Transcript 02/06/18 David Gold

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David Gold
Port Washington, NY
Whiz Kids Week
At $7000 with one lifeline 50/50 remaining


$10K :
What mythical creature did Roman philosopher Lucretius say could not actually exist, because the horse-half would age much faster than the man-half?
A: Griffin B: Centaur
C: Sphinx D: Hydra

Spoiler

B: Centaur

$20K :
Only a handful of Presidents have had names where their first initial is the same as their last. How many of those have come after Calvin Coolidge?
A: None B: One
C: Two D: Three

Spoiler

C: Two

$30K :
It's tradition for all nine Supreme Court justices to shake hands with each other before entering the chamber. When they do, how many handshakes take place in total?
A: 24 B: 36
C: 72 D: 81

Spoiler

David figures C: 72

Spoiler

B: 36
David leaves with $5000

First break

[ghostjmf]

20K : Woodrow Wilson, Herbert Hoover, what is Wilson's date vs Coolidge's? +1

30K: You've gotta take out the duplicates, which is 1/2 of 8X9 because Justice A shaking hands w/ Justice B is same as Justice B shakes w,/ Justice B.

Which kid forgot to do

[Estonut]

20K : Woodrow Wilson, Herbert Hoover, what is Wilson's date vs Coolidge's? +1

Spoiler

Wilson was 2 before CC. Hoover was immediately after CC. A bit later was Ronald Reagan.

[andrewjackson]

20K : Woodrow Wilson, Herbert Hoover, what is Wilson's date vs Coolidge's? +1

Spoiler

Wilson was 2 before CC. Hoover was immediately after CC. A bit later was Ronald Reagan.

Spoiler

Also, Woodrow Wilson's first name was Thomas.

[earendel]

David Gold
Port Washington, NY
Whiz Kids Week
At $7000 with one lifeline 50/50 remaining

Nihil obstat®.