$15,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Unintended Impacts
Soon after its 1995 launch, what site's success became a little too apparent when when founder Gary Kremen's girlfriend left him for a man she met on it?
⬥ A: Craigslist
⬥ B: Linkedin
⬥ C: MySpace
⬥ D: Match.com
Courtney's Bank: $15,000
$25,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: U.S. Symbols
In 1885, what company designed the version of the Great Seal of the United States that is still used on the $1 bill? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Wells Fargo
⬥ B: Remington
⬥ C: DuPont
⬥ D: Tiffany & Co.
Courtney wasn't sure, so she jumped the question. The correct answer was D: Tiffany & Co. Courtney's Bank: $15,000
$5,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Weather Patterns
Often occuring at the very end of the year, El Nino is a weather event whose name is a reference to what historic figure?
⬥ A: Julius Caesar
⬥ B: Christopher Columbus
⬥ C: Jesus Christ
⬥ D: Marco Polo
Courtney's Bank: $20,000
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Rapping Roosevelt
What all-star hip-hop group that counts DMX and Eve as its members shares its name, but not its spelling, with Teddy Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry?
⬥ A: Buffa-low Soldiers
⬥ B: Ruff Riders
⬥ C: Youngs Scoutz
⬥ D: The Fightin' Furst
Courtney's Bank: $23,000
$10,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Career Changes
After his stint as "Jeopardy!" champion, IBM's Watson computer is being trained to work as a what? 'Ask the Audience' and 'Jump the Question' lifelines used
Courtney wasn't sure, so she jumped the question. The correct answer was C: Doctor's assistant. Courtney's Bank: $23,000
$2,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Early Work
Later changing the protagonist's name from Bella to Anastasia, the novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" began as fan fiction for what book series?
⬥ A: Twilight
⬥ B: The Hunger Games
⬥ C: The Chronicles of Narnia
⬥ D: The Lord of the Rings
Courtney's Bank: $25,000
$1,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Tiny Towns
What town in Wyoming got its name because it was about one week and three days travel between two Sioux camps?
⬥ A: Smoot
⬥ B: Three Forks
⬥ C: Farthing
⬥ D: Ten Sleep
Courtney's Bank: $26,000
$100 (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Population Predictions
A recent UN population study estimates what country will have 1.5 billion people in 2100, making it the world's most populated country?
⬥ A: Pakistan
⬥ B: Indonesia
⬥ C: Nigeria
⬥ D: India
Courtney's Bank: $26,100
$? (9 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Rumbling Words
Which of the following is an accurate and fun way to describe a stomach rumble?
⬥ A: Namble
⬥ B: Pamble
⬥ C: Damble
⬥ D: Wamble
Courtney did not want to risk $12,050, so she walked away. The correct answer was D: Wamble. The category for question 10 would have been Computer Games. Total Prize Money: $13,050
