Some new nostalgic fun

[mrkelley23]

Here's a stack of BAM questions with old-style dollar values, but updated to 2015. I tried to write questions we might see on the new Chris Harrison version. I even included a Fastest Finger question, for old-times' sake. Don't cheat, don't google, just take your best guesses. No lifelines, but everybody gets to see all fifteen questions.

FF: Put these Taylor Swift albums in order of their first American release, beginning with the earliest:

1. 1989
2. Taylor Swift
3. Red
4. Fearless

$100: In a famous (and not always accurate) English spelling rule, people are told to remember “I before E except after”…. What?
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. G

$200: Which of these is NOT a color in the Microsoft Windows logo?
A. Purple
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. Red

$300: As of July 26, this is the top grossing movie so far in 2015 in the US:
A. Tomorrowland
B. Avengers: Age of Ultron
C. Furious 7
D. Jurassic World

$500: In a musical score, the instruction mezzopiano (mp) would mean:
A. Medium loud
B. Medium soft
C. Medium fast
D. Medium slow

$1000: The name of the project (as well as the spacecraft) which made a close flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto earlier this year is:
A. New Horizons
B. New Visions
C. New Voyages
D. New Vistas

$2000: This host of So You Think You Can Dance? recently received her fourth prime-time Emmy nomination for her work on that show:
A. Paula Abdul
B. Erin Andrews
C. Holly Sonders
D. Cat Deeley

$4000: Who is the author of the 2012 bestseller Gone Girl?
A. Jodi Picoult
B. Suzanne Collins
C. Gillian Flynn
D. Zadie Smith

$8000: The recent scandal that has caused a 4 game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was (unfortunately) named what by the press?
A. Steroidgate
B. Videogate
C. Deflategate
D. Makeweightgate

$16000: On July 27, 2003, this famous entertainer died at the age of 100:
A. George Burns
B. Bob Hope
C. Jack Benny
D. Irving Berlin

$32000: Which of these countries extends farthest east?:
A. Poland
B. Greece
C. Libya
D. Zambia

$64000: From which of Shakespeare’s plays does the following line come? “Men are April when they woo, December when they wed.”
A. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
B. As You Like It
C. The Taming of the Shrew
D. Romeo and Juliet

$125000: Which of these is the primary alcoholic ingredient in the classic cocktail known as a sidecar, according to the IBA? (International Bartenders’ Association)
A. Whiskey
B. Rum
C. Vodka
D. Cognac

$250000: Who was the British Prime Minister when the European Union was officially formed?
A. James Callaghan
B. Margaret Thatcher
C. John Major
D. Tony Blair

$500000: Which Egyptian god or goddess is incorrectly matched with his/her animal avatar?
A. Bastet – Cat
B. Anubis – Jackal
C. Thoth – Ibis
D. Horus – Bull

$1000000: Bromine and Mercury are the only two elements that are liquid at room temperature. What element, solid at room temperature, would melt if you held it in the palm of your hand?
A. Germanium
B. Francium
C. Gallium
D. Actinium

[jarnon]

Spoiler

FF: 2 4 3 1
$100: B. C
$200: A
$300: B
$500: B
$1000: A
$2000: D
$4000: A
$8000: C
$16000: B
$32000: D
$64000: D
$125000: A
$250000: C
$500000: D
$1000000: C

[littlebeast13]

Oddly enough, about the only question I know for sure is the million dollar Q. I always thought that would make a great Q15 as well...

lb13

[ghostjmf]

1. 2431 but could be 4231. dunno.
$100: B=C
$200: no idea. ATA. Guess A= Purple
$300: ATA again. Or jump. Or whatever dodge is in play. Guess B= Avengers
$500: mezzo means middle, piano means soft, so B
$1000: think its A= New Horizons
$2000: Complete guess D= Deeley
$4000: well, know isn't Smith or Collins. Didn't Picot write Lovely Bones? Guess Flynn
$8000: I know one! C= Deflategate
$16K: Didn't Burns make it even longer? Guess Hope
$32K: East of Greenwich? Go out on limb & say D= Zambia. Wanted to say Poland
$64K: guess B
$125K: guess B
$25OK: guess C
$500K: guess D
$Mill: guess B
This is the stack I would probably get if I actually got to the show; new study shows type II diabetics in their 60s, even w/ disease supposedly under control, lose 12 IQ pts/year compared to control group; that & other brain drain med conditions are gonna be my excuse

[Bob Juch]

This is the stack I would probably get if I actually got to the show; new study shows type II diabetics in their 60s, even w/ disease supposedly under control, lose 12 IQ pts/year compared to control group; that & other brain drain med conditions are gonna be my excuse

So if your IQ was 120 what is it after ten years?

[BackInTex]

FF: Put these Taylor Swift albums in order of their first American release, beginning with the earliest:

1. 1989
2. Taylor Swift
3. Red
4. Fearless

Spoiler

2-4-3-1

Shouldn't those be letters, too?

$100: In a famous (and not always accurate) English spelling rule, people are told to remember “I before E except after”…. What?
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. G

Spoiler

B

Um, answer D is supposed to be something silly, like "I before E except after noon".


$200: Which of these is NOT a color in the Microsoft Windows logo?
A. Purple
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. Red

Spoiler

A

$300: As of July 26, this is the top grossing movie so far in 2015 in the US:
A. Tomorrowland
B. Avengers: Age of Ultron
C. Furious 7
D. Jurassic World

Spoiler

B

$500: In a musical score, the instruction mezzopiano (mp) would mean:
A. Medium loud
B. Medium soft
C. Medium fast
D. Medium slow

Spoiler

B

$1000: The name of the project (as well as the spacecraft) which made a close flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto earlier this year is:
A. New Horizons
B. New Visions
C. New Voyages
D. New Vistas

Spoiler

A

$2000: This host of So You Think You Can Dance? recently received her fourth prime-time Emmy nomination for her work on that show:
A. Paula Abdul
B. Erin Andrews
C. Holly Sonders
D. Cat Deeley

Spoiler

D

$4000: Who is the author of the 2012 bestseller Gone Girl?
A. Jodi Picoult
B. Suzanne Collins
C. Gillian Flynn
D. Zadie Smith

Spoiler

C

$8000: The recent scandal that has caused a 4 game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was (unfortunately) named what by the press?
A. Steroidgate
B. Videogate
C. Deflategate
D. Makeweightgate

Spoiler

C

$16000: On July 27, 2003, this famous entertainer died at the age of 100:
A. George Burns
B. Bob Hope
C. Jack Benny
D. Irving Berlin

Spoiler

A

$32000: Which of these countries extends farthest east?:
A. Poland
B. Greece
C. Libya
D. Zambia

Spoiler

D

$64000: From which of Shakespeare’s plays does the following line come? “Men are April when they woo, December when they wed.”
A. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
B. As You Like It
C. The Taming of the Shrew
D. Romeo and Juliet

Spoiler

D

$125000: Which of these is the primary alcoholic ingredient in the classic cocktail known as a sidecar, according to the IBA? (International Bartenders’ Association)
A. Whiskey
B. Rum
C. Vodka
D. Cognac

Spoiler

B

$250000: Who was the British Prime Minister when the European Union was officially formed?
A. James Callaghan
B. Margaret Thatcher
C. John Major
D. Tony Blair

Spoiler

D

$500000: Which Egyptian god or goddess is incorrectly matched with his/her animal avatar?
A. Bastet – Cat
B. Anubis – Jackal
C. Thoth – Ibis
D. Horus – Bull

Spoiler

B

$1000000: Bromine and Mercury are the only two elements that are liquid at room temperature. What element, solid at room temperature, would melt if you held it in the palm of your hand?
A. Germanium
B. Francium
C. Gallium
D. Actinium

Spoiler

B

If I got the FF correct, I'm pretty sure I got the $100 question. Not so sure about all the rest. $8000 is the only one I'm sure of.

[ghostjmf]

BJ: I worry about decreasing intelligence w/ the years, of course. Its presumed, with diabetics, to be due to inflammation in blood vessels in the brain, so I'm looking into trying to reduce that.


But who says my starting point is 120, anyway?

[Bob Juch]

BJ: I worry about decreasing intelligence w/ the years, of course. Its presumed, with diabetics, to be due to inflammation in blood vessels in the brain, so I'm looking into trying to reduce that.


But who says my starting point is 120, anyway?

So if you start with 180 after ten years it would be 60?

[SportsFan68]

Here's a stack of BAM questions with old-style dollar values, but updated to 2015. I tried to write questions we might see on the new Chris Harrison version. I even included a Fastest Finger question, for old-times' sake. Don't cheat, don't google, just take your best guesses. No lifelines, but everybody gets to see all fifteen questions.

FF: Put these Taylor Swift albums in order of their first American release, beginning with the earliest:

1. 1989
2. Taylor Swift
3. Red
4. Fearless

2143

$100: In a famous (and not always accurate) English spelling rule, people are told to remember “I before E except after”…. What?
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. G

B. C

$200: Which of these is NOT a color in the Microsoft Windows logo?
A. Purple
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. Red

A. Purple

$300: As of July 26, this is the top grossing movie so far in 2015 in the US:
A. Tomorrowland
B. Avengers: Age of Ultron
C. Furious 7
D. Jurassic World

D. Jurassic World

$500: In a musical score, the instruction mezzopiano (mp) would mean:
A. Medium loud
B. Medium soft
C. Medium fast
D. Medium slow

B. Medium soft

$1000: The name of the project (as well as the spacecraft) which made a close flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto earlier this year is:
A. New Horizons
B. New Visions
C. New Voyages
D. New Vistas

A. New Horizons

$2000: This host of So You Think You Can Dance? recently received her fourth prime-time Emmy nomination for her work on that show:
A. Paula Abdul
B. Erin Andrews
C. Holly Sonders
D. Cat Deeley

C. Cat Deeley

$4000: Who is the author of the 2012 bestseller Gone Girl?
A. Jodi Picoult
B. Suzanne Collins
C. Gillian Flynn
D. Zadie Smith

C. Gillian Flynn

$8000: The recent scandal that has caused a 4 game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was (unfortunately) named what by the press?
A. Steroidgate
B. Videogate
C. Deflategate
D. Makeweightgate

C. Deflategate

$16000: On July 27, 2003, this famous entertainer died at the age of 100:
A. George Burns
B. Bob Hope
C. Jack Benny
D. Irving Berlin

Ouch! A or B. A. George Burns

$32000: Which of these countries extends farthest east?:
A. Poland
B. Greece
C. Libya
D. Zambia

A. Poland

$64000: From which of Shakespeare’s plays does the following line come? “Men are April when they woo, December when they wed.”
A. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
B. As You Like It
C. The Taming of the Shrew
D. Romeo and Juliet

B. As you like it

$125000: Which of these is the primary alcoholic ingredient in the classic cocktail known as a sidecar, according to the IBA? (International Bartenders’ Association)
A. Whiskey
B. Rum
C. Vodka
D. Cognac

C. Vodka

$250000: Who was the British Prime Minister when the European Union was officially formed?
A. James Callaghan
B. Margaret Thatcher
C. John Major
D. Tony Blair

C. John Major

$500000: Which Egyptian god or goddess is incorrectly matched with his/her animal avatar?
A. Bastet – Cat
B. Anubis – Jackal
C. Thoth – Ibis
D. Horus – Bull

They all look right to me. I'll guess D. Horus - Bull.

$1000000: Bromine and Mercury are the only two elements that are liquid at room temperature. What element, solid at room temperature, would melt if you held it in the palm of your hand?
A. Germanium
B. Francium
C. Gallium
D. Actinium

I was all ready to answer phosphorus. I guess that's the one that ignites at the lowest temperature.

I'll guess D. Actinium

[mrkelley23]

For anyone who might be curious, and didn't go Google the answers:

Here's a stack of BAM questions with old-style dollar values, but updated to 2015. I tried to write questions we might see on the new Chris Harrison version. I even included a Fastest Finger question, for old-times' sake. Don't cheat, don't google, just take your best guesses. No lifelines, but everybody gets to see all fifteen questions.

FF: Put these Taylor Swift albums in order of their first American release, beginning with the earliest:

1. 1989
2. Taylor Swift
3. Red
4. Fearless

2431

$100: In a famous (and not always accurate) English spelling rule, people are told to remember “I before E except after”…. What?
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. G

B. C

$200: Which of these is NOT a color in the Microsoft Windows logo?
A. Purple
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. Red

A. Purple

$300: As of July 26, this is the top grossing movie so far in 2015 in the US:
A. Tomorrowland
B. Avengers: Age of Ultron
C. Furious 7
D. Jurassic World

D. Jurassic World

$500: In a musical score, the instruction mezzopiano (mp) would mean:
A. Medium loud
B. Medium soft
C. Medium fast
D. Medium slow

B. Medium soft

$1000: The name of the project (as well as the spacecraft) which made a close flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto earlier this year is:
A. New Horizons
B. New Visions
C. New Voyages
D. New Vistas

A. New Horizons

$2000: This host of So You Think You Can Dance? recently received her fourth prime-time Emmy nomination for her work on that show:
A. Paula Abdul
B. Erin Andrews
C. Holly Sonders
D. Cat Deeley

D. Cat Deeley

$4000: Who is the author of the 2012 bestseller Gone Girl?
A. Jodi Picoult
B. Suzanne Collins
C. Gillian Flynn
D. Zadie Smith

C. Gillian Flynn

$8000: The recent scandal that has caused a 4 game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was (unfortunately) named what by the press?
A. Steroidgate
B. Videogate
C. Deflategate
D. Makeweightgate

C. Deflategate

$16000: On July 27, 2003, this famous entertainer died at the age of 100:
A. George Burns
B. Bob Hope
C. Jack Benny
D. Irving Berlin

B. Bob Hope

$32000: Which of these countries extends farthest east?:
A. Poland
B. Greece
C. Libya
D. Zambia

D. Zambia

$64000: From which of Shakespeare’s plays does the following line come? “Men are April when they woo, December when they wed.”
A. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
B. As You Like It
C. The Taming of the Shrew
D. Romeo and Juliet

B. As You Like It. I got to see our local Shakespeare in the Park players' summer show for the first time this year, and this was the play they did. I especially like that Acts 4 and 5 were done essentially by torchlight

$125000: Which of these is the primary alcoholic ingredient in the classic cocktail known as a sidecar, according to the IBA? (International Bartenders’ Association)
A. Whiskey
B. Rum
C. Vodka
D. Cognac

D. Cognac

$250000: Who was the British Prime Minister when the European Union was officially formed?
A. James Callaghan
B. Margaret Thatcher
C. John Major
D. Tony Blair

C. John Major

$500000: Which Egyptian god or goddess is incorrectly matched with his/her animal avatar?
A. Bastet – Cat
B. Anubis – Jackal
C. Thoth – Ibis
D. Horus – Bull

D. Horus - Bull. Horus was the falcon

$1000000: Bromine and Mercury are the only two elements that are liquid at room temperature. What element, solid at room temperature, would melt if you held it in the palm of your hand?
A. Germanium
B. Francium
C. Gallium
D. Actinium

C. Gallium

[ghostjmf]

I of course had looked these up after I answered, but gave up on the 250K; not an easy google. Turns out I guessed right, though.

Of the ones I got wrong: I really would have ATAed at $300. And possibly been out. There are too many others on which I'd have burned lifelines for me to have gotten far. I might have barrelled ahead on my choice on $200, but would have burned something on $2000, even though I turned out to be right. I'd have burned something on 16K; my guess was right, but for wrong reason (I though Burns lived longer; turns out he just died diff year).

I would have bowed out at 64K, even though my guess was right.

125K was a total stab by me, & wrong.

And, of course, I was wrong on the Mill; should not have guessed as I did, as if my guess were true, would have been in Curie bios. But I don't know if I'd have gotten it by random guessing either.


As is usual, though, a lot of Qs in which I had no confidence in my guess, turns out my guess was right. I have to learn to trust my gut, but probably wouldn't if real $$ were riding on it.

[SportsFan68]

FF: Put these Taylor Swift albums in order of their first American release, beginning with the earliest:

1. 1989
2. Taylor Swift
3. Red
4. Fearless

2431

I woulda got a lot closer on this if I'd gone to the grocery store (with radio on) before I answered. Some Denver outfit is having a contest or a drawing or something where you get backstage passes for the Taylor Swift 1989 Tour with Taylor's Mom, your own luxury suite, etc. etc. while she's in Denver, and they're advertising locally.

Oh well.

[SportsFan68]

Way fun! I did better than I thought. I was delighted when I guessed right on Horus. I guessed the last one because it's quite often correct in Sploofus when you have no idea. I did the same on Actinium, but of course it was rong. . .

Can't say I'm sorry I missed the booze Q, but I bet a NY audience would have known this to about 90% . . .

[Estonut]

I of course had looked these up after I answered, but gave up on the 250K; not an easy google.

It's really straightforward if you break it in two:
1) EU formed? - 11/01/1993
2) List of British Prime Ministers - John Major was 1990-1997