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Michael Barbour
Syracuse, NY

Topic Tree:

10 That’s the Truth
9 Leading Lady
8 Military Mottos
7 Weird Band Names
6 Cuisine by Country
5 Qualified Consultants
4 Time and Space
3 Instant Feedback
2 Secret Lovers
1 Also Known As

Topic Tree: (randomized)

4 Time and Space
10 That’s the Truth
7 Weird Band Names
8 Military Mottos
6 Cuisine by Country
5 Qualified Consultants
2 Secret Lovers
9 Leading Lady
3 Instant Feedback
1 Also Known As

Question 1 - 1 Also Known As
Given that the signs they carry look like an oversized sweet treat, crossing guards in the UK are called what?
A. Lollipop ladies
B. Snow cone ladies
C. Cotton candy ladies
D. Milkshake ladies

Spoiler

A. Lollipop ladies
$1K
Bank - $1K

Question 2 - 3 Instant Feedback
In 2011, “The X Factor” became the first television show to allow voting via what?
A. Twitter
B. Telephone
C. Text
D. FedEx

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Twitter
$500
Bank - $1K

Question 3 - 9 Leading Lady
In 2012, Marissa Mayer became the first pregnant woman to become a what?
A. Surgeon General
B. NASCAR driver
C. Fortune 500 company CEO
D. NASA astronaut

ATA

ATA results

7% A. Surgeon General
24% B. NASCAR driver
55% C. Fortune 500 company CEO
14% D. NASA astronaut

Spoiler

C. Fortune 500 company CEO
$5K
Bank - $6K

Question 4 - 2 Secret Lovers
Before the advent of online dating, the 1879 novel “Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes” saw a romance unfold through exchanges of what?
A. Singing telegrams
B. Secret admirer letters
C. Telegraphs
D. Collect calls

Spoiler

C. Telegraphs
$2K
Bank - $8K

Question 5 - 5 Qualified Consultants
Given his experience with owning a basketball team, what rapper was asked to executive produce the video game NBA 2K13?
A. Jay-Z
B. Ice Cube
C. Kayne West
D. LL Cool J

JTQ 2

Spoiler

A. Jay-Z
$100
Bank - $8K

commercial break

Question 6 - 6 Cuisine by Country
Known as “shina soba” until the late 1950s, what Japanese “national dish” actually originated in China?
A. Sushi
B. Ramen
C. Sashimi
D. Tempura

Spoiler

B. Ramen
$3K
Bank - $11K

Question 7 - 8 Military Mottos
What is the motto of the united States Military Academy?
A. Country, Duty, Honor
B. Honor, Country, Duty
C. Duty, Honor, Country
D. Country, Honor, Duty

Spoiler

C. Duty, Honor, Country
$7K
Bank - $18K

Question 8 - 7 Weird Band Names
The name of what 90s band refers to the skin condition known as rosacea?
A. Blind Melon
B. Gin Blossoms
C. Black Crowes
D. Weezer

Spoiler

B. Gin Blossoms
$15K
Bank - $33K

Question 9 - 10 That’s the Truth
What poet’s 1823 work “Don Juan” is commonly credited with introducing the phrase “truth is stranger than fiction”?
A. Rudyard Kipling
B. Lord Byron
C. Alfred Tennyson
D. William Butler Yeats

Michael decides to walk.

Spoiler

B. Lord Byron
Michael leaves with $16500

commercial break

Question 5 - 5 Qualified Consultants
Given his experience with owning a basketball team, what rapper was asked to executive produce the video game NBA 2K13?
A. Jay-Z
B. Ice Cube
C. Kayne West
D. LL Cool J

JTQ 2

Spoiler

A. Jay-Z
$100
Bank - $8K

ATA and hope.

Question 6 - 6 Cuisine by Country
Known as “shina soba” until the late 1950s, what Japanese “national dish” actually originated in China?
A. Sushi
B. Ramen
C. Sashimi
D. Tempura

Spoiler

B. Ramen
$3K
Bank - $11K

JTQ 1

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 5 - 5 Qualified Consultants
Given his experience with owning a basketball team, what rapper was asked to executive produce the video game NBA 2K13?
A. Jay-Z
B. Ice Cube
C. Kayne West
D. LL Cool J

Jay-Z owned a basketball team? What a joke! The closest he came to owning a team was when he owned a 0.00067 slice of the Nets, which he has since sold.
http://www.spin.com/articles/jay-z-sell ... on-sports/

Michael was on the ABC version in the fastest finger in 2000, but not in the Hot Seat