Minneapolis, MN
High school teacher
Topic tree:
- Chill Out
- Men in Black
- Harry Potter
- Fossils
- Fancy Words
- Home on the Range
- Go Natural
- What Time Is It?
- Crowded Places
- Opera Made Easy
- Shortcuts
- In Memoriam
- Mascots
- Healthy Living
- For Openers
Brad is here with his wife Mary Kate and he's playing for one big reason. He has two children, Eli, who's almost three, and Ella, who's 16 months. When she was 8 months old she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. She's had four surgeries (the last just a week ago) [the screen shows a photo of the family] so they have medical bills and would like to get a bigger house.
$500 - In 2008, the Heath Ledger Scholarship Fund was established to commemorate a world-famous what?
A - pro athlete
B - movie star
C - fashion designer
D - anthropologist
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A - pity
B - heartbreak
C - amusement
D - terror
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$2K - A crossbow, an arrow and an apple are common props used in which of these classic operas?
A - Aida
B - William Tell
C - Fidelio
D - Rigoletto
Brad doesn't take long to decide that he wants to ask the audience.
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ATA results:
A - 1%
B - 95%
C - 5%
D - 2%
Brad goes with the "smart New York crowd.
B- William Tell (17)
A - Moscow
B - Shanghai
C - Rio de Janiero
D - Mumbai
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A - Snoop Dogg
B - Dr. Dre
C - Eminem
D - Flavor Flav
Brad likes to rap for his students from time to time.
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$16K - Ginko biloba is a species of what?
A - shrub
B - grass
C - tree
D - moss
Brad's heard of it but can't decide what the right answer is, so he decides to "Skype the expert".
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C - tree(10)
A - Yearning for Zion
B - Order of Heaven
C - Kingdom of Utopia
D - New Jerusalem
Brad ponders the question and finally decides to phone a friend. On his list are Brad's brother-in-law Ray, his co-worker Ross and his brother-in-law Rick. He decides to call his brother-in-law Ray.
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With 10 seconds left Brad decides to use the Double Dip. He makes "D" his first final answer, but that's not correct. The clock starts again and Brad makes "A" his other final answer.
A - Yearning for Zion (7)
Meredith asks what prompted Brad to risk the guaranteed $16K. Brad replied that he and his wife had agreed that there would be no risk-taking at this level but he pays attention to current events and was sure he could narrow it down to two. But he confesses that he got lucky. He apologizes to his wife and says that he went with his gut. Meredith asks Brad's wife if she's OK with that decision. She says she still loves him.
$50K - "Diaphoresis" is a fancy metical term for what common condition, which might be triggered by a difficult trivia question?
A - nail biting
B - lightheadedness
C - teeth grinding
D - excessive sweating
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D - excessive sweating (19)