Transcript 02/14/11 Karen Koontz (carryover)

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Karen Koontz
New York City, NY

Karen has $18,500 in her bank and one JTQ remaining.

Topic Tree:

Night Sky
Veepstakes
First on Film
D.C. Museums
Little Naomi
Supermarket Math
TV Ads
CD Covers
Book Awards
Greek Speak


Topic Tree: (randomized)

TV Ads
Greek Speak
D.C. Museums
CD Covers
Veepstakes
(First on Film)
(Supermarket Math)
(Night Sky)
(Book Awards)
(Little Naomi)

Question 6 – Veepstakes
Just days after picking his running mate for vice president, who wrote in his diary, “It was my decision, and I blew it”?
A. John F. Kennedy
B. George H.W. Bush
C. Jimmy Carter
D. Bill Clinton

Spoiler

B. George H.W. Bush
$25K
Bank - $43,500

Question 7 – CD Covers
Featuring a cover photo of actor Jorge Garcia, a 2010 album released by Weezer has what “Lost”-inspired name?
A. Sawyer
B. Locke
C. Desmond
D. Hurley

Spoiler

D. Hurley
$5K
Bank - $48,500

Question 8 – D.C. Museums
Emily and Henry Folger endowed a museum in Washington, D.C., all about whom?
A. Lincoln
B. Shakespeare
C. Picasso
D. Freud

JTQ 2

Spoiler

B. Shakespeare
$100
Bank - $ 48,500

Question 9 – Greek Speak
What everyday product takes its name from the Greek word for “hot”?
A. Ziploc
B. Chapstick
C. Thermos
D. Kleenex

Spoiler

C. Thermos
$7K
Bank - $55,500

commercial break

Question 10 – TV Ads
Because they use electricity, Glade air fresheners have been promoted in TV ads with what catchy jingle?
A. Charge it up, charge it up
B. Get it juiced, get it juiced
C. Plug it in, plug it in
D. Feel the surge, feel the surge

Spoiler

C. Plug it in, plug it in
$10K
Bank – $65,500

$100K
In which of these African nations is Swahili an official language?
A. Tanzania
B. Mali
C. Côte d’lvoire
D. Zimbabwe

Karen decides to leave with $65,500.

Spoiler

A. Tanzania

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Question 6 – Veepstakes
Just days after picking his running mate for vice president, who wrote in his diary, “It was my decision, and I blew it”?
A. John F. Kennedy
B. George H.W. Bush
C. Jimmy Carter
D. Bill Clinton

I haven't looked at this answer yet, and I'm saying Bush. I believe that all the others were happy with their Veeps.

Spoiler

B. George H.W. Bush
$25K
Bank - $43,500

Question 7 – CD Covers
Featuring a cover photo of actor Jorge Garcia, a 2010 album released by Weezer has what “Lost”-inspired name?
A. Sawyer
B. Locke
C. Desmond
D. Hurley

I don't know who any of these people are. JTQ

Spoiler

D. Hurley
$5K
Bank - $48,500

Question 8 – D.C. Museums
Emily and Henry Folger endowed a museum in Washington, D.C., all about whom?
A. Lincoln
B. Shakespeare
C. Picasso
D. Freud

SHOUT OUT FROM SKOOP!!! This was a Seven Clues game about a million years ago.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

B. Shakespeare
$100
Bank - $ 48,500

Question 9 – Greek Speak
What everyday product takes its name from the Greek word for “hot”?
A. Ziploc
B. Chapstick
C. Thermos
D. Kleenex

EZ, as Kazoo says.

Spoiler

C. Thermos
$7K
Bank - $55,500

commercial break

$100K
In which of these African nations is Swahili an official language?
A. Tanzania
B. Mali
C. Côte d’lvoire
D. Zimbabwe

Karen decides to leave with $65,500.

I dunno. I'd leave too.

Spoiler

A. Tanzania

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Karen Koontz
New York City, NY

Karen has $18,500 in her bank and one JTQ remaining.

Karen gave some more details about the invention that she mentioned on Friday - it has something to do with wicking away water.

Question 7 – CD Covers
Featuring a cover photo of actor Jorge Garcia, a 2010 album released by Weezer has what “Lost”-inspired name?
A. Sawyer
B. Locke
C. Desmond
D. Hurley

Spoiler

D. Hurley
$5K
Bank - $48,500

If you know the role the actor played, this isn't hard. I've never seen a single episode of "Lost" but I could have answered this one.

$100K
In which of these African nations is Swahili an official language?
A. Tanzania
B. Mali
C. Côte d’lvoire
D. Zimbabwe

Karen decides to leave with $65,500.

Spoiler

A. Tanzania

Another contestant makes it to "Classic Millionaire".

Not being aware of the distribution of Swahili I'd jump this question.

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$100K
In which of these African nations is Swahili an official language?
A. Tanzania
B. Mali
C. Côte d’lvoire
D. Zimbabwe

Karen decides to leave with $65,500.

Spoiler

A. Tanzania

Another contestant makes it to "Classic Millionaire".

Not being aware of the distribution of Swahili I'd jump this question.

I knew it was spoken on the eastern (Indian Ocean) coast of Africa and only one of the choices was located there.

Wikipedia did have one surprise for me. I wouldn't have guessed the Congo.

Swahili is a national, or official language, of three nations: Tanzania, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.