James Booker
Port Arthur, TX
Business consultant
Samantha and James do not pause to chat before beginning the game.
Question Topics:
* Two By Two
* General Lee
* All Together Now
* Veeps
* The Shape of Things
* This Day in History
* Island Living
* TV Theme Songs
* The Sports Section
* Science Fair
* Diner Lingo
* Nerds of Film
* Vessels
* Big Words
* Around the House
$100 * Around the House
Which of these household fixtures is traditionally kept in a laundry room?
A: Dishwasher B: Clothes dryer
C: Wood-burning stove D: Giant lint ball
Answer
B: Clothes dryer ( 6 )
The term "Cocacolonization" derives from the name of a company that sells what?
A: Pizza B: Blue jeans
C: Soda D: Video games
Answer
C: Soda ( 7 )
By definition, which of these vessels is a type of canoe?
A: Ferry B: Kayak
C: Barge D: Schooner
Answer
B: Kayak ( 6 )
For playing an archaeologist on screen, what actor was elected to the board of the Archaeological Institute of America in 2008?
A: Tom Cruise B: Denzel Washington
C: Harrison Ford D: Tom Hanks
Answer
C: Harrison Ford ( 6 )
"Two cows, make'em cry" is diner slang for an order of two hamburgers topped with what?
A: Onions B: Tomatoes
C: Mustard D: Bacon
Answer
A: Onions ( 7 )
James did something very special for his mom; he donated a kidney to her. Both their homes were severely damaged by the hurricanes in Texas. James would like some money to buy his mom a new home.
$2,000 * Science Fair
In a classic science experiment, kids combine baking soda and vinegar to make a frothy approximation of what phenomenon?
A: Tornado B: Tidal wave
C: Earthquake D: Volcanic eruption
Answer
D: Volcanic eruption ( 19 )
"Arnie & Jack" is te title of a 2008 book about two legendary players of what sport?
A: Tennis B: Baseball
C: Golf D: Football
James: I hope that's Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicholson, so I'm going to say C: Golf, final answer.
Answer
C: Golf ( 18 )
In a nod to its setting, what hit TV show's theme song is performed by a band called the Scrantones?
A: Ugly Betty B: Desperate Housewives
C: The Office D: My Name is Earl
With 16 seconds left, James decides to Ask The Audience.
ATA: A: 8% B: 1% C: 76% D: 15%
Answer
C: The Office ( 11 )
This this the perfect show for James, because his family calls him "The Professor." When he was a day old, they took a picture of him at the hospital holding his fist under his chin; it looked like he was thinking, so the name stuck.
$16,000 * Island Living
In 2008, a court in what country ruled that residents of its island Lesbos do not have an exclusive right to the term "lesbian"?
A: Italy B: Morocco
C: Lebanon D: Greece
Answer
D: Greece ( 10 )
James will return on tomorrow's show.
