Elmhurst, IL
Architect
Beth got involved after Hurricane Katrina, working for Habitat for Humanity, rebuilding homes in Biloxi, MS.
Question Topics:
* Paperwork
* The Windy City
* Diplomatic Relations
* Gunpowder
* The Nobel Prize
* Presidential Hopefuls
* Troubled Regions
* Summer Songs
* Sports Statistics
* The Animal Kingdom
* High Spirits
* Household Products
* Bestsellers
* On the Menu
* Growing Pains
Today's expert is the author of "More Information Than You Require" and resident expert on the Daily Show, John Hodgman.
$500 * Growing Pains
Retainers are commonly worn by teenagers to straighten their what?
A: Teeth B: Hair
C: Back D: Path to loserdom
Answer
A: Teeth ( 8 )
The "Tour of Italy" is a signature menu item offered at which of these chain restaurants?
A: Olive Garden B: Chili's
C: Outback Steakhouse D: P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Answer
A: Olive Garden ( 9 )
The New International Version, King James Version, and New Revised Standard Version are popular editions of what common book?
A: World atlas B: Dictionary
C: Farmer's Almanac D: Bible
Answer
D: Bible ( 10 )
Which of these household products is available in a variety called "Select-a-Size"?
A: Paper towels B: Dryer sheets
C: Facial tissues D: Dusting cloths
Answer
A: Paper towels ( 9 )
A Caribbean privateer named Captain Henry Morgan inspired the name of a popular brand of what spirit?
A: Gin B: Rum
C: Vodka D: Whiskey
Answer
B: Rum ( 10 )
Beth's boyfriend, Adam, is in the audience. Beth and Adam have been going out for six years; they would get married except for one thing: they're broke.
$7,500 * The Animal Kingdom
The common palm civet, a cat-sized mammal, has a habitat that is arboreal, meaning that it spends most of its time where?
A: In trees B: In canyons
C: In mud flats D: In tidal pools
Answer
A: In trees ( 24 )
In 2009, the Yankee's Alex Rodriguez set a new American League record by batting in seven runs in a single what?
With 25 seconds left, Beth decides to Ask The Audience.
ATA
A: 33% B: 2% C: 6% D: 59%
C: Season D: Inning
Answer
D: Inning ( 13 )
Which of these '60s "summertime" songs was first popularized by the duo Jan and Dean and not the Beach Boys?
A: Surf City B: Surfer Girl
C: Fun, Fun, Fun D: California Girls
With 9 seconds left, Beth decides to Ask The Expert.
John: Jan and Dean. California Girls, of course, is a Beach Boys song. I believe Fun, Fun, Fun is the same. The only one that I have an instinct is not a Beach Boys song is Surfer Girl, B. But I'm gonna be--I'm gonna warn you that it's a guess.
Beth: Do you know Surf City? I'm pretty sure Surfer Girl is a Beach Boy song.
John: You are? Well, then I think that we're, uhh, we've comes to a stalemate, you and I. Because, you know, to a gentleman of the northeast, like me, the Californians all sounds the same. So, I would say between A and B, but as I say, I don't know Surfer Girl, by ear, so that's why I'm gravitating towards it.
Beth takes a chance.
Answer
A: Surf City ( 4 )
$15,000 * Troubled Regions
Featured often in 2009 international news stories, the Swat Valley is a war-torn region in what country?
A: Sri Lanka B: Congo
C: Chechnya D: Pakistan
With 7 seconds left, Beth decides to Double Dip.
Beth's first answer is
Spoiler
D: Pakistan
Answer
D: Pakistan ( 7 )
The 2012 presidential hopeful known to supporters as "TPaw" is currently the governor of what state?
A: Minnesota B: Colorado
C: Virginia D: Pennsylvania
Beth takes her $15,000 and walks away.
Answer
A: Minnesota ( 7 )