Transcript 10/08/12 Howard Li

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Howard Li
Houston, TX

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Prototypes
Name Change
Looking Glass
Foreign Prizes
Spin-off Cities
World History
Ancient Artifacts
Bearing Fruit
Roll The Dice
Better Safe Than Sorry

Question 1 – Better Safe Than Sorry
When outdoors, one is most likely to use the safety precaution called the “flash to bang” method during a what?
A. Memorial Day parade
B. Thunderstorm
C. Fireworks show
D. Photo op

Spoiler

B. Thunderstorm
$7K
Bank - $7K

Question 2 – Roll The Dice
It is believed the game craps got its name from people in New Orleans shouting “crabs” while playing what centuries-old dice game?
A. Hazard
B. Trouble
C. Danger
D. Risk

ATA

ATA results

25% A. Hazard
16% B. Trouble
23% C. Danger
36% D. Risk

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A Hazard
$10K
Bank - $7K

Question 3 – Bearing Fruit
Because they are so genetically similar, peach trees will sometimes produce what other type of fruit?
A. Pears
B. Apples
C. Nectarines
D. Pomegranate

Spoiler

C. Nectarines
$15K
Bank - $22K

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Question 4 – Ancient Artifacts
A mausoleum for China’s First Qin Emperor was discovered to hold thousands of soldier sculptures fittingly called what?
A. The Terracotta Army
B. The Golden Army
C. The Marble Army
D. The Porcelain Army

Spoiler

A. The Terracotta Army
$5K
Bank - $27K

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[earendel]

Howard Li
Houston, TX

Question 1 – Better Safe Than Sorry
When outdoors, one is most likely to use the safety precaution called the “flash to bang” method during a what?
A. Memorial Day parade
B. Thunderstorm
C. Fireworks show
D. Photo op

Spoiler

B. Thunderstorm
$7K
Bank - $7K

I guess it could conceivably be "fireworks show".

Question 2 – Roll The Dice
It is believed the game craps got its name from people in New Orleans shouting “crabs” while playing what centuries-old dice game?
A. Hazard
B. Trouble
C. Danger
D. Risk

ATA

ATA results

25% A. Hazard
16% B. Trouble
23% C. Danger
36% D. Risk

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A Hazard
$10K
Bank - $7K

I know it isn't Risk (thinking of the board game). Other than that I have no idea, so I'll JTQ.

[frogman042]

Question 1 – Better Safe Than Sorry
When outdoors, one is most likely to use the safety precaution called the “flash to bang” method during a what?
A. Memorial Day parade
B. Thunderstorm
C. Fireworks show
D. Photo op

Spoiler

B. Thunderstorm
$7K
Bank - $7K

Mardi Gras?

[SportsFan68]

Question 4 – Ancient Artifacts
A mausoleum for China’s First Qin Emperor was discovered to hold thousands of soldier sculptures fittingly called what?
A. The Terracotta Army
B. The Golden Army
C. The Marble Army
D. The Porcelain Army

Spoiler

A. The Terracotta Army
$5K
Bank - $27K

We couldn't fit this into our itinerary when I was in China for International Women's Year.