Transcript 05/14/12 Andy Smith

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Andy Smith
Cranston, RI
Journalist (former pop music critic)

Topic Tree:

10 On the Dinosaur Block
9 Secret Spies
8 Defunct Flags
7 Title Change
6 Business Food
5 Holy Water
4 Band Breakups
3 Group Politics
2 Perfectly Aged
1 Fitting Domain

Topic Tree: (randomized)

10 On the Dinosaur Block
7 Title Change
1 Fitting Domain
5 Holy Water
8 Defunct Flags
2 Perfectly Aged
9 Secret Spies
6 Business Food
3 Group Politics
4 Band Breakups

Question 1 – 4 Band Breakups
After 31 years together, what rock band’s 2011 breakup led one writer to declare, “”It’s the End of the Band as We Know It”?
A. Rolling Stones
B. ZZ Top
C. U2
D. R.E.M.

Spoiler

D. R.E.M.
$500
Bank - $500

Question 2 – 3 Group Politics
Many pundits on both sides of the political aisle use the term MSM to refer to what “mainstream” group?
A. Mormons
B. Millionaires
C. Media
D. Models

Spoiler

C. Media
$25K
Bank - $25,500

Question 3 – 6 Business Food
According to its official history, what company invented the malted milkshake in 1922?
A. Wells Fargo
B. Levi’s
C. Walgreens
D. Macy’s

Spoiler

C. Walgreens
$100
Bank - $25,600

Question 4 – 9 Secret Spies
While a child in Nazi-occupied Holland, what actress helped the Dutch Resistance by smuggling messages in her shoes?
A. Audrey Hepburn
B. Grace Kelly
C. Natalie Wood
D. Vivien Leigh

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Audrey Hepburn
$7K
Bank - $25,600

Question 5 – 2 Perfectly Aged
After turning 50 in 2011, George Clooney joked that he was now what organization’s “Sexiest Man Still Alive”?
A. AARP
B. YMCA
C. PETA
D. ACLU

Spoiler

A. AARP
$15K
Bank - $40,600

commercial break

Question 6 – 8 Defunct Flags
What was the nickname of the first official flag of the Confederacy, flown from 1861 to 1863?
A. The Jack Cross
B. Stars and Bars
C. Stripes and Pipes
D. Rebel Yell

Spoiler

B. Stars and Bars
$10K
Bank - $50,600

Question 7 – 5 Holy Water
Known as the “River of Heaven,” what waterway is considered in Hinduism the terrestrial home of a goddess?
A. Tigris
B. Mekong
C. Ganges
D. Indus

Spoiler

C. Ganges
$3K
Bank - $53,600

Question 8 – 1 Fitting Domain
The cleverly titled “Mor-bid.com” is an auction website used by what type of professional to stock up on supplies and equipment?
A. Pool technicians
B. Massage therapists
C. Funeral directors
D. Ballet dancers

Spoiler

C. Funeral directors
$5K
Bank - $58,600

Question 9 – 7 Title Change
Because their day of bad luck differs, some Spanish-speaking countries changed the title of the film “Friday the 13th” to “Martes 13,” translating to what?
A. Monday the 13th
B. Tuesday the 13th
C. Thursday the 13th
D. Saturday the 13th

JTQ 2

Spoiler

B. Tuesday the 13th
$2K
Bank - $58,600

Question 10 – 10 On the Dinosaur Block
Nicknamed Fantasia and Dracula, the bones of a “fighting pair” of which dinosaur species sold for $2.75 million at a 2011 auction?
A. Velociraptor and Triceratops
B. Tyrannosaurus and Eoraptor
C. Brontosaurus and Iguanodon
D. Stegosaurus and Allosaurus

ATA

ATA results

44% A. Velociraptor and Triceratops
34% B. Tyrannosaurus and Eoraptor
7% C. Brontosaurus and Iguanodon
15% D. Stegosaurus and Allosaurus

Andy at first says he’s going to trust the audience and then he says he’s going to walk.

Spoiler

D Stegosaurus and Allosaurus
$1K
Andy leaves with $29,300.

commercial break

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Question 4 – 9 Secret Spies
While a child in Nazi-occupied Holland, what actress helped the Dutch Resistance by smuggling messages in her shoes?
A. Audrey Hepburn
B. Grace Kelly
C. Natalie Wood
D. Vivien Leigh

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Audrey Hepburn
$7K
Bank - $25,600

This was featured about a million years ago on a Paul Harvey "Rest of the Story."

Question 10 – 10 On the Dinosaur Block
Nicknamed Fantasia and Dracula, the bones of a “fighting pair” of which dinosaur species sold for $2.75 million at a 2011 auction?
A. Velociraptor and Triceratops
B. Tyrannosaurus and Eoraptor
C. Brontosaurus and Iguanodon
D. Stegosaurus and Allosaurus

ATA

ATA results

44% A. Velociraptor and Triceratops
34% B. Tyrannosaurus and Eoraptor
7% C. Brontosaurus and Iguanodon
15% D. Stegosaurus and Allosaurus

Andy at first says he’s going to trust the audience and then he says he’s going to walk.

Spoiler

D Stegosaurus and Allosaurus
$1K
Andy leaves with $29,300.

JTQ.

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Andy Smith
Cranston, RI
Journalist (former pop music critic)

Question 10 – 10 On the Dinosaur Block
Nicknamed Fantasia and Dracula, the bones of a “fighting pair” of which dinosaur species sold for $2.75 million at a 2011 auction?
A. Velociraptor and Triceratops
B. Tyrannosaurus and Eoraptor
C. Brontosaurus and Iguanodon
D. Stegosaurus and Allosaurus

ATA

ATA results

44% A. Velociraptor and Triceratops
34% B. Tyrannosaurus and Eoraptor
7% C. Brontosaurus and Iguanodon
15% D. Stegosaurus and Allosaurus

Andy at first says he’s going to trust the audience and then he says he’s going to walk.

Spoiler

D Stegosaurus and Allosaurus
$1K
Andy leaves with $29,300.

I'm guessing the audience response is based on familiarity of the species involved. Good thing he didn't follow the audience.

Nihil obstat®.