Los Angeles, CA
Kevin is a Navy vet. He joined right out of high school and was a culinary specialist. He is also an avid roller skater.
$500: In 1939, Harvard student Lothrop Withington, Jr. started a national college craze when he swallowed a what to win a bet?
A - goldfish
B - flagpole
C - phone booth
D - Hula Hoop
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Answer: A (goldfish)
$1000: On an alrline flight, which of the following is specifically designed to last a minimum of 10 minutes?
A - the kicking of your seat by the kid behind you
B - the air flow through your oxygen mask
C - the flight attendants' negative attitude
D - your struggle to open a bag of peanuts
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Answer: B (the air flow through your oxygen mask)
$2000: Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan once astutely noted that "There is no 'I' in team, but there is in" what word?
A - win
B - airball
C - technical foul
D - athletic supporter
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Answer: A (win)
$3000: Which cartoon dad is NOT known for generally wearing a white shirt?
A - Homer Simpson
B - George Jetson
C - Peter Griffin
D - Fred Flintstone
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Answer: D (Fred Flintstone)
$5000: What international, Muslim food law-compliant franchise began in 1990 as a cart run by three friends at the corner of 53rd and 6th in NYC?
A - The Kapu Dudes
B - The Halal Guys
C - The Namaste Boys
D - The Kosher Kids
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Answer: B (The Halal Guys)
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$7000: What famous American anthropologist is said to have once quipped, "Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else"?
A - Margaret Mitchell
B - Margaret Mead
C - Margaret Court
D - Margaret Truman
Kevin says there's nothing in the question to help except "anthropologist". He says it has to be
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Margaret Mead
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"50:50 results": B & D
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Answer: B (Margaret Mead)
$10,000: Which "Star Wars" character's first name contains the name of a type of decorative sash worn with a Japanese kimono?
A - Anakin Skywalker
B - Boba Fett
C - Darth Vader
D - Obi-Wan Kenobi
Kevin eliminates
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B & C
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Answer: D (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
$20,000: According to the U.S. Census Population Clock, of every 100 people in the world, about how many are residents of China, the world's most populous nation?
A - 5
B - 10
C - 20
D - 25
Kevin says it's "tight" between
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20 and 25
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Ask the Audience results:
A - 5%
B - 20%
C - 56%
D - 19%
A - 5%
B - 20%
C - 56%
D - 19%
Kevin decides to call on his neighbor John, his +1. John voted with the audience majority. He and Kevin agree that
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25
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Answer: C (20)
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$30,000: Practically neighbors, the Circle of Willis and the Canal of Schlemm are both located where?
A - in the night sky
B - in the Grand Canyon
C - in a carburetor
D - in the human head
Kevin has
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changed carburetors and has never encountered either of these
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either A or D
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A
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Answer: D (in the human head)
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MILLIONAIRE "QUESTION OF THE DAY": What U.S. president became an honorary Sioux after signing the Indian Citizenship Act that granted U.S. citizenship to all American tribes?
A - Grover Cleveland
B - Woodrow Wilson
C - Calvin Coolidge
D - Harry S. Truman
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Answer: C (Calvin Coolidge)