Marcus Leshock and Lourdes Duarte
WGN 9 - Chicago, IL
Marcus and Lourdes are playing for the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Illinois. Marcus's own grandmother had Alzheimer's.
Question Topics (Unrandomized):
* Light Speed
* Kid Lit
* Billboard Hits
* Rodeo Stars
* Windsor Knot
* Colorful Company
* Animated Characters
* Sports Hats
* State Capitals
* Greek Speak
Question Topics (Randomized):
* Light Speed
* Rodeo Stars
* Windsor Knot
* Colorful Company
* Sports Hats
* State Capitals
* Billboard Hits
* Animated Characters
* Kid Lit
* Greek Speak
Question #1 * Greek Speak
The word "pita" comes from a Greek term meaning what?
A: Fruit B: Nut
C: Bread D: Vegetable
Answer/Value/Bank
C: Bread
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $3,000
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $3,000
Question #2 * Kid Lit
What popular children's book series debuted in 1986 with the title "Kristy's Great Idea"?
A: Goosebumps B: Sweet Valley High
C: American Girl D: The Baby-Sitters Club
Lourdes thinks it's
Spoiler
either Sweet Valley High or The Baby-Sitters Club
ATA
A: 1% B: 15% C: 10% D: 74%
Answer/Value/Bank
D: The Baby-Sitters Club
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $18,000
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $18,000
-- Commercial Break --
Question #3 * Animated Characters
Which of these animated characters flexes his "muskels" in the 1960 cartoon "Muskels Shmuskels"?
A: Fred Flinstone B: Popeye the Sailor
C: Bugs Bunny D: Woody Woodpecker
Answer/Value/Bank
B: Popeye the Sailor
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $25,000
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $25,000
Question #4 * Billboard Hits
In 2009, who broke a record when her song "3" became the shortest-titled song to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
A: Britney Spears B: Fergie
C: Taylor Swift D: Ke$ha
Marcus and Lourdes jump the question.
Answer/Value/Bank
A: Britney Spears
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $25,000
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $25,000
Question #5 * State Capitals
What is the only state whose capital city's name ends in an "x"?
A: Arizona B: Kentucky
C: North Dakota D: South Carolina
Answer/Value/Bank
A: Arizona
Question Value: $100
Bank: $25,100
Question Value: $100
Bank: $25,100
Question #6 * Sports Hats
Featuring white horns and blond braids, "Helga hats" are worn by fans of what NFL team?
A: San Diego Chargers B: Minnesota Vikings
C: Dallas Cowboys D: Washington Redskins
Answer/Value/Bank
B: Minnesota Vikings
Question Value: $1,000
Bank: $26,100
Question Value: $1,000
Bank: $26,100
-- Commercial Break --
Question #7 * Colorful Company
Boasting of its environmental consciousness, what retailer states that the two colors in its logo blend to make green?
A: Kmart B: Home Depot
C: IKEA D: Target
Spoiler
Marcus: Kmart red, right?
Lourdes: Right.
Marcus: IKEA blue and yellow.
Lourdes: No, it's Home Depot.
Marcus: How do you know? What colors?
Lourdes: Orange.
Marcus: Orange and what color?
Lourdes: I don't know. Yellow?
Meredith re-reads the question for them, and they continue debating, after ruling out Target's red and white.
Marcus: What happens when you combine blue and yellow?
Lourdes: Yeah, it's green. Right? I don't know! I don't know!
A little later...
Lourdes: It's IKEA. It's IKEA.
Marcus: Are you sure?
After some more dithering and "trying to read Meredith," they go with IKEA.
Lourdes: Right.
Marcus: IKEA blue and yellow.
Lourdes: No, it's Home Depot.
Marcus: How do you know? What colors?
Lourdes: Orange.
Marcus: Orange and what color?
Lourdes: I don't know. Yellow?
Meredith re-reads the question for them, and they continue debating, after ruling out Target's red and white.
Marcus: What happens when you combine blue and yellow?
Lourdes: Yeah, it's green. Right? I don't know! I don't know!
A little later...
Lourdes: It's IKEA. It's IKEA.
Marcus: Are you sure?
After some more dithering and "trying to read Meredith," they go with IKEA.
Answer/Value/Bank
C: IKEA
Question Value: $500
Bank: $26,600
Question Value: $500
Bank: $26,600
Question #8 * Windsor Knot
A popular method of tying a men's necktie, the Windsor knot is thought to be named after a man who held which of these posts?
A: French cardinal B: Spanish king
C: English duke D: German chancellor
Answer/Value/Bank
C: English duke
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $36,600
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $36,600
-- Commercial Break --
Question #9 * Rodeo Stars
Often seen at rodeos, Brahman bulls originally came from what country?
A: Argentina B: Turkey
C: Spain D: India
Marcus's first guess would be
Spoiler
India
skinping a question about the rodeo. They jump the question.
Answer/Value/Bank
D: India
Question Value: $25,000
Bank: $36,600
Question Value: $25,000
Bank: $36,600
Question #10 * Light Speed
Approximately how long does it take for reflected "moonlight" to reach Earth from the surface of the Moon?
A: 1.3 seconds B: 3.1 seconds
C: 5.9 seconds D: 9.5 seconds
Meredith: Finally, a really easy question! Oy!
Marcus and Lourdes walk away with $18,300.
Answer
A: 1.3 seconds
