France & aided the suppression of this order of knights the Knights Templar |
| #7183, aired 2015-12-02 | CITY WALK $1000: In 1309 the papacy was moved to this southern French city famous for its bridge Avignon |
| #7034, aired 2015-03-26 | PASS THE MUSTARD $1000: When the papacy was centered in this city, John XXII appointed an official mustard maker Avignon |
| #6919, aired 2014-10-16 | EUROPEAN RIVERS $2000: Cities on this important commercial waterway include Geneva, Lyon & Avignon the Rhone |
| #6880, aired 2014-07-11 | WORKS OF ART $400: His 1907 "Les demoiselles d'Avignon" is considered by many to be the first Cubist painting Picasso |
| #6828, aired 2014-04-30 | THE MIDDLE AGES $1600: Beginning in 1378, the Great Schism saw rival popes in Rome & this French city Avignon |
| #6731, aired 2013-12-16 | POETIC WOMEN $2000: On April 6, 1348, 21 years to the day after Petrarch first saw her, she died in Avignon, possibly of the plague Laura |
| #6458, aired 2012-10-17 | L'HISTOIRE FRANÇAISE $1600: This French city's Palace of the Popes was the center of the Catholic church for much of the 14th century Avignon |
| #6445, aired 2012-09-28 | FILL IN THE BLANK CANVAS $1200: Picasso cubed it:
"Les Demoiselles d'____" Avignon |
| #5978, aired 2010-09-15 | ART SCHOOL $1600: While part of the Avignon School, Simone Martini met this poet & painted a portrait of his beloved Laura Petrarch |
| #5940, aired 2010-06-11 | LET ME PAINT YOU A PICTURE $400: The title of his Cubist masterpiece "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" refers to a notorious section of Barcelona Picasso |
| #5901, aired 2010-04-19 | POETS $1600: On April 6, 1327, Good Friday, this Italian lyric poet saw a girl named Laura at a church in Avignon Petrarch |
| #5723, aired 2009-06-24 | ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS $1200: Picasso's 1907 work "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" was inspired by this artist's series of nudes called "Bathers" Paul Cézanne |
| #5573, aired 2008-11-26 | PAINTED LADIES $400: Sister Wendy calls "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", his depiction of prostitutes, a "masterpiece of the ugly" Picasso |
| #5487, aired 2008-06-17 | POPE-POURRI $1000: This title refers to someone set up as Bishop of Rome in opposition to the one already holding the See; 2 lived in Avignon antipope |
| #5247, aired 2007-06-05 | A RIVER RUNS THROUGH 'EM $1200: Avignon & Valence the Rhône |
| #5185, aired 2007-03-09 | ART WORKS $200: "Three Musicians",
"Guitar, Sheet Music & Wine Glass",
"Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" (Pablo) Picasso |
| #5029, aired 2006-06-22 | THE FABULOUS 14th CENTURY $2000: On Good Friday, 1327 this Italian poet met a girl named Laura at a church in Avignon; his love for her was not returned Petrarch |
| #4946, aired 2006-02-27 | "DEM"-ONS $1,000 (Daily Double): The young women "d'Avignon" in the title of a painting by Picasso Demoiselles |
| #4843, aired 2005-10-05 | VILLES DE FRANCE $6,000 (Daily Double): The Papal Palace is a landmark in this capital of the Vaucluse Department Avignon |
| #4625, aired 2004-10-15 | THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE $400: In 1455 the Medici family had these in London, Avignon & Geneva as well as branches in Rome, Pisa & Venice banks |
| #4482, aired 2004-02-17 | FRENCH HISTORY $500 (Daily Double): Between 1309 & 1377, Avignon, France, was the seat of power for this important world figure the pope |
| #4395, aired 2003-10-17 | TRAVEL FRANCE $2,000 (Daily Double): Spend a year in Provence & you'll hit all the tourist sights, like this city's papal palace Avignon |
| #4348, aired 2003-06-25 | THE '76ers $10,800 (Daily Double): The "Babylonian Captivity" of the Roman Catholic popes in this French city was ended by Pope Gregory XI in 1376 Avignon |
| #4342, aired 2003-06-17 | ARTISTS & THEIR WORKS $400: "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"
(1907) Pablo Picasso |
| #4078, aired 2002-05-01 | THE RENAISSANCE $1200: Due to the Great Schism of 1378, Pope Urban VI remained in Rome; rival pope Clement VII moved to this city Avignon |
| #4074, aired 2002-04-25 | POPE-POURRI $2000: Mon dieu! During the 14th century the popes lived in this French city Avignon |
| #3912, aired 2001-09-11 | ART & ARTISTS $300: Masterpieces in this Manhattan museum include "Starry Night" & "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" Museum of Modern Art |
| #3794, aired 2001-02-15 | RIVERS $400: The papal palace in Avignon overlooks this river Rhone |
| #3748, aired 2000-12-13 | BIG CITY $800: In 1309 Clement V moved the Papal residence to this French city, at that time a haven for heretics & criminals Avignon |
| #3566, aired 2000-02-21 | "A" TOUGHIE $1000: A popular WWI song told of a mademoiselle from this city, hinky dinky parlay voo Armentieres |
| #3507, aired 1999-11-30 | BARCELONA $300: The women of Barcelona's Carrer Avinyo inspired this cubist's "Les Demoiselles D'Avignon" Pablo Picasso |
| #3383, aired 1999-04-28 | THE NUDE IN ART $400: The seated nude in his "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" shows the beginnings of his Cubism Pablo Picasso |
| #3347, aired 1999-03-09 | WHICH CAME FIRST? $500: "Guernica",
"Les Demoiselles d'Avignon",
"The Blue Room",
"Three Musicians" "The Blue Room" (all by Pablo Picasso) |
| #3212, aired 1998-07-14 | 20th CENTURY ART $1000: A landmark in cubism, this painting seen here was influenced by black African sculpture: Les Demoiselles d'Avignon |
| #3151, aired 1998-04-20 | FAMOUS FRENCHMEN $200: This cardinal, "The Red Eminence", made his enemies see red, so he was banished in 1617 Richelieu |
| #3096, aired 1998-02-02 | POPES NAMED CLEM $800: In 1309 Clement V became the first pope to reside in this French town Avignon |
| #2785, aired 1996-10-11 | POPES $1000: In 1309 Clement V decided to reside in this French city; the papacy remained there until 1377 Avignon |
| #2775, aired 1996-09-27 | ART $200: Picasso's 1907 painting "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" was one of the first in this new art movement Cubist |
| #2709, aired 1996-05-16 | A IS FOR... $500: Antipopes, who set up shop in this French city Avignon |
| #2667, aired 1996-03-19 | ARTISTS $200: He was 25 when he painted "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", a departure from his Rose Period Picasso |
| #2536, aired 1995-09-18 | ART $400: The title of his "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" refers to a Spanish street known for its brothels Picasso |
| #2458, aired 1995-04-19 | TEXTILES $600: The name of this fabric comes from "pope"; it was first made in the papal town of Avignon poplin |
| #2407, aired 1995-02-07 | SAINTS $500: St. Catherine of Siena helped convince Pope Gregory XI to return to Rome from this French papal city Avignon |
| #2384, aired 1995-01-05 | HISTORY $800: In 1791 the papacy relinquished control of this city to the French Avignon |
| #2284, aired 1994-07-07 | HISTORY $600: The period during which the papacy was located in this French city is called the Babylonian captivity Avignon |
| #2072, aired 1993-09-14 | POPES $800: Clement VI, the 4th of 7 popes based in this French city, purchased it from Joan of Provence in 1348 Avignon |
| #2043, aired 1993-06-23 | WORLD HISTORY $800: Felix V is usually last on a list of these men whose claim to be pope was disputed the antipopes |
| #1909, aired 1992-12-17 | HISTORY $2,600 (Daily Double): After he was elected pope, Clement V moved the papal court from Rome to this French city Avignon |
| #1889, aired 1992-11-19 | POPES NAMED GREGORY $800: In September 1376, Gregory XI moved the papacy from this city back to Rome Avignon |
| #1862, aired 1992-10-13 | CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS $1000: He wrote "The Alexandria Quartet" & "The Avignon Quintet" Lawrence Durrell |
| #1720, aired 1992-02-07 | THE MIDDLE AGES $1000: The Popes made their home in this French city, not Rome, for most of the 14th century Avignon |
| #1620, aired 1991-09-20 | RIVERS $2,000 (Daily Double): Geneva, Lyon & Avignon are on this river which rises in the Alps & empties into the Mediterranean the Rhone |
| #1593, aired 1991-07-03 | THE RENAISSANCE $600: The Great Schism began when 2 popes were elected, 1 in Rome & 1 in this city Avignon |
| #1572, aired 1991-06-04 | THE 14th CENTURY $1,200 (Daily Double): From 1309 to 1377 the popes & cardinals were primarily of this nationality, not Italian French |
| #1465, aired 1991-01-04 | ARTISTS' SUBJECTS $1000: This title place that Picasso's "Les Demoiselles" hailed from was not the town, but a street of ill-repute Avignon |
| #1303, aired 1990-04-11 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $500: This French city's Palace of the Popes was the center of Christianity for most of the 14th century Avignon |
| #1205, aired 1989-11-24 | MIDDLE AGES $200: In 1409 3 men claimed to be pope at the same time: 1 in Rome, 1 in Pisa & 1 in this French city Avignon |
| #1117, aired 1989-06-13 | RELIGION $800: In 1309 Pope Clement V moved the papacy from Rome to this French city where it remained until 1377 Avignon |
| #910, aired 1988-07-15 | ART NEWS $800: In January 1988, NYC's MoMA lent this artist's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" to a Paris museum Picasso |
| #836, aired 1988-04-04 | ART $500: Painting style used in Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", influenced by African tribal art Cubism |
| #752, aired 1987-12-08 | SAINTS $500: St. Catherine of Siena played a major role in moving the papacy from this French city back to Rome Avignon |
| #706, aired 1987-10-05 | PICASSO $1000: His "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", portrayed in angular array, marked beginning of this movement the Cubist movement |
| #640, aired 1987-05-22 | RELIGIOUS HISTORY $600: This French city was home to the papacy from 1309 to 1377 Avignon |
| #608, aired 1987-04-08 | FRANCE $300: In the 14th c., a number of them spent their reign in Avignon instead of Rome popes |
| #315, aired 1985-11-22 | RELIGIOUS HISTORY $600: During the 14th century "Babylonian Captivity", this French city was seat of the papacy Avignon |
| #157, aired 1985-04-16 | WORLD HISTORY $1000: 14th century "Babylonian captivity" of the papacy involved its being moved to this French city Avignon |
