Transcript 01/14/08 Junichi Semitsu
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:53 pm
Junichi Semitsu
Dana Point, CA
Law professor and official blogger for the Dixie Chicks
Junichi still has all of his lifelines
$500 Which of these coin combinations “adds up” to an even number of cents?
A. 1 quarter and 3 dimes
B. 3 dimes and 1 nickel
C. 2 quarters and 2 nickels
D. 4 nickels and 1 quarter
$1K Named for its proximity to the borders of two adjacent states, the town of Vershire is located in what region of the U.S.?
A. Pacific Northwest
B. Deep South
C. Midwest
D. New England
$2K Painted in 1893, the famous Edvard Munch painting “The Scream” depicts an agonized figure holding his hands where?
A. At each side of his face
B. Folded across his chest
C. Above his head
D. Behind his back
$4K Named after thee Spanish word for “raft,” what type of wood is known for its buoyant properties?
A. Spruce
B. Ash
C. Balsa
D. Rattan
$8K In 2005, who won an Oscar for portraying a real-life person who was a four-time Oscar winner?
A. Jamie Foxx
B. Hillary Swank
C. Morgan Freeman
D. Cate Blanchett
$16K A leveret is a young what?
A. Opossum
B. Hare
C. Goat
D. Tortoise
ATA
47% A. Opossum
27% B. Hare
8% C. Goat
18% D. Tortoise
50/50 leaves B. Hare and C. Goat
$25K A famous artifact discovered in 1799, the Rosetta stone features writing in Egyptian and what other ancient language?
A. Latin
B. Aramaic
C. Hebrew
D. Greek
PAF – Tom, a law school classmate and a five-time “Jeopardy!” champion
Tom says that he is very sure that Greek is on the stone
commercial break
$50K What country’s ruling monarch is a five-time member of his country’s Olympic bobsled team?
A. Belgium
B. Monaco
C. Luxembourg
D. Norway
Junichi thinks it’s Monaco, but is not sure, so he decides to STQ.
STQ
$50K According to the U.S. Census Bureau, of approximately 197 million eligible voters in 2004, about how many voted in the presidential election?
A. 85 million
B. 105 million
C. 125 million
D. 145 million
Junichi says he would love to believe more than half of those eligible voted, but doesn’t think that’s true, so he makes A. 85 million his final answer.
As he gives his final answer and before Meredith can respond, someone in the audience cheers loudly.
Junichi leaves with $25K.
Answers:
$500 C. 2 quarters and 2 nickels
$1K D. New England
$2K A. At each side of his face
$4K C. Balsa
$8K D. Cate Blanchett
$16K B. Hare
$25K D. Greek
$50K B Monaco
$50K C. 125 million
Dana Point, CA
Law professor and official blogger for the Dixie Chicks
Junichi still has all of his lifelines
$500 Which of these coin combinations “adds up” to an even number of cents?
A. 1 quarter and 3 dimes
B. 3 dimes and 1 nickel
C. 2 quarters and 2 nickels
D. 4 nickels and 1 quarter
$1K Named for its proximity to the borders of two adjacent states, the town of Vershire is located in what region of the U.S.?
A. Pacific Northwest
B. Deep South
C. Midwest
D. New England
$2K Painted in 1893, the famous Edvard Munch painting “The Scream” depicts an agonized figure holding his hands where?
A. At each side of his face
B. Folded across his chest
C. Above his head
D. Behind his back
$4K Named after thee Spanish word for “raft,” what type of wood is known for its buoyant properties?
A. Spruce
B. Ash
C. Balsa
D. Rattan
$8K In 2005, who won an Oscar for portraying a real-life person who was a four-time Oscar winner?
A. Jamie Foxx
B. Hillary Swank
C. Morgan Freeman
D. Cate Blanchett
$16K A leveret is a young what?
A. Opossum
B. Hare
C. Goat
D. Tortoise
ATA
47% A. Opossum
27% B. Hare
8% C. Goat
18% D. Tortoise
50/50 leaves B. Hare and C. Goat
$25K A famous artifact discovered in 1799, the Rosetta stone features writing in Egyptian and what other ancient language?
A. Latin
B. Aramaic
C. Hebrew
D. Greek
PAF – Tom, a law school classmate and a five-time “Jeopardy!” champion
Tom says that he is very sure that Greek is on the stone
commercial break
$50K What country’s ruling monarch is a five-time member of his country’s Olympic bobsled team?
A. Belgium
B. Monaco
C. Luxembourg
D. Norway
Junichi thinks it’s Monaco, but is not sure, so he decides to STQ.
STQ
$50K According to the U.S. Census Bureau, of approximately 197 million eligible voters in 2004, about how many voted in the presidential election?
A. 85 million
B. 105 million
C. 125 million
D. 145 million
Junichi says he would love to believe more than half of those eligible voted, but doesn’t think that’s true, so he makes A. 85 million his final answer.
As he gives his final answer and before Meredith can respond, someone in the audience cheers loudly.
Junichi leaves with $25K.
Answers:
$500 C. 2 quarters and 2 nickels
$1K D. New England
$2K A. At each side of his face
$4K C. Balsa
$8K D. Cate Blanchett
$16K B. Hare
$25K D. Greek
$50K B Monaco
$50K C. 125 million