Transcript 12/04/2007 Jamie Crowell
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:16 pm
Jamie Crowell
Middle school teacher
Matthews, NC
Practiced with her cousin for the show while getting drunk. The drunker they got, the harder the questions seemed.
$100- Which of these terms is a synonym for "marriage"?
A. Holy matrimony B. Holy acrimony
C. Holy parsimony D. Holy cow! I'm trapped!
$200- Which of these phrases means "completely"?
A. From A to W B. From A to X
C. From A to Y D. From A to Z
$300- In a debate, opposing sides are typically divided into two groups called "pro" and what?
A. Sub B. Con
C. Per D. Neo
$500- What toiletry product's name consists of two words that are each the title of a well-known musical?
A. Bath oil B. Shaving cream
C. Hair grease D. Dental floss
$1000- In 2007, archaeologists working near Mongolia discovered what is perhaps the northernmost remnant of what ancient landmark?
A. Taj Mahal B. Great Wall of China
C. Roman Colosseum D. Great Pyramid at Giza
$2000- The cable series "American Chopper" features a father-and-son team that specializes in what?
A. Wrestling alligators B. Teaching martial arts
C. Flying helicopters D. Customizing motorcycles
$4000- A popular ingredient in cookies and candies, hazelnuts are also known as what?
A. Drupes B. Buckeyes
C. Filberts D. Conkers
$8000- Covering just 482 acres, the Principality of Monaco is nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and what country?
A. France B. Spain
C. Italy D. Greece
$16,000
A 43-year-old schoolteacher named Anna Taylor was the first person to perform what feat and live to tell the tale?
A. Diver from the Brooklyn Bridge B. Jump from the Eiffel Tower
C. Swim the English Channel D. Go over Niagara Falls
Commercial Break
$25,000
Exposure to the protein "Fel d1" causes allergic reactions in many people who come into contact with what animals?
A. Cats B. Mice
C. Chickens D. Dogs
.
.
.
50/50 left A & C
$50,000
The Smithsonian Institution is named not after an American but after a what?
A. Canadian businessman B. British scientist
C. Dutch explorer D. Scottish nobleman
.
.
.
ATA
A-4% B-66%
C-24% D-6%
$100,000
Who wrote the majority opinion in the landmark Supreme Court case "Roe v. Wade"?
A. Warren Burger B. Potter Stewart
C. William Brennan D. Harry Blackmun
.
.
.
She was reasonably confident that it was Warren Burger, and made A her final answer. This was incorrect so she left with $25,000.
.
.
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Answers
$100- A. Holy matrimony
$200- D. From A to Z
$300- B. Con
$500- C. Hair grease
$1000- B. Great Wall of China
$2000- D. Customizing motorcycles
$4000- C. Filberts
$8000- A. France
$16K- D. Go over Niagara Falls
$25K- A. Cats
$50K- B. British scientist
$100K- D. Harry Blackmun
Middle school teacher
Matthews, NC
Practiced with her cousin for the show while getting drunk. The drunker they got, the harder the questions seemed.
$100- Which of these terms is a synonym for "marriage"?
A. Holy matrimony B. Holy acrimony
C. Holy parsimony D. Holy cow! I'm trapped!
$200- Which of these phrases means "completely"?
A. From A to W B. From A to X
C. From A to Y D. From A to Z
$300- In a debate, opposing sides are typically divided into two groups called "pro" and what?
A. Sub B. Con
C. Per D. Neo
$500- What toiletry product's name consists of two words that are each the title of a well-known musical?
A. Bath oil B. Shaving cream
C. Hair grease D. Dental floss
$1000- In 2007, archaeologists working near Mongolia discovered what is perhaps the northernmost remnant of what ancient landmark?
A. Taj Mahal B. Great Wall of China
C. Roman Colosseum D. Great Pyramid at Giza
$2000- The cable series "American Chopper" features a father-and-son team that specializes in what?
A. Wrestling alligators B. Teaching martial arts
C. Flying helicopters D. Customizing motorcycles
$4000- A popular ingredient in cookies and candies, hazelnuts are also known as what?
A. Drupes B. Buckeyes
C. Filberts D. Conkers
$8000- Covering just 482 acres, the Principality of Monaco is nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and what country?
A. France B. Spain
C. Italy D. Greece
$16,000
A 43-year-old schoolteacher named Anna Taylor was the first person to perform what feat and live to tell the tale?
A. Diver from the Brooklyn Bridge B. Jump from the Eiffel Tower
C. Swim the English Channel D. Go over Niagara Falls
Commercial Break
$25,000
Exposure to the protein "Fel d1" causes allergic reactions in many people who come into contact with what animals?
A. Cats B. Mice
C. Chickens D. Dogs
.
.
.
50/50 left A & C
$50,000
The Smithsonian Institution is named not after an American but after a what?
A. Canadian businessman B. British scientist
C. Dutch explorer D. Scottish nobleman
.
.
.
ATA
A-4% B-66%
C-24% D-6%
$100,000
Who wrote the majority opinion in the landmark Supreme Court case "Roe v. Wade"?
A. Warren Burger B. Potter Stewart
C. William Brennan D. Harry Blackmun
.
.
.
She was reasonably confident that it was Warren Burger, and made A her final answer. This was incorrect so she left with $25,000.
.
.
.
Answers
$100- A. Holy matrimony
$200- D. From A to Z
$300- B. Con
$500- C. Hair grease
$1000- B. Great Wall of China
$2000- D. Customizing motorcycles
$4000- C. Filberts
$8000- A. France
$16K- D. Go over Niagara Falls
$25K- A. Cats
$50K- B. British scientist
$100K- D. Harry Blackmun