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Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 Big Daddy
9 Literary Projects
8 Creature Comforts
7 First and Last
6 Cooking at Home
5 TV Franchise
4 Name Calling
3 Look on the Back
2 Food Festivals
1 Dual Definitions
Topic Tree: (Randomized)
6 Cooking at Home
5 TV Franchise
2 Food Festivals
4 Name Calling
10 Big Daddy
9 Literary Projects
7 First and Last
3 Look on the Back
1 Dual Definitions
8 Creature Comforts
Question 1 - Level 8 Creature Comforts
Because it sleeps for up to 20 hours a day, what creature has been called the laziest of the animal kingdom?
A. Giraffe B. Sheep
C. Koala D. Cow
JTQ
John said "no clue" but after the answer was given, he said it was his feeling
Answer and value
C. Koala
Value: $100 jumped
Bank: 0
Value: $100 jumped
Bank: 0
Question 2 - Level 1 Dual Definitions
What involuntary biological act shares its name with a word that means "a small problem"?
A. Sneeze B. Yawn
C. Hiccup D. Cough
Answer and value
C. Hiccup
Value: $2000
Bank: $2000
Value: $2000
Bank: $2000
Question 3 - Level 3 Look on the Back
Typically three or four digits long, a verification code, or "V-code," commonly appears on the back of a what?
A. Passport B. Social security card
C. Credit card D. Driver's license
Spoiler
John said unfortunately one of his was stolen
Answer and value
C. Credit card
Value: $3000
Bank: $5000
Value: $3000
Bank: $5000
Commercial break
Question 4 - Level 7 First and Last
What pop star's last name happens to be the real first name of singer Lady Gaga.
A. Katy Perry B. Mariah Carey
C. Gwen Stefani D. Fiona Apple
ATA
A-6% B-24% C-66% D-4%
Answer and value
C. Gwen Stefani
Value: $500
Bank: $5500
Value: $500
Bank: $5500
Question 5 - Level 9 Literary Projects
In the 1950s, the U.S. Air Force used camera-carrying balloons for a Soviet surveillance program called "Project" what?
A. Ulysses B. Brave New World
C. Moby Dick D. Robinson Crusoe
JTQ 2
John says he does not want to risk it and would JTQ
Answer and value
C. Moby Dick (Transcriber note: no hyphen like there is in the novel title)
Value: $1000 jumped
Bank: $5500
Value: $1000 jumped
Bank: $5500
Question 6 - Level 10 Big Daddy
According to an international study, what conqueror may have 16 million descendents living today?
A. Attila the Hun B. Genghis Khan
C. Napoleon Bonaparte D. Alexander the Great
Spoiler
"I'm here to play"
Answer and value
B. Genghis Khan
Value: $25K!
Bank: $30500
Value: $25K!
Bank: $30500
Not-Club-Millionaire question:
Often referenced in rap songs, what alcoholic beverage was originally created in 1876 for Czar Alexander II?
A. Hennessy B. Cristal
C. Courvoisier D. Remy Martin
Not-Club-Millionaire
B. Cristal
Question 7 - Level 4 Name Calling
A Tea Party term for some of their more moderate colleagues is RINO, which stands for what "In Name Only"?
A. Representatives B. Republicans
C. Radicals D. Rightys
Spoiler
"I'm going to go for it" Said he was leaning toward Republicans or Rightys, and went for Republicans.
Answer and value
B. Republicans
Value: $5000
Bank: $35500
Value: $5000
Bank: $35500
"What the Fluff" is an annual festival in Somerville, MA that honors a local man who invented a famous spread consisting of what?
A. Caramel B. Fudge
C. Marshmallow D. Coconut
Spoiler
Mere: 'What the Fluff'
John: it's a family show, Mere
Mere: John!
John: it's a family show, Mere
Mere: John!
Answer and value
C. Marshmallow
Value: $10K
Bank: $45500
Value: $10K
Bank: $45500
William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula all appear in a 2011 documentary aptly titled what?
A. The Surgeons B. The Justices
C. The Captains D. The Comedians
Answer and value
C. The Captains
Value: $15K
Bank: $60500
Value: $15K
Bank: $60500