Transcript 12/19/17 Genevieve Wulf

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Transcript 12/19/17 Genevieve Wulf

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:50 pm

Genevieve Wulf
Age 14
Elk Grove Village, IL

Whiz Kids Week

$500 :
Which of the following does NOT appear on the Huffington Post's recent list of "10 Superfoods Healthier Than Kale"?
A: Watercress B: Glazed doughnuts
C: Spinach D: Parsley


Spoiler
Genevieve ruled out that it could be B and said it could be any of A, C, D.
Chris had her re-read, which does NOT appear.
Genevieve said she misread the question and then answered correctly.
Afterwards Chris said "That's going around today, what's going on?"


B: Glazed doughnuts



$1000 :
While Louis XIV was known as "The Sun King," all of these were nicknames of later French kings named Louis, except for which?
A: The Well-Beloved B: The Restorer of French Liberty
C: The Desired D: Skeeter

Spoiler
D: Skeeter



$2000 :
It's "Millionaire Math" Time! Jane Austin novel heroine + building material used for a prehistoric UK monolith = what A-list actress?
A: Pride Cement B: Sensibility Brick
C: Emma Stone D: Mansfield Styrofoam

Spoiler
C: Emma Stone



Second break

$3000 :
What worldwide campaign encourages students to spend a little time studying HTML, CSS and SQL, among other related topics?
A: European History Week B: Biology Day
C: Hour of Code D: 15 Minutes of Money Sense

Spoiler
C: Hour of Code



$5000 :
Of all the letters that make up the numbers on a standard Roman numerical clock face, which letter appears the most times?
A: I B: V
C: X D: L

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A: I



$7000 :
Feat. the names of three U.S. states that all border each other, which of these are the three red avenues on the classic Monopoly game board?
A: Tennessee, Missouri & Wisconsin Ave. B: Kentucky, Indiana & Illinois Ave.
C: Pennsylvania, New York & New Hampshire Ave. D: North Carolina, Virginia & Delaware Ave.

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B or D


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B: Kentucky, Indiana & Illinois Ave.


Third break

QotD
While once required at many American colleges, Cornell is now one of the few that still makes students pass a test in what to graduate?
A: Cooking B: Typing
C: Etiquette D: Swimming

Spoiler
D: Swimming



$10K :
Erebus, Llullaillaco, Grimsvotn, Wrangell and Fuego are all names of what?
A: Moons of Jupiter B: Active volcanoes
C: Famous villains in literature D: Norse gods

Spoiler
special lifeline "Cut the Question" used, this replaces it with a different question for the same value


Spoiler
B: Active volcanoes



Replacement $10K :
If something is operated "pneumatically," by definition what causes it to move?
A: Gravity B: Propane
C: Compressed air D: Horses


Spoiler
C: Compressed air



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Re: Transcript 12/19/17 Genevieve Wulf

#2 Post by ghostjmf » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:32 pm

7K: Pretty sure its B from geo, not Monopoly knowledge.

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Re: Transcript 12/19/17 Genevieve Wulf

#3 Post by earendel » Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:39 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Genevieve Wulf
Age 14
Elk Grove Village, IL
Nihil obstat®.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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