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Jamie almost got himself arrested last night in NY; while sitting in a noisy restaurant his phone rang and he saw it was from Millionaire. So he jumped up and ran out of the restaurant. He was followed closely by the waiter, who thought he was trying to skip out on the check!
Today's expert is CNN coanchor Kiran Chetry.
Question Topics:
Just Married
1964
Shakespeare
The Civil War
Poetry
The Human Body
Tom Hanks
U.S. History
Science Books
Pop Singers
2009 Movies
Cocktails
Wal-Mart
National Sports
Riddles
$500 - Riddles
An old riddle asks, "If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it" what?
A: Make a sound B: Stay there forever
C: Replenish the soil D: Bankrupt the Keebler elves
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$1000 - National Sports
In 1994, which of these countries declared ice hockey to be its national winter sport?
A: United Kingdom B: Canada
C: Italy D: Japan
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$2000 - Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart raised some eyebrows in 2009 when it began selling knockoffs of Thin Mints and Tagalongs, two kinds of what?
A: Mobile phones B: Stuffed animals
C: Designer shoes D: Girl Scout cookies
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$3,000 - Cocktails
As its name implies, the cocktail known as a "fuzzy navel" combines peach schnapps with what kind of juice?
A: Apple B: Cranberry
C: Orange D: Tomato
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$5,000 - 2009 Movies
What 2009 movie's release prompted an Austrian state official to quip, "I hope the lederhosen industry gets a boost"?
A: Brüno B: Paul Blart: Mall Cop
C: The Hangover D: Year One
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$7,500 - Pop Singers
Sasha Fierce is the name of the extroverted alter ego of what chart-topping singer?
A: Beyoncé B: Ciara
C: Rihanna D: Fergie
With 18 seconds remaining, Jamie decides to Ask the Audience.
ATA results
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In 2005, what science author's "A Briefer History of Time" was released as an updated version of his best-selling 1988 work?
A: Stephen Jay Gould B: Edward O. Wilson
C: Stephen Hawking D: Oliver Sacks
With 14 seconds remaining, Jamie decides to Ask The Expert.
ATE discussion
His first answer is
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$12,500 - U.S. History
Before he was president, who negotiated and signed the treaty acquiring the Louisiana Purchase territory?
A: James Madison B: James Monroe
C: John Quincy Adams D: Andrew Jackson
Jamie just doesn't have an idea, so he chooses to walk away with $10,000.