Philadelphia, PA
Loves adventure... has "trekked with gorillas in Africa, swam with sharks, bungee jumped, played with tigers" Mere says "you're crazy!"
Topic tree (Unrandomized)
Body Language
Retail Messages
Poetic License
Reality Stars
Founding Fathers
Women at War
Going for the Gold
Show You the Door
Good Internets
Movie Franchises
(Randomized)
Going for the Gold
Body Language
Reality Stars
Women at War
Retail Messages
Show You the Door
Good Internets
Movie Franchises
Founding Fathers
Poetic License
Question 1 - Poetic License
An 1899 poem that begins "I know what the caged bird feels" inspired the title of whose 1969 autobiography?
A. Langston Hughes B. Toni Morrison
C. Maya Angelou D. Allen Ginsberg
Answer and value
C. Maya Angelou
Value: $100
Bank: $100
Value: $100
Bank: $100
Which of these technological advancements was not invented by Benjamin Franklin?
A. Bifocals B. Odometer
C. Lightning Rod D. Elevator
Answer and value
"I should know this because he started my university"... points out she knows he invented the bifocals, the lightning rod, and thinks Otis invented the elevator
She then said she would answer B, Odometer, oh, wait, NOT invented. Then she goes D, Elevator, not invented, final answer
D. Elevator
Value: $25000
Bank: $25100
She then said she would answer B, Odometer, oh, wait, NOT invented. Then she goes D, Elevator, not invented, final answer
D. Elevator
Value: $25000
Bank: $25100
Question 3 - Movie Franchises
In the 2001 British census, almost 400,000 people listed their religion as "Jedi," a reference to what movie series?
A. Lord of the Rings B. The Matrix
C. Alien D. Star Wars
Answer and value
D. Star Wars
Value: 1000
Bank: 26100
Value: 1000
Bank: 26100
Evite is a popular website for people planning to do what?
A. Throw a party B. Buy a car
C. Look for a job D. Read the news
Answer and value
Working as a recruiter, she knows it is not C.
A. Throw a party
Value: $15000
Bank: $41100
A. Throw a party
Value: $15000
Bank: $41100
Question 5 - Show You the Door
As seen on the famous DeLorean in "Back to the Future," car doors that open up instead of out have what "animal" name?
A. Tortoiseshell doors B. Dogleg doors
C. Shark-fin doors D. Gull-wing doors
Answer and value
Since they look like a bird taking flight...
D. Gull-wing doors
Value: $2000
Bank: $43100
D. Gull-wing doors
Value: $2000
Bank: $43100
Question 6 - Retail Messages
Reflecting its owners' religious faith, what fashion retailer prints "John 3:16" on its iconic yellow shopping bags?
A. H&M B. Forever 21
C. Abercrombie & Fitch D. American Eagle Outfitters
Answer and value
A shopper who just went to the store a month ago...
B. Forever 21
Value: $500
Bank: $43600
B. Forever 21
Value: $500
Bank: $43600
Question 7 - Women at War
In a recent policy reversal, the U.S. Navy announced that female officers are now allowed to serve on what types of vessels?
A. Barges B. Aircraft carriers
C. Tugboats D. Submarines
Diana says she is stuck between two answers and considering ATA, not mentioning the two so as not to bias the ATA
ATA
A-1% B-4% C-2% D-93%
Answer and value
D. Submarines
Value: $10000
Bank: $53600
Value: $10000
Bank: $53600
Question 8 - Reality Stars
In a nod to her Spice Girl nickname, Melanie Brown's 2010 reality series is subtitled what?
A. It's a Scary World B. Sporty at 40
C. Posh Life D. Bringing Up Baby
Answer and value
Diana says she knows Melanie is Scary Spice
A. It's a Scary World
Value: $5000
Bank: $58600
A. It's a Scary World
Value: $5000
Bank: $58600
The uvula, the fleshy hanging lobe at the back of a person's mouth, gets its name from a Latin word meaning "little" what?
A. Apple B. Pear
C. Grape D. Cherry
JTQ #1
Answer and value
Diana says she is kicking herself for not taking more Latin, feels it looks like a pear but could be hanging like a cherry. Says she "knew" it was B but would "feel better" by JTQ.
C. Grape
Value: $7000 skipped
Bank: $58600
C. Grape
Value: $7000 skipped
Bank: $58600
Commercial break
2006 $100000 question
What famous thinker is credited with inventing the cat flap, a small hole in a door through which pets can enter and exit?
A. Charles Darwin B. Aristotle
C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Isaac Newton
Answer
D. Isaac Newton
FYI- contestant used the old Switch the Question, then walked with $50K after seeing the replacement question
FYI- contestant used the old Switch the Question, then walked with $50K after seeing the replacement question
Question 10 - Going for the Gold
Winning an amazing 8th medal in 2010, who now holds the record for most Winter Olympic medals by an American athlete?
A. Shaun White B. Lindsey Vonn
C. Apolo Anton Ohno D. Bode Miller
Answer and value
Diana said she thinks it was Apolo who was on Dancing with the Stars and said she would gamble.
Slight fake-out by Mere with the "oh no"...
C. Apolo Anton Ohno
Value: $3000
Bank: $61600
Slight fake-out by Mere with the "oh no"...
C. Apolo Anton Ohno
Value: $3000
Bank: $61600
Diana will return tomorrow to play the "Classic Millionaire" with one JTQ remaining.
