Transcript 11/14/17 Shiva Oswal (Whiz Kid)
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:04 pm
(Yet another) Whiz Kids Week
Shiva Oswal
Cupertino, CA
13 years old
Got a perfect score on the math section of the SAT at age 11
$500 :
A geologist would likely be LEAST helpful for answering questions about which of the following?
A: Granite boulders B: Precious stones
C: Igneous rocks D: Fruity Pebbles
$1000 :
A subtle hint that he's one of the good guys, the name of which of these characters from the "Transformers" movies roughly translates to "Best First"?
A: Rampage B: Devastator
C: Optimus Prime D: Bonecrusher
$2000 :
Whose website includes an FAQ section that answers such questions as "Why isn't that alligator moving, is it dead or fake"?
A: Gateway Arch B: Central Park
C: Dodger Stadium D: Everglades National Park
$3000 :
In chemistry class you can enjoy all the primary colors just by observing sulfur, since it turns blue, is yellow when solid and melts into what color liquid?
A: Orange B: Violet
C: Green D: Red
$5000 :
Popular at Chipotle, carnitas consists of crisp shredded roast pork and literally means what in Spanish?
A: Little pieces B: Little meats
C: Little strings D: Little mouthfuls
first break
$7000 :
Which of the following fictional comic book characters has won a Pulitzer Prize?
A: Bruce Wayne B: Clark Kent
C: Tony Stark D: Bruce Banner
replacement $7000 :
Allowing users to exercise free speech on their wall posts, according to a Virginia court, "liking" something on Facebook is now protected by the what?
A: First Amendment B: Second Amendment
C: Third Amendment D: Fourth Amendment
$10K :
Now that the test has reverted from a 2400-point scale back to a 1600-point scale, which of these represents a perfect SAT score in Roman numerals?
A: MVIC B: CLX
C: MDC D: XVIC
$20K :
There has never been a U.S. President whose last name has either started or ended with which of the following letters?
A: D B: P
C: Y D: I
Second break
$30K :
Which of the following is NOT an anagram for the closest planet to the Sun, nor subatomic particles the Sun creates, NOR all of space and time?
A: Iron Tunes B: Sir Venue
C: Topaz Ski Car D: Curry Me
$50K :
Which of the following countries do NOT border each other at all?
A: Uruguay and Paraguay B: Romania and Bulgaria
C: Afghanistan and Pakistan D: Niger and Nigeria
Third break
Though he's synonymous wiith "Thug Life," who studied ballet in high school and starred as The Mouse King in "The Nutcracker"?
A: Tupac Shakur B: The Notorious B.I.G.
C: Ice Cube D: Eazy-E
$100K :
If the Earth's 4.54 billion-year history were condensed into a single year, Jesus wouldn't show up until New Year's Eve at approximately what time?
A: One hour before midnight B: 15 minutes before midnight
C: One minute before midnight D: 15 seconds before midnight
Shiva will return tomorrow with ATA and +1 available going for $250K
Shiva Oswal
Cupertino, CA
13 years old
Got a perfect score on the math section of the SAT at age 11
$500 :
A geologist would likely be LEAST helpful for answering questions about which of the following?
A: Granite boulders B: Precious stones
C: Igneous rocks D: Fruity Pebbles
Spoiler
D: Fruity Pebbles
$1000 :
A subtle hint that he's one of the good guys, the name of which of these characters from the "Transformers" movies roughly translates to "Best First"?
A: Rampage B: Devastator
C: Optimus Prime D: Bonecrusher
Spoiler
C: Optimus Prime
$2000 :
Whose website includes an FAQ section that answers such questions as "Why isn't that alligator moving, is it dead or fake"?
A: Gateway Arch B: Central Park
C: Dodger Stadium D: Everglades National Park
Spoiler
D: Everglades National Park
$3000 :
In chemistry class you can enjoy all the primary colors just by observing sulfur, since it turns blue, is yellow when solid and melts into what color liquid?
A: Orange B: Violet
C: Green D: Red
Spoiler
D: Red
$5000 :
Popular at Chipotle, carnitas consists of crisp shredded roast pork and literally means what in Spanish?
A: Little pieces B: Little meats
C: Little strings D: Little mouthfuls
Spoiler
B: Little meats
first break
$7000 :
Which of the following fictional comic book characters has won a Pulitzer Prize?
A: Bruce Wayne B: Clark Kent
C: Tony Stark D: Bruce Banner
Spoiler
Use of new lifeline specific to Whiz Kids Week
"Cut the Question" replaces it with an easier question per Chris.
Answer
B: Clark Kent
"Cut the Question" replaces it with an easier question per Chris.
Answer
B: Clark Kent
replacement $7000 :
Allowing users to exercise free speech on their wall posts, according to a Virginia court, "liking" something on Facebook is now protected by the what?
A: First Amendment B: Second Amendment
C: Third Amendment D: Fourth Amendment
Spoiler
A: First Amendment
$10K :
Now that the test has reverted from a 2400-point scale back to a 1600-point scale, which of these represents a perfect SAT score in Roman numerals?
A: MVIC B: CLX
C: MDC D: XVIC
Spoiler
C: MDC
$20K :
There has never been a U.S. President whose last name has either started or ended with which of the following letters?
A: D B: P
C: Y D: I
Spoiler
D: I
Second break
$30K :
Which of the following is NOT an anagram for the closest planet to the Sun, nor subatomic particles the Sun creates, NOR all of space and time?
A: Iron Tunes B: Sir Venue
C: Topaz Ski Car D: Curry Me
Spoiler
A: Iron Tunes
C: Topaz Ski Car
Those are the two he had narrowed it to, then he figured it out
C: Topaz Ski Car
Those are the two he had narrowed it to, then he figured it out
Spoiler
C: Topaz Ski Car
$50K :
Which of the following countries do NOT border each other at all?
A: Uruguay and Paraguay B: Romania and Bulgaria
C: Afghanistan and Pakistan D: Niger and Nigeria
Spoiler
A: Uruguay and Paraguay
Third break
Though he's synonymous wiith "Thug Life," who studied ballet in high school and starred as The Mouse King in "The Nutcracker"?
A: Tupac Shakur B: The Notorious B.I.G.
C: Ice Cube D: Eazy-E
Spoiler
A: Tupac Shakur
$100K :
If the Earth's 4.54 billion-year history were condensed into a single year, Jesus wouldn't show up until New Year's Eve at approximately what time?
A: One hour before midnight B: 15 minutes before midnight
C: One minute before midnight D: 15 seconds before midnight
Spoiler
D: 15 seconds before midnight
Shiva will return tomorrow with ATA and +1 available going for $250K