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Post by pylguy on Nov 15, 2013 16:29:14 GMT -5
I feel like the answer maybe Alva, but the question is should I play it safe and use a lifeline or save them for later? Alva just sounds so right in my mind.
You know what, I'm going to risk it *Crowd gasps* I going to say Thomas Edison's middle name is C) Alva. Final Answer. Please be right!
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Post by Prizes on Nov 16, 2013 11:29:40 GMT -5
Test your brain, try your hand at thorklein's remaining questions! If you want to give them a shot, either post your answers here, or hit me up with a PM, with your answers. Please don't use search engines, or any resource other than your brain/what others have put here as responses. Answers will be revealed Sunday afternoon, in the US Eastern time zone.
50K:
What member of the cat family has the greatest geographical distribution of any wild cat?
A) Lion
B) Leopard
C) Cheetah
D) Jaguar
75K:
Who is credited with coining the term 'vaccination'?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Edward Jenner
C) Joseph Lister
D) Louis Pasteur
150K:
Approximately how long does it take the planet Uranus to complete one orbit around the sun?
A) 84 years
B) 14 years
C) 44 years
D) 4 years
250K: Which of the following is NOT true, concerning the life of Percy Bysshe Shelley?
A) He was buried in the same cemetery as John Keats
B) He married Mary Wollstonecraft
C) His poems include 'The Modern Prometheus'
D) He fled England for Italy where he drowned
500K:
Which of these ancient civilizations invented glue?
A) Ancient Egyptians
B) Ancient Greeks
C) Phoenicians
D) Ancient Romans
1M: What is the largest hydro-electric scheme in Africa?
A) Nile River Scheme
B) Cahora Bassa
C) Zambezi Reservoir System
D) Zaire hydro-Electric Scheme
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2013 12:35:39 GMT -5
The 250k and the 1M should be swapped, IMO.
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Post by Kimarough on Nov 16, 2013 18:09:40 GMT -5
Post ------- Sorry for the absence! I was a pretty hectic party and I didn't have access to my laptop. Don't worry I didn't have any alcohol  ------- End Post So you took a risk on Alva. A pretty bold move at this stage. I heard this on an episode of Jimmy Neutron, and you know he was right which means YOU are right!!!!
Also the founder of General Electric, what was the middle name of inventor Thomas Edison?
A) Alfonce
B) Altoona
C) Alva
D) Andrew
A congratulations is certainly in order for you reaching the milestone, you now have a confirmed $50,000 AND you now have a Double Dip!
So here is a question for $75,000. You might as well have a shot cause you can't lose anything.
What surface was the first ever photograph printed on?
A) Wood
B) Glass
C) Pewter
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Post by pylguy on Nov 16, 2013 18:22:13 GMT -5
I think I'll use my double dip lifeline, I would like my first answer to be B) Glass. Final answer.
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Post by Kimarough on Nov 17, 2013 1:49:57 GMT -5
So Glass is locked in. Well the good news is that you have another choice.
What surface was the first ever photograph printed on?
A) Wood
C) Pewter
D) Paper
So you have to make your next decision. What will it be?
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Post by pylguy on Nov 17, 2013 4:38:26 GMT -5
Ok, I will lock in C) Pewter as my second double dip answer.
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Post by Kimarough on Nov 17, 2013 4:53:03 GMT -5
You are lucky you used the Double Dip, its right!
What surface was the first ever photograph printed on?
A) Wood
C) Pewter
D) Paper
So you now have $75,000 but only have your Ask The Audience and 50/50 remaining. This next question is worth $150,000
What period of time was the first electric car made?
A) 19th Century
B) First half of 20th Century
C) Second half of 20th Century
D) 21st century
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Post by pylguy on Nov 17, 2013 6:00:15 GMT -5
I don't think it was as late as the 21st century, but other than that I'm not sure, I would like to go 50-50.
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Post by Kimarough on Nov 18, 2013 22:24:43 GMT -5
We can sure do that! Computer take away two random wrong answers leaving the one right and one wrong answer.
*answer removal spike*
What period of time was the first electric car made?
A) 19th Century
B) First half of 20th Century
You still have one more lifeline remaining if you want to use it.
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Post by pylguy on Nov 19, 2013 11:05:03 GMT -5
The first half of 20th Century seems to early to me, I will locking in A) 19th Century. Final Answer.
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Post by Kimarough on Nov 19, 2013 22:03:00 GMT -5
A bit of an oxymoron there. But it doesn't matter, you have $150k!
What period of time was the first electric car made?
A) 19th Century
B) First half of 20th Century
*Audience wildly applauds*
You are going so well and the audience is still eager to help out.
This next question is for $250,000.
Which of the following continents has a surface area closest to that of the moon?
A) South America
B) Asia
C) Australia
D) North America
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Post by pylguy on Nov 20, 2013 3:00:14 GMT -5
Well, I don't really have a clue about this one, so I better ask the audience,
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Post by Kimarough on Nov 20, 2013 16:37:34 GMT -5
Okay we can do that.
*lights raise up*
Okay audience, fingers on your keypads please. All vote now.
*ATA cue plays and ends in result spike*
A- 20%
B- 34%
C- 28%
D- 18%
Ohhh not a very clear divide. You can take the money if you want to.
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Post by pylguy on Nov 20, 2013 17:08:26 GMT -5
I'm really tempted to say Asia since it is a rather large continent, but really don't want to risk the money, I think I ought to walk away, Final.
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) I guess the next on will be Poland then...
