Transcript 01/31/08 - Kara Betourne
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:55 pm
Kara Betourne
Clearwater, FL
High school history teacher
$100
Which of these structures is named for its unusual shape?
A: Buckingham Palace B: Pentagon
C: Sydney Opera House D: Parthenonagon
$200
"On One Wheel" is the official magazine of what national organization?
A: American Kiteflyers Association B: Federation of Fly Fishers
C: Unicycling Society of America D: American Canoe Association
$300
In prison lingo, a ten-year jail sentence is referred to using which of these terms?
A: Penny B: Nickel
C: Quarter D: Dime
$500
Scientists define buoyancy as the force that causes objects as the force that causes objects to do what?
A: Conduct electricity B: Float
C: Generate heat D: Freeze
$1,000
Which of these silly words is not a synonym for "gadget"?
A: Whatchamacallit B: Thingamajig
C: Poppycock D: Doohickey
$2,000
Which of these northeastern U.S. vacation spots is located on the coast and not in the mountains?
A: The Hamptons B: The Poconos
C: The Berkshires D: The Catskills
Kara: I know the Hamptons are in the northeast and the Catskills, I think, are mountains, as well as the Poconos. Just to be sure, I'm gonna to poll the audience on this one.
ATA: A: 93% B: 1% C: 6% D: 0%
Kara: Yeah, that's what I thought!
-- Commercial Break --
Kara bought a new car before coming to the show; she's here to pay it off. For eight years, she's had the same car, since high school.
$4,000
In "Popeye" comics, J. Wellington Wimpy's signature saying is "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a" what "today"?
A: Cupcake B: Flapjack
C: Milkshake D: Hamburger
PAF: Kara calls her mom, Judy.
Judy: Hamburger. And I'm positive.
$8,000
At the start of a standard chess match, each player has how many pawns?
A: Six B: Eight
C: Ten D: Twelve
Kara: All of my friends were in chess club, in high school. I never was. I should have been, for this question. But, I have been taught how to play chess and I think the answer is A: Six, and I'm gonna make that my final answer.
Kara falls to $1,000.
Answers:
$100: B: Pentagon
$200: C: Unicycling Society of America
$300: D: Dime
$500: B: Float
$1,000: C: Poppycock
$2,000: A: The Hamptons
$4,000: D: Hamburger
$8,000: B: Eight
Clearwater, FL
High school history teacher
$100
Which of these structures is named for its unusual shape?
A: Buckingham Palace B: Pentagon
C: Sydney Opera House D: Parthenonagon
$200
"On One Wheel" is the official magazine of what national organization?
A: American Kiteflyers Association B: Federation of Fly Fishers
C: Unicycling Society of America D: American Canoe Association
$300
In prison lingo, a ten-year jail sentence is referred to using which of these terms?
A: Penny B: Nickel
C: Quarter D: Dime
$500
Scientists define buoyancy as the force that causes objects as the force that causes objects to do what?
A: Conduct electricity B: Float
C: Generate heat D: Freeze
$1,000
Which of these silly words is not a synonym for "gadget"?
A: Whatchamacallit B: Thingamajig
C: Poppycock D: Doohickey
$2,000
Which of these northeastern U.S. vacation spots is located on the coast and not in the mountains?
A: The Hamptons B: The Poconos
C: The Berkshires D: The Catskills
Kara: I know the Hamptons are in the northeast and the Catskills, I think, are mountains, as well as the Poconos. Just to be sure, I'm gonna to poll the audience on this one.
ATA: A: 93% B: 1% C: 6% D: 0%
Kara: Yeah, that's what I thought!
-- Commercial Break --
Kara bought a new car before coming to the show; she's here to pay it off. For eight years, she's had the same car, since high school.
$4,000
In "Popeye" comics, J. Wellington Wimpy's signature saying is "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a" what "today"?
A: Cupcake B: Flapjack
C: Milkshake D: Hamburger
PAF: Kara calls her mom, Judy.
Judy: Hamburger. And I'm positive.
$8,000
At the start of a standard chess match, each player has how many pawns?
A: Six B: Eight
C: Ten D: Twelve
Kara: All of my friends were in chess club, in high school. I never was. I should have been, for this question. But, I have been taught how to play chess and I think the answer is A: Six, and I'm gonna make that my final answer.
Kara falls to $1,000.
Answers:
$100: B: Pentagon
$200: C: Unicycling Society of America
$300: D: Dime
$500: B: Float
$1,000: C: Poppycock
$2,000: A: The Hamptons
$4,000: D: Hamburger
$8,000: B: Eight