Transcript 02/18/10 - Christopher Chilton
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:01 pm
Christopher Chilton
Brooklyn, NY
English teacher
At his old school, Christopher was known as "Mr. Chill" for being a very laid back teacher. At his new school, he's very serious. Christopher is being very serious about this game, saying his goal is $1 million.
Question Topics:
* On the House
* Notable Addresses
* Endorsements
* Strange Places
* Common Names
* Tom Hanks
* World Geography
* The Internet
* Cartoon Characters
* 2009 Movies
* Air Travel
* Government
* What's Your Sign?
* Dining Out
* Corporate America
$500 * Corporate America
Large corporations like General Mills, PepsiCo and McDonald's are sometimes collectively referred to by what nickname?
A: Big Tobacco B: Big Oil
C: Big Food D: Big Waistlines
$1,000 * Dining Out
At a restaurant, a waiter commonly asks "Bottle or glass?" when a patron orders what beverage?
A: Martini B: Hot chocolate
C: Wine D: Coffee
$2,000 * What's Your Sign?
What vital sign is often measured with an instrument consisting of an inflatable cuff that is placed around the arm?
A: Blood pressure B: Body temperature
C: Cholesterol level D: Body mass index
$3,000 * Government
In 2009, President Obama nominated Dr. Regina Benjamin for what government post?
A: Secretary of the Interior B: Attorney General
C: Supreme Court justice D: Surgeon General
$5,000 * Air Travel
Until its bankruptcy in 1997, Mahalo Air provided air service throughout what U.S. state?
A: Montana B: Hawaii
C: Alaska D: Texas
-- Commercial Break --
Christopher is cursed. He was in Italy, a couple years ago; there was a gypsy there asking for money, but he didn't give her any. She made a gesture and said something he couldn't understand, but which he took for being some sort of curse. Not long after that he was on Jeopardy! and he only won $1. He hopes it's not a game show-specific curse.
$7,500 * 2009 Movies
What 2009 comedy features Biblical characters from the book of Genesis, including Adam, Abraham and Isaac?
A: Year One B: My Life in Ruins
C: Adventureland D: Land of the Lost
$10,000 * Cartoon Characters
Which of these cartoon characters would best be described as a lothario?
A: Wile E. Coyote B: Pepé Le Pew
C: Elmer Fudd D: Yosemite Sam
$12,500 * The Internet
Though it sounds like it pertains to a Founding Father, which of these Web sites belongs to a major life insurance company?
A: benfranklin.com B: alexanderhamilton.com
C: johnhancock.com D: thomasjefferson.com
Christopher thinks he knows this, but with 19 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Audience.
ATA: A: 9% B: 3% C: 87% D: 1%
$15,000 * World Geography
A major harbor in its region, Port Sudan borders what body of water?
A: Gulf of Tonkin B: Caspian Sea
C: Bay of Bengal D: Red Sea
Christopher: I think that is the final answer.
Christopher drops to $5,000.
-- Commercial Break --
Brooklyn, NY
English teacher
At his old school, Christopher was known as "Mr. Chill" for being a very laid back teacher. At his new school, he's very serious. Christopher is being very serious about this game, saying his goal is $1 million.
Question Topics:
* On the House
* Notable Addresses
* Endorsements
* Strange Places
* Common Names
* Tom Hanks
* World Geography
* The Internet
* Cartoon Characters
* 2009 Movies
* Air Travel
* Government
* What's Your Sign?
* Dining Out
* Corporate America
$500 * Corporate America
Large corporations like General Mills, PepsiCo and McDonald's are sometimes collectively referred to by what nickname?
A: Big Tobacco B: Big Oil
C: Big Food D: Big Waistlines
Answer
C: Big Food ( 7 )
At a restaurant, a waiter commonly asks "Bottle or glass?" when a patron orders what beverage?
A: Martini B: Hot chocolate
C: Wine D: Coffee
Answer
C: Wine ( 9 )
What vital sign is often measured with an instrument consisting of an inflatable cuff that is placed around the arm?
A: Blood pressure B: Body temperature
C: Cholesterol level D: Body mass index
Answer
A: Blood pressure ( 8 )
In 2009, President Obama nominated Dr. Regina Benjamin for what government post?
A: Secretary of the Interior B: Attorney General
C: Supreme Court justice D: Surgeon General
Answer
D: Surgeon General ( 7 )
Until its bankruptcy in 1997, Mahalo Air provided air service throughout what U.S. state?
A: Montana B: Hawaii
C: Alaska D: Texas
Answer
B: Hawaii ( 9 )
Christopher is cursed. He was in Italy, a couple years ago; there was a gypsy there asking for money, but he didn't give her any. She made a gesture and said something he couldn't understand, but which he took for being some sort of curse. Not long after that he was on Jeopardy! and he only won $1. He hopes it's not a game show-specific curse.
$7,500 * 2009 Movies
What 2009 comedy features Biblical characters from the book of Genesis, including Adam, Abraham and Isaac?
A: Year One B: My Life in Ruins
C: Adventureland D: Land of the Lost
Answer
A: Year One ( 23 )
Which of these cartoon characters would best be described as a lothario?
A: Wile E. Coyote B: Pepé Le Pew
C: Elmer Fudd D: Yosemite Sam
Answer
B: Pepé Le Pew ( 22 )
Though it sounds like it pertains to a Founding Father, which of these Web sites belongs to a major life insurance company?
A: benfranklin.com B: alexanderhamilton.com
C: johnhancock.com D: thomasjefferson.com
Christopher thinks he knows this, but with 19 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Audience.
ATA: A: 9% B: 3% C: 87% D: 1%
Answer
C: johnhancock.com ( 16 )
A major harbor in its region, Port Sudan borders what body of water?
A: Gulf of Tonkin B: Caspian Sea
C: Bay of Bengal D: Red Sea
Christopher: I think that is the
Spoiler
Bay of Bengal, C,
Answer
D: Red Sea ( 21 )
-- Commercial Break --
But seriously, neither my wife, my ex-wife, nor I drink wine, so that's why wine never crossed my mind.