Transcript 1/16/19 Mara Apostol
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:37 pm
Mara Apostol
Public defender
Miami, Fla.
$500
What happens to a smartphone when you put it into “airplane mode”?
A: It sits on a runway for four hours B: A toddler repeatedly kicks the back of it
C: Its cellular service is disconnected D: It charges you seven bucks for a Miller Lite
$1,000
Which of the following is NOT true of the Labrador Sea?
A: It’s located between Canada and Greenland B: It has lots of icebergs
C: It’s an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean D: Instead of water, it’s filled with Labradors
$2,000
According to self-improvement guru James Clear, the easiest way to adopt a new positive habit is to “stack” it on top of what?
A: Laundry B: Magazines
C: An existing good habit D: Pancakes
$3,000
Which geometry term is also a word meaning an abrupt change in topic or line of thought? Oh, and I think butterflies are pretty.
A: Tangent B: Vertex
C: Ray D: Rhombus
$5,000
Though it’s better known by a different name, a spheroidal joint is found in which of these parts of the body?
A: Elbow B: Knee
C: Thumb D: Shoulder
Commercial break
$7,000
What rock legend is now just an “E” shy of the EGOT after receiving a special Tony award for his hit Broadway concert show in 2018?
A: Bob Dylan B: Paul McCartney
C: Paul Simon D: Bruce Springsteen
$10,000
With 1 in 4 of its residents over the age of 65, what country has the oldest population in the world?
A: Japan B: Russia
C: Sweden D: China
Mara says Japan has a really long life expectancy, while Russia has a big gap between the life expectancy of men and women, but neither is very high. She’s about to bring down her husband, then changes her mind.
Commercial break
QotD
Ounce for ounce, which of these beverages is typically the most caffeinated?
A: Chamomile tea B: Chocolate milk
C: Club soda D: Ginger ale
$20,000
Unfortunately for the many tennis fans who have probably wondered, there’s no official explanation for why what fruit appears on top of the men’s singles Wimbledon trophy?
A: Banana B: Pineapple
C: Coconut D: Orange
The horn
Mara will be back on Thursday.
Public defender
Miami, Fla.
$500
What happens to a smartphone when you put it into “airplane mode”?
A: It sits on a runway for four hours B: A toddler repeatedly kicks the back of it
C: Its cellular service is disconnected D: It charges you seven bucks for a Miller Lite
Spoiler
C: Its cellular service is disconnected
$1,000
Which of the following is NOT true of the Labrador Sea?
A: It’s located between Canada and Greenland B: It has lots of icebergs
C: It’s an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean D: Instead of water, it’s filled with Labradors
Spoiler
D: Instead of water, it’s filled with Labradors
$2,000
According to self-improvement guru James Clear, the easiest way to adopt a new positive habit is to “stack” it on top of what?
A: Laundry B: Magazines
C: An existing good habit D: Pancakes
Spoiler
C: An existing good habit
$3,000
Which geometry term is also a word meaning an abrupt change in topic or line of thought? Oh, and I think butterflies are pretty.
A: Tangent B: Vertex
C: Ray D: Rhombus
Spoiler
A: Tangent
$5,000
Though it’s better known by a different name, a spheroidal joint is found in which of these parts of the body?
A: Elbow B: Knee
C: Thumb D: Shoulder
Spoiler
Mara thinks the elbow is like a hinge, and the shoulder is a ball and socket.
A: 3% B:11% C: 8% D: 78%
A: 3% B:11% C: 8% D: 78%
Spoiler
D: Shoulder
Commercial break
$7,000
What rock legend is now just an “E” shy of the EGOT after receiving a special Tony award for his hit Broadway concert show in 2018?
A: Bob Dylan B: Paul McCartney
C: Paul Simon D: Bruce Springsteen
Spoiler
D: Bruce Springsteen
$10,000
With 1 in 4 of its residents over the age of 65, what country has the oldest population in the world?
A: Japan B: Russia
C: Sweden D: China
Mara says Japan has a really long life expectancy, while Russia has a big gap between the life expectancy of men and women, but neither is very high. She’s about to bring down her husband, then changes her mind.
Spoiler
A: Japan
Commercial break
QotD
Ounce for ounce, which of these beverages is typically the most caffeinated?
A: Chamomile tea B: Chocolate milk
C: Club soda D: Ginger ale
Spoiler
B: Chocolate milk
$20,000
Unfortunately for the many tennis fans who have probably wondered, there’s no official explanation for why what fruit appears on top of the men’s singles Wimbledon trophy?
A: Banana B: Pineapple
C: Coconut D: Orange
Spoiler
B: Pineapple
The horn
Mara will be back on Thursday.