Transcript 03/08/18 Arianna Haut (American Pride)

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Transcript 03/08/18 Arianna Haut (American Pride)

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Tue May 15, 2018 5:38 pm

Arianna Haut
Los Angeles, CA
Arianna opened her own charter school for underprivileged children.

$500
Which of these is NOT a species of bird classified under the genus Corvus?
A: Hooded crow B: Long-billed crow
C: Sheryl Crow D: White-necked crow

Spoiler
C: Sheryl Crow

$1,000
Drano says you shouldn't put rice, pasta or bread down your garbage disposal, because even after being ground up, they continue to do what in your drains?
A: Throw wild parties B: Eavesdrop on your conversations
C: Charge stuff to your credit card D: Expand

Spoiler
D: Expand

$2,000
Which of these is neither a term for an especially exciting game, nor an actress from "Bridesmaids," NOR a type of equipment found in a science lab?
A: Barn burner B: Bunsen burner
C: Rose Byrne D: Freezer burn

Spoiler
D: Freezer burn

$3,000
Which ancient craft, first practiced in the Middle East in the 1st century B.C., involves a gaffer using a pipe to create a "parison," or bubble?
A: Ceramics B: Woodworking
C: Glassblowing D: Basketry

Spoiler
C: Glassblowing

$5,000
On an episode of PBS' "Finding Your Roots," Larry David discovers that he's actually related to what politician he's played on "Saturday Night Live"?
A: Jeb Bush B: Bernie Sanders
C: Mitt Romney D: Joe Biden

Spoiler
B: Bernie Sanders

$7,000
Covering an estimated 500,000 square miles, the Gobi Desert stretches across which two countries?
A: China & Kazakhstan B: China & Mongolia
C: China & India D: China & Bangladesh

Spoiler
A: 4% B: 63% C: 26% D: 7%

Spoiler
B: China & Mongolia

Second commercial break

$10,000
In 1973, Secretariat set what is still the record for the Kentucky Derby, completing the 1.25-mile track in how much time?
A: 44.2 seconds B: 1 minute, 59.4 seconds
C: 3 minutes, 04.6 seconds D: 5 minutes, 32.8 seconds

Spoiler
50/50 leaves A & B.

Spoiler
B: 1 minute, 59.4 seconds

Third commercial break
QotD wrote: The American Legion is a nationwide organization that represents what group of people?
A: Immigrants B: Farmers
C: Veterans D: Teachers

Spoiler
C: Veterans
$20,000
"Co-starring" for eternity after often working together in the '30s and '40s, which of these famous on-screen couples are buried in the same cemetery?
A: Tracy and Hepburn B: Astaire and Rogers
C: Burton and Taylor D: Gable and Leigh

Spoiler
Arianna guesses C
The correct answer is B: Astaire and Rogers
Arianna wins $5,000
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Re: Transcript 03/08/18 Arianna Haut (American Pride)

#2 Post by earendel » Wed May 16, 2018 5:25 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Arianna Haut
Los Angeles, CA
Arianna opened her own charter school for underprivileged children.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$20,000
"Co-starring" for eternity after often working together in the '30s and '40s, which of these famous on-screen couples are buried in the same cemetary?
A: Tracy and Hepburn B: Astaire and Rogers
C: Burton and Taylor D: Gable and Leigh
Spoiler
Arianna guesses C
The correct answer is B: Astaire and Rogers
Arianna wins $5,000
I would have thought it might be either A or B. So let's try the 50:50 and hope they aren't the remaining two.
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Re: Transcript 03/08/18 Arianna Haut (American Pride)

#3 Post by triviawayne » Wed May 16, 2018 10:51 am

earendel wrote:
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Arianna Haut
Los Angeles, CA
Arianna opened her own charter school for underprivileged children.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$20,000
"Co-starring" for eternity after often working together in the '30s and '40s, which of these famous on-screen couples are buried in the same cemetary?
A: Tracy and Hepburn B: Astaire and Rogers
C: Burton and Taylor D: Gable and Leigh
Spoiler
Arianna guesses C
The correct answer is B: Astaire and Rogers
Arianna wins $5,000
I would have thought it might be either A or B. So let's try the 50:50 and hope they aren't the remaining two.
The timeframe was the key for me here. Gable & Leigh were only in one movie together, 1939; Burton & Taylor were later, Tracy & Hepburn didn't have anything in the 1930s. If not for the timeframe, I would've guessed C.

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