WWTBAM Bored

Larry Kanturek
Lakeview, AR
Computer consultant

They get right into the game. Here's Larry's category tree:

Biography
Famous Women
Patents
Theater
Lakes
Wine
Medical Disorders
Transportation
Movie Titles
Holidays
Mythology
Animation
Money
Dignitaries
Customs

$100 (Customs): Which of these events traditionally begins with a person shouting to the waiting participants, "On your marks...get set...go!"?
A: Political debate B: Footrace
C: Auction D: Shoe sale at Macy's

Spoiler

B: Footrace (8)

$200 (Dignitaries): Which of these dignitaries is often referred to in the press as "the world's most famous Buddhist"?
A: Queen of England B: Dalai Lama
C: U.S. President D: Pope

Spoiler

B: Dalai Lama (8)

$300 (Money): On a bank check for one million dollars, the "Amount" box should feature a "1" followed by how many zeroes?
A: Six B: Seven
C: Four D: Five

Spoiler

A: Six (9)

$500 (Animation): What animated film spawned the spin-off TV cartoon "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"?
A: Ice Age B: Shrek
C: Toy Story D: Monsters, Inc.

Spoiler

C: Toy Story (9)

$1,000 (Mythology): Known to the Greeks as Helios, the deity Sol was the Roman god of what?
A: The wind B: The sun
C: The ocean D: The forest

Spoiler

B: The sun (8)

THE HORN SOUNDS. Larry will be back tomorrow with all his lifelines, going for $2,000.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Biography
Famous Women
Patents
Theater
Lakes
Wine
Medical Disorders
Transportation
Movie Titles
Holidays
Mythology
Animation
Money
Dignitaries
Customs

With the exception of lakes, everything after medical disorders could pose problems for me.

So far, so good for me on the first five.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$300 (Money): On a bank check for one million dollars, the "Amount" box should feature a "1" followed by how many zeroes?
A: Six B: Seven
C: Four D: Five

Spoiler

A: Six (9)

This was kind of a sloppy question, as it is customary to include ".00" for an even dollar amount. That would be 8 zeroes.

Estonut wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$300 (Money): On a bank check for one million dollars, the "Amount" box should feature a "1" followed by how many zeroes?
A: Six B: Seven
C: Four D: Five

Spoiler

A: Six (9)

This was kind of a sloppy question, as it is customary to include ".00" for an even dollar amount. That would be 8 zeroes.

I agree with you and had the same thought when I saw the question. On the other hand, the fake checks used on the show do not have digits to show the cents. Maybe the writers thought they were real checks.

Estonut wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$300 (Money): On a bank check for one million dollars, the "Amount" box should feature a "1" followed by how many zeroes?
A: Six B: Seven
C: Four D: Five

Spoiler

A: Six (9)

This was kind of a sloppy question, as it is customary to include ".00" for an even dollar amount. That would be 8 zeroes.

I had the same thought. With the damned clock, I'd barely have time for "six before the decimal point plus two after, final answer."