Transcript 12/05/11 Thande Shange

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Thande Shange
Brooklyn, NY

Topic Tree:

10 Know Your Animals
9 Mysterious Writers
8 To the Moon
7 Pret-a-Poor
6 Gestures of Peace
5 Psychological State
4 Lucky Stump
3 The Fads of Life
2 Picture Perfect
1 Laugh Lines

Topic Tree: (randomized)

9 Mysterious Writers
5 Psychological State
2 Picture Perfect
6 Gestures of Peace
7 Pret-a-Poor
1 Laugh Lines
10 Know Your Animals
4 Lucky Stump
3 The Fads of Life
8 To the Moon

Question 1 – 8 To the Moon
The bestseller “Sex on The Moon” tells the true tale of a NASA intern sentenced to 8 years for stealing millions of dollars worth of what?
A. Moon rocks
B. Space helmets
C. Moon boots
D. Solar panels

Spoiler

A. Moon rocks
$3K
Bank - $3K

Question 2 – 3 The Fads of Life
What fad items creator once said, “It’s like the cycle of life. It grows, breaks up, falls down and then starts all over again.
A. Disco ball
B. Pet rock
C. Lava lamp
D. Pez dispenser

ATA

ATA results

0% A. Disco ball
8% B. Pet rock
88% C. Lava lamp
4% D. Pez dispenser

Spoiler

C. Lava lamp
$10K
Bank - $13K

Question 3 – 4 Lucky Stump
Contestants on what TV show were known to rub a tree stump called the “Tree of Hope” for good luck?
A. Showtime at the Apollo
B. Star Search
C. Nashville Star
D. Making the Band

Spoiler

A. Showtime at the Apollo
$2K
Bank - $15K

Question 4 – 10 Know Your Animals
Which of the following terms does not refer to a male kangaroo?
A. Billy
B. Old man
C. Jack
D. Boomer

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Billy
$100
Bank - $15K

Question 5 – 1 Laugh Lines
What comedic Adam Sandler song features the line, “Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights”?
A. The Grandma Song
B. The Chanukah Song
C. The Goat Song
D. The Thanksgiving Song

Spoiler

B. The Chanukah Song
$25K
Bank - $40K

commercial break

Question 6 – 7 Pret-a-Poor
Paradoxically, which of the following is both the name of a down-and-out person and a stylish brand of handbags?
A. Hobo
B. Derelict
C. Wino
D. Vagrant

Spoiler

A. Hobo
$500
Bank - $40,500

Question 7 – 6 Gestures of Peace
What common gesture is thought to have originated in the early ages as a means of displaying that no weapons were present?
A. High five
B. Curtsey
C. Handshake
D. Cheek kiss

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Handshake
$1K
Bank - $40,500

Question 8 – 2 Picture Perfect
A famous 1907 photograph by Alfred Stieglitz, “The Steerage” depicts people on board a what?
A. Wagon
B. Train
C. Ship
D. Bus

Spoiler

C. Ship
$15K
Bank - $55,500

Question 9 – 5 Psychological State
What state’s two-letter abbreviation is also the name Sigmund Freud gave to the primitive part of the human personality?
A. Illinois
B. Oregon
C. Idaho
D. Maine

Spoiler

C. Idaho
$7K
Bank - $62,500

Question 10 – 9 Mysterious Writers
Blaming amnesia for the incident, what writer’s 11-day disappearance in 1926 sparked an exhaustive search throughout the UK?
A. Arthur Conan Doyle
B. James Joyce
C. Agatha Christie
D. George Orwell

Thande decides to walk.

Spoiler

C. Agatha Christie
$5K
Thande leaves with $31,250

commercial break

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Question 1 – 8 To the Moon
The bestseller “Sex on The Moon” tells the true tale of a NASA intern sentenced to 8 years for stealing millions of dollars worth of what?
A. Moon rocks
B. Space helmets
C. Moon boots
D. Solar panels

Spoiler

A. Moon rocks
$3K
Bank - $3K

I don't remember this. Glad she did.

Question 3 – 4 Lucky Stump
Contestants on what TV show were known to rub a tree stump called the “Tree of Hope” for good luck?
A. Showtime at the Apollo
B. Star Search
C. Nashville Star
D. Making the Band

Spoiler

A. Showtime at the Apollo
$2K
Bank - $15K

I don't remember this either. Again, glad she did.

Question 4 – 10 Know Your Animals
Which of the following terms does not refer to a male kangaroo?
A. Billy
B. Old man
C. Jack
D. Boomer

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Billy
$100
Bank - $15K

WWOQ. Good job, MsContestant.

Question 7 – 6 Gestures of Peace
What common gesture is thought to have originated in the early ages as a means of displaying that no weapons were present?
A. High five
B. Curtsey
C. Handshake
D. Cheek kiss

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Handshake
$1K
Bank - $40,500

I've known this one as far back as I can remember. Darn - sorry she had to burn a lifeline.

Question 10 – 9 Mysterious Writers
Blaming amnesia for the incident, what writer’s 11-day disappearance in 1926 sparked an exhaustive search throughout the UK?
A. Arthur Conan Doyle
B. James Joyce
C. Agatha Christie
D. George Orwell

Thande decides to walk.

Spoiler

C. Agatha Christie
$5K
Thande leaves with $31,250

Ms. Christie was the answer to a Q in the FB Millionaire game -- who's been translated the most. I either picked Shakespeare or used a lifeline. Surprise here too.