Chicago, IL
Stay-at-home dad
Recently moved to Chicago from New York. Has 11-month-old daughter who is staying with his mother-in-law. Hopes that he and his wife can buy their first house.
Topic Tree:
Genetics
Fine Art
Diplomatic Relations
The Cabinet
Sherlock Holmes
Astronomy
The Civil War
Headlines
Music City
Morning TV
Architecture
The Animal Kingdom
(Word Origins)
(Consumer Brands
(At the Movies)
Mere introduces the ATE, a TV/radio personality named just "Kennedy" although Deni won't get that LL until after the $5K level.
$3000 (The Animal Kingdom):
The moose is the largest member of the Cervidae family, which also includes what other woodland creature?
A. Deer B. Raccoon
C. Beaver D. Ferret
ATA at :09
ATA
A-95% B-2% C-3% D-0%
Mere: "I pity the ferret, he got nothing"
Mere: "I pity the ferret, he got nothing"
Spoiler
Deni said that was going to be his guess.
A. Deer (:06)
A. Deer (:06)
$5000 (Architecture):
The nave, apse, and sanctuary are traditional parts of what type of structure?
A. Barn B. Church
C. Hospital D. Courthouse
Spoiler
B. Church (:10)
$7500 (Morning TV):
In 2008, who made her return to morning television as a co-anchor of the fourth hour of NBC's "Today" show?
A. Jane Pauley B. Deborah Norville
C. Star Jones D. Kathie Lee Gifford
Spoiler
D. Kathie Lee Gifford (:22)
Mere says she would have asked Deni to leave if he did not know it
Mere says she would have asked Deni to leave if he did not know it
$10K (Music City):
Which of these Texas city names can be spelled by writing three well-known musical syllables?
A. Odessa B. Austin
C. Laredo D. Dallas
Spoiler
C. Laredo [:18]
$12.5K (Headlines):
The headline "Budd Schulberg Always a Contender" appeared atop a 2009 obituary for the screenwriter of what classic film?
A. Lawrence of Arabia B. Ben Hur
C. On The Waterfront D. Casablanca
Spoiler
C. On The Waterfront (:22)
$15K (The Civil War):
Mathew B. Brady is best remembered for having what job during the U.S. Civil War?
A. Drummer boy B. Spy
C. Calvary officer D. Photographer
Note: The "C" choice is spelled the way the show spelled it, but Mere did say "Cavalry officer"
PAF at :18 after saying he was not sure enough.
Choices (FYI lousy recording quality so not sure on the first one and typed what it looked like)
Swaroop, New York, NY
Douglas, Roscoe, IL
Doug, West Springfield
He chooses the Doug who is is wife's uncle.
PAF
Doug is pretty sure it is photographer.
Spoiler
D. Photographer (:11)
Deni said he had to take astronomy twice in college.
$25K (Astronomy):
In astronomy, which of these celestial sights would be considered an "asterism"?
A. Halley's Comet B. The Moon
C. The Big Dipper D. Neptune
ATE at :18
ATE
Kennedy "I'm gonna go with A, Halley's Comet"
Deni asks what she means by saying she would go for A and asks what her thinking is
Kennedy "The Moon and Neptune to me are celestial bodies. An asterism is like an astroid, a dirty iceball, that is what it sounds like to me, so using Kennedy Logic, which may not buy you a brand new car, I would go with Halley's Comet"
Deni asks what she means by saying she would go for A and asks what her thinking is
Kennedy "The Moon and Neptune to me are celestial bodies. An asterism is like an astroid, a dirty iceball, that is what it sounds like to me, so using Kennedy Logic, which may not buy you a brand new car, I would go with Halley's Comet"
DD and answer
His first answer would be to go with her logic and A. That was incorrect.
He then decides to go on the first part of her logic that B and D are celestial bodies and go with C.
C. The Big Dipper (:09)
He then decides to go on the first part of her logic that B and D are celestial bodies and go with C.
C. The Big Dipper (:09)
$50K (Sherlock Holmes):
In many Sherlock Holmes mysteries, the great detective is depicted as a skilled player of what musical instrument?
A. Piano B. Flute
C. Harp D. Violin
Spoiler
successful guess
D. Violin (:23)
D. Violin (:23)
Deni says that as a geeky fan of Star Trek the Next Generation he was trying to think of what instrument Lt. Commander Data would be playing in his Sherlock Holmes acts on the Holodeck.
$100K (The Cabinet):
What cabinet member is last in line for succession to the U.S. presidency?
A. Secretary of Education B. Secretary of Homeland Security
C. Secretary of Transportation D. Secretary of Agriculture
Spoiler
He said he thought it was either Education or Agriculture. He thought a recent law brought Homeland Security much higher in the order.
He decided to walk, final decision
B. Secretary of Homeland Security (walk at :02)
He decided to walk, final decision
B. Secretary of Homeland Security (walk at :02)
